As we turn the page on 2008, the two most recent major free agent signings in MLB, for very different reasons, remind us of that familiar phrase associated with ringing in the new year. … [Read more...] about Cooking with Chas: Out with the Old and In with the New
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Tuesdays with Smitty: Forecasting Wild Card Weekend
by Aaron Smith And then there was 12. While most of the league was cleaning out their lockers and some head coaches are cleaning out their offices - 8 teams are getting ready for the first round of the NFL playoffs . Wild Card weekend is upon on. Let's take a look at the matchups and see if we can predict who is moving on. First up the AFC... AFC Baltimore Ravens vs. … [Read more...] about Tuesdays with Smitty: Forecasting Wild Card Weekend
Cooking with Chas: What’s Next on the Hot Stove
With the Yankees making their $240 million splash, and two of the four marquee free agents--CC Sabathia and Francisco Rodriguez--finding new homes last week, what's going to be the next big news on the hot stove burner? It appears that Mark Teixeira is going to decide where he'll settle before we hear any news about Manny Ramirez--unless he decides to retire, that is. … [Read more...] about Cooking with Chas: What’s Next on the Hot Stove
Tuesdays with Smitty: Sorting out the NFL Playoff Picture
Well here we are - Week 16 is just a few days away and only a handful of playoff positions have been determined. NFL parity at its best!! Similar to recent NFL seasons, this year has had its surprise teams and certainly its disappointments. Let's take a look a who is in after 15 weeks, who will probably be in, and see if we can predict the Super Bowl match up. And away we … [Read more...] about Tuesdays with Smitty: Sorting out the NFL Playoff Picture
Cooking with Chas: Big Apple Second Chances, Vegas Style
With the winter meetings in Las Vegas coming to an end this week, there's no question that the Yankees and the Mets stole the show. With each team making two key additions to address their respective areas of greatest need, they virtually assured that there will be a Subway Series in 2009. Alright, let's not get carried away here, but the two clubs from New York were clearly … [Read more...] about Cooking with Chas: Big Apple Second Chances, Vegas Style