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The Oakland Athletics continue to rebuild their team, trading Nick Swisher to the Chicago White Sox today for Gio Gonzalez, Fautino De Los Santos and Ryan Sweeney. Swish batted .262 with 22 homers and 78 RBIs in 150 games in 2007. Ryan Sweeney is a 22 year old outfielder with little big league experience but a heralded prospect, Gonzalez, 22, led Minor League Baseball last year in strikeouts, and De Los Santos, 21, pitched only in the White Sox Single A Affiliate in 2007.
On the White Sox website general manager Kenny Williams had this to say on the trade: “Nick is a quality switch hitter who consistently gets on base, hits for power and drives in runs, he gives Ozzie Guillen offensive flexibility with his ability to hit in a number of spots up and down the batting order, and his athleticism allows him to play any outfield position or first base. Nick brings to the ballpark a mix of hard-nosed play, energy and a commitment to winning, and he brings it each and every day. He’s a great addition to our team and clubhouse.”
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Knicks Continue Embarrasing Season With Loss to Kings
Posted by Milo Taibi Categories: Athletes, NBA, Scoreboard,
The Knicks have nothing to play for in the 2007-2008 season, and their only 31 games into the season.
Tonight the Knicks lost 107-97, at a few points losing by 21. The Kings scored 35 points in the third quarter, Knicks Head Coach Isiah Thomas was frequently hearing boos from the fans in attendance. With the loss the Knicks are 8-23, and remain in 5th place in the Atlantic Division. John Salmons led the Kings with 32 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. He also had 6 steals. The loss may be considered especially embarrassing for the Knicks because the Kings were missing Mike Bibby, Kenyon Martin and Ron Artest from their lineup.
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(Well…mostly)
Happy New Year, all. As I sit here on this wonderfully snowy Cleveland day, I thought it would be a good time to break down some positional rankings year-to-date. You know, a little bit of “who did what” in 2007. But only this half of 2007, not the one that ended in a sweep of my Cavaliers with entirely too many Eva Longoria shots. But I digress.
Let’s dig into the each position, breaking down the first quarter* of the 2007-08 season.
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Wire to Wire - 12.31.07
Posted by Scott Sargent Categories: Free Agency, H2H, Roto, Site Features, Waiver Pick Ups,
Wire to Wire aims to be your waiver wire resource for all of your fantasy basketball needs. It will dive into playing time trends, injury replacements, and even an occasional category specialist—all of which can be found on a typical waiver wire within your fantasy league at any given time.
Can a week go by without a big-named player landing on the injury report? It’s not looking to be the case this week as two of the game’s more prominent small forwards will miss considerable time, and the possible Rookie of the Year may lose a bit of ground. Things are still quirky in the Big Apple, and a trade between Utah and Philadelphia may change the fantasy landscape for a few players. With that said, this will be the last Wire to Wire for 2007. Enjoy.
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Baltimore Ravens head coach Brian Billick was fired on Monday. The Ravens had a dismal 2007 football season, finishing up with a 5-11 record. The Ravens finished in 4th place in the AFC North Division. Of course, there are only 4 teams in the AFC North Division. Ravens kicker Matt Stover was not critical of the Ravens’ front office decision to dismiss Billick.
“I’m not saying I agree with it,” kicker Matt Stover said of Billick’s dismissal, “but sometimes things have to change.”
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Beyond the Arc: Week 10
Posted by Brandon Haraway Categories: Disses, Editorial, H2H, Injuries, Props, Roto, Site Features,
Hope everyone had a great holiday as we approach the New Year. Here’s to a great 2008 filled with winning fantasy basketball teams.
Here’s the schedule for next week (12/31-1/6):
The Fig Cap: Wake up JJ, you’re on fire.
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After being benched in his return to the team, Gordan Giricek found himself traded today to the Philadelphia 76’ers for forward Kyle Korver. During one game Giricek had been pulled for making a game, at which point Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloane pulled Giricek from the game, and after an arguement sent Gordan to the locker room. Giricek may benefit from a change of scenary, at this point in the season he’s only averaging 4.3 points per game.
“We are excited about acquiring a player of Gordan’s ability, as well as an additional asset in the form of a first-round draft pick,” Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski said. “This move will provide us with increased salary cap flexibility this off-season and also allows us to continue our evaluation and development of the young talent we have on this team.”
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Islanders Continue Dominance Against Devils
Posted by Milo Taibi Categories: Athletes, NHL, Scoreboard,
Tonight Wade Dubielewicz and the New York Islanders defeated Zach Parise and the New Jersey Devils 5-2. In a back and forth game that contained 3 fights, Dubie proved to be solid and consistent just two nights after giving up 5 goals in one game against the Toronto Blue Jackets. The three stars tonight were Andy Sutton, who scored his first season goal, Richard Park who set up a Chris Campoli goal, and Wade Dubielewicz who blocked 27 of 29 goals.
“I think it’s my first (game-winner) ever,” First star Andy Sutton said. “Guys like Trent Hunter and Mike Sillinger deserve a lot of credit for the way they handled the puck. Hunter had it, and got it back to Silly. I just tried to be there, and Silly found me and I just shot it as hard as I could.”
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With a 38-35 victory over the New York Giants, the New England Patriots completed their perfect 16 wins no losses season. Tom Brady completed 32 of 42 passes, having overall 356 yards and 2 touchdowns. Brady touched base with Randy Moss in the fourth quarter to set the season record for most completed touchdown passes.
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Villarreal, Hawkins Sign Deals With New Teams
Posted by Milo Taibi Categories: Athletes, Front Office, MLB,
Oscar Villarreal and Latroy Hawkins signed deals with new teams today. Hawkins will now be pitching as a member of the New York Yankees, and Villarreal signed a 2 year deal with the Houston Astros. Last year Hawkins played for the Colorado Rockies, and Villarreal was a member of the Atlanta Braves. The Rockies’ signing of Luis Vizcaino didn’t leave room for Hawkins to be a Rockie in 2008. Hawkins signed a one year contract worth 3.75 million dollars, and Villarreal signed a more economical deal for 2 years worth 2.85 million dollars.
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