At least according to one fan who decided to count. There were more people at my 7-year-old’s last swim meet. Good thing the fish are building a new stadium.
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347 people watched the Reds play the Marlins yesterday
August 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Watch: Rasmus, Carp, Hughes, and more
August 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Is your roster playoff-ready or do you have dead weight that you can get rid of to add a productive bat or pitcher for the stretch run? If your team falls into the latter category, here are six players who may be available in your league that you should look into acquiring.
Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings: Don’t Be Lured By Sleepers In 2011
August 25, 2011 By 5 Comments
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Everyone loves to draft a guy that he thinks is a sleeper. Why? Because it’s our way of proving to everyone else that, “Yes, I know more than you.” Beyond that, it’s simply quite fun to draft a guy that surprises everybody else.
Like I said before, it’s not that fun to draft Ichiro. You know exactly what you’re getting. (Or at least you used to know, before this season.) On the flip side, thinking about Jason Heyward’s upside gives us all visions of glory.
But when it comes to drafting running backs for your fantasy football team this year, save the “sleepers” for other positions.
Jon Washburn @The_Dr_TwitchFantasy Baseball Stock Market Report: Bourjos UP; Eithier DOWN
August 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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As we cruise through the final week of August, with fantasy playoffs right around the corner for everyone, here is a quartet of players heating up (or in the case of Craig Kimbrel, staying red hot) and a trio that is cooling off. Adjust rosters accordingly.
MLB Trivia Challenge Podcast Episode 10 with guest Jim Margalus sponsored by Generational Equity
August 25, 2011 By 7 Comments
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The buyer ready experts and M&A consultants at Generational Equity continue to be kind enough to sponsor yet more episodes of the MLB Trivia Challenge Podcast, and so we continue to excitedly produce them.
This week it’s time for Episode #10 of the MLB Trivia Challenge Podcast, which features Jim Margalus of South Side Sox.
Britt decision looming
August 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Update: Commissioner Roger Goodell told Kenny Britt to expect a decision on a personal conduct suspension "later this week." This SMC review says Kenny Britt "I have a smile on my face, I am still breathing," Britt said after Tuesday's meeting. "Everything is good." He asked me questions about certain situations," said Britt, "and I told him what happened. … He didn't scold me or anything."
Owens admits he isn’t ready
August 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Update: Free agent Terrell Owens (ACL surgery) admitted during his work out program Wednesday that he's still 2-3 months away from being fully healed. "I'm still not 100 percent to be able to go to a team and contribute," he said. "When I get to the point to where I'm comfortable and able to run around, I'll feel like those calls should be coming."
The Bottoms Line: Fun with Numbers – Free Throw Rate
August 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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We’ve covered a lot of mathematical (read: nerdy) ground over the course of this series, and our journey ends with free throw rate. The calculation is a simple one, just take free throw attempts and divide by field goal attempts.
Ken Pomeroy says this metric “measures a player’s ability to get to the line relative to how often he attempts to score.” Ultimately it sheds light on where players tend to take their shots. Low ratios are indicative of spot-up shooters who are less apt to attack the basket, while high ratios are typically associated with inside players or those who aggressively drive the lane.
Here are the major conference returnees with a free throw rate over 53.0:
Must-Read 1998 SI Profile of Pat Summitt
August 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Yesterday Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt announced that she has early onset dementia, Alzheimer’s type. In the wake of such tragic news, take some time to read this 1998 Sports Illustrated profile of Summitt, which illustrates just how incredible a person she is.
