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MLB Free Agency is in full swing and no one has been more active than the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox haven’t made the playoffs since 2008, but based on their activity this off-season, the South-Siders are gunning for a postseason berth in 2020. The White Sox have made five signings so far: Dallas … Continue reading The White Sox are Winning 2020 Free Agency
Miami (FL) at Illinois 12/2 My Prediction: Illinois 78 Miami (FL) 68 Illinois only has one loss this year and it was on the road to a very talented Arizona team. The Illini have two post presences in Kofi Cockburn and Giorgi Bezhanishvili that will give a lot of teams trouble this year. Miami’s three losses all come againstformidable opponents (UConn, Florida and Louisville), but … Continue reading Big Ten/ACC Challenge Preview
Ever since they were swept in Oakland and LA near the beginning of August, the Cardinals have been on fire! How have they fueled this latest surge? With around average to below-average stats in all the offensive categories over the last month (21st in batting average, 24th in slugging), the answer is pitching and defense. … Continue reading Jack Flaherty Has Become the Most Dominant Pitcher in the National League
As we near the end of the season, the Cubs lead the NL Central, but the Cardinals and Brewers are within striking distance. As the race heats up, teams look to expose each other's weaknesses. Chicago Cubs 3 Big Weakness The 9th Inning The Cubs middle relief has been great. Kyle Ryan, Rowan Wick and … Continue reading 3 Big Weaknesses On Each NL Central Contender
On May 25th, I watched a Finland team with 0 NHL players defeat a loaded Russian squad in the 2019 IIHF World Hockey Championship Semi-final. Russia is a team with many NHL players and superstars like Alex Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin and Ilya Kovalchuk. Then there was Finland; a team without a single NHL player. The … Continue reading Pulling the Goalie: Everyone Is Doing It Wrong
Big news came out Wednesday with the favorite, Omaha Beach, being scratched. An already open field is now even more open. Let's take a look at the five horses that can be considered favorites and that are being talked about the most. The chart below shows the Equibase speed figures for each of the top … Continue reading 2019 Kentucky Derby Preview
Chicago Cubs Manager: Joe Maddon (5th Season) 2018 Season: 95-68 (2nd in Central) 2019 Payroll: $210,800,714 (2nd in MLB) Additions: RP Brad Brach, 2B Daniel Descalso, RP Kendall Graveman, RP Xavier Cedeno, RP George Kontos, RP Tony Barnette Losses: 2B Daniel Murphy (Rockies), RP Justin Wilson (Mets), 3B Tommy LaStella (Angels), RP Jesse Chavez … Continue reading NL Central Preview: Chicago Cubs
The Madness is finally here! It's the best time of year for College Basketball players, coaches and fans. I have split this post into 3 sections: A quick look at the best offensive/defensive/rebounding teams, upset predictions and bracket tips. Defense Wins Championships School Def PPP Rank eFG% Rank TOV% Rank Texas Tech 87.2 1 42.8% … Continue reading March Madness Preview, Upset Picks and Bracket Tips
Milwaukee Brewers Manager: Craig Counsell (5th Season) 2018 Record: 96-67 (1st in NL Central) 2019 Payroll: $123,887,500 (14th in MLB) Additions: C Yasmani Grandal, 3B Mike Moustakas (re-signed), OF Ben Gamel, 2B Cory Spangenberg, RP Jake Petricka, RP Alex Claudio, RP Bobby Wahl Losses: 2B Jonathan Schoop (Twins), SP Wade Miley (Astros), RP Joakim … Continue reading NL Central Preview: Milwaukee Brewers
St. Louis Cardinals Manager: Mike Schildt (1st Full-Season) 2018 Record: 88-74 (3rd in NL Central) 2019 Payroll: $153,876,666 (9th in MLB) Additions: 1B Paul Goldschmidt, RP Andrew Miller Losses: Luke Weaver (Diamondbacks), C Carson Kelly (Diamondbacks), 1B Matt Adams (Nationals), RP Tyler Lyons (Pirates) The Cardinals fans are restless. Three straight years with no … Continue reading NL Central Preview: St. Louis Cardinals
