http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/user/daveyfire Recent Yardbarker Articles: daveyfire en-us With all due respect to Bean, the winner of any trade is the team that gets the best player. And even when considering the very legitimate injury concerns that come with Rich Harden, he's clearly the best player in this trade. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:20:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/288155 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/288155 As summer switches into high gear and temperatures across the country begin to rise, The Leak is creating new and innovative ways to keep you indoors and save you from those nasty CO2 emissions, twilight dinners with the in-laws and the neighborhood Cougar who simply should not be wearing that skimpy of a bathing suit. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:06:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/279081 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/279081 Theories are abound on why Big Brown finished ninth and last in the Belmont Stakes. They range from possible physical problems concerning the horse to the blame game involving the trainer and jockey. I believe 18th Century German physicist Georg Cristoph Lichtenberg had it right: "Some theories are good for nothing except to be argued." Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:51:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/278524 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/278524 Even after that monumental collapse, not all is bad in LALA land. At the very least, the Lakers are going to be really good next year. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:30:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277716 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277716 The Cardinals infield is awful, and Pujols being out doesn't help things. In more positive news (I think), Izzy's coming back. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:26:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277715 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277715 I realize these things — beanballs and imperialism — are all part of the American way, but some traditions are just really, really bad and need to end. Using implements of destruction — specifically a baseball at 85 MPH, or a missile — to send some kind of message to your opponent is ridiculously dangerous for the game of baseball and the country. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:26:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277380 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277380 6/2-6/8 sports week in review. Good read, lots of different topics - The Leak 3.0: A Belmont shocker, Jones goes abstinent, Becker (hearts) Nadal, Ozzie's F-bombs and a one-legged Tiger on the prowl Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:14:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277314 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277314 Cardinals fans, we must unite in our support of the Fighting Walrus. Details inside. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:11:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277313 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277313 More and more this Vinny Del Negro hiring seems to be getting positive reaction. We'll see how it works out, I guess. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:09:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277312 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277312 This NBA Finals doesn't have the same feel of the Magic v Bird era. Oh, and btw, this isn't a rivalry either. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:53:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/275271 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/275271 St. Louis takes 'The Walrus' Brett Wallace in the first round. Insert Beatles reference here. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:11:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/275037 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/275037 NBA Finals preview. Descriptions must be at least 150 characters, just saying. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:43:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/274984 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/274984 Will a tenth title cement Phil Jackson's spot as the greatest NBA coach of all time. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:18:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/274944 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/274944 Good take on the Kenny Williams v Ozzie Guillen 'feud'. Hug it out, bitches. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:35:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/273934 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/273934 MLB power rankings with notes on each team. I wouldn't put the Rays #2, but it's hard to argue with too much of this one. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:34:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/273932 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/273932