A Legend in my book
Peter Gammons is leaving ESPN to become an analyst for the MLB Network.
The 64-year-old Hall of Famer also will become an analyst and reporter for NESN, the regional sports network in New England affiliated with the owners of the Red Sox.
Sabre-metricians and statisticians say they can determine the success of a player largely by using stats/mathematical formulas, and to some extent, I think you can. A high OBP or OPS can go a long ways in determining the value of a player, but should numbers and math equations be the only way we judge talent?
The answer is simple: No.
During this age of increased technology, an important part of scouting has gone by the wayside: the good, old-fashioned eye test. All the numbers in the world can’t determine how well a player will perform on a different team or in the clutch. Read the rest of this entry ?
During Wednesday’s chat with the media, Head Coach Rex Ryan stated that Mark Sanchez once again did not practice, and that Kellen Clemens will start against the Bucs. Clemens has attempted just 259 passes in his short career, and has thrown only 5 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
More on this story as further news unfolds….
Update– New info including Kerry Rhodes news after the jump
Patrick Ewing will be one of the players honored tonight
Tonight is the Big East/SEC Invitational at the World’s most famous arena, but it is also a time for celebration. Madison Square Garden and the NCAA will celebrate the 75th Anniversary of college basketball, including a special event planned to honor the all-time top 10 moments tonight.
Since hosting its first regularly scheduled game on December 29, 1934, generations of college basketball fans have packed “The World’s Most Famous Arena,” from the old Garden on 8th Avenue to its current location. Countless memories have been recorded on The Garden’s famed hardwood and beginning with this season’s Coaches vs. Cancer tournament, the “All-Time Top 10 Moments in College Basketball History at Madison Square Garden” officially began to count down. The moments are revealed in-arena on Gardenvision and nationally on ESPN.
The tale of two seasons
The Yankees are on the verge of acquiring Curtis Granderson, an All-Star in 2009 who may be the center fielder the Yankees have been looking for since the departure of Bernie Williams. In Granderson, one scout said, “the Yankee’s see Derek Jeter in him. He’s polished, professional, and can handle the spot light”
Granderson has had a solid career thus far, with a career .270 average, 102 Hrs, 299 RBIs, and 67 stolen bases in 674 games. It’s easy to see what the Yankees like about him. However, it’s also easy to see why the skeptics are so critical of the 28 year-old.
Joel Sherman of the Daily News writes that The Yankees have re-signed Andy Pettitte for one-year at $11.75 million.
The two sides quickly hammered out an agreement once Pettitte signaled he did want to play again in 2010 — and only for the Yankees.
Open at Work with Caution...
Morning!
Bits n’ Pieces
– I want out, Plaxico Burress request furlough
– Ready for 28, Yankees acquire Curtis Granderson
– Big loss, Polamalu uncertain about returning this season
– New lucky charm, Notre Dame and Brian Kelly talks heat up
Ms. Castaneda and more bits after the jump….
Junior Rob Thomas should make his season debut tonight
@ The World’s Most Famous Arena: New York, New York
St. John’s Red Storm (6-1)
vs.
Georgia Bulldogs (4-3)
Game time: 7 pm
TV: ESPN 2
Radio: 1130 am
Line: St. John’s (-11.5)
The Flyers celebrate after defeating the Islanders for the 12th time in a row
The struggling Flyers found the perfect remedy for their 5-game losing streak — a dose of the New York Islanders. Philadelphia defeated the Isles 6-2, and now has won 12 in a row and 15 of 16 against the New York, dating to the 2007-08 season.
The Islanders got behind Philadelphia early and were left just trying to make the game respectable. They were never able to do that, as the Flyers were just too quick, too strong, and more determined than the lifeless fishermen.
We need some help!
via New York Times —
INDIANAPOLIS — Early Tuesday afternoon, the Mets reminisced for a bit. They recalled past winter meetings that reminded them of this one. The Mets have exchanged trade proposals, met with several agents and discussed parameters for free-agent contracts but are likely to leave here Thursday without having made a major move.
“In an ideal world, you’d like to be able to do something, but it has to be there,” General Manager Omar Minaya said. “So far, it has not been there.”
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