When Tampa Bay Rays pitcher James Shields let loose a 93 mph fastball down the middle of the plate to rookie Toronto Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia, neither he, nor anyone else in the Rogers Centre knew exactly what to expect. What they got was a bomb over the left field wall. A statement from […]

With his first ever Ontario Hockey League shutout last Saturday, Belleville Bulls netminder Tyson Teichmann proved there is more to “goalie swag” than a well made blocker, sturdy pads, and creative mask design. The 18-year-old led his eighth-seeded squad to a 3-0 upset over top NHL prospect Gabriel Landeskog and the Kitchener Rangers – the […]

Dwight Howard is one of the most lovable players in basketball. A 7’0″ physical specimen who bounds around the court with a giant smile while playfully calling himself Superman, Howard just exudes charisma and appeal. Entering the league as an exuberant mass of basketball potential, Howard has matured into the dominant low-post player scouts dreamed […]

I almost wish that Ryan Callahan never blew the lid off of Madison Square Garden last Sunday, it’s bringing out the worst in me. Part of me wishes that the most criminally-underrated forward in the NHL didn’t obliterate the Philadelphia Flyers for four goals in a 7-0 Rangers win and even applauds Marian Gaborik for […]

Gregg Zaun is the ultimate journeyman. Fifteen major league seasons with 10 separate teams. And don’t forget about the additional six seasons he spent in the Baltimore Orioles’ farm system either. Now the veteran catcher is eyeing a 16th MLB season with his 11th team, the San Diego Padres. But even if Zaun fails to […]

After agreeing on a team-friendly one-year, $3.975 million contract for the 2011 season in January, Shin-Soo Choo and his agent, Scott Boras, were still working hard with the Cleveland Indians trying to figure out a contract extension. Less than two weeks later, reports surfaced that Choo said he would be open to discussing a contract […]

Are the Baltimore Orioles the most intriguing team in the American League East? It’s a nonchalant question with what feels like an obvious answer, but before rejecting the concept altogether, consider the actual definition of the word. Do the Baltimore Orioles inspire the most curiosity of any team in the American League East? Absolutely. Whether […]

“We’ll have to wait in our seats when they call ‘Niagara IceDogs’ to see what name they call after. But, I’m sure I’ll look over at him and he’ll look over at me. We’ll give each other a handshake after and congratulate.” Ryan Strome, the man responsible for the quotation above and recipient of the […]

To say that fantasy baseball has developed a cult following would be an understatement. In fact, it’s more than that, frighteningly more than that if you think about it long enough, cults don’t generate billions of dollars. Whereas player pools and teams have extended beyond the diamond and into sports venues around the globe for […]