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To drill or not to drill
My take on this issue will probably upset almost everyone, but somebody's got to say it...
Prospect Q&A - Brandon Hicks, Atlanta Braves
The main things pro teams look for in a shortstop are the abilities to field and throw. The Atlanta Braves knew they had a player who could perform both of those tasks in 2007 third-round pick Brandon Hicks, who showed good range while playing for Texas A&M and flashed a 90-plus mile per hour heater as a pitcher in junior college. What they might not have realized was just how much pop Hicks had in his bat. By Jay LeBlanc.
KILL - Prospect Q&A - Brandon Hicks, Braves
The main things pro teams look for in a shortstop are the abilities to field and throw. The Atlanta Braves knew they had a player who could perform both of those tasks in 2007 third-round pick Brandon Hicks, who showed good range while playing for Texas A&M and flashed a 90-plus mile per hour heater while doubling as a pitcher in junior college. What they might not have realized was just how much pop Hicks had in his bat. By Jay LeBlanc.
Signature Stories - Nomah!
Nomar Garciaparra used to be one of the best players in baseball and a legend in Boston, but has settled into Major League Baseball's version of mediocrity over the past few seasons. Let's forget all of that for a moment and go back to the summer of 1996, when the sky was the limit and Nomar was tearing the cover off the ball as a member of the triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox. By Jay LeBlanc.
KILL - Signature Stories - Nomah!
Nomar Garciaparra used to be one of the best players in baseball and a legend in Boston, but has settled into Major League Baseball's version of mediocrity over the past few seasons. Let's forget all of that for a moment and go back to the summer of 1996, when the sky was the limit and Nomar was tearing the cover off the ball as a member of the triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox. By Jay LeBlanc.
Day One -- Redskins Training Camp
The first day of Redskins training camp started with a bang when Phillip Daniels suffered a season ending injury and in response, the Skins trade for Jason Taylor.
ACC preseason picks
It seems like everyone has a preseason pick for how the conference standings and player of the year awards will shake out.
The Redskins have traded for Jason Taylor
Washington deals two draft picks to Miami for the former NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
Buzbee's season over
Coach Jim Zorn just confirmed that Alex Buzbee ruptured his right Achilles', joining fellow defensive end Phillip Daniels in suffering a season-ending injury on the first day of camp.
Yep, it's football season
Lots to discuss in depth over the next week or so (when you bring six tape recorders, there's a lot to listen to).
Daniels done, Taylor coming? (UPDATED AGAIN)
We just got a tip that defensive end Phillip Daniels tore at least the ACL in his left knee.
Daniels update
Coach Jim Zorn said that defensive end Phillip Daniels, who injured his left knee on the first play of 7 on 7 drills this morning, had "a bit of a hyperextension."
Daniels goes down
Coach Jim Zorn said that defensive end Phillip Danieis, who injured his left knee on the first play of 7 on 7 drills this morning, had "a bit of a hyperextension. We're trying to get him an MRI to see if there's any other damage. Right now, we'll just say it's a sprained knee and we don't know to what degree."
