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Monday, March 22, 2010
FOR SALE: Golden State Warriors
Anyone want to buy an NBA team? It's a little bit of a fixer-upper, but it should pay out in the end.
The Golden State Warriors announced Monday that their disappointing franchise is up for sale. Larry Ellison, who has shown extreme interest in buying the suffering franchise, is in the clubhouse as the favorite to succeed Chris Cohan as owner. And why shouldn't it be Ellison? He would be the owner of the team whose arena bears his company's name. Oracle Arena. It sounds just about right.
For the Warriors fans who have waited forever for a contending team, you can start paying attention now. Many thought that the "WE BELIEVE" year was the turnaround for this franchise and that they would never go back to being a bad franchise ever again. Hang on. This was because they had a core group of players with Baron Davis, Stephen Jackson, and Al Harrington. But they forgot one thing, Chris Cohan was still the owner, and his track record would suggest that the success they were having would not last long.
Of course, a few years later they let Davis go, then traded a disgruntled Harrington, and then recently an even more disgruntled Jackson, and there they were again, back at square one.
A couple years ago, they tried the rebuilding process after all hopes of winning with the team they had was out the window. But it was never going to work. This franchise was never going to work. That is until there was new ownership. The Warriors were never committed to rebuilding because the main issue that needed to be rebuilded was the ownership.
It needed to start at the top, and finally Cohan has succumbed to the jeers wanting him out of Oakland and has let this franchise at least have a chance at succeeding, which was never going to happen with him at the helm.
So here we stand, the Warriors finally agreeing to sell the team, and Warriors fans could not be happier. Will this be enough to turn this historically disappointing franchise around? Not sure quite yet, there is a long way to go. But naming Larry Ellison as the owner should be the first move. And maybe we look back and say that this was the start of something great, or maybe we don't. But this franchise, and most of all its fans, need a different path entirely, because the path Chris Cohan was leading the Warriors down has been one that has gone in circles for the last 15 years with no results. Change will come. Here's to the next 15 years.
Posted by semmler22 at 11:08 AM 0 comments
Labels: chris cohan, gs warriors, larry ellison
Saturday, March 20, 2010
How SWEET It Is!
The little school from the little town of Moraga, CA defeated the 2nd seed Villanova Wildcats on Saturday, booking their ticket to the Sweet 16 next week.
The game was neck-and-neck just about the whole way, but Omar Samhan continued to wear down the under-sized Villanova team and then exploded in the 2nd half, including big shots down the stretch that were needed to put the Wildcats away.
Samhan continues to impress in the Tournament and has grown into maybe the player of March Madness so far. He scores, plays defense, blocks shots. There is not much this kid cannot do and Villanova was unable to stop him as he went for 32 points and 7 rebounds.
What surprised many was how clutch this St. Mary's team was in this game. Whether it was a clutch block from Samhan, free throws from Clint Steindl, or a bank-in 3-pointer from Mickey McConnell to seal it.
This team is for real. They match up well with every team in this tournament, have fantastic guard-play from McConnell and others, and the big man Samhan down low doing everything.
Who knows how far this team can go, but they are peaking at just the right time. Their next game will be on Thursday against #3 seed Baylor University, who is no joke. It will be yet another test that the Gaels will have to overcome if they want to continue their impressive run through this Tournament.
This week, look for Omar Samhan all over TV, as I predict he and the Gaels will be quite a comodity for ESPN.
Posted by semmler22 at 6:31 PM 0 comments
Labels: march madness, st. marys, sweet sixteen
Friday, March 19, 2010
The Madness Contines...Bay Area Included
Please, set down your bracket and walk away. Your bracket is busted! Now, you can sit and enjoy the absolute Madness that has occured through these first 32 games with much more to come. And for those who were in the HP Pavilion on Thursday, as I was, you were front and center for it. Pandemonium!
Just a few notes, for those who said the Pac-10 was a weak conference this year, it looks like Cal and Washington have proved them wrong. Both looked extremely good in their 1st round games, Cal pouncing early and never looking back, and Washington with a last second lay-in to upset Marquette.
To maybe some surprises, the Bay Area has represented. St. Mary's had a convincing win against a Richmond team who some thought could go to the Sweet 16. But the big story was the introduction of Omar Samhan to the nation. Samhan had 29 points and 12 rebounds and was dominant in the paint, but kicked it up in high gear in the 2nd half to put away Richmond.
St. Mary's next opponent is Villanova, who struggled in their 1st round game beating Robert Morris in overtime. Villanova is a guard-heavy team led by Scotty Reynolds. This is an advantage for St. Mary's because they can match up with Villanova's guards, while having the big man Samhan in the middle fighting with a Villanova player (probably Antonion Pena) who will not compare to Samhan's size and bulk. This could prove to be a big upset if St. Mary's can pull it off, as they are riding a high and Villanova is a little low right now coming off a 1st round overtime win that shouldn't have been even close. Tune in for that one on Saturday.
For the Cal Bears from Berkeley, they were impressive against Louisville on Friday night. They jumped out to a 12-0 lead, then increased it to 18 before winning by 15 points. It was convincing and Jerome Randle continued to show that he is a star and can run that team to it's full extent. Next up for them is top-seeded Duke. It will be tough for the Bears to play like they did against Louisville, as Duke is fundamentally sound with the ball and capitalizes on every mistake you make. I see a far better chance of St. Mary's upsetting Villanova than Cal upsetting Duke, but you never know with the Madness that we have seen so far.
One team that I like is Washington. After seeing them first-hand on Thursday, I have no idea how they did not win the Pac-10 or how they got an 11 seed in the Tournament. They are an extremely talented team with Isiah Thomas running the point and the tall and lanky "Q-Pon" Quincy Pondexter down low. They are quick up and down the floor and rise well above the rim. I see no reason why they cannot beat New Mexico on Saturday and maybe even West Virginia down the road.
Posted by semmler22 at 10:46 PM 0 comments
Labels: Cal, march madness, st. marys
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
My Bracket Revealed
First of all, I dont guarantee anything, but here is my thought process on the 2010 March Madness bracket breakdown.
This year's bracket is tricky and it can go several ways, if u ask me. There are so many upset opportunities that it is almost a trap to pick all of them to happen. The way I see it, there are many upset opportunities, but I dont feel many will happen.
I have chalk in the Final Four. This is because Kansas is that good that they can put up with encountering a stacked region; Syracuse matches up well with everyone they play in their region, including Kansas State; Duke has the easiest road to the Final Four, even though I thought they should be a #2 seed; and Kentucky just needs to get past West Virginia to get to Indianapolis, and their freshman play like upper classmen.
Again, I dont guarantee anything, but I have picked the Final Four the last 2 years. But that means nothing, this is the hardest bracket to figure out in a long while and we could easily have 0 #1 seeds in the Final Four when it's all said and done. That is how crazy these next 3 weeks are going to be. Enjoy.
Posted by semmler22 at 11:17 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
The $10 Million Debacle
Yikes!!! Those were the voices of Oakland A's fans all over the Bay Area after reading the box score of yesterdays 13-5 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. The starting pitcher for the A's yesterday---The Opening Night starter, Ben Sheets.
Sheets, who signed a 1 yr./ $10 Million deal this offseason, was having a rough spring training as it was, but his was the icing on the cake. Sheets faced 10 batters, gave up 8 hits, and let up 9 earned runs in yesterday's spring training game.
Those jeers you hear? Those are from the people who reasoned that giving Sheets $10 Million for one year after a season in which he pitched in 0 games for the Milwaukee Brewers was ridiculous.
One of those jeers was definitely coming from me. Billy Beane is a fantastic GM for the Oaklnd A's, but he sure missed one right here. Signing a guy who did not pitch a game in 2009 for $10 Million is a bold signing. At the time, it was a good pick-up, but as we analyzed it more and more it simply did not make sense.
Finally, it came to fruition on Monday when Sheets bombed in what can only be described as a debacle. Sheets did not get one player out. An A's fan's reasoning would be that it is taking Sheets time to get back into pitching shape and get the kinks out after taking off 2009. But this isn't some low-profile pitcher we have here who is allowed to get kinks out his system, this is a guy who was payed $10 Million this offseason to pitch, and pitch well. And in return, you get 0 outs, and concerned looks over in Oakland.
