Manny Ramirez decided to take the money. Ramirez picked up his $20 million option to stay with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He could have tested free agency but the slugger will take the sure thing. If the Dodgers had a choice, they probably would have liked Ramirez to opt out. The 37-year-old wasn’t too dominant last season. He hit .290 with 19 homers and 63 RBIs. The most noise he made was when he was suspended for testing positive for PEDs. Ramirez also angered a lot of people with his antics — as is usually the case. As the saying goes, it’s just Manny being Manny. Going into the 2010 baseball season, the Dodgers will hope that they get a season out of Ramirez like they saw in 2008. After being acquired via trade from the Boston... [Read more]

Tyler Hansbrough, who is regarded by many as one of the best players in college basketball history, was able to make his debut for the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. The former North Carolina star was very impressive in his 14 minutes of action. Going up against the Washington Wizards, Hansbrough had 13 points and five rebounds. He was 3-for-7 from the field and 7-for-10 at the line. The Pacers ended up blowing out the Pacers 102-86. The Pacers were led by Danny Granger’s 22 points, six rebounds, four steals, two assists and two blocks. TJ Ford and Dahntay Jones had 18 points for Indiana. Caron Butler had 24 points and 12 rebounds for the Wizards. Gilbert Arenas had 13 points and five assists. Hansbrough has been bothered by injuries... [Read more]

After the New York Yankees won the 2009 World Series title, Hideki Matsui was named the World Series MVP. While Matsui had a great Game 6 and hit extremely well, I actually think Johnny Damon should have been named the World Series MVP. The problem with Matsui winning the MVP is that he is the team’s DH and didn’t have much of a role in the three games played in Philadelphia. How can a player be an MVP of a six-game series in which he only started three games? Damon, on the other hand, was a pain in Philadelphia’s side the whole series. When history looks back on the 2009 World Series, the play that will be remembered is Damon’s double steal in Game 4. Without that play, it could be the Phillies who are celebrating. What... [Read more]

Brian Westbrook didn’t play last week against the New York Giants due to a concussion. However, in Week 9 against the Dallas Cowboys, Westbrook is expected to be back in action. The Philadelphia Eagles starting running back was originally injured in Week 7 against the Washington Redskins. As he was being tackled, his helmet hit a defensive player’s knee. It was Westbrook’s first concussion of his career. On the season, the 5-foot-10 playmaker had 41 rush attempts for 197 yards and one rushing touchdown. He also has 17 receptions for 130 yards and one receiving touchdown. While his numbers are down this season, the Eagles will welcome him with open arms in their critical contest against the Cowboys. With the Giants currently... [Read more]

The Phoenix Suns were undefeated headed into Wednesday night’s game against the Orlando Magic. Follow the contest, the Suns had their first L of the season. The Magic were led by their two bigmen — Dwight Howard and Ryan Anderson. Howard had 25 points and six rebounds in only 23 minutes as he battled foul trouble. Anderson, who is starting at power forward while Rashard Lewis serves a suspension, had 20 points and ten rebounds. The second-year bigman was acquired in the trade during the offseason that sent Vince Carter from the New Jersey Nets to the Magic. The Suns, who were outscored 64-48 in the second half, were led by Amare Stoudemire’s 25 points and 15 rebounds. Steve Nash, who has been playing very well early in the... [Read more]