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 [...]
FMC: The Oneders Propel Calipari to His First Title
He’s one of the most divisive men in sports. You say the name “Calipari” amongst a group of college hoops fans and you’re more likely to hear diatribes about the NCAA and vacated Final Four appearances than an assessment of his coaching and recruiting skills. No coach has embraced the changing landscape of the college [...]
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 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
Injury Watch: Chris Perez Out 4-6 Weeks with Strained Oblique
That didn’t take long.
Spring training has barely begun, but Cleveland is already getting hammered by injuries. Grady Sizemore is sidelined because of a lower back strain. On Sunday, word came down from Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer that closer Chris Perez would be sidelined because of a strained left oblique muscle. [...]
The Road to Swoll: Accountability
The “Road to Swoll” is on in southern California. I don’t suspect that I’ll see much of a difference in my huge head, but we’re working on an overall reduction in 2012. I believe that I still have a few blitzes left in me for the annual turkey bowl, and perhaps I’ll get a look-see [...]
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 [...]
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.
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If you are still vying for a [...]
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 15 Fantasy Defenses
Defense
1 Green Bay
2 Detroit
3 Cincinnati
4 Baltimore
5 Arizona
6 Tennessee
7 Chicago
8 Houston
9 Seattle
10 San Francisco
11 New York Jets
12 Atlanta
13 Dallas
14 Pittsburgh
15 New York Giants
16 Philadelphia
17 Buffalo
18 Washington
19 Miami
20 New Orleans
21 New England
22 Cleveland
23 Denver
24 San Diego
25 Oakland
26 Minnesota
27 Carolina
28 St. Louis
29 Jacksonville
30 Tampa Bay
31 Kansas City
32 Indianapolis
Harmon’s Week 15 Fantasy Kickers
Kickers
1 John Kasay
2 Neil Rackers
3 Dan Bailey
4 Mason Crosby
5 Jason Hanson
6 David Akers
7 Stephen Gostkowski
8 Billy Cundiff
9 Rob Bironas
10 Sebastian Janikowski
11 Matt Bryant
12 Robbie Gould
13 Lawrence Tynes
14 Mike Nugent
15 Nick Novak
16 Stephen Hauschka
17 Graham Gano
18 Shaun Suisham
19 Nick Folk
20 Matt Prater
21 Dan Carpenter
22 Alex Henery
23 Connor Barth
24 Phil Dawson
25 Olindo Mare
26 Ryan Longwell
27 Jay Feely
28 Josh Brown
29 Ryan Succop
Harmon’s Week 14 Team Defense Rankings
Defense
1 Baltimore
2 New York Jets
3 San Francisco
4 Seattle
5 Houston
6 Pittsburgh
7 Denver
8 Chicago
9 Green Bay
10 Detroit
11 New England
12 Miami
13 Dallas
14 Cincinnati
15 Kansas City
16 St. Louis
17 Philadelphia
18 Atlanta
19 Arizona
20 New York Giants
21 New Orleans
22 Buffalo
23 Tampa Bay
24 Minnesota
25 Jacksonville
26 Washington
27 Tennessee
28 Cleveland
29 Carolina
30 San Diego
31 Oakland
Harmon’s Week 14 Fantasy TE Rankings
Tight End
1 Rob Gronkowski
2 Jimmy Graham
3 Tony Gonzalez
4 Jermichael Finley
5 Antonio Gates
6 Jason Witten
7 Vernon Davis
8 Dustin Keller
9 Brent Celek
10 Aaron Hernandez
11 Kellen Winslow
12 Greg Olsen
13 Jermaine Gresham
14 Heath Miller
15 Jake Ballard
16 Owen Daniels
17 Brandon Pettigrew
18 Anthony Fasano
19 Ed Dickson
20 Joel Dreessen
21 Dallas Clark
22 Tony Scheffler
23 Jared Cook