Posted by semmler22 at 2:05 PM 0 comments
Labels: baseball, ben sheets, oakland a's
Monday, March 15, 2010
Upset Alerts in San Jose
I'm not sure how many people you are going to see pack into the HP Pavilion on Thursday at 11:30a.m. In fact, let's hope we see 10,000 people in the arena that holds 17,000. I currently do not know a person who heard the news about New Mexico or Butler playing in San Jose on Thursday afternoon and quickly went out and booked their tickets for the games.
I have my tickets though, I've had them since June, and for a March Madness junkie like myself, I cannot wait for Thursday and Saturday. Not because these are big name teams playing in San Jose that could potentially make it to the Final Four, which they're not. But because all of the teams that are favored are on high upset alert. And isn't that the attraction of March Madness?
4 Vanderbilt vs. 13 Murray State
5 Butler vs. 12 UTEP
6 Marquette vs. 11 Washington
3 New Mexico vs. 14 Montana
I see huge upset possibilities in every one of these games, especially the Vanderbilt vs. Murray State game at 11:30a.m. on Thursday.
So those who have tickets for Thursday in San Jose...Enjoy. Because March Madness gets no more "Madder" (not a word) than at the HP Pavilion.
Posted by semmler22 at 11:12 AM 0 comments
Sunday, March 14, 2010
And the Madness Begins in the Bay Area
March Madness is upon us. The 2010 NCAA March Madness bracket was revealed on Sunday, and at first glimpse, I would say we are in store for many an upset. There are just so many possiblities, and so many teams with chances of playing the part of Cinderella.
Off the bat, Kansas got screwed. The #1 overall seed should not have to go up against the likes of 2 other possible #1 seeds in Ohio State and Georgetown, not to mention Tennessee, Maryland, and Michigan State are not too shabby either. Bottom line, Kansas has the toughest road to the Final Four of any #1 seed.
The team that got the best of the draw was by far Duke. Their only tough opponent on their way to the Final Four is an overrated Villanova team that may lose before the two teams meet.
In the other 2 regions, Kentucky's only test will be West Virginia in the Elite 8, and what a test that will be. And in the West region, we will see what Syracuse is made of early, as they do not have many tough opponents, just a few that are extreme upset chances.
But let's keep it in the Bay Area. The two teams, Cal and St. Mary's got draws that they were not anticipating of getting. Those thinking that both teams were going to make it to the 2nd round are currently rethinking their previous statement (me included).
Cal will go up in the 8/9 match-up against an invigorated Louisville team coached by March Madness veteran Rick Pitino. Louisville is riding a high after beating Syracuse in the Big East Tournament, and boy they showed they can shoot the rock in that game. This one could go either way, but I think it comes down to Jamal Boykin of Cal vs. Samardo Samuels of Louisville. Both will be guarding each other during the game, and I think it comes down to those two to decide the game. My Prediction: Samuels over Boykin, and Louisville over Cal.
For St. Mary's, they simply ran into the wrong #7 seed. Any of the other #7 seeds the Gaels would have matched up great with. St. Mary's will play a Richmond team that is everyone's Cinderella team. I dont see it that way, but some describe them as playing a "Big East style of ball," and the Big East is the best conference in the country, so i'll take their word for it. But don't count out the Gaels. They showed Gonzaga they can play with the big boys in the WCC Championship. If Omar Samhan and Mickey McConnell stay consistent and do what they've been doing the whole year, then St. Mary's can create the potential upset, and they are in the upset position. But if they don't and Richmond gets to them, we will see an unhappy St. Mary's team returning to Moraga. My Prediction: Richmond over St. Mary's
-I will post my full NCAA Bracket within the next couple of days.
Posted by semmler22 at 5:34 PM 0 comments
Labels: Cal, march madness, St. Mary's
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Seasoning Buster Posey
The anticipation of Buster Posey is almost too much these days. He is making absolute waves in Spring Training so far, and fans' #1 question heading into the regular season is when are we going to see Buster?
It seemed like the organization was sending a clear message to its fan-base a couple months ago when they re-signed Benjie Molina in a crazy turn of events. Could that have been a reaction to Posey's first-time experience in the Majors last season? Probably.
It seems like the Giants are being extremely careful with their "future." And the way it is looking, we will probably see Posey starting the year in AAA-Fresno. This is not bad, of course, they did sign Molina, who, next to Aubrey Huff or Pablo Sandoval is the team's best power hitter, and power is what the Giants have been needing for the past few seasons. Plus, I dont think the plan was to give Molina all that money to play back-up catcher.
But what shoud be done with Posey if he is such a key part in the future of the Giants franchise?
I say be gentle with him, he is fragile. People fail to remember that he played most of last season in Single-A, then was promoted to AAA for just a couple of months. Then they promoted him again to the Majors, and that did not turn out all that well. He is still young and there is a lot of time to get him into Major League Baseball shape, because right now he does not appear to be that way.
If the Giants want this kid to be a Rookie of the Year contender when he gets to the Majors (which is what everyone anticipates him to be), they will season him. Season him "low 'n slow" in AAA-Fresno for half the season, and then when the All-Star break comes, promote him to the Majors as the back-up catcher pending that he does well in AAA. Get him some at-bats here and there in 2010 and work him into the the starting roster come the 2011 season.
For now, keep Eli Whiteside at the back-up catcher position. In order for consistent production out of Molina, Molina will need constant time off, and Whiteside is good enough to share the load until Posey is seasoned.
Do not let this discourage you though, Giants fans. Posey will meet the anticipation, but in time. For now, enjoy the other young, solid players gracing the Giants roster this year, guys like Madison Bumgarner and Dan Runzler. But the Giants know they can keep Posey in their back pocket for now, and when he is ready, he will be the next big thing in baseball.
Posted by semmler22 at 8:18 PM 0 comments
Labels: buster posey, sf giants
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
March Madness in the Bay Area
March Madness is arguably the best month or so in sports, and it just got better for the Bay Area. The Bay Area will be represented this year in the NCAA Tournament by 2 teams (pending Stanford winning the Pac-10 tournament...not likely). Those two teams are California and St. Mary's.
Cal, who hadn't won the Pac-10 regular season title since 1960, finally got the monkey off their back this year and were far and away the best team in the pitiful Pac-10. They are not a lock just yet to be announced to the 65-team field, but the odds are pretty good that they will receive at-least a bid if they do not win the Pac-10 tournament.
Most likely, Cal is looking at an 8 or 9 seed in the Tournament, which just goes to show how bad the Pac-10 was this year. The conference's best team is probably going to be given an 8 or 9 seed. With Pac-10 Player of the Year, Jerome Randle, and Duke transfer, Jamal Boykin, they could a force in March Madness.
I like Cal to win their 1st round game in the NCAA Tournament, given that they are an 8 or 9 seed, that is. But I don't feel that they will get much farther than that. The Pac-10 just isn't that strong this year, and they will be extremely fortunate to win that 1st round game.
Over in Moraga, CA, St. Mary's is doing big things. They defeated #14 ranked Gonzaga last night to take the WCC crown and clinch a birth to the NCAA Tournament, which was not in the cards before the game. Big Omar Samhan and sharp-shooting Mickey McConnell led the team to a 26-5 overall record this season, with 2 losses coming to Gonzaga who they beat by 19 last night.
As for their NCAA Tournament, it is up in the air as to what seed they will get. Beating Gonzaga by 19 could lift them up to maybe an 8 or 9 seed, but i think they're looking at more of a 10 or 11 seed. Either way, i like them to win their 1st round game. They are a surprise to most teams, and when they are hot from the outside, they are like no other. It just depends if that kind of shooting shows up. But I got a feeling head coach Randy Bennett will have that team ready to go come Tournament time.
I feel that this is a great situation for Bay Area fans. This could have easily been a year when the Bay Area didn't have a team in March Madness. Both these teams are extreme underdogs and if they win, it's an accomplishment for their program.
