Sixers call Knicks about Amar’e Stoudemire trade?

29 01 2012

Posted by Ben Golliver

The vultures are swirling around the big, rotten apple.

With the New York Knicks just 7-13 to start the season and All-Star forward Amar’e Stoudemire scoring 8 points per game less than last season, the first rush of trade winds is in effect.

CSNPhilly.com reports that it is the Philadelphia 76ers, an Atlantic Division rival, that phoned the Knicks to inquire about Stoudemire’s availability.

According to a league source, the Sixers have inquired about Stoudemire, though it was categorized as “due diligence.” Nothing is said to be imminent or even in the early stages other than just talk, the source said. Nevertheless, in past seasons the Sixers were reportedly discussing trade scenarios with the Phoenix Suns in order to acquire Stoudemire.

The Knicks’ early season struggles are well-documented. Without a capable point guard to point the group in the right direction, New York has stumbled out of the gate and is currently tracking to be a lottery team despite the presence of two All-Stars and Tyson Chandler in the starting lineup. Read the rest of this entry »





Rollins Inks Three Year Deal To Stay With Philadelphia Phillies

18 12 2011

by Scott Miller

Jimmy Rollins, the heart of the Philadelphia Phillies for the past several seasons, will continue to provide the pulse: He is returning to Jimmy Rollins resigns with Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia on a three-year, $33 million deal, according to a source with knowledge of the negotiations.

The contract includes a vesting option for a fourth year that is described by one source as easily obtainable that likely will make the entire package worth $44 million.

The Rollins-Phillies deal has been a foregone conclusion in the industry for much of the winter, though the Milwaukee Brewers did inquire and show some interest in prying him away from Philadelphia early. However, once they signed Alex Gonzalez, and with St. Louis re-signing Rafael Furcal last week, there were few teams left looking for shortstops.

Which works well for both the Phillies and Rollins, because given perhaps the best run in Philadelphia baseball history over these past five seasons, the shortstop is back where he belongs.

Though the Phillies have seen some decline since Rollins’ sensational 2007 NL MVP season, they also watched him produce a solid bounce-back season in 2011 after he played in only 88 games in 2010 during a season in which a nagging calf injury limited his production.

In 142 games last season, Rollins batted .268/.338/.399 with 16 homers, 63 RBIs and 30 stolen bases.

That’s a far better fit for a Philadelphia team primed for another run at the World Series behind Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels and the gang than, say, Freddy Galvis or Wilson Valdez would have been.

At 33 and still in terrific shape, Rollins should be able to play shortstop adequately through the duration of this contract. And despite Chase Utley‘s injury-checkered past couple of seasons, Rollins and Utley still give the Phillies a very solid — and often potent — middle infield.

With Rollins done, Philadelphia’s biggest issue heading into 2012 will be at first base, as Ryan Howard‘s continues his recovery from the torn left Achilles tendon he suffered on the final play in the Phillies’ final game last October against the Cardinals.

Howard is expected to miss the first few weeks of the season, given his original diagnosis of a five- to six-month recovery process. The Phillies this winter have traded for Ty Wigginton and signed free agent Jim Thome, and each is expected to help patch the void at first until Howard returns.
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The Duke’s Picks – NCAA Football – 12/3

3 12 2011

12:30

KANSAS STATE WILDCATS -10.5 Iowa State Cyclones

4:00

LSU Tigers -13.5 GEORGIA BULLDOGS

6:00

New Mexico Lobos +49.5 BOISE STATE BRONCOS

8:00

OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS -3 Oklahoma Sooners

CLEMSON TIGERS +7 Virginia Tech Hokies





Donovan McNabb Goes Unclaimed On Waivers

3 12 2011

Talk about a fall from grace.  Yesterday, former Philadelphia Eagles superstar quarterback, Donovan McNabb, went unclaimed by 31 NFL Donovan McNabb Celebrating in Philadelphia Eagles Jersey teams after requesting his release from the Minnesota Vikings.  Among the teams that chose to “stick with what they got”, are the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans.  Both teams are in the playoff hunt and starting backups due to injury.  In Houston, both Matt Schaub and Matt Leinart are out for the season and the Texans will now rely on TJ Yates, a rookie 5th round draft pick out of North Carolina.  In Chicago, Caleb Hanie is the new signal caller as Jay Cutler roams the sidelines with an injured thumb.  Hanie was signed by the Bears as an undrafted free agent out of out Colorado State in 2008.  Further worsening the blow for McNabb is that Chicago is his home town.  If these two teams didn’t want to give McNabb a shot, at this crucial juncture, than this may be the end of the line for the greatest quarterback in Philadelphia Eagles history.





The Duke’s Picks – 11/27 – 1:00 Games

27 11 2011

1:00

JETS -9 Bills

JAGUARS +7 Texans

COLTS +3.5 Panthers

TITANS -3 Buccaneers

FALCONS – 9.5 Vikings

 

 

 





The Duke’s Picks – Turkey Day Edition

24 11 2011

DETROIT LIONS +7 Green Bay Packers

Miami Dolphins +7.5 DALLAS COWBOYS

San Francisco 49ers +3.5 BALTIMORE RAVENS

 

ALL DOGS, ALL DAY…Happy Thanksgiving!

 





Philadelphia Phillies Post Free Agent Outlook Following Ty Wigginton Acquisition

21 11 2011

by Jim Salisbury of Comcast Sportsnet

The Phillies continued to change the look of their bench by acquiring versatile Ty Wigginton from the Colorado Rockies for a player to be named later or cash on Sunday.

Wigginton, 34, bats right-handed and plays infield and outfield. He joins Jim Thome as additions to the bench this off-season.

“I like three things about him,” general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said. “I like his makeup. I like that he fits our club in that he can play first base and third base. And I like that he gives us another guy with power off the bench. We had been looking to add depth to our bench.” Read the rest of this entry »





Philadelphia Phillies Add Ty Wigginton

20 11 2011

Ty Wigginton Traded to Philadelphia PhillesThe Philadelphia Phillies acquired utility man Ty Wigginton from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for a player to be named or cash according the Rockies’ official Twitter feed (link).





The Duke’s Picks – NCAA Football 11/19/2011 – 1:00 Games

19 11 2011

Saturday, November 19, 2011

1:00 p.m.

Army Black Knights +13.5 TEMPLE OWLS

KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES -3 Eastern Michigan Eagles

OVER 40.5 KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles

 





The Duke’s Picks – NCAA Football 11/19/2011 – 12:00 Games

19 11 2011

Saturday, November 19, 2011

12:00 p.m.

OVER 40.5 Louisville Cardinals vs. CONNECTICUT HUSKIES

NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS -15.5 Minnesota Golden Gophers

Nebraska Cornhuskers +3.5 MICHIGAN WOLVERINES

Iowa Hawkeyes -1.5 PURDUE BOILERMAKERS

Kansas Jayhawks +31 TEXAS A&M AGGIES

UNDER 66 Kansas Jayhawks vs. TEXAS A&M AGGIES








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