2016 MLB PREVIEW: NL West

by Nicholas Cicale (@nickcicale) Los Angeles Dodgers 91-71 Heading into this season, I can say a lot of the same things I said this time last year about the Dodgers, but they carry different sentiments now. I think the upside for the team is similar, but it’s a lot less certain to happen.

2016 MLB Preview: NL East

by Nicholas Cicale (@nickcicale) New York Mets 89-73 Projected Record A dominant Mets rotation–made up of five young starters with the ability to strike out 200 guys a year and consistently post ERAs under 3.00 across the board–was something that had been forecast for the last three or four seasons, but with devastating injuries to Matt HarveyContinue reading “2016 MLB Preview: NL East”

WWE Fantasy Draft

by Fresh Out The Deli (@FreshOutTheD) One week out from the 2016 Royal Rumble, we had our our first-annual WWE Fantasy League draft. Scoring is pretty simple; Superstars earn points each time they initially win a belt and every time they continue to hold the belt after a  Pay-Per-View (regardless of if they defend itContinue reading “WWE Fantasy Draft”

COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS: WEEK 14

by Nicholas Cicale (@nickcicale) My final top four of the regular season is Clemson, Alabama, Michigan State, and Stanford, after each team won their conference championship game. Oklahoma is the odd man out, after not playing this week and only playing 12 games this year, compared to 13 by the four teams ahead of them.Continue reading “COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS: WEEK 14”

Becoming a Superfan: Introducing, the Bacon Boys

by Nick Alberico (@MeadowsLeague) Meet Dwayne Bacon, the 6’7” athletic dynamo from Lakeland that became FSU’s first 5-star recruit since Micheal Snaer inexplicably committed to the school back in 2009. A McDonald’s All-American and the 2015 All-American Dunk Competition champion, Bacon led Oak Hill Academy to an unblemished 45-0 record his senior year with a mix ofContinue reading “Becoming a Superfan: Introducing, the Bacon Boys”

2015-2016 MLB Free Agency Review

by Nicholas Cicale (@nickcicale) Cubs re-sign OF Dexter Fowler 1 year $8 million The Cubs brought in Jason Heyward to replace Dexter Fowler earlier in the offseason, and the only question was wether or not the elite defender would be able to make the transition to center field. Well, with Fowler still on the marketContinue reading “2015-2016 MLB Free Agency Review”

2015-2016 Offseason MLB Trade Reviews

by Nicholas Cicale (@nickcicale) Athletics acquire OF Chris Coghlan Cubs acquire RHP Aaron Brooks With the Dexter Fowler signing imminent, the Cubs traded away Chris Coghlan, who was slotted to be a fifth outfielder at best. Aaron Brooks isn’t much of a return, but pitching depth is more valuable to them at the moment thanContinue reading “2015-2016 Offseason MLB Trade Reviews”

2016 MLB Free Agency Preview: Position Players

by Nicholas Cicale (@nickcicale) The 2015 MLB season may have just ended, but free agency is about to begin. Here’s a quick look at the top players available at each position, with their 2015 statistics, and statistics over the last three seasons. A list of free agent pitchers will come out later this week.

Yankees Lose, But Season Not A Loss

by Nicholas Cicale (@nickcicale) The Yankees’ 2015 season crashed and burned in three hours last night, as they were shut down by the Houston Astros in the wild card play-in game. It was a bad matchup on paper, with Cy Young front runner Dallas Keuchel dominating the lefty-heavy Yankees lineup two previous time already inContinue reading “Yankees Lose, But Season Not A Loss”