Basketball
* The Warriors are playing with a lot more heart now that Jackson is gone. To bad they have played the Cavs and Celtics on the road. [SF Gate]
* Where will Monta end up? How about the Warriors!? [SJ Merc]
Baseball
* The Chronicle proves once again that they don't know anything about sports. [SF Gate]
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Wire Check - 11/18/09
Basketball
Warriors lose to the Cavaliers. RT, did they cover? Also, an update of the "Big Meeting" tomorrow between management and Monta Ellis. LeBron James was giving Stephen Curry advice after the game. LBJ a GSW next year? I kid. I kid. [CC'>http://www.ibabuzz.com/warriors/2009/11/18/game-10-3-7-cavaliers-114-warriors-108/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HoopJunkie+%28Inside+the+Warriors%29">CC Times]
Baseball
Andrew Bailey won the Rookie of the Year, now the A's need to find one that swings a bat. [SFGate'>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/18/SPER1AM2FI.DTL&feed=rss.jshea">SFGate]
Lincecum has to go to court before the judge signs off on his pot ticket. Can't blame the judge for wanting an autograph, right? [SFGate'>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?blogid=22&entry_id=51850">SFGate]
Football
Matt Wilhelm stepped up nicely when he came in for a hurting Takeo Spikes who may still be out Sunday. [Sac'>http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/49ers/archives/2009/11/wilhelm-willis.html?mi_rss=49ers%20Blog%20and%20Q%26A">Sac Bee]
No starting QB has been announced for the Raiders, but there's other stuff to talk about, too. [SFGate'>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/raiders/detail?blogid=11&entry_id=51768">SFGate]
Chris Johnson and his quest for 2,000 yards rushing. [NY'>http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/chris-johnson-and-the-race-to-2000/">NY Times]
Warriors lose to the Cavaliers. RT, did they cover? Also, an update of the "Big Meeting" tomorrow between management and Monta Ellis. LeBron James was giving Stephen Curry advice after the game. LBJ a GSW next year? I kid. I kid. [CC'>http://www.ibabuzz.com/warriors/2009/11/18/game-10-3-7-cavaliers-114-warriors-108/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HoopJunkie+%28Inside+the+Warriors%29">CC Times]
Baseball
Andrew Bailey won the Rookie of the Year, now the A's need to find one that swings a bat. [SFGate'>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/18/SPER1AM2FI.DTL&feed=rss.jshea">SFGate]
Lincecum has to go to court before the judge signs off on his pot ticket. Can't blame the judge for wanting an autograph, right? [SFGate'>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/giants/detail?blogid=22&entry_id=51850">SFGate]
Football
Matt Wilhelm stepped up nicely when he came in for a hurting Takeo Spikes who may still be out Sunday. [Sac'>http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/49ers/archives/2009/11/wilhelm-willis.html?mi_rss=49ers%20Blog%20and%20Q%26A">Sac Bee]
No starting QB has been announced for the Raiders, but there's other stuff to talk about, too. [SFGate'>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/raiders/detail?blogid=11&entry_id=51768">SFGate]
Chris Johnson and his quest for 2,000 yards rushing. [NY'>http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/chris-johnson-and-the-race-to-2000/">NY Times]
Monday, November 16, 2009
Wire Check - 11/16/09
Basketball
Big news of the day: The Warriors traded Stephen Jackson and Acie Law to the Bobcats for Raja Bell and Vladamir Radmonovic. [CC'>http://www.ibabuzz.com/warriors/2009/11/16/jax-gone-to-charlotte/">CC Times] RT, will have something a little more in-depth later today, but the Warriors definitely are "winners" in this trade. The team could be worse without Jackson from a talent standpoint, but the Warriors weren't going to the playoffs. Sorry Dubs fans. Acie Law and Raja Bell are on expiring deals. Radmonovic has a $6.9M option for next season, while Jackson has $28M over the NEXT three years, not counting 2009. We'll wait and see if RT thinks there is any more wheeling and dealing left.
Kawkami chimes in, from vacation. [SJ'>http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami/2009/11/16/warriors-do-something-right-trade-jackson-to-charlotte-for-21m-in-future-cap-relief/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kawakami-merc+%28Talking+Points+with+Tim+Kawakami%29&utm_content=Twitter">SJ Merc]
Football
The Raiders' failures are directly related to their last three 1st round picks: Russell, McFadden and Heyward-Bey. [CC'>http://www.contracostatimes.com/cam-inman/ci_13796938?source=rss">CC Times] I'll even expand on the last 10 Raiders' first round picks: Michael Huff, Fabian Washington, Robert Gallery, Nnamdi Asomugha, Philip Buchanon, Derek Gibson, Seabstian Janikowski. One great player, Asomugha, and the rest is garbage.
