Month: November 2007 (Page 2 of 29)

      Mets to ship Reyes to Twins for Santana?

      November 29, 2007 /

      According to the New York Daily News, the Mets may consider trading shortstop Jose Reyes to the Twins for ace Johan Santana.

      Speculation in MLB circles swirled Wednesday that the Mets, who desperately need to obtain a frontline starter this winter, were considering parting with Reyes to obtain Johan Santana in the wake of a separate pending Twins deal yesterday that would send Minnesota’s shortstop, Jason Bartlett, to Tampa Bay along with pitcher Matt Garza and reliever Juan Rincon for outfielder Delmon Young, infielder Brendan Harris and outfield prospect Jason Pridie.

      Reyes slumped towards the end of last year, but so did the entire Mets organization from the players down to the grounds crew. I can’t fathom why any team would trade a 24 year-old shortstop that can hit for average, steal bases and play defense, even if it would net them one of the best pitchers in MLB. Santana may win 15-plus games, but Reyes is an everyday player and a good one at that. If the Twins could pull this trade off, they’d lose Santana and Torii Hunter in the same off-season, but also haul in two of baseball’s promising young talents in Reyes and Young. And Reyes, of course, is already an established player.

      MLB

      Thinking Defensively: Week 13

      November 29, 2007 /

      Defensive Team By Committee (DTBC) can be an effective approach in fantasy football. While other teams spend middle round draft picks on the Ravens or Bears, an owner going DTBC will wait until the final rounds to grab a mediocre defense with a good matchup in week 1. As the season wears on, they’ll pickup defenses week to week depending on the matchup, because a mediocre defense with a great matchup is as good of a play as a great defense with a mediocre matchup.

      Last week, my top three picks were ARI, KC and SEA. The Cardinals and Chiefs disappointed, but the Seahawks were a great fantasy start.

      Here are a few defenses that have nice matchups this week and are available in at least 40% of ESPN leagues (in order of strength of play):

      MIA (vs. NYJ), STL (vs. ATL), DEN (@ OAK), CAR (vs. SF) and DET (@ MIN)

      Good luck!

      Fantasy Football, NFL

      Defense trumps offense as Rockets beat Suns

      November 29, 2007 /

      In last night’s Western Conference showdown in Phoenix, Houston put the clamps down on the Suns’ breakneck offense en route to a 100-94 win. It was sort of a statement game for the Rockets, who are just 9-7 after the win.

      The game was proof that the Rockets are better when they run their offense through Yao Ming, who led the way with 31 points and 13 rebounds. The big fella went 12-19 from the field and a perfect 7-7 from the line. Amare Stoudemire did his best to offset the Great Wall, posting 25 points and nine boards, but the Suns shot just 41.5% from the field in the loss.

      The Rockets are in the league’s toughest division. With Spurs, Mavs and the upstart Hornets all playing good ball, the Rockets are going to have to stay focused if they hope to make the playoffs.

      Fantasy Basketball, NBA

      Miles to Michigan next season?

      November 29, 2007 /

      Two weeks ago when Lloyd Carr announced he was effectively stepping down from head coach at the University of Michigan, rumors of Les Miles coaching the maze and blue started spreading like wildfire.

      Well, where there’s smoke, there’s fire.

      The University of Michigan’s search for a new football coach took its first significant step forward Wednesday night, as athletic director Bill Martin asked for, and received, permission to talk to Louisiana State University coach and former Wolverine player and assistant Les Miles about succeeding the retired Lloyd Carr.

      Wolverine fans shouldn’t get their hopes up yet. While this would make a nice homecoming story for Miles (he played under legendary UM coach Bo Schembechler and also was an assistant for him), LSU isn’t going to allow him to head north without at least offering him a lucrative extension. Plus, Michigan isn’t known for shelling out huge contracts to head coaches. Carr made less than $300,000 annually, which is still a lot of money but given UM’s size and reputation, one would think they would pony up a little more for a head football coach.

      Something tells me that if this becomes a bidding war for Miles, LSU is going to retain his services. However, you can never downplay where a man’s heart lies. Maybe Miles is willing to accept around the same amount of money he made at LSU this season (just less than $1.5 million) to coach at his alma mater. Carr made just under $1.5 million this season too, so obviously UM would probably be fine with signing Miles in that price range.

      College Football

      Air Force Coach Reprimanded

      November 28, 2007 /

      Head Coach Jeff Reynolds was reprimanded by the Mountain West Conference for post game remarks made after a road loss to Montana. Here is what he said, “The fact that the official was right there, and he made the call, and this guy runs over from out of his territory to overrule him, you know, that’s questionable.” That call took the ball from Air Force and left them on the short end of a 59-57 score….Come on, are you kidding me? Go to the video tape and it will show you the truth. How about having the official respond to questionable calls after the game in a press conference….Why do we keep protecting officials? Make them answer the bell…

      The truth be known most officials are good guys doing the best they can. Furthermore, I can accept a guy saying he made a mistake. You respect that.

      One of the most sincere gestures I have ever heard of was when Rick Hartzell sent Jim Valvano a note apologizing for blowing a call in the NC State-Georgetown tournament game that cost NC State a victory. It also turned out to be the last game Valvano ever coached… If he can show class like that. Why can’t other officials answer the bell?

      College Basketball

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