More information has been leaked from the aforementioned investigation concerning Signature Pharmacy in Orlando. Figures reportedly on their books included former major-leaguers and admitted steroid users Jason Grimsley and Jose Canseco, current Los Angeles Angels outfielder Gary Matthews Jr. (Who recently signed a 5yr $50 mil deal after a career season last year), and [...]
The Yankees finished 97-65 last season, winning the AL East. This would be an accomplishment for any other team, but for the Yankees it was a failure as they were unexpectedly defeated 3-1 by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st Round of the Playoffs. Rumors abounded that Joe Torre was about to be [...]
Federal and State authorities from New York may finally have provided a real breakthrough in the fight against performance enhancing drugs. Rather than attempting to strongarm and extort anyone who may or may not have associated with Barry Bonds into providing any semblance of evidence to bolster their non-existent perjury case, the authorities have [...]
This stunning second-half free kick from David Villa tied last week’s Champions League match at 1-1. He may be in the best form of any striker in the world right now, and proves it with this masterful shot. Valencia would eventually draw with mighty Inter 2-2 in the first leg, earning 2 vital [...]
Last season was a disappointment for the Red Sox. After three straight wild-card appearances and a World Series victory, the Sox, riddled by injuries, limped through the 2nd half season to finish 86-76 in 3rd place and 11 games out of 1st in the AL East. Most pundits, however, believe their last season [...]
Though Chelsea would eventually lift the Cup, following a classy performance by Didier Drogba in the final. The story of this season’s Carling Cup was undoubtedly the performance by Arsenal’s Young Gunners. Wenger’s reserve squad, composing of starlets such as Theo Walcott, Neves Denilson, and Vassiriki Diaby, achieved victory against Liverpool and Tottenham, [...]
Brady Quinn’s draft stock appears to be plummeting. All but certain to be supplanted by LSU QB JaMarcus Russell, Quinn (if not picked at #3 by the Browns) will most likely fall to the #7 or #10 pick. Considered the favorite for the Heisman and consensus #1 pick going into the 2006 season, [...]
The Orioles are coming off their 9th straight losing season in 2006 with a 70-92 record that left them 4th in the AL East. They have failed to make the playoffs since 1997 and have largely floundered in identityless obscurity since the retirement of Hall of Fame SS Cal Ripken. In 2005 the [...]
Manny Ramirez has been the subject of much discontent to everyone in the media, though, notably, not to anyone in the Red Sox organization. Ramirez received permission from the club to not have to report to Spring Training until March 1st, to care for his mother in Miami who had recently had surgery. [...]
We here at Odds and Sods would like to take a timeout to honor former NBA guard Dennis Johnson who died at the age of 52. He collapsed and died today, with the cause of death being unknown, pending autopsy. He had been coaching the Austin Toros of the NBA Developmental league.
Johnson played [...]
