On Holiday: Reporting from Chicago
Early Wednesday morning, I’m catching a flight to Chicago. After taking the city by storm, I will be taking in opening day ceremonies at U.S. Cellular Field on Friday against the Tigers.
I’ll be posting sporadically in the next few days. There are a ton of huge stories to be dissected and reviewed, and soon [...]
Your MLB Weekend Update: One-Line Quick Hits (4.8.12)
The first set of “Opening Days’ have now completed, and fans are already hammering on message boards about bullpen struggles, hitting woes and strategical miscalculations (the decision to have CC Sabathia intentionally walk the bases loaded for Carlos Pena ended, shall we say, terribly on Saturday). This week, fans in the remaining ballparks will have [...]
SD.com Updated RP Rankings: Final Preseason Take 4.3
1 Craig Kimbrel
2 John Axford
3 Mariano Rivera
4 Jonathan Papelbon
5 Brian Wilson
6 Heath Bell
7 Drew Storen
8 Joel Hanrahan
9 Jose Valverde
10 J.J. Putz
11 Jason Motte
12 Jordan Walden
13 Rafael Betancourt
14 Sergio Santos
15 Carlos Marmol
16 Sean Marshall
17 Huston Street
18 Brandon League
19 Joe Nathan
20 Grant Balfour
21 Chris Perez
22 Kyle Farnsworth
23 Matt Thornton
24 Kenley Jansen
25 Addison Reed
26 Frank Francisco
27 Jonathan Broxton
28 Javy Guerra
29 Greg Holland
30 Alfredo Aceves
31 Jim Johnson
32 Matt Capps
33 Jon Rauch
34 Mark Melancon
35 Jonny Venters
36 Vinnie Pestano
37 Sergio Romo
38 Joaquin Benoit
39 David Robertson
40 Andrew Bailey
41 Brad Lidge
42 Aroldis Chapman
43 Mike Adams
44 Francisco Cordero
45 Glen Perkins
46 Francisco Rodriguez
47 Luke Gregerson
48 Kerry Wood
49 Bobby Parnell
50 Henry Rodriguez
SD.com Updated SP Rankings: Final Preseason Take 4.3
1 Justin Verlander
2 Roy Halladay
3 Clayton Kershaw
4 Cliff Lee
5 Tim Lincecum
6 C.C. Sabathia
7 Jered Weaver
8 Felix Hernandez
9 Dan Haren
10 Cole Hamels
11 Zack Greinke
12 Jon Lester
13 Stephen Strasburg
14 David Price
15 Matt Cain
16 Yovani Gallardo
17 Ian Kennedy
18 Madison Bumgarner
19 Josh Johnson
20 Adam Wainwright
21 James Shields
22 Mat Latos
23 C.J. Wilson
24 Dan Hudson
25 Tommy Hanson
26 Yu Darvish
27 Gio Gonzalez
28 Ricky Romero
29 Matt Moore
30 Michael Pineda
31 Josh Beckett
32 Jordan Zimmermann
33 Jeremy Hellickson
34 Brandon Beachy
35 Cory Luebke
36 Matt Garza
37 Brandon Morrow
38 Johnny Cueto
39 Ubaldo Jimenez
40 Ervin Santana
41 Anibal Sanchez
42 Tim Hudson
43 John Danks
44 Shaun Marcum
45 Derek Holland
46 Max Scherzer
47 Jaime Garcia
48 Doug Fister
49 Hiroki Kuroda
50 Clay Buchholz
51 Vance Worley
52 Brandon McCarthy
53 Wandy Rodriguez
54 Trevor Cahill
55 Bud [...]
SD.com Updated OF Rankings: Final Preaseason Take 4.3
1 Matt Kemp
2 Ryan Braun
3 Jose Bautista
4 Jacoby Ellsbury
5 Justin Upton
6 Carlos Gonzalez
