And so we come to the end of Billy Beane week here in the Sports Buff baseball universe. One may question whether Mr. Beane is really worth celebrating as his teams have only reached the Playoffs in one of the past five seasons and the A’s are currently in last place in the NL West. Americans like winners, but I think even most Americans can appreciate that Beane has done as much as he could with the deck stacked against him. Like a mid-major coach who consistently gets his team into the Big Dance (no, not you, John Calipari) or Stone Cold Steve Austin against Brett Hart in Wrestlemania 13, we can appreciate the effort if not the end result. ... (more)
Lackey had his second straight quality start. He allowed two runs over eight innings against the Orioles.
Insight: Lackey won the third time and has thrown at least seven innings in his last four starts in which he has struck out 31 batters. It's too late to buy low, so you'll have to pay full price to get him. (SportsBuff.com)
Click Here For More Reports
Pace was suspended for the first four games of the 2009 season because for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.
Insight: In his first year with the Jets, Pace had a career high seven sacks and five forced fumbles. Vernon Gholston will start in his place. (SportsBuff.com)
Click Here For More Reports
Lackey had his second straight quality start. He allowed two runs over eight innings against the Orioles.
Insight: Lackey won the third time and has thrown at least seven innings in his last four starts in which he has struck out 31 batters. It's too late to buy low, so you'll have to pay full price to get him. (SportsBuff.com)
Click Here For More Reports
Parker exploded on Wednesday night, scoring a career best 55 points and also adding 10 assists and 7 rebounds.
Insight: Parker shot the ball a whopping 36 times and while you cannot expect that pace to continue he will be asked to do more offensively with Manu Ginobili out. (SportsBuff.com)
Click Here For More Reports
Mark Martin confirmed that he will not race in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. Casey Mears is moving to Richard Childress Racing next season, but will close out 2008 with Hendrick. (NASCAR.com)
Click Here For More Reports
Keep your eye on Iowa State RB Alexander Robinson this season as he develops into a potent weapon in the team's new spread offense. Robinson, coming off a 700 yard rushing season, could flourish in the new offense.
Insight: Despite using a spread offense, the Cyclones don't have all the passing parts to make it flourish...yet. Given that, expect Robinson to be heavily involved in the offense and could catch 35 to 50 balls this season and approach 1,000 yards rushing. He is a nice little sleeper to keep your eyes one. (sportsbuff.com)
Click Here For More Reports
Heyward-Bey will reportedly have a private workout with the Cleveland Browns on Friday. (Pro Football Talk.com, via The Baltimore Sun)
Insight: With the possibility that the Browns could trade WR Braylon Edwards in the next day or two and the uncertain status of WR Donte Stallworth, they may to draft a WR or two this weekend. Heyward-Bey is widely projected as a first round pick.
Click Here For More Reports
Marleau had an assist on Tuesday in a 3-1 win over the Wild. Marleau now has points in three straight games to give him 13 points in 13 games to start the season. (SportsBuff.com)
Click Here For More Reports
Goosen carded a 4-under 66 in the first round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and leads five players by one shot heading into the second round. (Marc Pruitt/SportsBuff.com)
Click Here For More Reports
NFL -- Dynasty - 2009 Rookie RB Review Part 1
“Great things are accomplished by talented people who believe they will accomplish them.” -- Warren G Bennis So, who of this talented class of running backs accomplished great things in 2008? Which will do the same in 2009 and beyond?
McFadden thro... (more)
MLB -- Switching Leagues Part II
Welcome to part two of switching leagues. If you read my first one, virtually the same spiel introducing and explaining what this article is about is written below. If you know what this article is about skip the spiel and just get to the meat that you are cra... (more)
Check out all of the Contetst available at SportsBuff.com:
Weekly Fantasy Football
SB Fantasy Football
Pro Football Pickem
SB Fantasy Baseball
Home Run Fantasy
SB Fantasy Hoops
Fantasy Racing
Playoff Fantasy Football
March Bracket Mania... (more)
And so we come to the end of Billy Beane week here in the Sports Buff baseball universe. One may question whether Mr. Beane is really worth celebrating as his teams have only reached the Playoffs in one of the past five seasons and the A’s are currently in last place in the NL West. Americans like winners, but I think even most Americans can appreciate that Beane has done as much as he could with the deck stacked against him. Like a mid-major coach who consistently gets his team into the Big Dance (no, not you, John Calipari) or Stone Cold Steve Austin against Brett Hart in Wrestlemania 13, we can appreciate the effort if not the end result. ... 
