Earlier today, Mookie Betts and the Boston Red Sox agreed on a 1-year, $27 million deal that allows them to avoid arbitration and keep the All-Star right-fielder in Boston for at least one more year. The deal sets a new arbitration record that was previously set at $26 million by Nolan Arenado and the ColoradoContinue reading "Mookie Betts secures the BAG from the Boston Red Sox"
Sidney Crosby, the Pittsburgh Penguins, and some magic.
Honestly, coming into this season, I was worried that we were approaching the phase where our stars are getting older and our Cup chances are dropping. Especially with the Penguins being as injury prone as they are. Well, the injury prone issue is alive and well this season, having at one point lost our leaderContinue reading "Sidney Crosby, the Pittsburgh Penguins, and some magic."
“You” vs “Dexter”
I just finished watching the hit show on Netflix You. I have to say I was very impressed with the show’s design and ability to reel me into the story and characters. I will say though it reminded me of my favorite show that I watched on Showtime and Netflix; Dexter. They both have similarities and differencesContinue reading "“You” vs “Dexter”"
Top 10 Sports Moments of the Decade: Moments 1-5
We're at the final 5 sports moments of the decade. You can recap the honorable mentions here and moments 6-10 here. I want to keep this intro pretty short but I'd be remiss if I didn't say that 2016 may have been the one of the greatest years in sports of all time. 5. SuperContinue reading "Top 10 Sports Moments of the Decade: Moments 1-5"
Could Team Liquid be LCS Champions AGAIN?
Last year, Team Liquid absolute DECIMATED the LCS, winning both Spring and Summer Split, as well as coming in 2nd at MSI. It was impressive to say the least, and it seemed that Jensen leaving Cloud9 to join TL was the missing piece for the already stacked roster. It looked like North America was FINALLYContinue reading "Could Team Liquid be LCS Champions AGAIN?"
NHL All Star Jersey Review
Wholly Shit, just when I thought they were starting to get it right the NHL has produced another crap-tastic jersey. Continuing along with the trend of embracing the host city in the jersey design the NHL decided to put the logo of every team on a music scale. Which for those of you who don’tContinue reading "NHL All Star Jersey Review"
Mutiny Returns Victorious
In the long-awaited return of Mutiny Inline, the team found itself victorious with a 10-2 win over Buck Hockey. Goaltender Tyler Hazenstab made his Mutiny debut in between the pipes and was nothing less than spectacular after giving up the game's first goal on a flukey bounce. Mutiny did not let the early goal botherContinue reading "Mutiny Returns Victorious"
RUMOR MILL: Penguins trading Murray?!
OH EM GEE. THE PENGUINS ARE TRADING MURRAY?! WE SHOULD HAVE KEPT FLEURY!!! RAGEEEEEEE. On the real though, according to NHL Trade Rumors, the Penguins are in fact in talks to trade Matt Murray. Let's take a look at the current rumored trade: The Penguins will trade Matt Murray and future considerations to the LosContinue reading "RUMOR MILL: Penguins trading Murray?!"
Ranking The Top Ten Teams That Need To Sign Tom Brady
While some people might think that Brady will stick with the Patriots after this year, I just really don't know how I feel about it. All the factors that have led up to this with his house being put up for sale, the lack of talent around him and finally his relationship strain with BillContinue reading "Ranking The Top Ten Teams That Need To Sign Tom Brady"
Ranking The NFL’s Most Annoying Fanbases
I have been meaning to do this one for a while now. In all sports, there are some annoying fanbases, but with the NFL there are some really annoying ones that just overall make me glad to be a Steelers fan in such a great city. Without any further ado, I present the top fiveContinue reading "Ranking The NFL’s Most Annoying Fanbases"
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