Archive for July 13th, 2009

At the All-Star Break: The Spenders are in First Place, the Frugal are (Mostly) Mired in Last

Posted July 13, 2009, 3:45 pm by Jason McIntyre (43 Comments)

Figured it might be fun at the All-Star break to do a quick look at the MLB standings … as they relate to team payrolls. Is there a correlation between spending and winning? If you don’t spend, are you more likely to wind up in last place? Findings: * Five of the six last-place teams [...]

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Antonio Cromartie is Creeping into Shawn Kemp and Travis Henry Territory: 7 Kids in 5 States

Posted July 13, 2009, 10:00 am by Jason McIntyre (36 Comments)

In 2007, Antonio Cromartie of the Chargers emerged as one of the top young cornerbacks in the NFL, intercepting 10 passes. He was named first-team All-Pro. Last year, Cromartie, 25, mysteriously struggled. Mostly, his problems were tied to a nagging hip injury, but this weekend, some off-the-field troubles were revealed. Like dealing with his seven [...]

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