Andre Iguodala reacts to the Teammate of the Year award news with a shrug. | Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images The NBA announced the TOY finalists this year, and the loud boos you heard were Memphis fans reacting to Iguodala’s inclusion. Every awards season, there’s a debate about playing time. Draymond Green was easily the frontrunner for Defensive Player of … [Read more...] about Andre Iguodala is a finalist for the Teammate Of The Year award
Archives for March 2022
Spring has sprung bearing quad-tightness
Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images Recent injuries have punched out some players from the Giants opening day lineup, but there’s no reason to panic... When it comes to Spring Training, no news is good news. An ideal March is a quiet one in which teams take the field after lunch, quickly and succinctly throw, catch, hit, run for 9 innings before wrapping things up in time … [Read more...] about Spring has sprung bearing quad-tightness
Spring Game Thread #12: A’s vs. Reds
Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports Let’s practice winning a game that doesn’t matter! The Oakland A’s last won a game on Friday. Now it’s the next Wednesday. Spring training standings don’t matter, and a day can serve as a win regardless of the box score, but nobody would complain if a couple more of those meaningless victories came our way. It appears today’s game is not … [Read more...] about Spring Game Thread #12: A’s vs. Reds
MLB Pipeline Top 30 A’s prospects list bolstered by new acquisitions
Cristian Pache slides in at No. 4 | Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports New list includes 8 prospects from latest rebuilding trades The Oakland A’s farm has undergone a revamp since last summer. Several prospects were traded away at the deadline in July, and then over the offseason a slew of new youngsters arrived in rebuilding trades. This week, MLB Pipeline released its … [Read more...] about MLB Pipeline Top 30 A’s prospects list bolstered by new acquisitions
Guardado Newsletter: Who will claim the 9th?
Manager Gabe Kapler historically has shied away from declaring anyone his preferred ninth-inning option, not because he has any philosophical opposition to the closer, but rather because he prefers for players to seize their roles. … [Read more...] about Guardado Newsletter: Who will claim the 9th?