Gwen Knapp summarizes the Alex Smith experiment. [SFGate'>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/15/SPM01AKIHG.DTL&feed=rss.gknapp">SFGate]
JaMarcus Russell, still bad. [SFGate'>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/16/SPSL1AKTL1.DTL&feed=rss.sostler">SFGate]
Stanford is the Bay Area feel good football story. [SJ'>http://www.mercurynews.com/mark-purdy/ci_13792377?source=rss">SJ Merc]
Matt Maiocco presents the 49ers road to a Wild Card slot. [Press'>http://blog.pressdemocrat.com/49ers/2009/11/wild-card-spot-within-reach-with-7-games-left.html">Press Democrat]
How an uncapped 2010 affects the 49ers roster. [Sac'>http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/49ers/archives/2009/11/upcapped-year-w.html?mi_rss=49ers%20Blog%20and%20Q%26A">Sac Bee]
Big news of the day: The Warriors traded Stephen Jackson and Acie Law to the Bobcats for Raja Bell and Vladamir Radmonovic. [CC'>http://www.ibabuzz.com/warriors/2009/11/16/jax-gone-to-charlotte/">CC Times] RT, will have something a little more in-depth later today, but the Warriors definitely are "winners" in this trade. The team could be worse without Jackson from a talent standpoint, but the Warriors weren't going to the playoffs. Sorry Dubs fans. Acie Law and Raja Bell are on expiring deals. Radmonovic has a $6.9M option for next season, while Jackson has $28M over the NEXT three years, not counting 2009. We'll wait and see if RT thinks there is any more wheeling and dealing left.
Kawkami chimes in, from vacation. [SJ'>http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami/2009/11/16/warriors-do-something-right-trade-jackson-to-charlotte-for-21m-in-future-cap-relief/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kawakami-merc+%28Talking+Points+with+Tim+Kawakami%29&utm_content=Twitter">SJ Merc]
Football
The Raiders' failures are directly related to their last three 1st round picks: Russell, McFadden and Heyward-Bey. [CC'>http://www.contracostatimes.com/cam-inman/ci_13796938?source=rss">CC Times] I'll even expand on the last 10 Raiders' first round picks: Michael Huff, Fabian Washington, Robert Gallery, Nnamdi Asomugha, Philip Buchanon, Derek Gibson, Seabstian Janikowski. One great player, Asomugha, and the rest is garbage.
Gwen Knapp summarizes the Alex Smith experiment. [SFGate'>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/15/SPM01AKIHG.DTL&feed=rss.gknapp">SFGate]
JaMarcus Russell, still bad. [SFGate'>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/16/SPSL1AKTL1.DTL&feed=rss.sostler">SFGate]
Stanford is the Bay Area feel good football story. [SJ'>http://www.mercurynews.com/mark-purdy/ci_13792377?source=rss">SJ Merc]
Matt Maiocco presents the 49ers road to a Wild Card slot. [Press'>http://blog.pressdemocrat.com/49ers/2009/11/wild-card-spot-within-reach-with-7-games-left.html">Press Democrat]
How an uncapped 2010 affects the 49ers roster. [Sac'>http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/49ers/archives/2009/11/upcapped-year-w.html?mi_rss=49ers%20Blog%20and%20Q%26A">Sac Bee]
Friday, November 13, 2009
Wire Check - 11/13/09
Football
Kawakami sums it up best: "Josh McDaniels saved the 49ers season…by trading Jay Cutler to the Bears last off-season." [SJ'>http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami/2009/11/13/49ers-stumble-and-bumble-but-thanks-to-cutler-live-for-another-relevant-day/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kawakami-merc+%28Talking+Points+with+Tim+Kawakami%29">SJ Merc]
It's about a 50/50 chance Frank Gore will become the 49ers all-time leading rusher. Raise your hand if you knew who the current all time rushing leader was? You're lying. [ProFootballReference'>http://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/?p=4592">ProFootballReference]
Matt Wilhelm made some big plays filling in for Take Spikes. [SFGate'>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/13/SPNT1AJQEH.DTL&feed=rss.sostler">SFGate]
Post game quotes from both locker rooms. [Press'>http://blog.pressdemocrat.com/49ers/2009/11/only-the-appropriate-post-game-quotes.html">Press Democrat]
You know it's bad when Mark Roman gets an INT on you. He hadn't had one since 2006! [SJ'>http://blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers/2009/11/12/49ers-intercept-five-passes-in-10-6-victory-over-bears/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+49ersHotRead+%2849ers+Hot+Read%29">SJ Merc]
The loss was not entirely Cutler's fault. [NFP'>http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Diner-morning-news-Its-not-all-Cutlers-fault.html">NFP]
You want to watch the Raiders on Sunday? Well, you better buy a ticket. [Sac'>http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/archives/027035.html?mi_rss=Raiders%20Blog%20and%20Q%26A">Sac Bee]
Baseball
John Shea tries to forecast the bad contracts that will be offered this off season. [SFGate'>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/13/SP4A1AJG3C.DTL&feed=rss.jshea">SFGate]
Hockey
Sharks blow a two goal lead and then lose in shoot out. Whatever, wake me when it's the playoffs. [SJ'>http://blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks/2009/11/13/mclellan-more-philosophical-than-disappointed-as-two-goal-lead-evaporates-and-sharks-lose-shootout/">SJ Merc]