24 Visanthe Shiancoe
25 Kellen Davis
26 Marcedes Lewis
27 Jacob Tamme
Harmon’s Week 14 Fantasy WR Rankings
Wide Receiver
1 Calvin Johnson
2 Greg Jennings
3 Wes Welker
4 Roddy White
5 Victor Cruz
6 Steve Smith
7 Hakeem Nicks
8 Percy Harvin
9 A.J. Green
10 Vincent Jackson
11 Mike Wallace
12 Stevie Johnson
13 Jordy Nelson
14 Anquan Boldin
15 Larry Fitzgerald
16 Brandon Marshall
17 Dez Bryant
18 Marques Colston
19 Jeremy Maclin
20 Miles Austin
21 Laurent Robinson
22 Santana Moss
23 Julio Jones
24 Michael Crabtree
25 Antonio Brown
26 Mike Williams
27 Santonio Holmes
28 DeSean Jackson
29 Pierre Garcon
30 Dwayne Bowe
31 Torrey Smith
32 Brandon Lloyd
33 Plaxico Burress
34 Lance Moore
35 Malcom Floyd
36 Deion Branch
37 Johnny Knox
38 Eric Decker
39 James Jones
40 Damian Williams
41 Golden Tate
42 Jacoby Jones
43 Reggie Wayne
44 Brad Smith
45 Riley Cooper
46 Nate Burleson
47 Doug Baldwin
48 Demaryius Thomas
49 Jabar Gaffney
50 Robert Meachem
51 Jason Avant
52 Earl Bennett
53 Harry Douglas
54 Devin [...]
Harmon’s Week 14 RB Rankings
Running Back
1 Ray Rice
2 Maurice Jones-Drew
3 Michael Turner
4 Arian Foster
5 Chris Johnson
6 Marshawn Lynch
7 Ryan Mathews
8 Frank Gore
9 Rashard Mendenhall
10 Michael Bush
11 DeMarco Murray
12 LeSean McCoy
13 Reggie Bush
14 Willis McGahee
15 Roy Helu
16 CJ Spiller
17 Shonn Greene
18 Darren Sproles
19 LeGarrette Blount
20 Kevin Smith
21 Ahmad Bradshaw
22 Toby Gerhart
23 Steven Jackson
24 Marion Barber
25 Ryan Grant
26 Cedric Benson
27 Mike Tolbert
28 BenJarvus Green-Ellis
29 Beanie Wells
30 Peyton Hillis
31 Ricky Williams
32 Maurice Morris
33 Lance Ball
34 Pierre Thomas
35 Donald Brown
36 Jonathan Stewart
37 Ben Tate
38 Daniel Thomas
39 DeAngelo Williams
40 Brandon Jacobs
41 Kahlil Bell
42 Isaac Redman
43 Brandon Saine
44 Dexter McCluster
45 Montario Hardesty
46 Felix Jones
47 Chris Ivory
48 LaDainian Tomlinson
49 Jason Snelling
50 LaRod Stephens-Howling
51 Keiland Williams
52 Thomas Jones
53 Kendall Hunter
54 Justin [...]
Harmon’s Week 14 Fantasy QB Rankings
Quarterback
1 Aaron Rodgers vs. OAK
2 Drew Brees at TEN
3 Tom Brady at WAS
4 Cam Newton vs. ATL
5 Matthew Stafford vs. MIN
6 Eli Manning at DAL
7 Tony Romo vs. NYG
8 Philip Rivers vs. BUF
9 Carson Palmer at GB
10 Michael Vick at MIA
11 Ben Roethlisberger vs. CLE
12 Matt Moore vs. PHI
13 Tim Tebow vs. CHI
14 Matt Ryan at CAR
15 Joe Flacco vs. IND
16 Ryan Fitzpatrick at SD
17 Rex Grossman vs. NE
18 Josh Freeman at JAC
19 Christian [...]
Harmon Week 13 Fantasy Defense Rankings
* This was incorrectly transcribed from the spreadsheet earlier today.
1 San Francisco
2 Baltimore
3 Chicago
4 Dallas
5 New England
6 New York Jets
7 Denver
8 Atlanta
9 Green Bay
10 Pittsburgh
11 Washington
12 Houston
13 San Diego
14 Tennessee
15 Cincinnati
16 Buffalo
17 Philadelphia
18 Jacksonville
19 Arizona
20 Cleveland
21 Seattle
22 New Orleans
23 Detroit
24 Miami
25 New York Giants
26 Oakland
27 St. Louis
28 Carolina
Harmon’s Week 13 Fantasy TE Rankings
1 Rob Gronkowski
2 Jimmy Graham
3 Jermichael Finley
4 Antonio Gates
5 Jason Witten
6 Vernon Davis
7 Tony Gonzalez
8 Fred Davis
9 Brent Celek
10 Aaron Hernadez
11 Dustin Keller
12 Owen Daniels
13 Kellen Winslow
14 Brandon Pettigrew
15 Jermaine Gresham
16 Jake Ballard
17 Ed Dickson
18 Marcedes Lewis
19 Kellen Davis
20 Jacob Tamme
21 Anthony Fasano
22 Greg Olsen
23 Scott Chandler
24 Heath Miller
