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 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 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,...

Jul 18, 2013

  The NBA Summer League kicked off this July, and eager-to-play rookies took the court in either Orlando or Las Vegas. Though Summer League performance doesn’t always translate to NBA success, it does sometimes offer us glimpses of things to come. So far there’s been some surprise successes and some major disappointments. The Good: Victor Oladipo, 1st...

Jul 17, 2013

As the All-Star break comes to a close, teams will begin gearing up for the second half of the MLB season. Here’s a list of three teams that appear poised to make a playoff push in the latter half of the season. 1. New York Yankees (51-44, 6 games back in the AL East, 3 games back in the AL wild card race) The Yankees had a slow start to the 2013 season, but...