Playoff Power Rankings- Tuesday, April 23rd

Tue, 04/23/2013 - 22:25 -- nicksmith

Yesterday my wife and I were getting ready for work. I was running late because I was so busy cleaning the house, emptying the dishwasher, and being an amazing husband. Or because I laid in bed for twenty minutes reading about the NFL draft on twitter before actually getting up. It was one of those reasons, I don’t really remember which. Anyway, my wife ended up walking out the door five minutes before me. I hugged and kissed her goodbye and noticed she couldn’t put her arms around me. Bag in one hand, coffee mug with a cup of yogurt stacked on top of it in the other.

All NBA Teams and Playoff Preview

Sat, 04/20/2013 - 21:48 -- nicksmith

On the first day of the NBA playoffs in 2001 I rode my bike down to McDonalds to buy breakfast. At 12 years old, McDonalds breakfast was for special occasions and nothing in my life was more special at that point than the beginning of the NBA playoffs. I got home and turned on the Sixers vs Pacers game. The Sixers were the number one seed, had the league MVP in Allen Iverson, and were about to embark on an incredible playoff run that would end with them making the finals. The Pacers were the number eight seed, a formerly great team that was now running on fumes.

The Redemption of Peyton Siva

Thu, 04/11/2013 - 04:09 -- nicksmith

I was a pitcher on my little league team when I was twelve years old. This wasn’t by choice. Being a pitcher was never what I pictured when I was throwing a tennis ball against the wall in my backyard. Derek Jeter didn’t pitch. Griffey Jr. didn’t either. I couldn’t make the diving catches that I needed to be making as a pitcher. You can’t exactly lay out for a slow roller back to the mound. Also I wasn’t stupid. I knew pitchers in the big league didn’t hit well, if they got to bat at all.

Why January Madness Will Never Be, or: Playoffs are Bad for Football

Thu, 04/11/2013 - 00:10 -- krkenney

In the wake of March Madness, I've had the chance to sit back and observe what makes the NCAA Tournament the most lucrative sporting event in the country. Clearly, the unstoppable machine that is American football seeks to dethrone basketball and supplant it with its own version of exciting tournament play... but this is a mistake. Football as a game suffers when attempting to crown a champion under these circumstances.

Mid-Spring Training Power Rankings

Tue, 03/19/2013 - 05:43 -- korymiller

MLB Power Rankings

March 18th, 2013


On the Upswing: Baltimore

Falling Off the Map: New York (AL), Philadelphia



1. Washington Nationals

Stephen Strasburg will not have a innings limit this year. Bryce Harper will be a year older. Throw in possibly the best rotation in baseball and Washington will win the NL East with ease.

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2. Los Angeles Angels

Podcast 3/13/2013

New podcast!

Kory Miller & Nick Smith discuss NFL Free Agency with Koby Kenney, Preview the NL and AL Central Divisions, debate the Top 5 players for NBA MVP and more!

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New Podcast

New podcast is up!

Kory & Nick talk the NFL combine and draft with Koby Kenney, begin the 2013 MLB preview and more!

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The Way, Way Too Early MLB Power Rankings.

Wed, 02/20/2013 - 03:45 -- korymiller

MLB Power Rankings

Feb. 19th, 2013



1. Washington Nationals

Stephen Strasburg will not have a innings limit this year. Bryce Harper will be a year older. Throw in possibly the best rotation in baseball and Washington will win the NL East with ease.

2. Los Angeles Angels

Trout, Pujols, Hamilton. The Angels will be exciting to watch. If their rotation can hold up past Weaver and Wilson they might be a threat to win 105 games.

3. Cincinnati Reds

Podcast 2/17/2013

New podcast released!

Kory & Nick discuss the Top 5 NBA players this season by position, the best and worst NFL coaching openings from the off-season and more!

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