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Minnesota Timberwolves Unveil New Updated Logos
June 27, 2008 by
Biz of Basketball
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In anticipation of the 20th season of Minnesota Timberwolves basketball, the Timberwolves primary logo, featuring the wolf's head amidst the tree line, has undergone a facelift. Additionally, the Timberwolves have unveiled a new, re-designed secondary logo. The new-look logos,...
RockPile Files: Three Legitimate Questions
June 27, 2008 by
Bugs & Cranks
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Yesterday, while attempting to digest, accept, and move forward from what happened in Kansas City, I wrote down three legitimate questions I think we can ask about this current Rockies team.
Granted, there are far more than three questions/concerns that need to be addressed, but these...
Bryan Perez Named Senior VP and General Manager of NBA Digital
August 25, 2008 by
Biz of Basketball
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Bryan Perez has been named to the newly created position of senior vice president and general manager for NBA Digital, it was announced today by David Levy, president of Turner Sports, and Adam Silver, Deputy Commissioner and COO of the National Basketball Association. Earlier this...
The wost stories from the 2008 MLB season so far
July 02, 2008 by
juicedsportsblog.com
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With the All Star break near, its time to take a look at the worst stories so far from this 2008 season
5. The pathetic NL West
Baseball's best and most exciting division in 2007, the NL West is once again back to the NL's worst. After fielding three teams with 88 wins...
Shawn Chacon is My Hero
June 26, 2008 by
Hot Stove Philly
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How many times over the years did you say to yourself, "I wish I could choke out Ed Wade." My count was around 15,000. Well, (soon to be former) Astros pitcher Shawn Chacon has lived all our dreams. J Platt says Chacon shouldn't be allowed to pitch in the majors every...
Should Hughes Move To Pen?
June 13, 2008 by
Hot Stove New York
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On his blog this week Phil Hughes announced that he has been pain free for nearly a week and will begin his rehab assignment soon.
The following day Joe Girardi responded to that comment when he announced that Hughes would undergo a bone scan this week. Assuming that would go well...
Sidney Ponson Is Not The Answer
July 03, 2008 by
Hot Stove New York
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In need of an emergency starter during the double-header against the Mets last week the Yankees went with Sidney Ponson. Ponson couldn't have pitched much better and picked up the win as the Yanks topped the team from Queens 9-0.
The Yankees would have been better off winning...
History Made: First D-League Player Drafted by the NBA: Mike Taylor, Idaho Stampede
June 27, 2008 by
Biz of Basketball
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A little bit of history happened tonight at the NBA Draft when you weren't lookinmg...Idaho Stampede guard Mike Taylor was selected with the 55th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Portland Trailblazers becoming the first player from the NBA Development League to be drafted...
History Made: First D-League Player Drafted by the NBA: Mike Taylor, Idaho Stampede
July 08, 2008 by
Biz of Basketball
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A little bit of history happened tonight at the NBA Draft when you weren't lookinmg...Idaho Stampede guard Mike Taylor was selected with the 55th overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Portland Trailblazers becoming the first player from the NBA Development League to be drafted...
Is the Ed Wade/Shawn Chacon Altercation a First?
July 08, 2008 by
Biz of Baseball
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Last week, Astros pitcher Shawn Chacon got into a physical altercation with general manager Ed Wade after Chacon refused to go to manager Cecil Cooper’s office, and Wade angrily approached Chacon over the refusal. There have been altercations between players and front office...
Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann to Reumite for NBC's "Football Night in America"
August 14, 2008 by
Biz of Football
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Players Gone Crazy: Shawn Chacon
June 27, 2008 by
Larry Brown
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First it was Sidney Ponson getting released by the Rangers for being disrespectful towards the team, or something like that. Ponson is a guy who once punched a judge on the beach in Aruba, so as you could imagine, the news was quite shocking to hear. Anyway, there must be some sort [...]
Is the Ed Wade/Shawn Chacon Altercation a First?
