By Kyle Soppe Plot: The NL West wasn’t supposed to be like this. The defending champion Giants would pitch their way to an easy playoff berth, and then rely on the pitching of Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain to guide them to the promise land. The Arizona Diamondbacks have emerged as a team with youthful exuberance that is combining surprising pitching and timely hitting … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks @ Giants – Tale of the Tape
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Vick Signs $100 Million Contract
By Breanna Jacobs Michael Vick has, once again, proved that prison was a small bump on his road to success. Well, maybe it was more than a small bump, but ever since Andy Reid gave Vick a chance to quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, he has been flying high. Vick won the starting job over Kevin Kolb last year, he led the Eagles to the play-offs, and, this week, Vick, … [Read more...] about Vick Signs $100 Million Contract
MLB Splinters
By Kyle Soppe Detroit Tiger closer Jose Valverde has converted all 39 save attempts this season and the last 2 save attempts in 2010. The 41 straight successes are impressive, and rank him fourth all time. However, he isn’t even half way to the all time mark of 84, set by Eric Gagne from 2002 to 2003. An interesting note: Valverde has surrendered 18 runs over the … [Read more...] about MLB Splinters
NFL Predictions
By Kyle Soppe September 8th marks the beginning of the 2011-2012 NFL season, a season that we weren't sure we would get. So let us embrace with some predictions sure to go wrong ... NFC North Champion - The defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers will win this division, something they couldn't accomplish last season. The Packers have the top offense and … [Read more...] about NFL Predictions
MLB Splinters | August 25th
By Kyle Soppe The New York Mets have lost the first game of 10 consecutive home stands. The Mets aren’t a great team, but this is crazy. The Mets are a .500 team at home after the opening game of the home stand, so why can’t they win the first game of a series? An inexplicable trend that has the Mets in the record books as the only team to open a season with 10 … [Read more...] about MLB Splinters | August 25th