Look out for St. Mary's though. Their sharp-shooting and big-man play could make them quite a Cinderella team in the NCAA Tournament.
Posted by semmler22 at 2:57 PM 0 comments
Labels: Cal, march madness, St. Mary's
Monday, March 8, 2010
David Carr?...Really?
Yep...really. The San Francisco 49ers signed former Texan and late NY Giants back-up David Carr to a 2-year deal yesterday. After days of whispers about how the 49ers were interested in Carr for some reason, it fianlly happened on Sunday. Carr was selected as the 1st overall pick of the Houston Texans franchise in 2002, and boasts a career record of 23-56.
So what were the 49ers thinking? You might as well call Carr "Alex Smith #2." Except that David Carr is the original Alex Smith. Both were drafted 1st overall in their respective drafts, and both have had horrible, underperforming careers thus far. So let's put them on the same team then!
Why sign Carr to play for the 49ers? The only plausible and acceptable reason is to push Alex Smith. Mike Singletary loves competition and the only hope from his standpoint is that a quarterback competition would fuel Smith into becoming a better quarterback. OR maybe Carr wind the job in training camp. In my eyes, both Carr and Smith are the same person, both busts who were taken out of lesser known football schools and made into NFL quarterbacks. Or were supposed to be NFL quarterbacks, the verdict is still out.
So Singletary and the 49ers front office brought Carr in to create a competition between two less than par quarterbacks. At a time in the offseason when the team is supposed to be filling key weaknesses with bigger name players, they sign David Carr as a back-up quarterback. But maybe that was the 49ers first line of business- Obtain a back-up quarterback. How about obtain a quarterback altogether? Donovan McNabb seems to be on his way out in Philadelphia. Where was the pursuit after him? How about an offensive lineman or a kick returner?
Unfortunately, the Carr signing seems like it's going to be the BIG free agency signing for the 49ers this offseason. I had the hope of the 49ers signing someone big after hearing from GM Scot McCloughan that the 49ers were "free to spend." If this happens to be the biggest signing in offseason free agency, the 49ers and McCloughan will have pressure like no other in the Draft in April.
So as it stands, the 49ers now own the rights to 2 of most underperforming #1 overall draft picks in the last 20 years. I can only think of 3 off the top of my head. And lucky for Bay Area sport fans, all 3 currently reside in the Bay Area.
Posted by semmler22 at 1:49 PM 0 comments
Labels: alex smith, david carr, free agency, sf 49ers
Saturday, March 6, 2010
49ers Need to Act Now
49ers GM Scot McCloughan came on the radio the other day to talk 49ers free agency in this an uncapped year.
I was surpised to hear McCloughan talk mostly about how free the 49ers are to go out and spend money this free agency period. He described it as being able to spend just as much as any other team out there. Of course, not as much as Jerry Jones and the Cowboys because of their Ultra-Stadium revenue, but you get the point. 49er fans havent heard that in awhile. And the last time they did, Nate Clements came to the Bay Area for a wheel barrow full of cash. And the 49ers have certainly reaped the benefits of that...NOT.
The 49er fans who live in a fantasy world wanted the team to pick up someone like Julius Peppers or Brandon Marshall when there were far too many teams ready to overpay already going after him even before free agency started.
So far, the 49ers have done a poor job in this free agency period. We have not heard about them going after anyone or even a headline saying "49ers in talks with..." to satisfy the fans who actually pay attention.
Here is a deal that I feel should get done right now, no questions asked. There is a player which not many may know of because he plays in St. Louis and has an extraordinarily long name. Oshiomogho Atogwe is a safety for the St. Louis Rams with game the size of his name. He is the pride of that Rams defense, which isnt saying much seeing as the team has the 1st overall pick in the 2010 draft, but he is a stud nonetheless with playmaking abilities, something that the 49ers have lacked in recent years.
Atogwe had 72 tackles last season and 2 interceptions. Those are just about the same stats as new NY Giants safety Antrel Rolle had last season (72 tackles and 4 interceptions), except that Rolle just signed a 5 year/ $37 Million deal yesterday, in which $15 Million is guaranteed, making him the highest paid safety in the game.
The Rams tendered Atogwe last week at the lowest tender possible at $1.226 Million. Almost a smack in the face. Teams now have the option to make offers to Atogwe, which the Rams have 7 days to decide whether or not to match. And with the Rams having to sign the #1 overall pick in April, I would say a legitimate offer would put Atogwe out of the Rams' price range.
Here is why the 49ers may have the best possibility to scoop up a gem like Atogwe. He went to Stanford University and is currently rehabbing from off-season shoulder surgery somewhere in California where he resides in the offseason. Add that to the fact that he is dating Mike Singletary's daughter and the 49ers may have something.
But the 49ers need to act now if they are serious about him. All signs point to the 49ers having a great chance to bag him. All that needs to be done is to pull the trigger.
With the acquisition of Atogwe, the 49ers wont have to move Clements to safety any more, or even think about it. Clements is due for a break-out season at cornerback in 2010 anyway. And wouldn't an Atogwe/ Dashon Goldson combo look good in the pass defense?
In other 49ers free agency news, I think you are going to see David Baas, Ahmad Brooks, Aubrayo Franklin, and Barry Sims stay with the 49ers. While Arnaz Battle, Dre Bly, and Isaac Bruce are looking like they're going to leave.
Time is running out for the 49ers. Teams who were serious about upgrading their team already made their moves. Where are the 49ers?
Posted by semmler22 at 11:22 AM 0 comments
Labels: 49ers, atogwe, free agency
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Back in the Squat
I don't usually get excited from Spring Training games, but I've got to say that the San Francisco Giants spring debut this afternoon got me a little excited about the upcoming season.
The Giants looked good, although I know it's just spring training and the whole deal down in Scottsdale is more about stretching the muscles for the first time since last season, and less about batting averages and homeruns. But they won today in extra innings mind you. They were up 7-3, but ultimately won 8-7 in 10 innings.
But if there was one person who needed to have a good game this afternoon (which there wasn't), it was Aubrey Huff. The Giants' "premiere" power pick-up this offseason hit a homerun on the first pitch he saw as a member of the Giants.
This is a good start, and for all those who think Huff will not contribute much this season, I say think again. Huff's career statistics are not fantastic, but compared to every other clean-up hitter that has held that spot since Barry Bonds, his numbers should look good to a Giants fan. If given a full season, Huff has consistently shown he can put up moderate RBI numbers mixed with a descent batting average. And don't forget, in 2008 he had 108 RBI's and a .304 batting average. If he manufactures anything close to that this season, it will be an accomplishment for Giants management. But possibly moreso for GM Brian Sabean, as the he acquired Huff for $3 Million/year, which is a steal for a guy who is just a year removed from the 2008 Silver Slugger Award.
Just don't underestimate Huff. I predict a descent .270-.280 batting average and between 80-85 RBI's this season from him. That would be the most production Giants fans have seen from the #4 spot in a long time.
For those who tuned in to the Giants game or read the articles about how Tim Lincecem gave up 3 runs and walked several batters today, don't overthink that too much. He's a notorious slow starter in spring training and it takes him a while to get back into pitching shape, mostly because there are so many moving parts in his wind-up it's hard to get that timing back to perfection. He even knows, "My arm was ahead of my body, I wasn't using my legs and my front side was leaking out, and the ball was ridng into the right-handed box." He understands what he's doing wrong and he has these same balance problems every spring. No big deal. It takes a lot of time and work to get a gem like Timmy back into '3rd Cy Young in a row contention' shape.
But the future is now for this ball club. Madison Bumgarner looked clean in his spring training opener giving up no runs in 2 innings of work. And farm system products like Conor Gillaspie (who singled home the game-winning run), Darren Ford, and Roger Kieschnick were all in uniform today.
It seems like we are in for another thrilling season once again in the competitive NL West with these San Francisco Giants. Except this time, we're ready for this one.
