Published on: 9th August, 2010
Their sub-.300 days didn't intersect, but they weren't far apart. Hard to imagine that Joe Mauer, a career .327 hitter entering the season, and Albert Pujols, a career .334 hitter entering 2010, would find themselves hovering in the upper .200s at any point in July. And after watching their performances over ...Published on: 6th August, 2010
After spending six seasons with the Texans, CB Dunta Robinson starts anew in Atlanta this season. Observations and opinions from Falcons training camp in Flowery Branch, Ga.: What's new The secondary received a boost this offseason with the addition of free-agent cornerback Dunta Robinson, a seven-year vet. He is sidelined right now with ...Published on: 6th August, 2010
FLOWERY BRANCH, GA. — The number three could be the most telling digit for the 2010 Falcons. Entering his third season as the Falcons' head coach, Mike Smith has a 20-12 regular-season record. No, they're not hoping to kick a lot of field goals this year — the offense, when healthy, is ...Published on: 2nd August, 2010
The final few hours and days before the trading deadline didn't lack for intrigue or action, but the regular-season power structure really didn't change much after the flurry of activity. Consider … In the AL East, the Yankees and Rays still are the favorites, and the Red Sox still need to hurry ...Published on: 26th July, 2010
Veteran cornerback Dre Bly, 33, is returning for his second tour with the Lions. A two-time Pro Bowl player whose best days clearly are behind him, Bly could play a pivotal role on the rebuilding Lions, who open training camp Friday. Bly — an instinctive veteran who should man the ...Published on: 28th June, 2010
We're changing things up a bit for this week's power poll. This is "Buck says" week, featuring a poll infused with insights and opinions from TBS analyst Buck Martinez, a former big-league catcher and manager. For example, Buck says: "Stephen Strasburg is the most interesting guy because everybody is clamoring ...Published on: 21st June, 2010
The Red Sox were one game under .500—and eight-and-a-half games behind the first-place Rays in the AL East—after an 11-9 loss the Yankees on May 17. Big Papi is a big reason the Red Sox come in at No. 1. Now, they're the No. 1 team in SN's power poll. Since that ugly ...Published on: 14th June, 2010
Adrian Gonzalez is the Padres' only reliable bat, but they keep winning. The American League East has three teams—the Rays, Yankees and Red Sox—in the top 10 of this week's power poll. That's not even the least bit surprising. That the National League West can make the same claim, though, is at ...Published on: 31st May, 2010
The Braves entered May with the memory of a nine-game losing skid still very fresh in their minds. They enter June with a much different taste in their mouths. They have recent winning streaks of four games, five games and five games. They've gone from battling to stay out of the ...Published on: 26th May, 2010
Last season, the Rockies were 20-29 heading into June; the Angels were 25-24. They each went 72-41 from June 1 on, resulting in a postseason berth for each. Only the Yankees (74-38) were better during that span. Colorado and Los Angeles are off to similar starts this season, ...