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Archive for May 17th, 2010

Vin Scully Pulls Up a Chair to Reminisce about Ernie Harwell

Monday, May 17th, 2010

It's always a treat to flip over to the MLB Network and catch a live cut-in of a Dodgers' game that Vin Scully is broadcasting. Sometimes, the pauses alone are enough to know what voice is coming next. It just sounds like baseball. It sounds like how baseball sounded when ...

As Phil Jackson Prepares the Lakers for the Western Conference Finals, he Says the Chances are ‘Pretty Good’ that he will Retire at Season’s End

Monday, May 17th, 2010

The Western Conference Finals get underway tonight in Los Angeles.  After a grueling series in round one that saw the Lakers tested by the Oklahoma City Thunder, LA cruised past the Jazz and swept them out of the playoffs in the conference semifinals.  The way the Lakers dominated Utah left ...

The Royals Fire Another Manager

Monday, May 17th, 2010

The Kansas City Royals fired Trey Hillman last week, making him the first MLB manager to get let go of this season.  Adding a few new pieces and having Zach Greinke back following his Cy Young Award from last season, was reason for Kansas City to have higher expectations heading ...

Steve Slaton is Looking to Regain His Starting Job in Houston

Monday, May 17th, 2010

You’ve heard of the sophomore slump right?  It usually occurs after a player has a breakout rookie season and then falls short of expectations in his second year.  That's exactly what happened, and then some, to happened to Steve Slaton last season.  After bursting onto the scene in 2008 and ...

Jason Richardson Is Their Key to Success

Monday, May 17th, 2010

The Suns and Lakers are set to square off tonight in the first game of the Western Conference Finals in Los Angeles.  When these two teams met during the regular season, the Lakers won three out of four games as the Suns couldn’t seem to keep Kobe in check.  For ...

Roy Williams Confident He and Tony Romo are Poised for Big Things in ’10: “This year, we’re connecting like Montana and Rice…”

Monday, May 17th, 2010

It was an odd season for Dallas Cowboys receiver Roy Williams. The former Detroit Lions wideout had just 38 receptions during his first full year with the Cowboys. Seven of those receptions went for touchdowns though. As you'll hear, Williams is confident that he and Tony Romo are finally up ...

Ron Artest Goes “All-In” for the Lakers

Monday, May 17th, 2010

Ron Artest or Trevor Ariza? That's essentially the decision that the Los Angeles Lakers faced last off-season on the heels of an NBA Championship run. The Lakers opted for Artest, the 30-year-old defensive minded, deep-shooting, enigmatic, veteran, giving him a three-year deal. Some wondered if they would regret not opting ...