7 Giancarlo “Mike” Stanton
8 Curtis Granderson
9 Andrew McCutchen
10 Josh Hamilton
11 Nelson Cruz
12 Jay Bruce
13 Matt Holliday
14 Hunter Pence
15 Desmond Jennings
16 Shin-Soo Choo
17 Carl Crawford
18 Alex Gordon
19 Michael Morse
20 Jason Heyward
21 Shane Victorino
22 Michael Bourn
23 Drew Stubbs
24 B.J. Upton
25 Lance Berkman
26 Adam Jones
27 Jayson Werth
28 Andre Ethier
29 Corey Hart
30 Ben Zobrist
31 Brett Gardner
32 Emilio Bonifacio
33 Chris Young
34 Michael Cuddyer
35 Delmon Young
36 Ichiro Suzuki
37 Alex Rios
38 Howie Kendrick
39 Peter Bourjos
40 Cameron Maybin
41 Carlos Lee
42 Logan Morrison
43 Carlos Beltran
44 Yoenis Cespedes
45 Matt Joyce
46 Jeff Francoeur
47 Alfonso Soriano
48 Nick Markakis
49 Nick Swisher
50 Colby Rasmus
51 Coco Crisp
52 Melky Cabrera
53 Josh Willingham
54 Austin [...]
SD.com Updated SS Rankings: Final Preseason Take 4.3
1 Troy Tulowitzki
2 Hanley Ramirez
3 Jose Reyes
4 Elvis Andrus
5 Starlin Castro
6 Asdrubal Cabrera
7 Jimmy Rollins
8 Erick Aybar
9 J.J. Hardy
10 Alexei Ramirez
11 Derek Jeter
12 Yunel Escobar
13 Dee Gordon
14 Emilio Bonifacio
15 Jhonny Peralta
16 Ian Desmond
17 Zack Cozart
18 Alcides Escobar
19 Stephen Drew
20 Mike Aviles
21 Cliff Pennington
22 Marco Scutaro
23 Rafael Furcal
24 Sean Rodriguez
25 Jed Lowrie
26 Jason Bartlett
27 Alex Gonzalez
28 Tyler Pastornicky
29 Alexi Casilla
30 Jamey Carroll
31 Clint Barmes
32 Maicer Izturis
33 Eduardo Nunez
34 Willie Bloomquist
35 Tyler Greene
SD.com Updated 3B Rankings: Final Preseason Take 4.3
1 Evan Longoria
2 Jose Bautista
3 Adrian Beltre
4 David Wright
5 Ryan Zimmerman
6 Alex Rodriguez
7 Aramis Ramirez
8 Pablo Sandoval
9 Brett Lawrie
10 Michael Young
11 David Freese
12 Kevin Youkilis
13 Ryan Roberts
14 Mark Reynolds
15 Mike Moustakas
16 Chase Headley
17 Martin Prado
18 Emilio Bonifacio
19 Edwin Encarnacion
20 Mike Aviles
21 Pedro Alvarez
22 Chipper Jones
23 Brent Morel
24 Danny Valencia
25 Daniel Murphy
26 Casey McGehee
27 Ian Stewart
28 Scott Rolen
29 Sean Rodriguez
30 Chone Figgins
31 Jed Lowrie
32 Ty Wigginton
33 Chris Davis
34 Alberto Callaspo
35 Placido Polanco
36 Lonnie Chisenhall
37 Eduardo Nunez
38 Chris Johnson
39 Maicer Izturis
40 Jimmy Paredes
SD.com Updated 2B Rankings: Final Preseason Take 4.3
1 Robinson Cano
2 Dustin Pedroia
3 Ian Kinsler
4 Dan Uggla
5 Brandon Phillips
6 Howie Kendrick
7 Ben Zobrist
8 Michael Young
9 Rickie Weeks
10 Ryan Roberts
11 Dustin Ackley
12 Danny Espinosa
13 Jason Kipnis
14 Michael Cuddyer
15 Neil Walker
16 Kelly Johnson
17 Jemile Weeks
18 Jose Altuve
19 Chase Utley
20 Aaron Hill
21 Daniel Murphy
22 Mike Aviles
23 Gordon Beckham
24 Ryan Raburn
25 Alex Casilla
26 Omar Infante
27 Sean Rodriguez
28 Darwin Barney
29 Allen Craig
30 Orlando Hudson
31 Freddy Sanchez
32 Jamey Carroll
