Jul 28, 2013

Upon first glance, one might see Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Jared Burton as a disappointment in the 2013 season. After looking at his stats and win/loss, it’s hard to deny that Burton has been disappointing. This season, he has a 3.53 ERA (almost 40 points above his average) and a 1-6 win/loss record; however, this is actually good news for Twins fans,...

Jul 28, 2013

Did you know that Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant is a big soccer fan? Like me Kobe spent many of his younger years in Europe where his father played basketball in the Italian A1 and A2 leagues. Kobe naturally started playing soccer with his Italian friends joking that they usually put him in goal due to his size. His childhood team was AC Milan, but now...

Jul 24, 2013

Every major sport in America needs players that are capable of doing amazing things within their respective sport. Whether it be jumping higher, running faster, hitting harder, or tackling harder, sports crave players that push the envelope with their athleticism. With all that in mind, it makes little sense for the MLB to crackdown on players for drug...

Jul 23, 2013

After Ryan Braun’s suspension, it seems like third-baseman Alex Rodriguez is next on the list. After all the controversy he’s had this year it’s not a surprise that this is next. I mean the guy hasn’t played all season because of injury and was supposed to come back recently but just as expected he’s injured again. After Braun’s coming out and accepting his...

Jul 21, 2013

The Miami Heat are back-to-back NBA champions, and with LeBron James at the helm, they’ll be in the mix for another title next season. Though it’s hard to find a team capable of actually beating the Heat in a 7-game series, these are a few teams that have the right pieces and match-up well enough to give the Heat a run for their money. OKC Thunder Of all teams,...