Doc Halladay and Bonderman Might Have Pitched the Game of the YEAR!

WOW, what a Gem by both pitchers.

I don't understand how this wasn't the top story on ESPN this morning but the pitching matchup, Roy Halladay (Toronto) and Jeremy Bonderman (Detroit) pitched one of the best games I have ever seen.

Halladay ended up pitching the complete game for the win (all 10 innings of it) and Bonderman was relieved just in time for Fernado Rodney to serve one up to Alex Rios for a sac fly in the 10th and the loss.

Halladay allowed one run and six hits, striking out 2 in 10 innings, while Bonderman also allowed one run on six hits and struck out 4. Bonderman was pulled in the 9th, and you wonder how long these two horses would have went if the game didn't end then.

This was really one for the ages, and you definitely have to tip your hat to both pitchers, no matter which team you are a fan of. Both deserved this win and both showed why they can be counted on as Aces to their staffs.

Great game guys... great game!

Radulov Suspended Game 3 for Hit on Bernier

Alexander Radulov will miss one game for his hitting-from-behind incident involving Sharks forward Steve Bernier.

In Saturdays game at Nashville, Radulov had a vicious hit which sent Bernier into the boards. Bernier, finally was able to get up off the ice on his own but went immediately to the locker room and did not return.

According to league rules, a player who earns two game misconducts in a playoff series has to sit out a game.

Pacman to Appeal

As stated in an article on ESPN, Pacman is very unhappy with the decision to suspension given out to him by commissioner Goodell.

"Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones said Friday night he will appeal his season-long suspension and thinks NFL commissioner Roger Goodell made him the league's poster boy for disciplining players."

Jones and Chris Henry were both suspended, however, Chris Henry received an 8 game suspension instead of Jones's full year. Given Pacman Jones character, at least how it currently stands, I guess Goodell decided Jones needed a year to think about his actions. Pacman Jones and Las Vegas will always be remembered by the league in a negative way... I feel it is up to Pacman to turn it around.

How do you feel about the rulings handed out by the commish?

Dante Hall on the Trading Block

According to rotoworld, the Kansas City Chiefs are shopping Dante Hall.

This isn't a huge surprise, since Hall was loved by Dick Vermil, however, Herm Edwards do not really see Hall as apart of the teams long term plans.

I think he would be a great pickup for anyone looking for a quality return guy and 3rd WR (Possibly from the slot). I would suspect it would take somewhere around a late 3rd or early 4th round draft pick to acquire Hall, but it'll be interesting to see if any other teams pull the trigger before draft day.

This isn't the first trade rumors surrounding KC this off-seasons. The Chiefs have been in long time discussions with a few teams (most notably the Dolphins and Browns) about trading former Pro-Bowl QB Trent Green. It is believed both teams have balked at the 2nd rounder Peterson and the Chiefs were asking for, but anything can happen between now and draft day.

Tribe Ink Westbrook to 3 year - $33 million dollar contract

The Cleveland Indians wasted no time in signing soon to be (at season's end) FA, Jake Westbrook.

Westbrook is a very reliable starter in the league and given the prices of .500 pitchers such as Gil Meche (5 year, $55 million) and Ted Lilly (4 year, $40 million), this could prove to be a steal.

Westbrook has won 44 games the past three seasons. Since 2004, only Westbrook, Cleveland teammate Cliff Lee, Minnesota's Johan Santana and Tiger's Kenny Rogers have won at least 14 games in each season. Last year, Westbrook went 15-10, winning a major league-high eight games after August 1st.

Dolphins Looking to Address Offense in the Draft!

I read a really great blog today (actually I read two) about what the dolphins should be doing on draft day and why. Here is the complete blog at Dolphins in depth.

It is no secret Cam Cameron wants to build through the draft. It is also no secret Miami is searching for a future QB and they obviously need offensive line help.

My ideal draft for the Dolphins (at least for the first 2 rounds) would be as follows:

1st pick (no 9 overall): Levi Brown, Penn State
2nd pick (no overall): Trent Edwards, Stanford
3rd pick (no overall - 2nd rounder from the NE Patriots): Steve Smith, Southern Cali

The interesting thing is if Brady Quinn will fall to the Dolphins. Steve Wright has a VERY interesting draft analyst, far different from most Critics. He has Calvin Johnson going number 1 to the Raiders and Gaines Adams going to Detroit (instead of Joe Thomas). Personally I really think the Lions will surely take Thomas, so although I don't fully agree with his draft board I think it is very interesting and really worth the read. I love his analyst of each individual player and he makes a case for everyone. He has Brady Quinn dropping as far as the Dolphins but I feel Cleveland will take Brady Quinn regardless (even if JaMarcus Russell is still on the board). Reason being is they love Quinn, Romeo and Charlie Weis are good friends, he has been in an NFL style offense in ND and above all he WANTS to play for the Browns.