33 Eduardo Nunez
34 Brian Roberts
35 Johnny Giavotella
SD.com Updated 1B Rankings: Final Preseason Take 4.3
1 Miguel Cabrera
2 Albert Pujols
3 Joey Votto
4 Adrian Gonzalez
5 Prince Fielder
6 Paul Konerko
7 Carlos Santana
8 Eric Hosmer
9 Mark Teixeira
10 Michael Morse
11 Freddie Freeman
12 Mike Napoli
13 Paul Goldschmidt
14 Lance Berkman
15 Michael Young
16 Mark Trumbo
17 Kevin Youkilis
18 Pablo Sandoval
19 Billy Butler
20 Adam Dunn
21 Mark Reynolds
22 Ryan Howard
23 Gaby Sanchez
24 Michael Cuddyer
25 Carlos Lee
26 Adam Lind
27 Ike Davis
28 Justin Smoak
29 Mitch Moreland
30 Howie Kendrick
31 Kendrys Morales
32 Carlos Pena
33 Justin Morneau
34 Joe Mauer
35 Brandon Belt
36 Lucas Duda
37 James Loney
38 Aubrey Huff
39 Edwin Encarnacion
40 Nick Swisher
SD.com Updated Catcher Rankings: Final Preseason Take 4.3.11
1 Carlos Santana
2 Mike Napoli
3 Brian McCann
4 Buster Posey
5 Joe Mauer
6 Miguel Montero
7 Matt Wieters
8 Alex Avila
9 Wilson Ramos
10 J.P. Arencibia
11 Yadier Molina
12 Jesus Montero
13 Jonathan Lucroy
14 Russell Martin
15 Jarrod Saltalamacchia
16 Geovany Soto
17 Nick Hundley
18 Chris Iannetta
19 Carlos Ruiz
20 Kurt Suzuki
21 Ryan Doumit
22 John Buck
23 Ramon Hernandez
24 Devin Mesoraco
25 Miguel Olivo
26 A.J. Pierzynski
27 Salvador Perez
28 Josh Thole
29 Rod Barajas
30 Wilin Rosario
31 Bryce Harper
32 Ryan Hanigan
33 Yorvit Torrealba
34 Hank Conger
35 Chris Snyder
36 John Jaso
Harmon Joined Bob Haynie on 105.7 The Fan in Baltimore
On Tuesday morning, Harmon jumped onto the line with Bob Haynie of 105.7 The Fan in Baltimore to chat up the biggest stories of the day. Randy Moss’ trip to New Orleans, the growing “bounty” story in The Big Easy, Syracuse drug tests and Darrell, the artist formerly known as “Clipper Darrell,” were the hot [...]
Inside The Swollen Dome: Wednesday 2.22
Harmon revs up the microphone for another day of ranting. He explores the NBA slate, Danica Patrick’s arrival in the Sprint Cup series, more NFL free agency & combine chatter and some random sporting tidbits. You want that Don Zimmer teddy bear/bobblehead thing, don’t you?
ITSD 2.22
* I referenced a Matt Bowen column in the podcast [...]
Inside The Swollen Dome Returns: Tuesday 2.21 Edition
Harmon returns to the microphone following a short hiatus to usher in a new run of “Inside The Swollen Dome.” He dives into the news of the day & sets the table for a huge sports week.
ITSD 2.21
Dome 2.0 – Back to Work on Tuesday
The time for rest is over. The Super Bowl is now in the rearview mirror, and our sights are set on the glory of the NCAA Tournament, the second halves of the NBA and NHL seasons, spring training and the NFL Draft.
On Tuesday, things kick into overdrive on the Dome. New features, more audio and [...]
