Week 12 was a critical week; it separated fake contenders from the real contenders, and gave us several exciting finishes. Week 13 will give us an even better understanding of the playoff picture, with several games between teams with playoff aspirations. So, without further adieu, let’s predict Week 13. Saints (10-1) at Cowboys (6-5) TNF…
Month: November 2018
Winners and Losers From NFL Week 12
Another week is in the books. Week 12 has some exciting finishes, but most importantly, it separated some contenders from pretenders. That means we have plenty of winners and losers to get to. Winner: Seattle Seahawks (Won 30-27 at CAR) The most shocking outcome this Sunday was the Seahawks rallying in the 4th quarter to…
Signing Josh Donaldson Is The Perfect Gamble For The Braves
Free agency is finally starting to heat up, as the Braves have signed third baseman Josh Donaldson to a one year, $23 million deal. Donaldson, 32, dealt with several injuries last season. In just 52 games, he hit .246/.352/.449 with 8 home runs and compiled a 1.2 WAR. Before that season, he had a three…
Analyzing The Trade Market for Paul Goldschmidt
It’s not often that a top ten player and arguably the best player at his position becomes available via trade. It’s even more rare when that player is only making $14 million for the next season. Yet, that’s the case with star first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, who the Diamondbacks are shopping him. The 31-year-old hit…
NFL Week 12 Predictions
It’s Week 12, which means we’ll be treated to three games on Thanksgiving! Let’s make prediction for those games, as well as all the other matchups this week. Bears (7-3) at Lions (4-6) In the first Thanksgiving game, the Lions will host the Bears in a NFC North matchup. Chicago destroyed Detroit two weeks ago…
Big Maple To The Big Apple: Full Analysis
The MLB hot stove is officially underway after the Yankees and Mariners completed a blockbuster trade, one that shipped James Paxton to the Bronx in exchange for a prospect package that included New York’s top prospect in pitcher Justus Sheffield. There’s a lot to this trade, so let’s not waste any time and take a…
Winners and Losers From NFL Week 11
Capped off by the greatest football game I’ve ever seen between the Rams and Chiefs, Week 11 was as good as it could get. With so many close, chaotic endings, this was easily the most entertaining week of the year so far. Let’s look at some winners and losers from this terrific week of football….
The Phillies Don’t Have To Be “Stupid”, But They Can Speed Up Their Rebuild With Some Smart Signings
It’s obvious that the Philadelphia Phillies are ready to spend. Their owner, John Middleton, even came out and said they were prepared to “be a little stupid” in doing so. The logic for them doing so it pretty simple – the Phillies were in first place in the NL East up until August 12th and…
Analyzing The Trade Market For JT Realmuto
Recently in an interview on MLB Network, catcher JT Realmuto’s agent Jeff Berry states that the 27-year-old catcher had no desire to stay with the Marlins and will “definitely be wearing a different uniform by the start of spring training.” With an .825 OPS, a 4.3 WAR, his three years of control and the fact that…
NFL Week 11 Predictions
After a Week 10 that was filled with upsets and shocking outcomes, Week 11 presents several intriguing games with playoff implications. Let’s make some predictions! Packers (4-4-1) at Seahawks (4-5) In a rematch of the 2014 NFC Championship Game, the Packers and Seahawks will face off in Seattle in a game that each team has…