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2013 NBA Playoffs Expert Picks: Third Round

By John ⋅ May 19, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The Conference Finals are now underway; it’s San Antonio vs Memphis and Miami vs Indiana. While Miami remains rested after cruising, Indiana was late in finishing off New York. San Antonio dispatched the upstart Warriors, while the Grizzlies manhandled the heavily favored Thunder. In our panel, that extra rest for Miami, not to mention their [...]

2013 NBA Playoffs Expert Picks: Second Round Results

By John ⋅ May 19, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The NBA is now down to its last four teams of the season. It’s now Miami vs Indiana and Memphis vs San Antonio. Memphis and Miami each cruised to five-game victories, while Indiana took their sweet time winning in six games and San Antonio also held off Golden State in six. The lower seeded Pacers [...]

2013 NHL Playoffs Expert Picks: Second Round

By John ⋅ May 16, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The second round of the NHL Playoffs is underway, and it should be fun. Chicago and Detroit face off for the last times in the same division. Boston and the Rangers face each other in the playoffs for the first time in 40 years. The Penguins face a Senators team that just won’t go away. [...]

2013 NHL Playoffs Expert Picks: First Round Results

By John ⋅ May 14, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

What a first round. The only team to sweep an opponent was a #6 seed. The Bruins undertook a comeback for the ages. Pittsburgh was given a run for their money by the Islanders. All of that produced a variety of levels of success for our panel. The Penguins, Blackhawks and Bruins were all solid [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 6

By John ⋅ May 13, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

We’re halfway through May, and baseball is full of stories. The Yankees and Indians are up. The Red Sox and Rockies are down. New injuries are creeping up while others are healing. It’s very difficult for any team to get any sort of a niche for themselves, so let’s look at what would happen if [...]

2013 NBA Playoffs Expert Picks: Second Round

By John ⋅ May 6, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The NBA is down to its final eight teams, and it was a fun first round to get to this point. Three lower seeded teams won their series, despite all eight losing Game 1. New York and OKC were given scares, while San Antonio and Miami (with 2013 League-MVP LeBron James) rolled to sweeps. The [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 5

By John ⋅ May 6, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

May is well underway, and there’s plenty of movement going on. Both leagues have new powerhouses in control. Some teams are slipping while others struggle to maintain what they have so far. It’s been difficult for any team to have any sort of lasting stay against those around them, so let’s look at what would [...]

2013 NBA Playoffs Expert Picks: First Round Results

By John ⋅ May 5, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The first round is complete, and had plenty of drama. The Warriors pulled off a big upset against the best home team in the NBA. Houston pushed the Thunder before finally falling in six. The Bulls fought off the Nets in a grueling seven-game series. Now, they have the honor of facing a Miami team [...]

2013 NHL Playoffs Expert Picks

By John ⋅ May 1, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The playoffs are upon us, and there are plenty of good match-ups. Boston backed into the postseason and faces Toronto, who you don’t usually see in May. The Blackhawks and Penguins easily solidified their positions. Ottawa barely avoided Pittsburgh in the first round, while Minnesota is just happy to be in, winning a tiebreaker over [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 4

By John ⋅ April 29, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

April is almost over already, and there are plenty of teams that are shaking up the standings from what many expected. Boston, Kansas City and Pittsburgh have all turned things around quite nicely from last season. The Dodgers, Blue Jays and Angels, on the other hand, have completely failed to live up to the hype. [...]

Red Sox Rebound After Tough 1st Inning To Defeat Astros

By John ⋅ April 27, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

At first glance, the Red Sox didn’t look to be doing well out of the gate, but from the second glance onward, everything was fine, and the Red Sox dispatched the Houston Astros 8-4 to clinch the series and the best record in majors (17-7). After all, when you start off the game by giving [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – MLB Week 3

By John ⋅ April 23, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s hard to believe that the season is already almost an eighth over with everyone at or around 20 games played so far. The NL Central is suddenly getting a lot stronger. The Orioles, Royals and now Twins continue to do well. The Tigers and Angels continue to struggle. Many teams are makings noise and [...]

2013 NBA Playoffs Expert Picks

By John ⋅ April 20, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The playoffs are upon us, and it’s time to bring you our selections for the first round. There are certainly plenty of storylines to follow: another step in the Boston/New York rivalry, Chicago without Derrick Rose, Golden State and Brooklyn returning to the postseason and others. The Eastern Conference was the easier to choose, with [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NHL Week 13

By John ⋅ April 20, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Just one week remains in the season, and there’s still plenty left to play. The unfortunate events surround the Boston Marathon and the week after have forced the Bruins to postpone two games, in turn forcing the Penguins and Sabres to postpone a game. That leaves Boston with six games games to play between now [...]

2012-2013 NBA Expert Picks Results

By John ⋅ April 18, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The season is now over, and it’s time to get ready for the playoffs. But before that, we need to take a look back at our annual predictions for how the season would turn out. With Miami leading the way in the East, that conference was easier to predict, though the Celtics certainly weren’t what [...]

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