Arbitration Offers: Market on the Decline

With the real world hurting financially, will Baseball Owners decide to offer arbitration to players just to get draft picks? We’ll look at who received arbitration offers and why some guys were passed on.

Wild Weekends: Thanksgiving Weekend

The controversy came after the beating as a 61-41 win for the Oklahoma Sooners over in-state rival Oklahoma St. propelled the Sooners past Texas to the #2 spot in the BCS standings and thus giving the Sooners a birth in the Big-12 title game due to a three-way tie between Oklahoma, Texas, and Texas Tech in the Big-12 South.

The View From Down Here #20

20 of these babies! Wow! Well, in this one I give the scores (as I am supposed to) and also a review of the latest local wrestling show. And I continue to whinge about John Daly and Australian cricket. What’s not to tolerate?

Wild Weekends: Rivalry Week

The second to last week of November has always been reserved as the week for those games that hold a special place in the hearts of fans whose teams are involved: rivalry games. The games that bring out the hatred and passion in players and fans alike whether they’re at the stadium participating or at home watching, these games incite emotion no matter who’s playing or what the stakes are. Most of the time there are trophies to go along with the bragging rights, and plenty of times there are national title and bowl game implications. This week saw a healthy mix of both.

The View From Down Here #19

This week I whinge about golf in Australia, cricket in Australia and politics in Australia. I’m getting good at whingeing! But it has been a mildly interesting week in Australian sport, so come on in…

NFL Week 12 Fantasy Fill-ins

LestersLegends.com presents NFL Week 12 Fantasy Fill-ins.
I’ve uncovered some guys you can plug in to your lineup if you are dealing with an injury or tough matchups.   Check back following the games to see the stat line of guys profiled.
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Jason Campbell - With Clinton Portis not at 100% the Skins will likely lean on the [...]

MVP Controversies

The NL MVP was announce and controversy soon followed (mostly in Philadelphia).
To start, what are the requirements for the MVP:
1. Actual value of a player to his team, that is, strength of offense and defense.
2. Number of games played.
3. General character, disposition, loyalty and effort.
4. Former winners are eligible.
5. Members of the committee may vote [...]

The View From Down Here #18

The eighteenth view brings us cricket, lots of scores, more cricket, and very little else. But, still, come on in and have a read. I’m sure you’ll be, at the very least, more informed than you were before.

Wild Weekends: Big Performances From Big Teams

For one of the few weeks of this football season, there wasn’t a truckload of upsets or close calls or shootouts. The week appeared to be tame by the standards of excitement and entertainment set so far this year. However, hidden below all of this was the reality that the teams most in the spotlight were consistent this week and refused to let the wave of unexpected events and miracle plays and scores enter into their outings. That and the Big-12 stopped its implosion for one week at least.

A’s Acquire Matt Holliday…and I’m Not Sure Why

After being quietly linked to Colorado Rockies OF Matt Holliday since the end of the season, the A’s “surprised” the national media that generally ignores all things Oakland by (reportedly) agreeing to a deal.

Holliday for OF Carlos Gonzalez, SP Greg Smith and RP Huston Street