Before the Reds played their Opening Series finale vs. the Angels on Thursday, it was mentioned to manager Dusty Baker by a certain reporter that his opponent’s big hitters — Mike Trout, Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton — hadn’t really contributed much yet. Baker kind of hates it when reporters do that. “We want them […]
Blue Jackets Beat Predators 3-1
April 5, 2013 by
In his first game with the Blue Jackets, Marian Gaborik contributed pretty much what everyone was looking for and more. He tallied the game-winning goal in the third period off a sweet centering pass from Brandon Dubinsky, re-directing the puck over Pekka Rinne’s shoulder for the go-ahead goal at 4:16 that would stand up the […]
Indians Down Blue Jays 3-2 in Extra Innings
April 4, 2013 by
The Indians are willing to live with bouts of famine, given the kind of feast Mark Reynolds can provide when his bat greets a baseball. On Wednesday, Reynolds certainly showed his flaws, but he ultimately dropped a substantial amount of jaws with a mammoth home run that sent Cleveland to 3-2 victory over the Blue […]
Reds Beat Angels 5-4
April 4, 2013 by
The sacrifice bunt is often derided by the new-school baseball crowd because it gives away an out and can take the bat out of the hand of the better hitters. No one has ever accused Reds manager Dusty Baker of being new school. Baker believes in the sac bunt through thick and thin, for better […]
Nets Thrash Cavaliers 113-95
April 4, 2013 by
Perhaps the question was inevitable after watching the lifeless Cavaliers stumble to their 10th straight loss, a 113-95 defeat at the hands of the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night at The Q. The crowd booed its displeasure intermittently all night. Cavs coach Byron Scott was asked if he was worried about losing his job. “Not […]
Indians Win Season Opener 4-1
April 3, 2013 by
In front of a sold-out and raucous Rogers Centre crowd, Cleveland claimed a season-opening 4-1 victory over Toronto on Tuesday night. Sinkerballer Justin Masterson fought his way through six innings and shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera clubbed a critical home run, giving the Indians enough to survive against the unpredictable and often-dominating ways of Blue Jays knuckleballer […]
Reds Lose Season Opener 3-1 in 13 Innings
April 2, 2013 by
The Reds had it all designed in the offseason. Shin-Soo Choo was acquired in a trade to get on base and create chances for the rest of their lineup. The part where Choo needed to reach base worked great. It’s the getting him home — the most important of the two parts — that lacked […]
Hawks Beat Cavaliers 102-94
April 2, 2013 by
When it was all over and the dust settled, coach Byron Scott was thrilled with the fight his team showed in a 102-94 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Monday in Philips Arena. From Marreese Speights tying his season high with 23 points to Daniel Gibson’s second-quarter ejection to Luke Walton’s fourth-quarter shove of Ivan […]
Hornets Beat Cavaliers 112-92
April 1, 2013 by
Kyrie Irving envisioned a different outcome after returning to the Cavaliers’ lineup for the first time since he suffered a sprained left shoulder on March 10 in Toronto. “I just wanted to win, regardless,” said Irving, whose 31 points were not enough to prevent the Cavs from losing to the Hornets on Sunday at New […]
Win Pulls Blue Jackets Into Playoff Contention
April 1, 2013 by
The Columbus Blue Jackets pulled off a thrilling 2-1 overtime win Sunday over the Anaheim Ducks at Nationwide Arena, a victory that carried two points which vaulted the Blue Jackets into sole possession of eighth place in the Western Conference standings with 12 games to play. Yes, you read that correctly: thanks to a 10-2-4 […]
