Archive for June, 2008

TK’s MLB Power Pack – Week of 6/21/08

June 24th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by TK
Tagged as: General Sports

Interleague play is back in full swing this week, and we are getting to watch a lot of matchups that may show up again in October. With all of these matchups one thing has not changed: MLB Power Pack . As a matter of fact, the top 5 all have staying power, as [...]

Chasing History : 100 Years Later the Chicago Cubs World Series Chase

June 24th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Jason Baudendistel
Tagged as: General Sports

The last time the Chicago Cubs thought they finally would end the suffering of one of America’s most loyal fan bases, everything unraveled so quickly no one could have seen it coming. It was in the NLCS against the Florida Marlins. The Cubs had a 3 games to 2 lead in that series [...]

TK’s MLB Power Pack – Week of 6/14/08

June 17th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by TK
Tagged as: Baseball, MLB

MLB Power Pack loves that the Rays have staying power. As a matter of fact, the top 5 all have staying power as there were no changes!
Week 10 – 6/14/08:
5. Tampa Bay Rays – Adding Griffey Jr. would tell their fans that they are serious.
4. St. Louis Cardinals – They need Izzie back in [...]

Anatomy of a Draft Pick: Picking 1st Overall In The NBA Draft.

June 17th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Jason Baudendistel
Tagged as: Basketball, NBA

It is rather obvious why a NBA team picks first. No contending team ever will sink that far. The question is does the number one pick really guarantee a superstar or even the best player in the draft.
Lebron James, Dwight Howard, Patrick Ewing and James Worthy, as well as Hakeem Olajuwon, are obvious highlights [...]

TK’s MLB Power Pack – Week of 6/7/08

June 10th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by TK
Tagged as: Baseball, MLB

MLB Power Pack has so many unlikely teams on it (the Cubs, the Rays) that I don’t even know where to start… No one would have guessed the standings would look like they do at this point in the season:
Week 9 – 6/7/08:
5. Tampa Bay Rays – They struggled with the Red Sox but have [...]

Jim McKay Dies

June 7th, 2008 – 7:14 pm Posted by TK
Tagged as: Sports News

Today, a sportscasting legend died. Jim McManus, who was better known by his stage name Jim McKay, passed away of natural causes. McKay is remembered mostly for two things: the voice of Wide World of Sports and covering the Massacre in Munich at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Everyone talks about McKay’s human touch and [...]

The Bet – Lakers vs. Celtics

June 5th, 2008 – 1:21 pm Posted by TK
Tagged as: Basketball, Golf, NBA, NFL

A couple friends of mine are staunch Celtics fans (Royce and Scott), and another friend of mine (Chris) is a Lakers devotee. This inspired Chris to make the following wager:
With Lakers-Celtics set to tip off today, it’s important to get our wagers in order.
Scotty and I have agreed already. If the [...]

TK’s MLB Power Pack – Week of 5/31/2008

June 1st, 2008 – 4:34 am Posted by TK
Tagged as: Baseball, MLB

MLB Power Pack has finally experienced some major shifts. For the first time all year, Arizona has fallen far from grace. So who is now on top?? You are going to be surprised! The 5 best teams in the MLB, as determined by me, follow:
Week 8 – 5/31/08:
5. Arizona Diamondbacks [...]