July 07, 2008 by
Biz of Baseball
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Last week, Astros pitcher Shawn Chacon got into a physical altercation with general manager Ed Wade after Chacon refused to go to manager Cecil Cooper’s office, and Wade angrily approached Chacon over the refusal. There have been altercations between players and front office...
Hot fantasy starters to avoid
April 29, 2008 by
AccuScore.com
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AccuScore fantasy expert Tim Williams details some players who are off to hot starts that are better off avoiding. You might be surprised to find Johnny Cueto on this list.
Coco Crisp Traded to Kansas City: Boston's Black Population Decreases Another 20%
November 19, 2008 by
The Chuck Knoblog
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Remember when the Red Sox said that they wouldn't trade Coco Crisp unless they got a nice return? Well, they got Ramon Ramirez. Now, Ramirez is a solid reliever and had a very good year last year, and was once traded by the Yankees for Shawn Chacon, but he is far from what the...
Rainout links
October 02, 2009 by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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Last night's game was, in fact, rained out, so any of the good things that may have come from it are washed out as well. A few links for the day:
Horrific story about Ted Williams.
You've probably seen Mike Blowers amazing prediction by now, but if you haven't, you need...
What is Nate McLouth worth?
June 03, 2009 by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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That's an anecdotal question at this point, because Neal Huntington has set his value at Craig Morton, Gorkys Hernandez, and Jeff Locke. The question that remains: is that enough? McLouth is signed reasonably through 2011 and the Pirates didn't get Tommy Hanson or Jason Heyward...
Ed Wade & His Loyal Minions
April 15, 2008 by
We Should Be GM's
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The Houston Astros are coming to town, which means the return of Ed Wade. Corey isn't a big fan of Wade, and believes his face resembles a scrotum; have to agree with you there Corey. Wade did both good and bad while in Philly, but since he never crafted a team that was able to...
When Hitting Isn't Desirable
June 30, 2008 by
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Ugh. Yet another incident in which a player physically abuses a team employee. After the Astros' Shawn Chacon hit his GM in an argument over his removal (demotion) to the bullpen, we have Manny Ramirez shoving the BoSox traveling secretary to the ground when...
Astros To Pass On Lohse
March 13, 2008 by
mlbtraderumors.com
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This morning, Brian McTaggart of the Houston Chronicle suggested the Astros' rotation picture looked like this:
1. Roy Oswalt2. Brandon Backe3. Wandy Rodriguez4. Woody Williams5. Shawn Chacon as the frontrunner, with Chris Sampson, Felipe Paulino, Runelvys Hernandez, Jack...
Where Do Gilbert Arenas and Baron Davis Rank Among Elite NBA Point Guards?
August 25, 2008 by
Biz of Basketball
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Baron Davis led the Golden State Warriors to one playoff appearance in three seasons and he has been injury-prone for most of his career, so the Warriors understandably declined to offer him a long term contract extension--but they inexplicably are reportedly willing to pay more than...
Houston, we have a major rotation problem
Heading into the 2008 season, the Houston Astros’ starting rotation consisted of Roy Oswalt, Brandon Backe, Wandy Rodriguez, Shawn Chacon, and Chris Sampson. That is to say, it consisted of Roy Oswalt and four question marks.
So far, however, Roy Oswalt has also been more of...
Shawn Chacon and Armando Benitez Sign With Newark
May 03, 2009 by
NY Baseball Digest
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The Newark Bears continue to add former big leaguer’s to their roster. Former Yankees pitcher Shawn Chacon signed with the Bears. Word is that former Mets closer Armando Benitez isn’t far behind.
The Bears roster is full of big league talent. Carl Everett, Michael Tucker...
Commissioner Roger Goodell to Be First American Sports League Exec to Visit Iraq
August 14, 2008 by
Biz of Football
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The NFL announced Monday that Commissioner Roger Goodell, joined by New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and New York Giants defensive end Osi Mumenyiora, will soon leave on a seven-day, three-country summer USO tour led by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike...
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