Month: April 2012
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My NBA Post
By Dalton Del Don First, the awards, which seem pretty obvious this year: MVP – LeBron James Rookie of the Year – Kyrie Irving Coach of the Year – Gregg Popovich Sixth Man of the Year – James Harden And now, here are my predictions for the playoffs: ROUND ONE: Spurs over Jazz in five…
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The Scoop
By Dalton Del Don Matt Wieters hit 12 homers with 30 runs scored, 31 RBI and 20 walks over the final two months last season, and he’s only got better to start 2012, as he entered Wednesday with a .294/.379/.667 line. His six home runs are also tied with Mike Napoli for the most among…
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The Scoop
By Dalton Del Don Three bad starts to open a season isn’t anything to worry about, but when you combine that with a noticeable decrease in velocity and a stated refusal to throw a slider, owners of Tim Lincecum certainly have the right to be concerned. While he’s proven he can be successful without an…
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The Scoop
By Dalton Del Don Jay Bruce just turned 25 years old and has increased his homers each season he’s been in the league. He’s only 20-for-40 on the base paths in his career, so he won’t help much in steals, but Bruce has a higher slugging percentage against southpaws than righties each of the past…
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Season Preview
By Dalton Del Don A.L. East 1. New York Yankees 2. Tampa Bay Rays (wild card) 3. Boston Red Sox 4. Toronto Blue Jays 5. Baltimore Orioles Fantasy angle: The Yankees regret the Jesus Montero for Michael Pineda trade, but the platoon at DH with Raul Ibanez and Andruw Jones is plenty productive anyway. Alex…