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Six Fantasy Baseball Shortstops to Replace Troy Tulowitzki

TeamNames — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:03:05 +0000

The Colorado Rockies placed shortstop Troy Tulowitzki on the disabled list on June 14 with a broken rib, expecting him to miss four to six weeks with the injury and sending fantasy baseball managers into a massive depression. How do you replace Tulo? Well, you can’t replace the stats of the No. 1 shortstop in … Continue reading →

Where Will Tim Tebow Land Next?

TeamNames — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:26:00 +0000

The inevitable has happened. Tim Tebow has been released by the New York Jets. Tebow Time is over in the Big Apple. Where will he end up next? The writing has been on the wall for months, and when the Jets selected West Virginia QB Geno Smith in the second round of the NFL Draft … Continue reading →

10 Interesting Facts About Jackie Robinson

TeamNames — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:02:29 +0000

On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to reach the major leagues in modern history. Major League Baseball retired Robinson’s No. 42 in 1997, and outside of New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera, the only time No. 42 is worn in MLB is on April 15—Jackie Robinson Day—when all major leaguers … Continue reading →

March Madness: Picking the Upsets for 2013 NCAA Tournament

TeamNames — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:18:36 +0000

The 2013 NCAA Tournament is upon us. March Madness is here. It’s time to fill out those brackets and impress your friends with your ability to correctly predict the inevitable upsets that occur in the first round of the tournament. Need some help with those upset predictions? We have one suggestion for each region. Midwest … Continue reading →

Two More Fantasy Baseball Sleepers for 2013

TeamNames — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:11:17 +0000

Last week, we talked about some fantasy baseball sleepers for the 2013 season. Since that time, two more potential sleepers have found spots on our fantasy baseball radar: San Diego Padres infielder Jedd Gyorko and St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Shelby Miller. Jedd Gyorko Gyorko has been destroying the ball during Spring Training. In his first … Continue reading →

2013 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

TeamNames — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:13:10 +0000

It’s time to start preparing for the 2013 fantasy baseball season. Start by getting a really cool fantasy baseball team name. Then start ranking players for Draft Day. Then begin looking for sleeper picks – those guys you can snag dirt cheap in the late rounds of your fantasy baseball draft but who have the … Continue reading →

Biogenesis and Fantasy Baseball: Players to Watch Before Draft Day

TeamNames — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:44:22 +0000

They’ve cleaned up the confetti and turned the lights off (again) at the Superdome after the Baltimore Ravens’ victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII. The Ravens have paraded through Baltimore in Humvees, Colin Kaepernick is already making plans for Super Bowl XLVIII, and for a couple of months, the NFL takes … Continue reading →

Super Bowl XLVII Could Come Down to Kickers

TeamNames — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:25:07 +0000

Just as we predicted, the Baltimore Ravens were crushed by the Denver Broncos in the NFL playoffs, the San Francisco 49ers fell to the Green Bay Packers, and Super Bowl XLVII will feature the New England Patriots against Aaron Rodgers and the boys in green and gold. Wait, what? That didn’t happen? Well, that’s embarrassing. … Continue reading →

Lance Armstrong’s Confession to Oprah Winfrey Teaches Valuable Lesson

TeamNames — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:21:22 +0000

Lance Armstrong is finally coming clean about years of cheating during his illustrious career as a cyclist. According to the Associated Press, Armstrong taped a lengthy interview on Monday, finally admitting to doping. And we know that this is in no way a publicity stunt because he taped the interview with … Oprah Winfrey. That’s … Continue reading →

NFL Playoffs Leave Much to be Desired

TeamNames — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:59:59 +0000

Well, that was fun (not really). The NFL Playoffs opened with a resounding thud, and the coming weekend may not be much better. It started with a snoozer in Houston as the Texans limped in to the postseason and beat the Cincinnati Bengals, 19-13, in a game that “featured” six field goals and only one … Continue reading →