So we are over one third the way through with the season and teams are settling into place. We've seen several coaches fired (Chicago, Tampa Bay, Carolina) and a few surprises. The Boston Bruins and San Jose Sharks seem to be running away with their respective conferences, already each have accumulated over 50 points with at least 50 more to play. The Tampa Bay Lightning are terrible as usual, and no amount of coaching changes are gonna help them, guess its another growing year.
The Hurricanes rehired Maurice after his banishment to Toronto, and they hope this will be the key to making the playoffs three years after they last did (and won the cup). The only problem is that they can't find consistent goal tending and they have a major problem on the bench in the form of no Special Teams management. Once again they're in the bottom third on the PK and PP, and when your also 23rd in the league in Goals per Game, that just won't do.
A pleasant surprise has been the eruption of offense from the New Jersey Devils. After HOF Goalie Martin Brodeur went out on Nov. 1, everyone was counting them out. Almost two months later, they're 9th in Goals per Game and 7th and G/A per Game, sitin pretty at 5th in the Eastern Confrence with at least two games in hand on the rest of the confrence. Could this finally be the deathnells of the trap in Jersey, only Brent Sutter knows...
Thats all fro now, have a Happy Holidays and great New Year everyone!
Monday, December 22, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Winter Meetings
So I know I havn't posted in a while, but oh well, life got in the way you know.
Going on right now is the winter meetings in baseball, where in dark smoke filled rooms, GM's wheel and deal for trades and free agents. So far lets look at some of the teams that need work and what they've done.
New York Yankees: In need of an ace pitcher to reestablish their rotation, so far they've signed C.C. Sabathia to a 161 million dollar deal and further pursuing another $80 million on A.J. Burnett. Reports also say that they may be trading Mmelky Cabrera for Mike Cameron of the Brewers. I think the Stienbrenner brothers are just a little pissed about missing the playoff's last year.
New York Mets: Have traded for Putz and have signed Frankie Rodriguez, effectivly anchoring the eighth and ninth innings, in which they had tons of trouble the last two years. Further reports have stated that the Mets may be pursuing Derek Lowe or Street as well to fill out the rotation.
Dodgers: willing to wait out Manny Ramerize
Braves: pursuing A.J. Burnett as well, though they need more help than just a solid pitcher.
More to come later, those are just the big stories for now, more later.
Before I sign off, I just want to give a big shout out to my favorite pitcher of all time, Greg Maddux. 355 wins. Thats all I have to say, and hope he enjoys retirment as much as I enjoyed watching him, thank you fore everything Mr. Maddux, the game will miss you sorly.
Going on right now is the winter meetings in baseball, where in dark smoke filled rooms, GM's wheel and deal for trades and free agents. So far lets look at some of the teams that need work and what they've done.
New York Yankees: In need of an ace pitcher to reestablish their rotation, so far they've signed C.C. Sabathia to a 161 million dollar deal and further pursuing another $80 million on A.J. Burnett. Reports also say that they may be trading Mmelky Cabrera for Mike Cameron of the Brewers. I think the Stienbrenner brothers are just a little pissed about missing the playoff's last year.
New York Mets: Have traded for Putz and have signed Frankie Rodriguez, effectivly anchoring the eighth and ninth innings, in which they had tons of trouble the last two years. Further reports have stated that the Mets may be pursuing Derek Lowe or Street as well to fill out the rotation.
Dodgers: willing to wait out Manny Ramerize
Braves: pursuing A.J. Burnett as well, though they need more help than just a solid pitcher.
More to come later, those are just the big stories for now, more later.
Before I sign off, I just want to give a big shout out to my favorite pitcher of all time, Greg Maddux. 355 wins. Thats all I have to say, and hope he enjoys retirment as much as I enjoyed watching him, thank you fore everything Mr. Maddux, the game will miss you sorly.
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