Harmon’s Week 17 Defense Rankings
1 San Francisco
2 Pittsburgh
3 Baltimore
4 Seattle
5 Chicago
6 Atlanta
7 New York Jets
8 Houston
9 Philadelphia
10 Detroit
11 Cincinnati
12 Green Bay
13 Arizona
14 Miami
15 Jacksonville
16 New England
17 Dallas
18 Minnesota
19 New York Giants
20 Denver
21 San Diego
22 Tennessee
23 Indianapolis
24 Kansas City
Harmon’s Week 17 Fantasy Kickers
1 David Akers
2 John Kasay
3 Dan Bailey
4 Robbie Gould
5 Sebastian Janikowski
6 Jason Hanson
7 Mason Crosby
8 Stephen Hauschka
9 Neil Rackers
10 Alex Henery
11 Stephen Gostkowski
12 Rob Bironas
13 Mike Nugent
14 Matt Bryant
15 Dan Carpenter
16 Olindo Mare
17 Nick Novak
18 Shaun Suisham
19 Josh Scobee
20 Matt Prater
21 Nick Folk
22 Graham Gano
23 Connor Barth
24 Ryan Longwell
Harmon’s Week 17 WR Rankings
1 Calvin Johnson
2 Roddy White
3 Steve Smith
4 Wes Welker
5 Victor Cruz
6 Larry Fitzgerald
7 Hakeem Nicks
8 Percy Harvin
9 Marques Colston
10 Stevie Johnson
11 Miles Austin
12 A.J. Green
13 Mike Wallace
14 Julio Jones
15 Malcom Floyd
16 Jordy Nelson
17 Dez Bryant
18 Jeremy Maclin
19 Demaryius Thomas
20 Brandon Marshall
21 Dwayne Bowe
22 Andre Johnson
23 Laurent Robinson
24 DeSean Jackson
25 Santonio Holmes
26 Denarius Moore
27 Michael Crabtree
28 Antonio Brown
29 Santana Moss
30 Reggie Wayne
31 Torrey Smith
32 Vincent Brown
33 James Jones
34 Brandon Lloyd
35 Jabar Gaffney
36 Nate Washington
37 Darrius Heyward-Bey
38 Plaxico Burress
39 Nate Burleson
40 Mike Williams
41 Earl Bennett
42 Pierre Garcon
43 Robert Meachem
44 Greg Little
45 Golden Tate
46 Eric Decker
47 Roy Williams
48 Deion Branch
Harmon’s Week 17 RB Rankings UPDATED
1 Maurice Jones-Drew
2 Ray Rice
3 Marshawn Lynch
4 C.J. Spiller
5 Rashard Mendenhall
6 Michael Bush
7 Frank Gore
8 Kahlil Bell
9 Michael Turner
10 Ahmad Bradshaw
11 Mike Tolbert
12 Toby Gerhart
13 DeAngelo Williams
14 Ben Tate
15 Felix Jones
16 Willis McGahee
17 Beanie Wells *** DEACTIVATED
18 Shonn Greene
19 Darren Sproles
20 Chris Johnson
21 Daniel Thomas
22 Ryan Grant
23 Dion Lewis
24 Evan Royster
25 Cedric Benson
26 Steven Jackson
27 Thomas Jones
28 Peyton Hillis
29 Jonathan Stewart
30 Donald Brown
31 LeGarrette Blount
32 Dexter McCluster
33 Brandon Jacobs
34 Kevin Smith
35 Ronnie Brown
36 Brandon Saine
37 Roy Helu
38 Sammy Morris
39 Derrick Ward
40 Stevan Ridley
41 Jamie Harper
42 Christopher Ivory
43 Joseph [...]
Harmon’s Week 17 QB Rankings UPDATED
1 Cam Newton
2 Matthew Stafford
3 Drew Brees
4 Tom Brady
5 Eli Manning
6 Tony Romo
7 Philip Rivers
8 Matt Ryan
9 Tim Tebow
10 Carson Palmer
11 Michael Vick
12 Ryan Fitzpatrick
13 Kyle Orton
14 Matt Flynn
15 Mark Sanchez
16 Joe Flacco
17 Andy Dalton
18 Matt Moore
19 Josh Freeman
20 Rex Grossman
21 Ben Roethlisberger
22 Matt Hasselbeck
23 Josh McCown
24 Christian Ponder
25 T.J. Yates
26 Tarvaris Jackson
27 Alex Smith
28 John Skelton
29 Dan Orlovsky
30 Kellen Clemens
31 Seneca Wallace
32 Blaine Gabbert
The 2011 Fantasy Freaks Awards are Coming: 1.1.12
On Sunday morning, Peter Burns and I will be welcoming you into the new year with our guns blazing. Get your Bloody Mary made or add a little something to your morning coffee and raise a glass to the year that was 2011.
