Archive for the ‘Sports’ Category
Tim Lincecum
Like Lester, Vazquez ended his 2008 season on a very high note in terms of velocity, sitting at 93-94 and topping out at 96. In April of 2009, he was 90-92 and rarely even cracking 93, all while running a .361 BABIP at the same time. His results were still pretty good, thanks to a ...
Zimmerman
'As of now, I'm still valedictorian as long as I keep up my grade point average, but granted, that's going to be very hard considering I'm at the alternative school,' Zimmerman said. 'It's going to be hard without instruction, but I'm going to try my best to remain valedictorian. p ...
Barry Zito
Whether this was a random blast from the past or a sign of things to come for Zito remains to be seen. Ryan Vogelsong, the man who stole Zito's rotation spot with an All-Star campaign in 2011, is coming off a spring training injury and will be the team's fifth starter, behind Zito. And should ...
Nhl Playoffs
Which may be a good thing, as regular-season success ideally translates into 16 playoff wins, sipping champagne from Lord Stanley's mug and spending the day with your family and friends, basking in the glow of hockey's ultimate prize. p div class="alignleft" ...
Pau Gasol
Mark Medina has covered all sports, among the highlights including once following Tiger Woods for 18 holes, attending Redskins training camp and helping out with The Times' 2009 NBA playoff coverage. @MarkGMedina p div class="alignleft" style="align:left; padding:10px;" ...
Masters Par 3 Contest
They are spotted by the signature yellow hats and green Masters shirts and are often teachers, retirees, doctors and other professionals in life outside golf. p div class="alignleft" style="align:left; padding:10px;" ...
Wonderlic Test
Claiborne seems like the pick that is the safest and will provide the most value. I will be happy to hear his name called at 4 for the Cleveland Browns. p div class="alignleft" style="align:left; padding:10px;" ...
Lotto Numbers
Odds, of course, are not good that Kemp may have won, but perhaps he would have done something really awesome. Like buy a fourth of the Dodgers. Or buy the Oakland Raiders, relocate them to Los Angeles and rebrand them the "San Diego Chargers North." Or buy out and merge In-N-Out and Five Guys so ...
Vcu
He's a moving target, and you really can't key on him as well, Hamilton said. He's not always on the post. He's not always on the perimeter, plus he can take you off the dribble. p div class="alignleft" style="align:left; ...
Lakers Trade
Before the All-Star Game, Lakers guard Kobe Bryant registered a public plea to team officials for clarification on Gasol's tenuous future, saying that "it's hard for to kind of invest himself completely ... when he's hearing trade talk every other day." p ...