Month: June 2006
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The Art of the Deal
By Robby Wellington – Staff Writer Below are some general thoughts and tips regarding trading. Some may seem pretty obvious, but hopefully there are a few new things to think about. . . Less is More As a general rule of trading, the team that acquires the fewer number of players in a trade usually…
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NBA Finals Preview
112-76. That was the score of a Dallas Mavericks victory over the Miami Heat earlier this year. After that night, the Heat won 10 straight games and went 34-15 overall; you could say it was a defeat that turned their season around. This postseason has been one of the very best, and it’s only fitting…
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NBA Third Round Recap
WESTERN CONFERENCE Phoenix (2) vs. Dallas (4) My Prediction: Mavs 4-3 Outcome: Mavs 4-2 Dallas advances to the NBA finals for the first time in their franchise’s 26-year history by handling the Suns in an impressive fashion. Dallas inexplicably tried to run with the Suns in game one and lost in the process. After that,…
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IDP
By Jeff Chudnofsky – Staff Writer The majority of fantasy football leagues use Team Defense instead of individual defensive players, but if you want to make things more interesting, I recommend using IDPs. A standard format uses three defensive linemen, four linebackers and four defensive backs. Scoring is based on tackles, sacks, interceptions, touchdowns, forced…
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News & Notes
Cincinnati’s Adam Dunn has 17 homers and 16 singles entering the weekend. Can it get any worse for the Kansas City Royals? They’re the first team in more than 100 years to have two double-digit losing streaks before their 44th game. They’re the first team in more than 50 years to be 22 games out…
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The Misinterpretation of a Pitcher
By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Forget what you think you know about how to judge a pitcher’s merits. Essentially, strikeouts, walks, and home runs are even more important than you think. Sure, every true baseball fan knows that the “wins” category is overrated when it comes to how well a pitcher has thrown.…