Year: 2009

From Brian Stensaas/Star Tribune: (UPDATED: 5:25 p.m.) Coach Kevin McHale will again use Jason Collins at the starting center spot…

The Red Sox had a big advantage going into today’s game with the Twins because they needed to get some…

Hour 25, 7:52: And the gerbil falls out of the wheel. Botta reports there will be no news from the…

The Giants signed Chris Canty. Wonder: “Huge huge acquisition for the Giants. He goes inside and outside, long giant arms,…

Before last night’s UConn Huskies women’s basketball game, Maya Moore and Kaili McLaren sang the national anthem on Senior Night….

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I’m not sure if you recall, but I was waiting on the Sun Belt Conference to release their 2009 schedules…

Some guys are great athletes. Some have rocket arms. But, when it all comes down to it, to make it…

Thanks to guys like Antonio Cromartie, tall, lanky, physical corners have been in high demand, And Word-Daniels fits that bill….

Julio Lugo SS Dustin Pedroia 2B David Ortiz DH Kevin Youkilis 1B Rocco Baldelli RF Paul McAnulty LF Josh Bard…

The failure of the Rocky Mountain News elicited a weepy response from our ol’ buddy Bobby Kravitz the other day. …

Yesterday, left-hander Kris Johnson, 24, drew the start against Northeastern University, my alma mater. Johnson turned in a solid year in 2008, starting 27 games for the Portland Sea Dogs and putting up an ERA of 3.63.

He whiffed three NU batters (one of which is my former roommate), walked none and gave up one hit in two innings.

My former roommate had this to say about Johnson: “Really fluid. Ball snuck up on me really quickly.”

I have been watching the standings over the last couple weeks on account of the ‘red bar’ that dangles below…

The NHL Trade Deadline approaches, and rumors abound. Paul Harvey, good to listen to on long rides through rural locales,…

The Red Sox crushed Northeastern 14-0 in the first of 2 split squad games yesterday. Angel Chavez had 2 homers…

After a couple of days off for the move, I’m back and ready to roll. It was Senior Day for…

When I heard we traded Anthony Henry for Jon Kitna, I knew this would be key in several aspects of…

How aggressively do the Giants go after Chris Canty in the wake of Rocky Bernard being signed? What are the…

Last weekend marked the opener for the 2009 college baseball season for Division I baseball. Roughly 50-60 scouts were in attendance for the consensus top pick Stephen Strasburg’s first start against Bethune-Cookman. Strasburg is largely considered the top right handed pitcher to come from the collegiate ranks since Mark Prior was drafted out of USC in 2001. Baring an injury, he’ll be the top pick by the Washington Nationals on June 9. Let’s take a look at the top five talents for the 2009 draft.

1. Stephen Strasburg, RHP, San Diego State

Arguably the best right handed pitcher college baseball has seen in the last five years. He has the size, stuff, athleticism, and still project to get better, if you can imagine. He started his career at San Diego State in the bullpen, so his arm doesn’t have a lot of miles on it, although you’d assume it does when watching how advanced of a pitcher he is am. You may remember him from last season, when he struck out 23 batters in a 1-0 complete game shutout against Utah (a game that Sox prospect Stephen Fife started for the Utes). He have the ideal pitchers body, and can still manage to add 20 lbs to his frame. His fastball sits between 93-95 with solid late break, and could comfortably be in the mid-upper 90’s once he adds more muscle.

(The Dance, that is) Terrific Sunday Morning to you, Cougar Nation. And how about our boys? Well, all the stuff…

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John Russell, your club looks surprisingly good in the spring and after being predicted to show no power at the…

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We all hate the guy for his theatrics, but Rip Hamilton (25 pts, 9 assists, 6 reb) killed the Celtics…

The past week has been all Stephon-this and Stephon-that… so I figured I'd show Mikki some love today.  And honestly,…

Last Monday, Doc had this to say about keeping the Big 3 fresh: “Even if I play a Billy (Walker)…

Rumors have been swirling all night as Islanders’ captain Bill Guerin took part in the pre-game skate but did not…

Buchholz looks to continue his quest for a spot in the rotation with a good outing tonight against Cincinnati. 1….