Kawakami sums it up best: "Josh McDaniels saved the 49ers season…by trading Jay Cutler to the Bears last off-season." [SJ'>http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami/2009/11/13/49ers-stumble-and-bumble-but-thanks-to-cutler-live-for-another-relevant-day/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kawakami-merc+%28Talking+Points+with+Tim+Kawakami%29">SJ Merc]
It's about a 50/50 chance Frank Gore will become the 49ers all-time leading rusher. Raise your hand if you knew who the current all time rushing leader was? You're lying. [ProFootballReference'>http://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/?p=4592">ProFootballReference]
Matt Wilhelm made some big plays filling in for Take Spikes. [SFGate'>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/13/SPNT1AJQEH.DTL&feed=rss.sostler">SFGate]
Post game quotes from both locker rooms. [Press'>http://blog.pressdemocrat.com/49ers/2009/11/only-the-appropriate-post-game-quotes.html">Press Democrat]
You know it's bad when Mark Roman gets an INT on you. He hadn't had one since 2006! [SJ'>http://blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers/2009/11/12/49ers-intercept-five-passes-in-10-6-victory-over-bears/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+49ersHotRead+%2849ers+Hot+Read%29">SJ Merc]
The loss was not entirely Cutler's fault. [NFP'>http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Diner-morning-news-Its-not-all-Cutlers-fault.html">NFP]
You want to watch the Raiders on Sunday? Well, you better buy a ticket. [Sac'>http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/raiders/archives/027035.html?mi_rss=Raiders%20Blog%20and%20Q%26A">Sac Bee]
Baseball
John Shea tries to forecast the bad contracts that will be offered this off season. [SFGate'>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/13/SP4A1AJG3C.DTL&feed=rss.jshea">SFGate]
Hockey
Sharks blow a two goal lead and then lose in shoot out. Whatever, wake me when it's the playoffs. [SJ'>http://blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks/2009/11/13/mclellan-more-philosophical-than-disappointed-as-two-goal-lead-evaporates-and-sharks-lose-shootout/">SJ Merc]
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Wire Check - 11/12/2009
Football
* Bears-Niners! It looks like I am not the only one who likes the Niners in this one. [SF Gate]
* Apparently, the Niners are having a bad season because of little mistakes. I thought not having a quarterback was a HUGE mistake!? [SJ Merc]
* Some Raiders lineman is doing well ... besides his Mom and Dad, nobody cares. [CC Times]
Basketball
* Koski and I came up with a new plan for the Warriors yesterday. Instead of trading Jackson, they should keep him, have the second worst record in the league (no place suck like New Jersey), draft John Wall out of Kentucky and trade Curry to the Knicks for the top pick for the next four years. I really don't see how this does not make the team better in 2013. [SJ Merc]
* TK thinks Curry will be fine. Agreed. [SJ Merc]
* Bears-Niners! It looks like I am not the only one who likes the Niners in this one. [SF Gate]
* Apparently, the Niners are having a bad season because of little mistakes. I thought not having a quarterback was a HUGE mistake!? [SJ Merc]
* Some Raiders lineman is doing well ... besides his Mom and Dad, nobody cares. [CC Times]
Basketball
* Koski and I came up with a new plan for the Warriors yesterday. Instead of trading Jackson, they should keep him, have the second worst record in the league (no place suck like New Jersey), draft John Wall out of Kentucky and trade Curry to the Knicks for the top pick for the next four years. I really don't see how this does not make the team better in 2013. [SJ Merc]
* TK thinks Curry will be fine. Agreed. [SJ Merc]
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Wire Check - 11/11/2009
The fact that Kawakami felt he had to write this article is embarrassing. [SJ'>http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami/2009/11/10/why-im-tough-on-bay-area-sports-executives-owners-and-coaches-more-than-players/">SJ Merc]
Football
The most over-hyped non-story of the week: Vernon Davis' supposed bulletin board material, “The guys up front, I think we can destroy them. I don’t see anything spectacular about their front line.” Whatever. It's two teams without a winning record playing in the middle of November, not Joe Namath before Super Bowl III. Retarded. [SJ'>http://www.blogger.com/%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%9CThe%20guys%20up%20front,%20I%20think%20we%20can%20destroy%20them.%20I%20don%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99t%20see%20anything%20spectacular%20about%20their%20front%20line.%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%9D">SJ Merc]
Is there anything Stanford football announcer, Bob Murphy can't do? [SF'>http://www.mercurynews.com/mark-purdy/ci_13758708?source=rss">SF Merc]
Basketball
WTF?!?!?! Were in the second week of the NBA season and the All Star ballots are out? [SFGate'>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/warriors/detail?blogid=39&entry_id=51416">SFGate]
You know what's not helping the Warriors trade Stephen Jackson? Everybody saying the need to trade him. [SFGate'>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/10/SP2S1AHKAI.DTL&feed=rss.sostler">SFGate] P.S. It's not going to help.
