Battle of California - Kings, Sharks, and Ducks

DrB knows his stuff. Good read.

Reynolds claims Peralta is a better shortstop in Detroit than in Cleveland. His analogy? "For him, moving to third was like having someone take your computer away from you for a while and make you write with pen and paper. When you get the computer back, you appreciate all the things it can do." Maybe I'm wrong, but this doesn't make much sense.

Here it is, folks. The finest team guide for the 2010 season. A team by team analysis that is thorough, insightful, mesmerizing, um, a tour-de-force!

Hardball Times takes an interesting (and depressing) look at the problems plaguing the Orioles and, to some extent, how to solve them.

I hope Dave doesn't mind the extra link this week--man, it's the FAKERS game! And it was soooo sweet...

Where I introduce the term "athletic elevation," and apply it to the Blazers overcoming a tenacious team of Grizz.

Now THAT was a buttkicking.

I swear I heard Rice say this--if so, it's also a Victory for in-game Dewar's....

they went jingle jangle jingle all over San Anton!

I agree with Coach--I actually thought it was a pretty good game where they got after it, mostly did as they were told, and both saved it and won it with tremendous execution at both ends. Also check out the liveblog of the game, I try to do one for each home game if I can...http://www.coveritlive.com/index2.php?option=com_altcaster&task=viewaltcast&altcast_code=5455231d0c&width=470&height=550&replay=y