I would like to say I go to St. Vincent for the fine academics, but that would not be true. I go there to play basketball with three friends who have become my brothers, Little Dru and Sian and Willie. From the opening page of the prologue, you know the story of LeBron James and [...]
Posts from ‘September, 2009’
NFL Oh-Nine Previews: NFC North
Back when Smokey and I were doing our own thang at the Sports Brethren, we would double-team a weekly post about every Carolina Panthers game. We might not see eye-to-eye on everything, but we always brung the heat and the passion in our weekly chronicles of the NFL’s greatest team. Here at the Cube, we’re [...]
MLB Power Rankings – September 8th
Welcome to another edition of the Cubicle GM MLB Power Rankings. Looking at the rankings this week, it has become pretty clear which teams the contributors here believe have a shot at October and a World Series. The eight teams which would qualify for the playoffs if the season ended today were all in the [...]
MLB Would Be Better If There Were 4 AL Divisions
As crazy as it may sound, adding a 4th AL division would make MLB better – at least based on the current format of the the game and the league. In my hypothetical world, the AL would lose the Wild Card, and each division winner would earn a playoff spot. The NL would remain the [...]
The AL is a Wee Bit Better than the NL
I’m certainly not the first one to bring this to light, but the AL is a wee bit whole lot better than the NL. Over the past decade or so the Junior Circuit is junior in seniority only. Allow me to lay out some evidence of the following: Exhibit A: Since the start of interleague [...]
Big East Preview
Three Best Teams: Cincinnati: Any one of roughly six teams could (and may) occupy this spot over the course of the season, but Cincy gets the nod for winning the league in 2008. West Virginia: Life goes on APW (After Pat White) for the Mountaineers, in what will be a telling season for head coach [...]
A Chicago Sports Fan’s Dream Day: Live Blog From Wrigley and Soldier Field
It all started with a thunderstorm. On June 16th, I was all set to attend the first game of the Crosstown Classic between the Cubs and the White Sox at Wrigley Field. Then Mother Nature struck, postponing the game. Instead of playing a double header, the game was rescheduled for the first mutual off day, [...]
The Calm Before the Storm
On ESPN2 Baron Davis is watching Roger Federer toy with some Amadeusian Mozart looking guy in the US Open and dressed like a flasher, and I’m watching it. There’s an actual meaningful baseball game on ESPN; a game I wouldn’t care much about had I not just spent a long weekend in Florida, hanging out [...]
SEC Preview
Three Best Teams: Florida: Tim Tebow’s return was obviously huge for the Gators, but it’s their defense – which returns all 11 starters – that will have just as big an impact on Florida’s chances of repeating, if not more. Ole Miss: Expectations haven’t been this high in Oxford for 40 years and there is [...]
MLB Power Rankings – September 2nd
Welcome to another edition of the Cubicle GM MLB Power Rankings. As the calendar has turned to September and the playoff races heat up, the teams at the top of the Power Rankings have separated themselves from the pack. The Top 10 was identical to last week, with just two sets of teams flip-flopping spots. [...]