FOX Sports Radio — FOXSportsRadio.com, XM169, IHeartRadio
If you are still vying for a [...]
Harmon’s Week 16 Team Defenses: Marvin Lewis’ Stand
1 Baltimore
2 San Francisco
3 Houston
4 Cincinnati
5 Green Bay
6 Pittsburgh
7 Seattle
8 Detroit
9 Denver
10 Washington
11 Kansas City
12 Tennessee
13 New York Giants
14 New York Jets
15 Chicago
16 Dallas
17 New England
18 Philadelphia
19 Arizona
20 Buffalo
21 Minnesota
22 Carolina
23 Oakland
24 Miami
25 San Diego
26 New Orleans
27 Atlanta
28 Cleveland
Harmon’s Week 16 Kicker Rankings: Bailey Redemption?
Kickers
1 John Kasay
2 Mason Crosby
3 Dan Bailey
4 Neil Rackers
5 David Akers
6 Nick Novak
7 Robbie Gould
8 Jason Hanson
9 Sebastian Janikowski
10 Stephen Gostkowski
11 Alex Henery
12 Matt Prater
13 Mike Nugent
14 Shaun Suisham
15 Ryan Succop
16 Rob Bironas
17 Lawrence Tynes
18 Matt Bryant
19 Stephen Hauschka
20 Nick Folk
21 Dan Carpenter
22 Graham Gano
23 Ryan Longwell
24 Phil Dawson
25 Connor Barth
26 Shayne Graham
27 Olindo Mare
28 Jay Feely
29 Josh Brown
Harmon’s Week 16 Tight Ends: Can Finley Deliver Championship Presents?
Tight End
1 Jimmy Graham
2 Rob Gronkowski
3 Jermichael Finley
4 Aaron Hernandez
5 Antonio Gates
6 Brent Celek
7 Jason Witten
8 Tony Gonzalez
9 Vernon Davis
10 Owen Daniels
11 Brandon Pettigrew
12 Dustin Keller
13 Anthony Fasano
14 Ed Dickson
15 Greg Olsen
16 Joel Dreessen
17 Jermaine Gresham
18 Kellen Winslow
19 Jared Cook
20 Kellen Davis
21 Visanthe Shiancoe
22 Heath Miller
23 Dennis Pitta
24 Marcedes Lewis
25 Tony Scheffler
Harmon’s Week 16 Fantasy Wide Receivers: Can Eli Deliver?
Wide Receivers
1 Calvin Johnson
2 Roddy White
3 Wes Welker
4 A.J. Green
5 Vincent Jackson
6 Steve Smith
7 Brandon Marshall
8 Jordy Nelson
9 Mike Wallace
10 Larry Fitzgerald
11 Marques Colston
12 Julio Jones
13 Dwayne Bowe
14 Demaryius Thomas
15 Santana Moss
16 Dez Bryant
17 Hakeem Nicks
18 Antonio Brown
19 Victor Cruz
20 Nate Washington
21 Lance Moore
22 Santonio Holmes
23 Miles Austin
24 Percy Harvin
25 Stevie Johnson
26 Laurent Robinson
27 Jabar Gaffney
28 Malcom Floyd
29 Jeremy Maclin
30 Torrey Smith
31 DeSean Jackson
32 Michael Crabtree
33 Brandon Lloyd
34 Darrius Heyward-Bey
35 Plaxico Burress
36 Mike Williams
37 Greg Little
38 Kevin Walter
39 James Jones
40 Eric Decker
41 Mario Manningham
42 Nate Burleson
43 Donald Driver
44 Golden Tate
45 Damian Williams
46 Pierre Garcon
47 Earl Bennett
48 Titus Young
49 Jerricho Cotchery
50 Jerome Simpson
51 Early Doucet
52 Reggie Wayne
53 Denarius Moore
54 Davone [...]