Baseball
Baggarly sees Molina's chances of returning to the Giants somewhere between remote and unlikely. [SJ'>http://blogs.mercurynews.com/extrabaggs/2009/11/10/hot-stove-notes-molina-is-type-a-personality-a-pudgy-alternative-holliday-vs-bay/">SJ Merc]
Hockey
Dan Boyle, last night's hero. [SFGate'>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/10/sports/s220217S31.DTL">FGate]
Football
The most over-hyped non-story of the week: Vernon Davis' supposed bulletin board material, “The guys up front, I think we can destroy them. I don’t see anything spectacular about their front line.” Whatever. It's two teams without a winning record playing in the middle of November, not Joe Namath before Super Bowl III. Retarded. [SJ'>http://www.blogger.com/%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%9CThe%20guys%20up%20front,%20I%20think%20we%20can%20destroy%20them.%20I%20don%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99t%20see%20anything%20spectacular%20about%20their%20front%20line.%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%9D">SJ Merc]
Is there anything Stanford football announcer, Bob Murphy can't do? [SF'>http://www.mercurynews.com/mark-purdy/ci_13758708?source=rss">SF Merc]
Basketball
WTF?!?!?! Were in the second week of the NBA season and the All Star ballots are out? [SFGate'>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/warriors/detail?blogid=39&entry_id=51416">SFGate]
You know what's not helping the Warriors trade Stephen Jackson? Everybody saying the need to trade him. [SFGate'>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/10/SP2S1AHKAI.DTL&feed=rss.sostler">SFGate] P.S. It's not going to help.
Baseball
Baggarly sees Molina's chances of returning to the Giants somewhere between remote and unlikely. [SJ'>http://blogs.mercurynews.com/extrabaggs/2009/11/10/hot-stove-notes-molina-is-type-a-personality-a-pudgy-alternative-holliday-vs-bay/">SJ Merc]
Hockey
Dan Boyle, last night's hero. [SFGate'>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/10/sports/s220217S31.DTL">FGate]
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Wire Check - 11/10/2009
Basketball
* Let me get this straight ... if Stephen Jackson distributes the ball and plays the big point guard the team needs to have Monta play his natural position at point guard, the Warriors are really good!? I have no idea who would have thought that was a good idea. [SF Gate]
* Am I the only one that finds it ironic that Stephen Jackson's agent is ripping the only coach who could make his client look good enough to get a ridiculous long term contract? [SF Gate]
* Jackson will be gone in a few weeks. Challenge. [Yahoo Sports]
Baseball
* The Dominican Republic is a really shady place. [SF Gate]
Football
* Chiefs v. Raiders this weekend. Yikes. [CC Times]
* At what point can Singletary say "we are sticking with the quarterback that gives us the best chance to take the highest rated quarterback in next year's draft" [CC Times]
* Let me get this straight ... if Stephen Jackson distributes the ball and plays the big point guard the team needs to have Monta play his natural position at point guard, the Warriors are really good!? I have no idea who would have thought that was a good idea. [SF Gate]
* Am I the only one that finds it ironic that Stephen Jackson's agent is ripping the only coach who could make his client look good enough to get a ridiculous long term contract? [SF Gate]
* Jackson will be gone in a few weeks. Challenge. [Yahoo Sports]
Baseball
* The Dominican Republic is a really shady place. [SF Gate]
Football
* Chiefs v. Raiders this weekend. Yikes. [CC Times]
* At what point can Singletary say "we are sticking with the quarterback that gives us the best chance to take the highest rated quarterback in next year's draft" [CC Times]
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