Thursday, December 31, 2009

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Happy New Year from Your Friends of the Program

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 03:42 PM PST

Drunk Eli and FOTP remind our readers to take all things in moderation as you ring in the new year this evening because theres a full slate of football games over the next two days and they aren’t near as fun to watch while you are peeling your face off of the floor while fighting [...]

Heels in the League (NBA) 12/30/09 (Part 1)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 03:41 PM PST

Here is the first half of the recap from 12/30/09, with the second part coming tomorrow (as there are no games with a touch of carolina blue tonight)

Veteran Hidehiko Yoshida rains on Satoshi Ishii’s MMA debut

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 02:40 PM PST

The Japanese judoka who Michael “The Voice” Schiavello called “once the most sought after heavyweight in MMA” made his heavily anticipated professional debut last night in Japan. Satoshi Ishii, who won a gold medal in judo at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, took on seasoned PRIDE and Sengoku veteran Hidehiko Yoshida in the [...]

Pirates Everywhre Are A Little On Edge These Days

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 12:47 PM PST

It seems that the Mike Leach fiasco has men of the swashbuckling persuasion everywhere in a fighting mood. Such was the case this afternoon at the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Luncheon where two East Carolina players, Running Back Jonathan and a yet-to-be-named Pirate, got into a fight with each other (Pirates have never been known to [...]

Ochocinco “All Four Quarters”

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 11:53 AM PST

Update: In an interview with reporters, Cincinnati Bengals WR Chad Ochocinco claimed he wants to play on Sunday against the New York Jets. He noted he is excited to play Jets CB Darrel Revis and plans to play "all four quarters"

Fantasy Impact: The game doesn't have much meaning for the Bengals who are a lock for the playoffs and will likely sit starters, fans can however be happy Chad will likely be playing considerable minutes.

Fitzpatrick Back in Practice for Bills

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 11:31 AM PST

Update: The Buffalo Bills team website reports that QB Ryan Fitzpatrick was back at practice Thursday and working with the first-team offense, it is looking likely that Fitzpatrick will start in week 13.

Fantasy Impact: The struggling Bills face an Indianapolis team who lost their first game of the season last week after pulling QB Peyton manning and several other starters, the Bills could get a shocking win if the same thing happens.

NFL Picks Week 17: The Chosen Finale

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 11:08 AM PST

Philadelphia at Dallas- Everyone is on the Eagles bandwagon, touting them as the team to beat in the NFC. I am not on board that train. While Philly has a ton of talent and will always be a tough out, they are no more scary than any of the other five NFC playoff teams. They are being championed for their six-game winning streak, but if you look at the scores and opponents of those games it is anything but dominating, so I am not buying into the logic. They beat Chicago by 4 points, Washington by 3, the Broncos by 3, the Giants by 7, as well as beating the Falcons and 49ers. Of the bunch, the Broncos are the only playoff hopeful, and even then they need enough help that they probably won't get in. Oh and did I mention the Cowboys have found their groove?

T-MAC gets his Holiday Wish

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 10:47 AM PST

The Houston Rockets and Tracy McGrady are finally parting ways after a few disappointing seasons. The Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey and Head Coach Rick Adelman have agreed letting McGrady leave the roster is best for the team. According to ESPN, Morey and Adelman are working with McGrady’s agent, Arn Tellem, to work out a trade by [...]


Brett Favre Going to Pro Bowl

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 10:47 AM PST

Update: ESPN reports that Vikings QB Brett Favre has been named to the 2010 Pro Bowl.

Fantasy Impact: Favre has been much better than anyone expected him to be this year, but his future fantasy value is a wait-and-see situation.

Newman’s notes on Yankees prospects

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 10:44 AM PST

Yankees VP of baseball operations Mark Newman had a lot to say about the Yankees prospects yesterday. Beat writer Chad Jennings separated them into posts on the pitching and position players. Here they are in short:

Pitchers
Aroldis Chapman:

Newman said the reports were exactly what he expected: Huge fastball. Spotty command. Inconsistent secondary pitches. "But if you don't like that, you need to be in another business," Newman said.

"(He would start in) A or Double-A," Newman said. "Wherever it is he pitches, he needs to be comfortable and he needs to work on the command and secondary pitches. And when he gets that, he's going to take off."

Wilkin De La Rosa & Jeremy Bleich:

De la Rosa and Bleich will be in a Double-A rotation that will most likely include recent 40-man addition Hector Noesi. Noesi made just nine High-A starts last year, but Newman said he will "probably" open in Trenton.

Christian Garcia:

Put Chris Garcia in the Double-A rotation as well. The high-ceiling, often-injured right-hander is currently throwing and should be ready to open the season back in Trenton.

Dellin Betances:

Newman said Betances should be ready to pitch close to the start of the season. He's slated for High-A Tampa.

Alan Horne:

"He's healthy. He's got to come back and see if he can recapture it."

Andrew Brackman:

"Brack's got stuff that's top-of-the-rotation stuff," Newman said. Brackman's overall numbers were bad last season, but through his last four appearances he pitched 10 scoreless innings, walking none and striking out nine.


Position players
On Brett Gardner's bad jumps:

"We can simulate everything in the minor leagues except the three decks," Newman said. That third deck makes the ball difficult to track, and it takes some getting used to.

On Juan Miranda being benched in the Dominican Winter League:

"I think they brought in one of their superstar guys," Newman said. "But (Miranda) played well." Through 13 games, Miranda has a .409 average with two home runs and 11 RBI.

Jamie Hoffmann:

"He's a big guy that can run. He's a toolsy guy. I hope we can keep him because I really like the guy."

Colin Curtis:

The good news is, Curtis destroyed the Arizona Fall League with a .397 average, .472 on-base and five home runs. That's an offensive league, but still, those are great numbers. "He led the league in OPS. Everything being relative, relative to the rest of the league, he was still really good."

Catching situation:

Triple-A: Jesus Montero
Double-A: Austin Romine
High-A: undefined
Low-A: Kyle Higashioka
Extended ST: Gary Sanchez and J.R. Murphy
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