Sports 4 Dorks

Playing in a division with the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees can be a real challenge, one that J.P. Ricciardi has not always been up to. He has been known for moves ranging from the shrewd to the completely senseless (raise your hand, Royce Clayton). More than anything, Ricciardi has seemed […]

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As they contemplate a deal for Johan Santana of the Twins, the Yankees must decide if it really is worth it trade Phil Hughes. Who do you think is expendable?

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*The Cubs re-signing Kerry Wood as a closer candidate makes all sorts of sense; Dempster was just terrible for much of 2007, and Wood clearly can’t stay healthy unless handled very, very carefully; the steady, manageable workload of a closer may give him the chance to finally unleash his nasty stuff without hurting himself, while […]

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The reigning Eastern Conference champs beat the east s best team. Last night the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled out an exciting overtime win against the Boston Celtics. And after a slow start the Cavs have suddenly reeled off four consecutive victories and now resemble the squad that qualified for last year s NBA Finals …

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Perhaps the most interesting remaining free agent is Japanese import Kosuke Fukudome; an outfielder Fukudome is 30 years old - 31 in April - and has a career line of .305/.397/.543 in the Nippon Pro League. In fact here’s a rundown of his past three seasons in Japan:

The Japanese player I’m most familiar […]

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Studying The Santana Menu: New York Yankees
When it comes to teams potentially being in the mix for Johan Santana, the two keys are money and young talent. Any team trading for Santana would be doing so with an eye toward locking him up to a long-term contract extension that figures to approach $150 million […]

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The Chargers hold essentially a two-game lead on the Denver Broncos in the AFC West Division.
The Chargers lead the Broncos by a game in the standings and also hold the head-to-head tiebreaker based on ther 41-3 victory in Denver on Oct. 7. The teams meet once more in San Diego on Week 16 in […]

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