Posted by semmler22 at 9:15 PM 2 comments
Labels: aubrey huff, baseball, sf giants, spring training, tim lincecum
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Success in Playoffs Rests on Nabby
The San Jose Sharks will go as far as Evgeni Nabokov takes them. As I was eagerly anticipating the Canada vs. Russia game last week, I couldnt help but go back in history and see how Nabby has faired in big games like this. Of course, Nabby's history in these type of games was not good, considering the Sharks have not made it to the Stanley Cup Finals in the 5+ years that they have been contenders. That's not to mention these last 3 years when some have picked them to win the Cup. And that's definitely not to mention that the Sharks lost in a first round upset to the Anaheim Ducks last season after winning the Presidents Cup during the regular season, although a lack of offense contributed to that debacle.
Nabby went on to allow 6 goals in the game against Canada on his way to being pulled mid-way through the game.
But is this a sign of things to be come playoff time for the Sharks? For Sharks fans sake, let's hope not. They've been through enough with this team already.
History would say that Nabby is a choke-artist when it comes to big games like that against Canada, or come playoff time. Yet, Nabby is a fantastic regular season goalie, and that is what keeps up the hope for these San Jose Sharks year in and year out.
We will see how the Olympics affect this Sharks team. We saw a telling tale of how Nabokov reacts to pressure last week. With 7 players who played in Vancouver, will that make them tired come playoff time? Or just keep them from getting rusty. I say the latter.
It seemed like there was a combination of both in the Sharks first game back from the Olympic break. I saw rust from the players who didnt travel to Vancouver, and tired legs early from the players who did. A great game though with New Jersey jumping out to a 4-0 lead only to give up 3 goals in 3 minutes in the 3rd period. But the Sharks lost, and now we ponder if this was another big game lost by Nabby or just a better team altogether.
No matter how you feel the Sharks will fair in this season's playoffs, the first thing that remains to be seen is Nabokov. The Sharks have offense, and I feel with the experience of the Olympics and the acquisition of Dany Heatley this season, it will show up this playoff-around. But it still rests on Nabby. It seems at times nothing gets past him, but at others it seems like he just cant stop a shot.
The Sharks go as far as Nabby goes, and if he doesnt go at all and we see another early round exit for the Sharks, we will see the Sharks looking for a new netminder next season.
Posted by semmler22 at 8:13 PM 3 comments
Labels: evgeni nabokov, hockey, sj sharks, stanley cup
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Silver, But Not Disappointed
Quite possibly the Game of the Decade lived up to its high anticipation on Sunday. An overtime goal appropriately scored by Canada's "Chosen Son," Sidney Crosby, struck Gold for the Canadians in Vancouver.
To get that game to overtime, the United States had a series of heart-clenching goals scored late by Vancouver Canuck, Ryan Kesler, and another by New Jersey Devil, Zach Parise with 24 seconds remaining in regulation that can only be described by an American fan as a feeling of euphoria. Had the Americans won the game, that goal would have gone down as one of the greatest plays in American Olympic history. Right next to Mike Eruzione's goal in 1980.
The game had all of the above. It was emotional, nerve-racking, competitive. The players who would be teammates on Monday were not teammates on Sunday, and that was never more evident from the drop of the puck. This was a game between two countries that hate each other. And although the players from both teams will go back to being friends in the NHL, they were enemies for this one game.
But the U.S. should not be disappointed with the loss. Coming into the tournament, most would guess they were the 5th or 6th best team in the Olympics. They were undermanned talent-wise and it was obvious. But for them to show heart and determination despite the undermanned talent shows what the sport of hockey is all about. The U.S. team got out of Vancouver with a medal, which is more than any hockey analyst previously gave them credit for.
But the real winner of these Olympics was the sport of hockey. For one week, the world was a hockey fan, anticipating every shot taken and feeling every emotion possible. Casual fans were able to see the true appeal of the sport of hockey, speed, quickness, and skill. And now names like Ryan Miller and Zach Parise are household names. And although NHL team owners will complain about not obtaining any revenue during this Olympic break, which occured in the middle of the NHL season, hockey acquired a million new fans during this week. This Gold Medal game was just what the sport needed.
Posted by semmler22 at 9:54 PM 2 comments
Friday, February 26, 2010
Stephen Curry... Rookie of the Year?
I do not agree with Charles Barkley often, but he made a pretty good point the other night during the TNT post game show of the Nuggets/Warriors game. Barkley said that Stephen Curry may seem like a good player with the way his stat lines are soaring in his rookie season, especially in the last month or so, but the fact that he is playing on a bad team who scores a lot of points and has a run-n-gun style of play is the reason why his stats perceive him as a Rookie of the Year candidate. Barkley described Curry's game as "someone on that team has to score the points."
The way Barkley described it was not the best for a Warriors fan like myself to hear, but it made a lot of sense. Night in and night out, we see different Warriors' players scoring in high figures, whether it is CJ Watson goin for 40 points or Anthony Tolliver scoring 29. It is just the way the Warriors' offense is run: score a lot of points, and play no defense; the quicker the other team scores, the faster the Warriors can get the ball back and score again. The Warriors lead the league in possessions per game, those possesions usually end with Mnta Ellis or Curry shootng the ball.
So what i am trying to say is don't over think Stephen Curry. Sure, he is a good player and will be one for years to come, but it seems like he found the right team with the right style to show off his skill sets. His stat lines are huge, but that doesn't mean his game is...yet.
I see him as a good #2 option in the future. Of course, since the Warriors do not have a true #1 option, it becomes #1-option-by-committee for that team, and Curry happens to be able to make plays that can put the ball in the hoop.
In the long-run, Curry is the basis for the future Warriors team (if that exists). Just don't over think him. He is a good player with great skills, but he would just be some other rookie putting up average rookie numbers on any other team.
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
U.S. Hockey Does It Again
And so it continues. The United States Mens Hockey Team defeated the Swiss team this afternoon on 2 goals by New Jersey Devil, Zach Parise, and yet another outstanding clinic in goal by Buffalo Saber, Ryan Miller.
Miller was terrific between the pipes recording a shut-out, and having only one legitimate scare when a puck got past him in the 3rd period hitting the inside of the far post, yet not breaking the crease to the goal. It seemed extremely lucky at the time as the U.S. was only up 1-0 at that point, but arent those the breaks that every team of destiny has?
Honestly, i had a feeling that the U.S. was going to lose this game, as most people thought deep in the backs of their minds. San Jose Sharks fans know all too well how good Jonas Hiller can be, as did Canada when he forced them to a shoot-out earlier in these Olympics. Hiller has played unbelievable in goal and it seemed for a while that this game was going to be no different. But a goal early in the 3rd and an empty-netter at the end by Zach Parise was hard for the Swiss offense to overcome, as has been the story the entire Olympics for them. They simply could not score enough for Hiller.
But the U.S. are rolling. Theyre not blowing out teams as everyone wants to see from the tournament's #1 seed, but they are getting by comfortably. The U.S. may have the best combination of hot goalie, pesky defense, and timely goals. And that may be the type of recipe needed to take them to the gold medal game.
But above all, this team works. These arent the sexy names we hear playing for Canada. These are the working class, the second-tier NHL players. The guys like Brian Rafalski and Ryan Suter who work hard in the trenches and dont end up on the statline. This is a team full of workhorses and guys who will surprise you by checking that extra man into the boards or laying-out to block that shot.
The U.S. will have another tough game coming up against either the Czech Republic or Finland. If the U.S. prevail against either of them, they will have to face either Canada or surprising Slovakia, as Canada made a mockery of power-house Russia this afternoon.
I expect a ratings bananza of Canada vs. U.S. in the gold medal game. That would be the real test for American hockey. If you want to be on the national map, you will have to take down the best...when they're angry.
Meanwhile, do not overlook the Fin's as they are both hungry and ready to turn the carriage that is the United States into the proverbial pumpkin.
Hopefully the clock doesnt strike midnight on this team that seems hell-bent for the Gold.
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Robin Brownlee
April 23 2009 12:46PM
Seeing as Edmonton Oilers GM Steve Tambellini has neglected to text me his list of head coaching candidates for comment and approval -- Steve, where's the trust? -- I can only guess who he's considering.
