In the spirit of "Blind Resume," and at least partly inspired by what I like to call the evolution of Cy Young voters, we bring you the second installment of "Cy Young Hindsight." What we do here is anonymously present the top candidates for the Cy Young award from a prior year, and ask you to tell us who you'd vote for. If you recognize the statistics for any of the … [Read more...] about Cy Young Hindsight #2
Week 13 Sunday Scores & Monday Prediction
By TLarner If you missed the battle between the Steelers and Ravens last night, you better glue yourself to the recliner tonight for the AFC East battle. Check out the scores from yesterday and prepare for Monday night. Game of the Week Results: PIT 13, BAL 10 If you were expecting a hard-hitting slugfest last night, you were in luck. The low … [Read more...] about Week 13 Sunday Scores & Monday Prediction
Week 13 Notes & Predictions
By TLarner So it's Auburn and Oregon in the college "National Championship"? Switching back to the pros, many teams are fighting for their right to play in the post season (Yea, that's right, an actual playoff system). Check out Week 13 news, injuries, and predictions. Monday Night's Results: SF 27, ARI 6 Troy Smith has now won three games in four … [Read more...] about Week 13 Notes & Predictions
The Outside World – 12/3/10
- Ever wonder what NBA players would look like if they were animated by Trey Parker and Matt Stone from South Park? Ever wonder what those animations would look like if they were based on the player's statistical outputs? Wonder what I'm talking about? - We've all heard the phrase "playing to strengths." Well Kevin Pelton from Basketball Prospectus thinks the Miami Heat's … [Read more...] about The Outside World – 12/3/10
50 Best Baseball Players not in the Hall of Fame, Part 2
By Chas It was a daunting task, but I managed to narrow my list of the greatest baseball players not in the Hall of Fame down to 50. Because this was such a difficult process, I decided to vote for all of the suggestions I received in my initial post on this subject here. All except one, that is. First, to refresh your memory, here are my original ten: Dick … [Read more...] about 50 Best Baseball Players not in the Hall of Fame, Part 2