Draft day is just over 2 weeks, soon all these questions will come to an end!

The Greatest Show on Ice, Starts Tonight!!

The NHL regular season is finished, and the playoffs have officially begin!

To Recap, here are the first round matchups:

EASTERN CONFERENCE
• No. 1 Buffalo vs. No. 8 N.Y. Islanders
• No. 2 New Jersey vs. No. 7 Tampa Bay
• No. 3 Atlanta vs. No. 6 N.Y. Rangers
• No. 4 Ottawa vs. No. 5 Pittsburgh

WESTERN CONFERENCE
• No. 1 Detroit vs. No. 8 Calgary
• No. 2 Anaheim vs. No. 7 Minnesota
• No. 3 Vancouver vs. No. 6 Dallas
• No. 4 Nashville vs. No. 5 San Jose

My personal picks and predictions (man, these are really tough, especially this year), lets give it a try!

East to Advance:
Buffalo over NY Islanders
New Jersey over Tampa Bay
Rangers over Thrashers
Pittsburgh over Ottawa (I don't know if I truly believe this but Im a Leafs fan and I simply cannot cheer for the Senators) :)

West to Advance:
Calgary over Detroit (Yep Im calling the upset)
Anaheim over the Wild
Vancouver over Dallas
Nashville over San Jose

Should be interesting! Feel free to post your picks here guys, I'd like to see who everyone thinks will move on!

Trent EDWARDS (Not Green) could be the fins new QB!

Apparently we could have a potential QB in the 2nd round. According to the Miami Herald the dolphins could be looking into Trent Edwards, from Stanford University.

From the Miami Herald:

Stanford QB Trent Edwards has emerged as a potential second-round Dolphins option. Cam Cameron and Randy Mueller went to Calif., to give him a private workout last week. . . . Notre Dame's Brady Quinn looked very sharp in his Dolphins workout in South Bend, Ind., on Tuesday, someone in attendance relayed. Quinn stayed after for a while to talk with Cameron and Mueller.

This could be great news for Miami. With a first round pick used to help the O-Line, someone like Levi Brown who could be available and the 2nd pick used for a franchise QB, the dolphins are really taking steps in the right direction. They still need to draft a Wideout but with so many good prospects in this years draft (Rice/Gonzalez/Steve Smith/Jason Hill/etc) who all should still be available by the second round, there are plenty of options to find a gem!

I personally LOVE this move! What do you think?

NFL Bans Jones and Henry for 2007

Adam "Pacman" Jones from the Tennessee Titans and Chris Henry from the Cincinnati Bengals are both suspended during the 2007 season.

Chris Henry, who likely would have been Cincinnati's 3rd receiver with the departure of Kelley Washington will sit out the first 8 games of the season.

Henry was arrested four times in a 14-month span, resulting in two benchings by coach Marvin Lewis and a two-game league suspension. He was one of nine Bengals arrested in nine months.

Adam "Pacman" Jones on the other hand, has an even more costly sentence. Jones' off-field conduct has included 10 incidents where (at least) he was interviewed by the police. The most recent one took place in Las Vegas during the NBA All-Star weekend. Las Vegas police have recommended felony and misdemeanor charges against Jones after a fight and shooting at a strip club that ended up paralyzing one man.

According to ESPN, Jones could spend more or less time away from the league, depending on the developments of the case. Pacman Jones and Las Vegas should definitely stay away from each other if Jones wants back into the league.

Both of these players are suspended without pay and must apply for reinstatement to the league after their suspension's are served. Given Pacman Jones character, I hope he can turn it around and be welcomed back someday.

You can see the entire article by ESPN here.

Congrats to the NY Islanders! Bring on the Playoffs!

Sorry for my late reply, my motherboard in my PC died so I had to desperately get a new PC ASAP! Being Easter Weekend, this was rather difficult :)

I hope everyone had a great Easter Weekend! A big congrats to the NY Islanders for playing hard and squeezing into the playoffs. I'm a huge Leafs fan and really wish they made it in but at the same time NY won it's last 3 games and really deserved to be there. They are playing great, even without their starting goalie. I sincerely hope they do well in the playoffs although playing Buffalo round 1 is not making things easy.

Hockey is really heating up now with the playoffs. Baseball has started and only another 2 1/2 weeks until the football draft. Yes, indeed it is a good time for sports!

Until next time,