While it might not be stop-the-presses stuff, I see the list of candidates to take over from Craig MacTavish falling into two categories: the been-there-done-that group and the if-I-only-got-the-chance bunch.
The first group includes obvious names that have been tossed out countless times already. In my mind, the leaders in the established bench boss group are: Brent Sutter, Marc Crawford and Pat Quinn.
The second group, and the one I hope Tambellini takes a long, hard look at, is made up of Brent Petersen, Todd Richards, Geoff Ward, Rob Daum, and Scott Arniel.
The old guys
SUTTER: if the New Jersey Devils release him from his deal, he'd be the clear-cut favourite. It's tough to argue with Sutter's track record in the WHL and what's he done in The Swamp. Question is, if the Devils let him go and don't make him sit out a year, who says he doesn't end up in Calgary?
CRAWFORD: Even if he calls the Oilers best player Alex Hemsky and thinks media guys are dough heads -- until he's out of coaching work and becomes one himself -- he's got a Stanley Cup ring, a Jack Adams Award and history with Tambellini dating back to their days as players in Vancouver.
QUINN: The big man is interested in getting back behind the bench in the NHL and, while he's no spring chicken, there's no question he's got both the experience and credibility to take hold of a dressing room that was divided much of this season. Like Crow, he's got history with Tambellini.
Outside the box
PETERSEN: If Petersen is ready to leave the comfort zone of Nashville and his relationship with Barry Trotz, he's one of those long-time assistants -- like a Paul MacLean or Todd McClellan -- who could easily run his own show. Again, history with Tambellini.
RICHARDS: Had 98 wins in two seasons as an AHL head coach in Scranton after four years as an assistant in Milwaukee. Just one season as an NHL assistant with San Jose on his resume, but he's thought of as an up-and-comer, and with good reason.
WARD: Critics point to his so-so record in some seasons in the Oilers farm system, but take a closer look at what he had to work with. After two seasons as an assistant to Claude Julien in Boston, he's ready to move up. Has lots of experience as a head coach in the OHL and AHL and he's very well thought of within the organization.
DAUM: After nothing but success with the Alberta Golden Bears, he went 50-24-0 with Houston in 2005/06, then was cut loose by Minnesota following the 2006-07 AHL season after a 27-43-0 campaign. How'd that happen?
Daum lost his top three scorers from the previous year, Kirby Law, Erik Westrum and Patrick O'Sullivan, during the off-season and then Minnesota took Josh Harding midway through the next. Daum deserves a Purple Heart, and an interview with Tambellini, after trying to clean up a mess not of his making in Springfield this season.
ARNIEL: Yes, he's had a first-rate organization to work with in Manitoba, but his record at the AHL level has been outstanding. Has history with Tambellini. There's nothing not to like about Arniel.
One more year?
It's just fine with me if Rod Phillips returns for a 37th season as the Oilers radio play-by-play man.
Jim Matheson suggested that might be the case in The Journal this week, calling it "60-40" that he returns, and when Senior suggests something it's usually because he knows it to be the case.
That's especially true when it comes to Phillips because he and Rod have been running buddies on the road since the 1970s, when they tore it up big time before morphing into Stattler and Waldorf after bell-bottom pants went out of style.
In this particular case, Senior got the dope first-hand because he and Phillips just spent a week golfing on the road while driving down to The Skipper's palatial estate in Buckeye, just outside Phoenix. Nothing like 30 straight hours of Frank Sinatra on the drive down.
I'd like to listen to another season of Phillips and Bob Stauffer. I find them a more dynamic tandem than Rod and Morley Scott, who didn't bring anything to the mix resembling the analysis and eye for details Stauffer has. Rod has earned the right to go when he decides it's time.
Coach's corner
If Kelly Buchberger survives the purge of assistant coaches -- I believe he will because of his relationship with owner Daryl Katz -- bet the house he'll be pulling for Ward.
Buchberger and Ward have been tight since they coached the forgettable, inept and overwhelmed Roadrunners.
And, while the Roadrunners were abysmal, I've got to admit I've never had more fun on the road than when Ward, Buchberger and Joe Paterson were behind the bench. There was one night in Houston and another in Rochester when... Enough said.
Eric Thurston has competition for the head coaching posting at the U of A with the Golden Bears.
Dean Clark, a former WHL and CHL coach of the year with the Calgary Hitmen, has applied. Clark has been out of hockey since being let go after the 2007/08 season.
Clark, a former Golden Bear, got caught up in the ownership change with the Blazers and was let go after a 27-41-0 season in Kamloops. With two 50-win seasons with Calgary, including a ridiculous .833 winning percentage (58-10-2) in 1999-2000, Clark belongs behind the bench.
If you ask me...
As Jason Gregor has already pointed out, it doesn't matter who Tambellini hires behind the bench if the Oilers roster doesn't change significantly. The second-coming of Toe Blake couldn't make the roster, as it sits, a legitimate Stanley Cup contender.
And, while I agree with Tambellini the Oilers need to get bigger and grittier, I'm also of the mind, as the old saying goes, that's it's not always the size of the dog in the fight but the fight in the dog that matters.
If I'm looking to move soft players, as opposed to just small guys, who have some cachet around the NHL, then my list of trade candidates includes Tom Gilbert, Dustin Penner, O'Sullivan and Andrew Cogliano.
I'm not saying changes begin and end with these four, but if Tambellini really is interested in shaping this team into a group that takes losing personally, I'm starting with them.
The complicating factor with Gilbert is a herniated disc in his back might do more than take him out of the mix as potential trade bait. If Gilbert and the Oilers medical staff don't stay on top of things they could be looking at a repeat of the ordeal JF Jacques just went through.
I can live with another year of Dwayne Roloson, at, say, $2.5 million or so, in tandem with Jeff Deslauriers, but there's zero chance I'm giving him two more years if I'm Tambellini. If Roloson coaxes a two-year stint out of another team, and he might, then Tambellini should target Scott Clemmensen.
-- Listen to Robin Brownlee every Thursday from 4 to 6pm on Just A Game with Jason Gregor on TEAM 1260.
April 24 2009, 09:32AM
RossCreek wrote:
What's with the U of A posting (I'm assuming it has to do with Rob Daum officially deciding not return - ??), but why is Thurston in danger of losing his gig? Would he join Daum in Springfield if Daum indeed returns there?
Thurston will be back as coach. Jason Gregor mentioned it Thursday, just a few hours after I posted this item. Posting the job opening is in many ways a formality, especially when the guy with the interim label (Thurston) just won coach of the year, but it does leave the position open to competition. I'm happy to see that Clark applied (he's also applied in Calgary). He's a very good coach.
RossCreek wrote:
I like the idea of Geoff Ward & Scott Arniel getting a significant shot, but as "Duke" said, why hasn't Marc Habschied and Perry Pearn's name come up? (I'm assuming that you're not "hiding" any info from us, but I find it interesting that you've constantly thrown out Ward's name more than anybody else has. I don't know if thats because you personally like him, or if you have any inside info you can't share with us, but you're starting to make me think he'll be "the guy").
There's very little information to hide. As for Ward, I happen to like him, but I wouldn't list somebody who had no chance just because I thought he was a "good guy." Ward has an ally in Kevin Lowe.
Guys like Habscheid and Pearn could very well be in the running. I don't know who Tambellini has on his list at this point -- he hasn't shared it with me or anybody eles I know of -- and I'd be lying if I said I did.
Archaeologuy wrote:
RossCreek wrote: No disrespect aimed in his direction, but aside from this (half) season, what other "successes" has he had at the NHL level. He spent a few years as Brodeur's "backup" (playing 10 games a year), and other than that, has been mostly a 3rd string guy. Can he really be trusted to be a legit starter? That's what people said about Tim Thomas. Clemmensen is 31 not 34. I agree that 1 year of work is hardly enough to prove anyone, but Goalies dont mature as quickly as regular skaters and Clemmensen had even fewer games to develop in than regular backups because his starter is Brodeur. It would still be a gamble, but maybe a cheap one.
My info states Clemmensen's B-day as 4/4/75. Does that make him 31 or 34. Or is The Hockey News wrong??
