July 2009
13 posts
The Death of the NFL Fantasy Sleeper
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Since fantasy sports exploded onto the national scene, “sleeper” has become the most over-used term in the hobby. About a decade ago, one of the best ways to win fantasy leagues was to unearth productive players who others in your league either wrote off or hadn’t heard of before the season. After the last several years, though, I have come to the realization...
WatchThe Q Beat - Saturday’s long-awaited UFC 100 event, which sold out before tickets even technically went on sale to the public, drew an estimated 11,000 fans for a staggering live gate of $5.1 million. The UFC and owner Dana White could smile as they watched their “Century Show” live up to the hype, but unfortunately a shadow was cast over the evening by he antics of Brock Lesner...
UFC 100 Card Boasts an All Star Cast
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(Miami Herald) It’s Christmas in July for Mixed-Martial Arts fans. In what promises to be some of the best fights of the year, Ultimate Fighting Championship presents UFC 100 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
In the main event — a rematch to determine the true UFC heavyweight champion — former WWE star Brock Lesnar takes on Frank Mir. Their...
Onyewu is Heading Across the Pond to AC Milan
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(NY Times) Oguchi Onyewu, a key member of the United States national team that reached the final of the Confederations Cup in South Africa, became only the second American to join Italy’s famed Serie A when he signed a three-year contract Tuesday with A.C. Milan.
Francois Xavier Marit/AFP/Getty Images Oguchi Onyewu, holding off Italy’s Alberto Gilardino in the Confederations Cup...
The 2009 NL Home Run Derby Participants
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The All-Star Game will be played in St. Louis next week, but for a lot of baseball fans the game itself is secondary to some of the other events that take place during the break. The main attraction for many fans is the Home Run Derby, which will take place the Monday night before the game. Today it was announced who the four sluggers representing the senior circuit will be and...
The UFL is Welcoming Vick With Open Arms
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(AP) — When the United Football League debuts in October, Michael Vick could be one of its players.
Michael Huyghue, the commissioner of the new four-team league, says the UFL is willing to give Vick a place to play — provided there are no pending legal issues. His rights belong to the Orlando franchise.
“One of the things that is important in our premiere season is to...
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Bill Plaschke, of the Los Angeles Times, on his feelings on Manny Ramirez today:
“I’m even madder now. Are you kidding me? Are you kidding me? Yeah Dodger fans, He’s being as if he’s returning from Iraq or something.
“The club has done nothing during the suspension but coddle him and treat him as if he had suffered some life-threatening disease or something and he was...
We All Need to Stop Taking Albert Pujols For...
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Albert Pujols has been so good for so long that I think we’ve somehow started to take his numbers for granted. As such, we’ve greeted the first three months of his season with our usual doses of awe and admiration, but with the same business-as-usual approach that the Cards star uses everyday at the ballpark.
But if the spotlight-shy Pujols was hoping to ho-hum his...
June 2009
30 posts
Manny Won't Ruin the Dodger's Season... Will He?
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Manny Ramirez’s 50-game MLB vacation is just about over—and from the looks of his minor league at-bats, it doesn’t appear that he has worked too hard during his holiday break in La La Land. During his minor league assignment, Manny hit a mediocre 3-for-10, striking out five times against Class-A pitching. Sure doesn’t sound like the form of an overpaid,...
NFL and the Economy; Even the Big Dog is Feeling...
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The economic woes are even effecting the NFL and The Q Beat has drummed up some examples of how…
The Jets will join the Giants and several other teams in wearing sponsored patches on the sleeves of their practice jerseys this summer, a revenue-producing strategy the NFL approved in March. Both teams will display patches advertising the sponsors of their practice facilities -...
USA Soccer Upsets Heavily Favored Spain
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The American soccer team pulled off what will go down as one of its greatest victories ever, beating Spain 2-0 at the Confederations Cup to reach its first final at an international tournament. The United States national soccer team accomplished what few believed they could Wednesday night in Bloemfontein, dominating the world’s number one ranked team and leaving the stadium...
Can Anything Really Happen in a Stanley Cup Game...
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You’ve heard the cliche a million times (which is why it’s a cliche): “Oh, anything can happen in a Game 7!” That’s what people always say about home ice advantage really not meaning much once it gets to one decisive game.
The truth is, though, when it comes to a Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, theoretically anything could happen, but it usually...
WatchThe Magic hold serve and win game 3 at home against the Lakers in the NBA Finals.
WatchThe Penguins fight to stay afloat in the Stanley Cup Finals against the Redwings and live to fight another day.
Washington Nationals Get Their Future Ace
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The Nationals got their future ace.
Taking the player at the top of every scouting chart, Washington selected San Diego State right-hander Stephen Strasburg with the first overall pick in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday.
The Nationals feel strongly that Strasburg can make an immediate impact in their rotation, maybe joining their Major League roster as early as...
MLB Leaders in All Major Categories
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Here are the MLB leaders as of June 8… It looks like Mark Teixeira was worth the money, Carl Crawford is still really fast, Roy Halladay is still the best pitcher that no one talks about, the Phillies are loving Raul Ibanez right now and not missing Pat Burrell, Adrian Gonzalez is still lighting it up in SD, and Tim Lincecum has continued where he left off last season.
