FMC: Matt Kemp Delivers A Major League Moment
Don’t worry. I’ll celebrate Matt Harvey’s heroics in grand fashion on the Dome come Wednesday. I wanted to acknowledge and celebrate a great off-field act from Dodgers star Matt Kemp. The video of Matt Kemp’s gracious and heartwarming act in San Francisco has dominated social media for the better part of the past 24 hours. […]
PTC: Harmon’s Blog With Fantasy Notes, Matt Kemp & More
The Red Sox have been one of the great surprises early this MLB season. Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz (you can talk about “cheating” at your leisure) are dealing at the top of the rotation and David Ortiz possesses a 26-game hitting streak dating back to last season. The potential problem that has arisen for […]
PTC: Harmon’s Baseball Blog W/ Fantasy Notes, Pop Culture & More
Did you bet the Derby favorite? Did you spend your hard-earned dollars on Saturday’s Mayweather PPV? If you enjoy yourself a good Mint Julep, you can dole out a cool $1,000 and procure a beautiful cup. Yu Darvish didn’t extend his modest winning streak against the Red Sox on Sunday. He did, however, rack up […]
PTC: Harmon’s Baseball Blog 5.3 With Fantasy Notes, Pop Culture & More
The Cubs have a minor league prospect named Rock Shoulders. That’s right. He’s now a member of the All-Name Team without rising to the major league roster. Shoulders enters Friday’s play with a dominant .365 batting average (31-for-85) with 13 extra-base hits (five home runs) and 17 RBI. He’s struck out 23 times in 85 […]
Painting The Corner: Harmon’s Baseball Blog With Fantasy Notes & More 4.30
Welcome to an abbreviated version of “Painting The Corner” coming out of Monday’s action. The name of the game is health. It’s late-April, and that means that the injuries are starting to pile up. Several big stars left their respective games on Monday, and fantasy owners welcomed a new hero to the fold in Los […]
Harmon’s “Inside The Swollen Dome” Podcast for 4.23 MLB, NBA, Fantasy & More
Harmon returned to blogtalkradio.com to discuss Monday night’s action in the NBA Playoffs, MLB milestones and struggles, fantasy heroes and duds, a busy night in Chicago, NFL mock drafts and have a chuckle with Peyton Manning and Shane Battier. Have a listen. Have a chuckle. Mock my brain freeze as I struggle to say “hallucinogenics.” […]
Painting The Corner: Harmon’s Baseball Blog (And More) 4.23
Congratulations to Felix Hernandez, who earned the 100th win of his career against the Astros on Monday night. Hernandez pitched six shutout innings with nine strikeouts, allowing five hits and a walk. Despite velocity concerns (see below), Hernandez has recorded 37 strikeouts in 34 2/3 innings pitched this season. Many sniping 140-character comments have been […]
Painting The Corner: Harmon’s Hardball Notes 4.18
Brett Lawrie made his season debut for the Blue Jays on Tuesday against the White Sox. Lawrie’s gone hitless in seven at-bats with four strikeouts and one RBI. I only felt compelled to put a line on him here because he’s returned to third base. Those salivating about a potential move to second base will […]
Harrison Ford Storms Off Of Jimmy Kimmel LIVE: No Star Wars
Legendary actor and Hollywood heavyweight Harrison Ford stopped by “Jimmy Kimmel LIVE” on Wednesday night, the latest stop in his promotional tour in support of 42. As I have written extensively on the Dome, I enjoyed and was moved by Ford’s portrayal of Branch Rickey in the film. He spoke with Kimmel for several segments, […]
Painting The Corner: Harmon’s Hardball Notes 4.17
Bill Shaikin of The Los Angeles Times reports that Hanley Ramirez expects to rejoin the team earlier than the proposed mid-May timetable. The struggling Dodgers lineup could use Ramirez right now. Only the Marlins have scored fewer runs this season. Miami batters have combined to hit three home runs this season. Perhaps that will change […]
Painting The Corner: Harmon’s Hardball Notes For 4.16
Last night, I sat quietly to review the day’s activities, catch up on the latest news from Boston and to find some peace. I found several reasons to go upstairs to my office (the forgotten notepad, Sharpie, headphones, etc.), a path that forced me past my sleeping children. Both were sound asleep with, maybe just […]
Marmol Loses Closer Job: Wikipedia Vandals Take It To The Extreme
According to The Chicago Tribune , Carlos Marmol has lost his closer role to Kyuji Fujikawa following another terrible performance on Saturday. We’ve been watching this situation and sounded the alarm before the season started, so go check your waiver wire now. On Sunday morning, CBSSports.com noted that vandals had taken to Marmol’s Wikipedia page […]
Harmon’s Opening Day Ranking Sheets: The Road To 2013 Fantasy Dominance
Prior to Sunday’s opener, I posted updated positional rankings on the FantasyPros.com website. We had great success in the 2012 season on the Dome, producing a top-10 finish (seventh) in the draft cheatsheet competition on the FantasyPros.com site. Injuries dominate the early-2013 landscape, as owners try to ascertain how much to discount injured stars such […]
Harmon’s Fantasy Baseball Preview: Coming Week of March 4
After a strong 7th-place showing on FantasyPros.com for the 2012 draft season, Harmon returns for the 2013 campaign. The full sheet of rankings and player previews will be unveiled during the week of March 4. Keep it locked on SwollenDome.com for complete MLB coverage. Is Mike Trout No. 1? Or is Albert still king? Miggy?
Week 3 Target Leaders Through Sunday: Wayne Near The Top Again
1. Dwayne Bowe, KC: 16 2. Reggie Wayne, IND: 15 3. Santonio Holmes, NYJ: 14 3. Greg Olsen, CAR: 14 5. Brandon Pettigrew, DET: 12 5. Brandon Lloyd, NE: 12 5. Calvin Johnson, DET: 12 5. Tony Gonzalez, ATL: 12 5. Nate Burleson, DET: 12 10. Kendall Wright, TEN: 11 10. Mike Wallace, PIT: 11 […]
They Named It “San Diego”: Harmon Attends Chargers Training Camp
Each year, I make several long treks along our nation’s highways to take in the glorious sounds of crashing helmets, popping pads and air horns. Yes, I said air horns. It’s a Pavlovian experience. You might not understand. There is a magic in the air that surrounds training camps. You’re not watching NFL players under […]
Week 8 Rankings: Quarterback Edition
1. Drew Brees, NO at STL 2. Tom Brady, NE at PIT 3. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT vs. NE 4. Eli Manning, NYG vs. MIA 5. Michael Vick, PHI vs. DAL 6. Cam Newton, CAR vs. MIN 7. Tony Romo, DAL at PHI 8. Matthew Stafford, DET at DEN 9. Matt Schaub, HOU vs. JAC 10. […]
Harmon’s Week 3 Tight End Rankings
1. Jason Witten, DAL vs. WAS 2. Rob Gronkowski, NE at BUF 3. Fred Davis, WAS at DAL 4. Owen Daniels, HOU at NO 5. Tony Gonzalez, ATL at TB 6. Dustin Keller, NYJ at OAK 7. Jimmy Graham, NO vs. HOU 8. Greg Olsen, CAR vs. JAC 9. Jermichael Finley, GB at CHI 10. […]