April 24 2009, 09:45AM
@ RossCreek: I just looked on the New Jersey website, it claims he's 31
@ Archaeologuy: A little interweb research has just shown me that you're right... and The Hockey News is wrong? What? The Bible of Hockey made a mistake? No... really?
Yup, my (err THN's) bad. Actual B-day is... 7/23/77
April 24 2009, 09:47AM
Pat Burns was featured on a segment of HNIC about a month or so ago. It was an excellent story and worth digging up in the CBC Sports Archives. Unfortunately, the cancer has spread and he is truly in a fight for his life. I got the impression that he is not seeking any further treatment for the disease but rather spending quality time with his wife on a nice golf course home in Florida. Andrew W wrote:
@Robin Brownlee While on the topic of coaches, have you heard anything about the health of Pat Burns? I haven't come across any news lately (which is hopefully good news), and if he is well, do you have any idea if he might want to coach again in the NHL? I was a fan of his intelligent, hard nosed approach, although not of the teams he coached. Doesn't that describe the kind of candidate we want?
Hey Robin,
I assume that you saw Barnes' story the other day about how it's Tambellini's show now. That seems to contradict Lowe's whole "I'm still the Decider" thing when Tambellini was hired. I'm sort of surprised that Barnes didn't explain whatever that was all about. Has there been an actual change or was Lowe not speaking particularly precisely when Tambellini was hired?
April 24 2009, 09:57AM
Tyler wrote:
Hey Robin, I assume that you saw Barnes' story the other day about how it's Tambellini's show now. That seems to contradict Lowe's whole "I'm still the Decider" thing when Tambellini was hired.
I believe it was stated then that "I am the decider" was to allow Tambo time to assess the team and to get comfortable. If he needs more than a year to do so he shouldn't be collecting a GM's paycheck - most only get a month or so. He stated then that the reigns would be passed more and more to Tambo and I think it was Gregor or Brownlee that said in an article a few back that Tambo actually had more power than most of us believed during the season.
April 24 2009, 10:02AM
Tyler wrote:
I assume that you saw Barnes' story the other day about how it's Tambellini's show now. That seems to contradict Lowe's whole "I'm still the Decider" thing when Tambellini was hired
If Tambi was in charge the whole season, then it was his incompetency that prevented the Oilers from acquiring the 3rd line face-off man that the team desperately needed all season. It was him that refused to pull the trigger on the coach when it was obvious that MacT wasnt getting his message through anymore. You dont hire someone and give them carte blanche so he can sit around a year to evaluate. You do it so he can get to work right away. Either Lowe lied or Tambi was asleep at the switch all year.
April 24 2009, 10:05AM
heh, we criticize Lowe for the deals he made, while most of us agree we won our trades this year, Tambo gets it for the deals he DIDN'T make. Ah, to work in a hockey city.
April 24 2009, 10:19AM
Hemmertime wrote:
while most of us agree we won our trades this year
Cole was a point per game in Carolina and O'Sullivan was shifted all over the top 2 lines and played well below his potential. Winner: Carolina.
2nd Rounder for Kotalik. We lost a draft pick for a Rental player on a non-playoff team. Buffalo was going to miss the playoffs anyways. Winner: Buffalo
He also waited about 2 or 3 months too long to fix the goalie situation. If it was addressed early in the season Garon's stock might not have fallen to Stone and Sabourin levels.
1st year as "the guy running the show"; unresponsive and underwhelming. But as soon as the season ended he came out guns blazing and fiery. The complete opposite of the 8 months prior. So was he REALLY in charge the whole year or not? I can only speculate, but I have my suspicions about Lowe.
April 24 2009, 11:41AM
@ Tyler: Good question. Perhaps they're stating the chain of decision-making as they go. There seems to have been a conscious effort on the Oilers part to back Lowe off the front line once things started to go, well, badly. That would be, what, Christmas?
Neither one has been all that accessible to us this season. I can tell you Lowe has been less willing to return calls or be scrummed at the rink in the last couple of years than he was in his first six or seven.
April 24 2009, 12:58PM
Archaeologuy wrote:
Cole was a point per game in Carolina and O'Sullivan was shifted all over the top 2 lines and played well below his potential. Winner: Carolina.
Cole is a UFA at the end of this season and more than likely probably would be going back to Carolina anyway. No chance he was staying and for that I am glad. Turning a UFA who was leaving anyway to a young offensive player with a huge upside who is signed for two more years (read: useable asset) is a win for the Oilers. I don't care how many points Cole has in Carolina since the trade, he wasn't going to get them here.
@ Travis Dakin: Agreed.
April 24 2009, 01:08PM
@ Travis Dakin: Cole was pissed at the situation when he got traded, he was more than open to being here long term when he first got here. Sure, he wasnt producing here, he was completely mis-used in his time here under a lame-duck coach who lost the team. We got O'Sullivan for a few more years, but I'm not sold on him any more than I am on Penner. He failed to impress (IMO) in his time here. I hope I will be taking my foot out of my mouth later, but O'Sullivan appears to be another smallish offensive talent that didnt deliver on his promise. Exactly the opposite of what Tambi thinks the team needs. (another reason to doubt it was completely his idea to get him) 19 games is hardly enough for me to say he will never deliver, but Carolina is in the Playoffs and faring relatively well and the Oilers are out of it. Carolina acquired a top line player who will likely re-sign with the team and the Oilers got a question mark in return. They win.
April 24 2009, 01:11PM
@ Archaeologuy: I'm not even saying O'Sullivan and his contract are terrible, just that all things considered Carolina benifits more from the trade than the Oilers. Even if the Oilers were better off after the move than before.
April 24 2009, 01:43PM
Archaeologuy wrote:
@ Archaeologuy: I'm not even saying O'Sullivan and his contract are terrible, just that all things considered Carolina benifits more from the trade than the Oilers. Even if the Oilers were better off after the move than before.
Wow, that was probably the biggest haul ever brought in for a UFA and you are complaining about the deal.
April 24 2009, 02:03PM
@ Ogden Brother: Somehow I doubt Patrick O'Sullivan was the biggest haul EVER brought in for a departing UFA.
But seriously people, try to follow me. I'm not complaining about the deal. The original premise was that the Oilers won all their trades this year. I argued against it. O'Sullivan is better than nothing. But, it is practically undeniable that Cole performed better for the Hurricanes than Patty-O performed for the Oilers. So who won the trade? They got the better player and he produced!
And doesnt anyone else feel like they played a shell game with the Carolina Hurricanes and lost all their money as well as their watch? They took the Cup, Pitkanen, Cole, and all we got out of it was a 3rd year smallish forward.
April 24 2009, 02:12PM
Archaeologuy wrote:
@ Ogden Brother: Somehow I doubt Patrick O'Sullivan was the biggest haul EVER brought in for a departing UFA. But seriously people, try to follow me. I'm not complaining about the deal. The original premise was that the Oilers won all their trades this year. I argued against it. O'Sullivan is better than nothing. But, it is practically undeniable that Cole performed better for the Hurricanes than Patty-O performed for the Oilers. So who won the trade? They got the better player and he produced! And doesnt anyone else feel like they played a shell game with the Carolina Hurricanes and lost all their money as well as their watch? They took the Cup, Pitkanen, Cole, and all we got out of it was a 3rd year smallish forward.
Winners and losers aren't dictated by the first 20 games, post trade.
It might not be the best haul... but it's got to be close. Most trades return late 1st/plugs/prospects bordering on busts.
Considering Antro returned a 2nd rounder (and he had far better #'s then Cole) a late first was realistically the expected return for Cole.. would you swap O'sullivan for the 27th overall?
April 24 2009, 02:25PM
Ogden Brother wrote:
Winners and losers aren't dictated by the first 20 games, post trade.
I get that, I guess it depends on how O'Sullivan plays into the future of the Oilers? Is he a legit shot to be in the top 6 next or is Tambi planning on making all sorts of changes? He hasnt scored 25 goals in the NHL and he's largely an unknown quantity. He's probably be a lot easier to move (from an Oiler perspective) in a summer trade than Cogliano.
would I trade O'Sullivan for the 27th pick overall? Depends on the draft year. I would certainly include him on any trade that helped the Oilers move up from 10.