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Barry Bonds' Wife Files for Legal Separation
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The Q Beat has learned Barry Bonds’ wife has filed for legal separation. Bonds and Liz Watson were married in 1998. They have one daughter together. It is his second marriage.Liz greeted Bonds when he hit his history making 755th* home run in 2007. The papers, filed Friday in L.A. County Superior Court, cite irreconcilable differences. Liz has requested joint legal and...
10 Youngsters Sure to Make An Impact in the NFL in...
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With NFL teams going though OTAs and minicamps this offseason, The Q Beat is taking a look at 10 young players who can make an impact in 2009. I am stepping away from the obivous youngsters like New York Jet QB Mark Sanchez and San Francisco 49er Wide Receiver Michael Crabtree to find some of the lesser-known key players in the league. Even though these are not necessarily household...
La Russa and Twitter Reach Settlement
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(AP) - St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa and Twitter have reached a settlement in his lawsuit against the social networking site.
La Russa said Friday that Twitter has agreed to pay legal fees and make a donation to his Animal Rescue Foundation.
La Russa filed suit last month in the Superior Court of California. He sought unspecified damages, claiming an unauthorized page...
Lebron James Fined For Skipping Postgame News...
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(AP) - NBA commissioner David Stern says LeBron James has been fined $25,000 for skipping the postgame news conference after Cleveland lost to Orlando in the Eastern Conference finals.
Stern said Thursday night that he spoke with the Cavaliers star on Wednesday and that James admitted he was wrong to not congratulate Orlando’s players and coaches after the loss.
James had...
Despite the Rain, The Big Unit Has His Day in the...
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(AP) - Randy Johnson had to wait a while for his shot at 300 wins. The crowd was small, and the weather was wet. His performance, however, was more than worthy of the occasion.
The Big Unit hit the big number on Thursday, becoming the 24th pitcher to reach one of baseball’s most revered milestones. Johnson tossed two-hit ball over six innings, leading the San Francisco Giants...
It All Comes Down to This... The Lake Show and the...
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Let the games begin. The NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic is primed to be truly entertaining for basketball fans. Coverage starts at 5:30pm on ABC.
Braves Release 305 Game Winner Tom Glavine
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(AP) — Tom Glavine wanted to end his career with the Braves. If this is the end, it wasn’t on his terms.
Atlanta released the winningest active pitcher in the big leagues on Wednesday, a stunning move just when it seemed he was ready to return to the Braves.
The 43-year-old Glavine, who was coming back from shoulder and elbow surgery, threw six scoreless innings in a...
2009 MLB All Star Voting Totals Thus Far...
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Derek Jeter and Evan Longoria continue to be the lead vote getters in the American League in the race for the 2009 MLB All Star game.
Here are the American League All Star vote totals as of June 2nd. Click Here
Here are the National League All Star vote totals as of June 2nd. Click Here
Notice that Manny Ramirez still remains #4 on the list of National League...
Santa Clara Looking to Finalize Deal to Bring...
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(BCN) - Former San Francisco 49ers president Carmen Policy said today he expects the city of Santa Clara to agree to basic terms on a proposed new football stadium but remains hopeful that ultimately, a deal can be reached to allow the team to stay in San Francisco.
The Santa Clara City Council will consider the “term sheet” for the proposal at a 7 p.m. public meeting...
Patty Mills to Enter NBA Draft
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(AP) - Patty Mills is prepared to test his talent in the NBA.
The Australian Olympic star and point guard from Saint Mary’s College says he will forgo his final two years of college eligibility and keep his name in the NBA draft. Next up will be hiring an agent.
Mills was among 12 players to work out in two separate sessions Monday for 21 NBA teams at the Golden State...
Barry Bonds Court Evidence Update
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(AP) - Federal prosecutors are urging an appeals court to let them present evidence against Barry Bonds that a trial court judge tossed from his perjury trial.
Prosecutors asked the appeals court Monday to let them present, among other things, test results purporting to show that Bonds used steroids.
In February, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston ruled that any evidence...
May 2009
42 posts
Chargers New Stadium Plan Hits Major Road Block
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(AP) - The San Diego Chargers have rejected a developer’s proposal to build a $1 billion stadium as part of a redevelopment of the land surrounding Qualcomm Stadium.
Hours before the project was to be announced on Thursday, attorney Mark Fabiani sent the developer a letter saying the Chargers wanted him to stop referring to the Chargers in promoting the project. The team says...
Vote for Manny Ramirez... for the All Star Game?
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Even though Manny Ramirez is amidst a 50 game drug suspension and has not played for the Los Angeles Dodgers in weeks, a push to get him into the All Star game is well underway. As of today Manny is fourth among National League outfielders in initial All-Star voting. A Web site has even popped up encouraging people to Vote for Manny even though he has been absent from the diamond...
Bolden Intends to Fire Agent to Help Push Start a...
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Anquan Boldin has made it clear he wants to play for a new NFL team. Now he apparently wants a new agent as well. The Cardinals’ star wide receiver has informed the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL Players Association of his intention to fire super-agent Drew Rosenhaus, according to a report Tuesday on ESPN.com. Rosenhaus represents more NFL players than any other agent, according to...
