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Last year I made a joke about how we’d all sit around and wait for the inevitable Steven Stamkos re-signing in Tampa to be massively overshadowed by some other trade, and, uh, as you all know, that didn’t happen. This year I got nothin’. Pull up a chair and let’s see what happens.
It is difficult to start this because it feels like I have already written it. A while ago, SBNation decided to let their hockey sites go, and it briefly seemed like I would be cut loose, never to write again. While I am incredibly grateful to the people who donated to the GoFundMe, shared content this past season, and helped facilitate the move to an independent Five For Howling, it is time for this to end for me. I, Carl Pavlock, will be stepping down from Five For Howling in all...
So, the Anaheim Ducks just got pants’d on live TV with hockey night in Canada 9-2 to the Toronto Maple Leafs. In what can only be seen as the bottoming out of this season so far, we saw the variance between two ends of the hockey spectrum in almost every way. At one end, the Toronto Maple Leafs. A team between 2007 – 2016 that had been consistently at the bottom of the Northeast/Atlantic Division, now reaping the rewards of their full rebuild. A team with high draft picks demanding high c...
Seriously, what more can this guy do? | Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images Period 2 coming up. Skinner letting in a few meh goals. Remember, he’s a rookie backup and everyone is praising Holland for Ekholm. What seems to have been forgotten is that our starter is unplayable and we are relying on a rookie to play 80% of the remaining regular season games and then to win 16 more in playoffs. I love Skinner but it’s a big ask!
Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Who: Orlando Magic at Toronto Raptors When: Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m. TV: Bally Sports Florida GAME 59 TONIGHT RAPTORS Toronto, Ontario ⏰7:30 P.M. @BallySportsFL @BallyMagic (‘Magic Live’ starts at 7 P.M.) Bally Sports App; Bally Sports+ @969thegame https://t.co/j9Hljw5O2X #MagicTogether What are they wearing? pic.twitter.com/23rdROTZDD — Orlando Magic PR (@Magic_PR) February 14, 2023
Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images The Blue Jays’ new third baseman got a two year deal to avoid arbitration. When the Blue Jays sent a significant haul of prospects to the Athletics in exchange for Matt Chapman’s services, the idea was that he was going to be around to help them remain competitive in the AL East for at least a little while. However, one small wrinkle in the process of integrating him into Toronto’s organization was that he is an arbitration eligible player and had a chance...
Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images In this episode of The Long 2, it’s playoff prognostication and player adds by position! This week Brandon and Natty discuss four possible playoff scenarios: the Denver Nuggets vs the Dallas Mavericks , the Toronto Raptors vs the Chicago Bulls , the Minnesota Timberwolves vs the Memphis Grizzlies , and the Brooklyn Nets vs the Philadelphia 76ers . Then, Brandon and Natty suggest adds for the upcoming week, a player per position each, all avai...
Norman Powell hit the 20-plus point mark for the fourth straight game on Wednesday, finishing with 26 points against the Bucks.
With five goals and seven assists in eight games Mitch Marner has had a fantastic start to the year. Marner is currently tied for first in NHL points with none other than Connor McDavid.
I think we all knew this day was going to come. Yesterday afternoon came word that the Dodgers had dealt right-handed pitcher Ross Stripling to the Toronto Blue Jays for two players to be named later -- one of which we now know is 20-year old right-handed pitching prospect Kendall Williams (more on him later). As you'll recall, Stripling had seemingly been traded to the crosstown Angels (along with Joc Pederson) over the winter, but that was thwarted by the Anaheim ownership -...
Kevin Sousa-USA TODAY Sports Open to trading Russell Martin, Blue Jays open the door for rookie catcher. The Toronto Blue Jays have one of the most talked-about farm systems, and baseball bloodlines , in major league baseball. In fact, you can’t hold a conversation, read a story, post a tweet, or listen to a podcast about Blue Jays prospects without hearing the names Vladimir Guerrero Jr , Bo Bichette , and Cavan Biggio . However, the prospect that could have the biggest impact on the 201...
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images How quickly can this be turned around? I am now working on the New York Mets Top 20 prospects for 2019 list. The next team in line is the Baltimore Orioles to be followed by the Philadelphia Phillies , the Cleveland Indians , the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Houston Astros , the Chicago Cubs , the Toronto Blue Jays , and the Washington Nationals. Use this thread to discuss the Baltimore Orioles organization. Possible points for discussion include, but ...
Eloy Jimenez | Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports Updated Top 20 Prospects Lists for all MLB systems Here is an index for the Minor League Ball Top 20 prospects lists for each of the 30 Major League teams. AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox (published November 16, 2018) New York Yankees Tampa Bay Rays Toronto Blue Jays AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals (published November 6, 2018) Minnesota Twins (published Oc...
After TYR*ing for 5 runs in the 7th to tie the game (two Toronto errors and a double on what Gameday calls a "soft fly ball to shortstop), the Yanks lose it in the bottom of the 9th on an E of their own, as Solarte throws one away, causing the winning run to score and the Blue Jays to celebrate as if they haven't won anything since 1993. Speaking of Solarte, now that he blows goats, what are they gonna do with his plaque? That's the fourth loss in a row for the Bronx Unabombers. Their June ...