The Sprint Cup series heads to another short track this weekend, racing under the lights at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. While Richmond doesn’t typically have the same amount of beating and banging as Martinsville or Bristol, it’s still an old school short track where a small mishap can get great cars lapped by… Continue reading Who to Watch: Richmond International Raceway
How Spain’s Top Three Will Balance La Liga And Champions League Play
Faced with La Liga matches on Saturday in between two midweek Champions League quarterfinal fixtures, many wondered how Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid would manage their squads to balance the two competitions. After Saturday’s matches, it was clear that all three sides wanted to keep their best players out there in both competitions, and… Continue reading How Spain’s Top Three Will Balance La Liga And Champions League Play
Bottom of the Barrel: The Week in MLB Fails
For every incredible diving grab or mile-long homer, there seems to be an equally impressive folly. Let’s countdown the worst of the worst this week. 5. Ryan Zimmerman is a giant ballhog Sometimes even the professionals make the mistakes that even little leaguers consider a big no-no. Racing across the field to take your own teammate… Continue reading Bottom of the Barrel: The Week in MLB Fails
Top of the Heap: Plays Of The Week
It is still very young in the 2015 season, but we’ve already seen some spectacular plays. Here are some of the previous week’s finest from the field, the mound, and the plate. 5. Jon Lester Makes An Unusual Play To First Jon Lester snared a comebacker in the second inning of a tied game… Continue reading Top of the Heap: Plays Of The Week
Mets Keep On Winning Games and Losing Players
The New York Mets were a curious case when people were making pre-season predictions. They had a lot of young players with a ton of upside, and the predictions ran the gamut from 90 wins to .500 to yet another disappointing season. But few people predicted that after the first two weeks of the season,… Continue reading Mets Keep On Winning Games and Losing Players
The Playoffs are Here: NBA Weekly Podcast for April 20
BVA, Pete, Feti’, and Endo give their picks for the 2014-2015 NBA Playoffs: Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe in TuneIn
PFA Player of the Year Award: Favorites and Outsiders
The Professional Footballers’ Association announced their nominees this week for the PFA Player of the Year award, the Premier League’s equivalent to an MVP in American professional sports. And (cue shoddy Hollywood imitation) the nominees are: Diego Costa, Eden Hazard, David De Gea, Alexis Sanchez, Harry Kane, and Philipe Coutinho. So, who among them looks… Continue reading PFA Player of the Year Award: Favorites and Outsiders
Hurts So Good: 6 Important Players Who Are Already Injured
The opening of a new baseball season is exciting not just for the fans, but for the players as well. It’s a new beginning and a chance to start fresh and maybe be part of something really special. That makes it hurt so much more when an early injury—a season starting with so much promise can… Continue reading Hurts So Good: 6 Important Players Who Are Already Injured
Early Season Returns Make Sabermetrics Look Crazy
I’ve dedicated a few past articles to explaining basic sabermetric concepts like run expectancy, linear weights, FIP and BABIP. Halfway through the second week of the season, there are still some very strange stats out there which will regress to more reasonable levels over the course of the next few weeks. Stats like weighted on base… Continue reading Early Season Returns Make Sabermetrics Look Crazy
Spurs Look Primed to Defend NBA Crown
The San Antonio Spurs are up to their old tricks. They enter the playoffs hitting their stride (what else is new) and have the look of a team ready to defend their title. The Spurs resurgence is something that has been brewing since late February and I will let this blurb I wrote about Tony… Continue reading Spurs Look Primed to Defend NBA Crown