Again though, I agree that at the deadline it was better to make the move than stand pat, but I firmly believe the Canes "won" the trade. If Cole re-signs there then its cemented. With Canadian teams like the Oilers the long term matters a whole lot more than making the playoffs for one year. But the Canes need the playoffs in order to entice season ticket holders.
April 24 2009, 02:39PM
Archaeologuy wrote:
Ogden Brother wrote: Winners and losers aren't dictated by the first 20 games, post trade. I get that, I guess it depends on how O'Sullivan plays into the future of the Oilers? Is he a legit shot to be in the top 6 next or is Tambi planning on making all sorts of changes? He hasnt scored 25 goals in the NHL and he's largely an unknown quantity. He's probably be a lot easier to move (from an Oiler perspective) in a summer trade than Cogliano. would I trade O'Sullivan for the 27th pick overall? Depends on the draft year. I would certainly include him on any trade that helped the Oilers move up from 10. Again though, I agree that at the deadline it was better to make the move than stand pat, but I firmly believe the Canes "won" the trade. If Cole re-signs there then its cemented. With Canadian teams like the Oilers the long term matters a whole lot more than making the playoffs for one year. But the Canes need the playoffs in order to entice season ticket holders.
You're an interesting fellow.
April 24 2009, 02:46PM
@ Ogden Brother: interesting, good? or interesting, fighting a 7/11 bag on Whyte ave and losing?
April 24 2009, 03:08PM
@ Archaeologuy: The Canes having Cole next year has nothing to do with the trade. The Oilers got a good player with upside signed to a reasonable contract for two years to use as trade bait. Or he may turn out to be very good. You aren't sold on him after 19 games and I wasn't sold on Cole after 60 games. He was never going to bring it here and he was never going to re sign and he would never be worth the money he would command. So, 19 more games of Cole for O'Sullivan is a hands down win for the Oilers. Face it, The Oilers would have been out faster than the blues even if he did score an extra point or two to get them in. And Besides, Cole proved he can't play unless he is in the safety of the Southwest division.
April 24 2009, 03:24PM
@ Travis Dakin: You're having problems picking up what I'm putting down, so I'll try again.
The trade was good for the Oilers. It was better for the Canes. Canes win. NO ONE IS SAYING IT WAS A BAD TRADE FOR THE OILERS! But we lost the better player.
Cole isnt better because he's playing in the SW. He's better because his game suits Carolina's system and personnel. He was stuck playing with a struggling Gagner and for a coach without a discernable system. Over there he plays on a playoff bound team with Staal as his centre. Dont be ridiculous. You think that he magically played better because of the Time Zone in the SW?
The whole "SouthLEAST" concept is played out. The Northwest sure was good this year, eh? New coach in E-town, new GM & coach in Minny & Colorado. SouthLEAST... how 2004.
Archaeologuy wrote:
And Besides, Cole proved he can't play unless he is in the safety of the Southwest division.
Southwest? Seriously?
Should be:
Travis Dakin wrote:
And Besides, Cole proved he can't play unless he is in the safety of the Southwest division.
Southwest? Seriously?
@ Archaeologuy: But I see you put a SW as well
April 24 2009, 04:05PM
RossCreek wrote:
@ Archaeologuy: But I see you put a SW as well ??
DAMN! Stupid Geography! What is Carolina doing over there anyway? I left it beside Detroit, clearly a western team.
*checks map again...*
April 24 2009, 05:43PM
@ Archaeologuy: No man, That Eric Cole that is doing well in Carolina is not the one that left here. Never would have been. The Oilers got rid of 19 games of nothing for two years of something. That's why it is a win. I didn't say you said it was a bad deal. The man was useless here.
April 24 2009, 05:45PM
Ok, I will call it a tie. Only because The man the Oilers got rid of became the man that they originally traded for when he came here.
April 24 2009, 05:48PM
@ Travis Dakin:
8 points against NYI/TB in 2 games... he really hasn't been that amazing there.
April 24 2009, 06:01PM
UPDATE Might be some news in the next day or two, probably Monday, on the status of the assistant coackes. The coaches had meetings with Tambellini scheduled for Thursday and today. Bill Moores was at the rink yesterday.
April 24 2009, 08:52PM
@ Ogden Brother:
Where was his 8 points against garbage teams while he was playing here?
April 24 2009, 11:12PM
@ Jack "FMNF" Bauer: Exactly. I dont recall O'Sullivan having any 4 point nights.
Maybe the trade was more of a win and bigger win, but I would have liked to see Cole play under a different coach. This was a terrible year to be a first year Oiler and pending UFA.
April 25 2009, 05:46PM
@ Archaeologuy:
Imnot sure if your agreeing with me or not. But the point that Cole had 4 point nights playing against garbage teams catn be disregarded and put under "well he plays in the southeast so its not that impressive"
April 26 2009, 01:28AM
@ Jack "FMNF" Bauer: I agree with you. 4 point nights dont just happen for everyone. Cole is a damn fine player.
April 26 2009, 03:52PM
Jack "FMNF" Bauer wrote:
@ Archaeologuy: Imnot sure if your agreeing with me or not. But the point that Cole had 4 point nights playing against garbage teams catn be disregarded and put under "well he plays in the southeast so its not that impressive"
Hardly, he put up for points (all assists by the way) against what was equivalent to AHL competition. Check out the the world hockey championships..... solid players putting up big points against Hungry really isn't that impressive.
April 26 2009, 03:57PM
@ Ogden Brother: give me a break. Bauer is bang on. But if trashing Cole's accomplishments makes you feel better then go on pretending like assists arent points in the NHL.
April 26 2009, 04:45PM
@ Archaeologuy:
You're missing the point. The whole debate is you wanting to delcair a winner/loser based off of 17 games (which you say you understand can't be done yet still chose to ignore)
The proof of "the win" is his 17 points in 17 games, yet you refuse to acknoledge that 4 points vs the NYI should carry less wieght then 4 points vs the Sharks.
I like Cole, wish we could have kept him... but to try and declair a winner after 17 games is rediculous... and as mentioned a signed player with top 6 numbers for a pending UFA is incredible value. Whomever pulled that trade off should be applauded.


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I read an article a little while back about the history of why blankets are called afghans. It also mentioned the root of the name "granny square". I had never thought about either of these things before but found the information super interesting.
The Root of the Word Afghan
Laurie Balbo wrote an article for Green Prophet about Afghans for Afghans, a charity crochet project that accepts knit and crochet blankets for people in the Middle East. In her article, she muses upon why afghans are called afghans and through research finds out that indeed it is because of the people of Afghanistan.
First Balbo explains that the word itself dates back to the eighteenth century when it was first used to refer to the people living in a specific area of Afghanistan. She goes on to explain:
"That country is known for its distinctive textiles, colorful carpets and lustrous karakul wool, so it's sort of logical that "afghan" was picked up to refer to knitted or crocheted blankets. The word went mainstream in America in the early 1800′s, describing blankets and shawls made from multi-hued yarn."
She notes that the colorful style of the granny square blanket especially resembled "a particular type of colorful Colonial-era rug brought over from England, by way of the Middle East" and could be a link to why the granny square blanket is often called an afghan. Possibly – it's just one theory.
And What About The Granny Square?
In passing Balbo also mentions that the scrap yarn blankets that people were crocheting, especially popular in the middle of the twentieth century, were named "granny squares" because it was common for "granny" to be the person making these. I don't know if that's true. It sounds a little fishy to me in a way, one of those things that buys too much into the stereotypes of crochet. But it could be true. What do you think?
5 Free Granny Square Afghan Patterns
This whole topic inspired me to put together a roundup of some free granny square afghan patterns; each of these puts a unique spin on the traditional granny square blanket:
My favorite unique twist on the granny square blanket is this Bearghan, which is a free pattern through Yarn Crazy.
Drop in the Pond is a free crochet pattern for a lap blanket from Elizabeth Ham that you can get as a Ravelry download. It's a ripple variation on a granny.
