“They are who we thought they were.” – Dennis Green, Arizona Cardinals Head Coach talking about the Chicago Bears. Dennis Green’s epic explosion following the Cardinals second half collapse against the Bears in 2007 sheds some light on Kyle Kendrick, somehow. Kendrick is who we thought he was. He is mediocre and not much more. [...]
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Year In Review: Ryan Madson
Ryan Madson was really, really good in 2010. There may have been more graceful ways to start this homage to the Mad Dog’s 2010 campaign, but none seem quite as necessarily to-the-point. It’s a reflection on the seven-year pro’s promotion from “pretty good” to “elite,” a sudden transition that we probably could have seen coming. [...]
Year in Review: J.A. Happ
J.A. Happ, the young lefty whose ability to get hitters out still has me confused to this day. And yet he was very successful at doing so. Happ has never had overpowering stuff and for his career is only averaging under a strikeout an inning. And yet he still got the job done. Early into [...]
Year In Review: Brad Lidge
I remember in April of 2009 taking my Dad to a Phillies game with my brother and I. It was the first time he had ever been to Citizens Bank Park and had not been to a Phillies game since he took us to the Vet in the early 90′s. As you all know, the [...]
Gameday Review: Stunned
TAMPA — Utter shock and dismay. That’s the summary of the day the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had as the Detroit Lions rolled into Raymond James and all but ended any hopes the Buccaneers had for the playoffs. “Are they still in the playoffs?” said Lions center Dominic Raiola, whose younger brother, Donovan, is a backup center [...]