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ESPN’s Buster Olney emailed general managers, some scouts, some executives to ask them what they think Roy Halladay’s numbers will be in 2010…
Evaluator No. 1: “I would set the over/under on his ERA at 2.50. I’m not comfortable predicting wins because it’s based on too many things he can’t control. If forced to guess, I’ll [...]

ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio is reporting that the Seattle Seahawks are after either Eagles quarterbacks Donovan McNabb or Kevin Kolb.
It’s no secret that new Seattle head coach Pete Carroll wants to win right away and, in order to do that, Carroll would have to grab himself a top-level quarterback. Paolantonio now firmly believes that McNabb [...]

The Inquirer has weighed in this morning on what Howard Eskin reported earlier this week and what all Sixers, basketball and fans of common sense already know…
Eddie Jordan will be fired as head coach of the 76ers.
The team is 23-40 with no realistic shot at competing in the playoffs, the players either blame Jordan [...]

With the revelation that the Eagles would pick up the option on Michael Vick and pay him the $1.5 million he’s owed for still being a member of this team, it begs the question…
What the Hell is going on this this team?
In a recent interview Eagles head coach Andy Reid, who may have [...]

What a kick it was to watch Roy Halladay’s coming-out party with the Phillies this afternoon.
Halladay, pitching against CC Sabathia and the Yankees, worked two innings, allowed no hits and no runs, struck out three and walked none. Get this ish – 21 of his 24 pitches were strikes.
“For the first time out I was [...]

I know that everyone is psyched to see the Phillies play the Yankees this afternoon and enjoying the pomp and hype this first game of the grapefruit league season brings.
However, it’s March 4th. Let’s calm it down a little.
There’s no need to hype this game up for anything more than it is – the first [...]

Someone has to explain to me what the hell happened with former Phillies reliever Chan Ho Park, his agent and the Phillies. In this morning’s Inquirer, Andy Martino writes:
Park, whom Brad Lidge called the “MVP of our bullpen” in 2009, expected to remain with the Phillies, and was seeking a raise from the $2.5 million [...]

There’s just no telling whether the Sixers fans who chanted “Fire Eddie” last night during the team’s 105-78 loss to the Miami Heat at home meant head coach Eddie Jordan or general manager Ed Stefanski – or both.
However, let’s stay focused on the head coach for this particular post as Jordan was only a day [...]

Bob Cooney of the Daily News posted a Q & A with Sixers head coach Eddie Jordan this morning and it’s as fascinating as anything written about Jordan and the Sixers this year. I am telling you that when I read this I am simply stunned – here’s the real gem of the interview…
Q. [...]

There was a time – I believe it was just a couple of years ago – that the sight of the Mets at the ballpark would add a little fear to the hatred I have for this team from New York. However, after looking at this roster, I find myself not so scared at all. [...]