ErinLindsey's Pile of Yarn has a free crochet pattern for a granny square, er um, granny rectangle blanket. Seems nice and easy to work up!
This crochet pattern combines the granny square with several other crochet squares to make a beautiful blanket that lets you try a variety of stitches. It was a free Bernat pattern that no longer seems to be published online, but here's a forum post where you can learn more.
This design, a free Ravelry pattern from Allison Haas, combines colorful granny squares of different sizes into one unique afghan. Beautiful!
What colors do you think would be best to use if you wanted to celebrate the connection this design possibly has to the Middle East?


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hello ^_^ *looks around*
i ve come to post here (was lookin at the thread from time to time but never got around to register n post here... and now that i do, i notice that im already registered at animesuki whysoever....lol)
anyways - its nice to see gundam wing fans (:
i found you while lookin for translations for frozen teardrop as the site i found 1st http://inchoate-oeuvre.livejournal.com/2463.html stoped translatin the light novel... Im just at chapter 4 as counted at that site [if i read the light novel's table of content correct - that should be in the 2nd volume] but as there are 6 volumes of FT, I ll need translations for the other parts - as my japanese isnt good enough to read it by myself.... *though i can look at the pictures and read a bit*
as for translations, as far as I ve read in this thread, deacon translates FT and Glory of the Losers.... I tried to find it, but I cant find the side where you post it/upload it to... the only result I got was http://www.zeonic-republic.net/ but they dont ve any translation of FT except for the prologue - though they ve Glory of the Losers...
@deacon: ありがとうございますfor doin translations (:
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On one hand that's good news for me, because I honestly enjoy the hilarity Sumizawa comes up for the Peacecraft sisters. On the other hand, I have to keep myself from groaning that Sumizawa wrecks the story's flow yet again by cramming flashback chapters where they don't belong. That reminds me, why is Heero Yuy being executed anyway? Or rather, what did he do this time?
On a side note, Eric Shergold is grossing me out. Not only is the guy old enough to be Sabrina's father, he had the hots for her when she wasn't even an adult yet. That's a huge no-no in my book. >_>
I don't remember, was Sabrina legal when they married?
I'm also amused that the possibility that Heero and Relena are cousins still hasn't been ruled out.
I'm afraid you'll have to wade through this thread, or at least through Deacon's posts, if you want to read those snippets.
By the way, I've started rewatching Wing (can't believe it's been at least a year since I last saw it) and I have to say, I severely dislike Heero in the first five episodes. He's like his loathsome GW manga counterpart.
In EW the creators go on and on about how he doesn't want to kill more people, what with the flashback of the little girl and the stuff he says to Wu Fei (and then there's also the whole Noventa debacle), yet in the first episode of the series he has no qualms whatsoever blasting a civilian shuttle out of his way. Like, for no reason, other than to avoid hitting the brakes. Never mind the psychotic laughter that never made any sense to me, when he fries someone.
I dunno, it feels as though the creators were still developing his character in the beginning and somewhere after episode 5 they decided to drop the craziness (which is the best thing they could have done, quite frankly). After all, it never resurfaces; even when under Epyon's influence, Heero doesn't act that crazy.
I'm kinda surprised the fandumb managed to completely ignore initial Heero being, while badass, a looney jerk, instead declaring its undying hatred for a fictional character (who's actually one of the nicest characters in the show), just because the creators gave her a pink limo and were stoned when they made her yell from that cliff...
EDIT: I forgot, chapter 19 (rhapsody III) of FT is available in Chinese. Anyone unable to speak the language can give it a go with Google.
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Heero at the start is when he is at his best because that is when he is the most unique. The fact is at the start he really is a damn lunatic and the sets him apart from every other Gundam lead.
It gave us a glimpse of what it would be like to have a Gundam show with someone truly sadistic actually being trained and having the power of one of these types of machines. Not only that but it fit his back story of someone who was trained in every way to be a solider but not a leader or even a nice human being.
I do agree that the Wing Fan base choose weirdly to hate a character who wanted to help bring people together, but the single worst thing to happen Wing was instead of make the show bleak and allowing a character to be insane and dark is one of the biggest missed chances in Gundam.
I'm just glad that things like SRW have kept Crazy! Heero alive, and that the insane laughter actually became one of his trademarks that the still use even in the latest games.
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Hmm, I've never thought of it that way. Can't say whether I'd like it or not, because it would deviate greatly from what GW currently is if the creators really made Heero as insane and sadistic... The whole show would need to be a lot darker, to not make him stick out like a sore thumb. Otherwise I can't see it working.
But yeah, it'd be interesting to see. Definitely a better idea than crossing Gundam with Bakugan. Though I wonder if that wouldn't breach Neon Genesis territory..?
Eh, as long as they'd stick with it, it'd be fine. As things are right now, I get annoyed at crazy!Heero because it's inconsistent with his later character. Either go for full-on madness or keep him "bleak" as you put it. Not both (though I do like bleak!Heero).
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It's only after a few encounters with Relena that he starts to regain his humanity.
|2013-01-14, 22:01
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I'm new to this thread so can you guys fill me in....
is there ONE place online where I can read the entire FT manga ( from the 1st volume to the current issue ) in Japanese?
|2013-01-16, 02:41
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I have scans of the prologue (maybe chapter 1), but i'm not sure where to go to find all of FT. I wounded how far into reading it you'll get before wanting to fling your computer against a wall..?
|2013-01-16, 13:28
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the links are here i don't know how to make then bigger.....
|2013-01-16, 17:35
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So there's something I should mention, which I don't think was ever addressed in the novelization of Endless Waltz (I think). I'm specifically referring to the end of the Gundam Wing novelization (which inadvertently Tokita must have followed for his Wing manga adaptation). Basically it's as follows:
- Relena receives a letter from a certain someone.
- She reads it, pales then starts running.
- Letter basically states that the Gundam pilots know nothing but how to fight and can't adapt to the new world and that the only way they can continue living is through battle. The red planet awaits them and that 'he' plans to lose himself in this new fight, a fight that isn't to kill but to stay alive.
- Relena sees the five boarding the shuttle, she yells out to deliver it in person and swears Heero mutters 'wait for me'.
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|2013-01-17, 17:34
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Granted things like Tempest Lance and the armor effects didn't, but we did get the TV added Shield and Knife for Heavyarms so anything could happen at this point.
This does however make Promethus' reveal stand out even more. Had they gone iwithe Heavyarms or Kai they could have had 4 of the 5 lines repped on the cover in their Endless Waltz forms but for some reason skipped Heavyarms Kai and went straight for Pro.
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The Kittitas Coiunty Sheriff's office says it is taking steps to inceaase security in the county's schools. The following is a release issued by that office today:
Law Enforcement has increased security in Kittitas County Schools.
Each of the law enforcement jurisdictions in Kittitas County began this process almost immediately following this recent tragedy and additional Officers were visible in or near the schools.
Following a meeting with staff members yesterday morning, the Sheriff approved a program to permanently increase security in the county schools. Supervisors have been directed to insure the county schools are patrolled during session and during school sponsored events. Patrol schedules and Deputies will be will be varied to prevent predictability.
In addition to the increased patrols, the Sheriff has directed that some of our resources from the 3/10 criminal justice tax monies be directed towards improving safety for our students. Sheriff's staff will be working with our state and municipal law enforcement partners and school officials on proposals for improving safety.
The safety of our children and those who teach them is one of our highest priorities. The School Boards, Superintendents, Principals and Staff in every school district in Kittitas County have always pushed to provide the best safety programs and have supported law enforcement's efforts. One of the greatest benefits of this county is the cooperation between our schools and our emergency responders.


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EAST CARBON-David Joe Lemon, age 59, passed away Feb. 2, 2013 at his home after a brave battle with health problems.
He was born Aug. 28, 1953 in Moab, Utah to Joseph and Opal Jackson Lemon.
Funeral service, Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, 10 a.m., Mitchell Funeral Home (233 East Main Street) in Price. Family will receive friends at Mitchell's Thursday evening from 6-7 p.m. and Friday one hour prior to services. Interment, Grand Valley Cemetery, Moab.


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