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First Quarter NHL Award Leaders
The first quarter of the NHL season is behind us, which means that teams and players are beginning to settle in and find their form. Players have set a tone for their play and teams have jostled into early position, hoping to set themselves up for playoff success. At the 20+ game mark, we are able to see the 2017-18 season taking shape, with a few big surprises and some questions left to be answered.
By Kyle Vandenberg8 years ago in Unbalanced
An Apology Letter To The Eastern Conference
Dear Middle of the Pack Eastern Conference Teams, Over the summer, the NBA experienced one of the most intoxicating offseasons in sports history. While the constant movement of stars had us glued us to Twitter to watch the ongoing battle for breaking news dominance between Woj and Shams, it all came at your expense. For each star that left via trade or free agency, your relevance diminished.
By Dan O'Shea8 years ago in Unbalanced
Ronald Acuna: The Future of the Atlanta Braves
Ronald Acuna came into the start of the 2017 season with one question to answer: Can he stay healthy and perform at a high level for a full season? That question was soon answered. Acuna had an outstanding 2017, which was his first full pro season since making his pro debut in 2015. The Venezuelan hit .325 with 21 homers, including stops in High A, Double-A, and ending in Triple-A with the Gwinnett Braves, where he tore up AAA pitching, hitting an astounding .344 in 55 games in the International League.
By Quinn Allen8 years ago in Unbalanced
The Best And Worst Sides To Put Out On Thanksgiving
Unless you don’t like your family, Thanksgiving is an enjoyable holiday. The premise is simple: be grateful for all that you have, no matter what. It’s a sweet thesis. Unlike Christmas, which is most people’s favorite holiday, Thanksgiving doesn’t focus on the exchange of presents or anything like that. Nope. It’s all about the food -- the sides, especially.
By Zach Cronin8 years ago in Unbalanced
Unanswered Questions From How to Get Away With Murder's Midseason Finale
The first half of Season 4 of How to Get Away With Murder concluded on Thursday, and there were many shocking revelations. Simon Drake (Behzad Dabu) was the latest victim of the Keating Four's shenanigans, Annalise Keating (Viola Davis) breathtakingly helped deliver the baby of an unconscious Laurel Castillo (Karla Souza) and Michaela Pratt (Aja Naomi King) took over as the authority of the Keating Four.
By Sandy Mui8 years ago in Unbalanced
One and Done
A new college football season has nearly come and gone without a familiar face. Bob Stoops shocked college football fans earlier this summer with his retirement. As a fan and a graduate of the University of Oklahoma, I felt a few things: sadness, appreciation, but also uneasiness. It is hard to say a program that saw so much success in an almost 20-year period underachieved.
By Kyle Jordan Ferguson8 years ago in Unbalanced
St. Louis Cardinals: Offseason 2017 Preview
After two seasons of missing the playoffs, Cardinals fans are becoming increasingly frustrated. Every fan wants their team to succeed, but are we spoiled? Over the past decade, St. Louis has been in the playoffs practically every year, won a World Series, but it still doesn't seem good enough.
By Aaron Mullins8 years ago in Unbalanced
Tennessee Can Do Better than Jon Gruden
Butch Jones had been a dead man walking in Knoxville for some time. Jones’ years of mediocrity followed tenures of Lane Kiffin and Derek Dooley, both of whom did their part to set the Tennessee football program back years as well.
By Alec Lower8 years ago in Unbalanced
Why Tom Crean Could Be the Perfect Candidate to Coach Louisville
Back in 2008, Indiana University’s men’s basketball program was in a dark place. Head Coach Kelvin Sampson had been forced to resign following massive NCAA violations, and the school had not been past the second round of March Madness since the Bob Knight era in 1994.
By Myles Stedman8 years ago in Unbalanced
Remembering Roy Halliday
When the news broke of Roy Halliday's death in the late afternoon of November 7, I was in shock. “No way,” I thought to myself. “It can’t be him. He is young and just retired from baseball.” But, as the news continued for the day, and his passing was confirmed, a wave of grief and loss hit me hard.
By James Roller8 years ago in Unbalanced
How Do You Hit 30 HR While Being the Worst Hitter in Baseball?
On the surface, Rougned Odor had a pretty decent 2017. He got paid $1.3 million, was healthy the whole season, and on top of it all, he hit 30+ home runs for the second straight season. That is about as far as good things go; Odor posted the single worst wRC+ and OBP of 2017 among qualifiers, and barely hit above the Mendoza line. Yes, someone who hit 30 home runs was worse at the plate than Alciedes "What's an extra-base hit?" Escobar.
By John Edwards8 years ago in Unbalanced
