2015年4月29日星期三

Dion Jordan apologizes to the Miami Dolphins

Suspended defensive end Dion Jordan's career with the Miami Dolphins is in jeopardy following his third violation with the NFL. On Wednesday, Jordan released a statement through the NFLPA apologizing to the team and mapped out his plans for 2015.
"I'm very disappointed that I will not be playing in the NFL in the 2015 season," Jordan said. "Because of past positive tests and my status in the drug program, the consequence of dilute (not positive) tests is severe. I deeply regret putting myself in this position, and I apologize to my teammates and the Dolphins organization. I will use the time away from playing to finish my college degree. I will stay in excellent physical shape and look forward to returning to the NFL as soon as possible. I’m deeply grateful to my family and friends for their continued support.”
Jordan will miss the entire season for a diluted substance abuse test and will not try to appeal. He admitted his faults in his statement.
The next question is whether the Dolphins will stick with Jordan after his suspension? He has as many sacks (three) as suspensions (three) and will not be eligible until the 2016 season, which will be his final year under his rookie contract. Jordan, before he attempts to restart his career, must first get things together off the field during this time away from the NFL.
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Hart Trophy finalists: Ovechkin, Price, Tavares

Forward Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals, goaltender Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens and forward John Tavares of the New York Islandersare the three finalists for the 2014-15 Hart Memorial Trophy, which is awarded “to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team,” the National Hockey League announced today.
Members of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association submitted ballots for the Hart Trophy at the conclusion of the regular season, with the top three vote-getters designated as finalists. The winner will be announced Wednesday, June 24, during the 2015 NHL Awards from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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order:
Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
Ovechkin scored 53 goals to capture his third consecutive and fifth overall Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy and also posted 81 points – his most since 2010-11 – to power the Capitals to their seventh playoff berth in the past eight seasons. He became the sixth player in NHL history to record six 50-goal seasons, led the League and set a career high/franchise record with 25 power-play goals and also paced the NHL with 11 game-winning goals (equaling a career high set in 2010-11). Ovechkin is a Hart Trophy finalist for the fifth time after winning the award in 2007-08, 2008-09 and

2012-13 and finishing as a runner-up in 2009-10.
Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens
Price captured his first career William M. Jennings Trophy as well as the sixth in Canadiens history to backstop the club to its best regular season since 1988-89. He led the NHL in wins (44), goals-against average

(1.96) and save percentage (.933), becoming the first goaltender to pace the League in all three categories since Ed Belfour in 1990-91. In doing so, Price surpassed Jacques Plante’s 59-year-old franchise record for wins in one season (42), set in 1955-56 and equaled in 1961-62 and 1975-76. He is a Hart Trophy finalist for the first time and the first goaltender among the finalists since 2011-12 (Henrik Lundqvist).
John Tavares, New York Islanders
Tavares set career highs in goals (38) and points (86) to finish second in the Art Ross Trophy race and lead the Islanders to their best regular-season record since 1983-84. Tavares, who appeared in all 82 games, registered at least one point in 65.9% of his contests (54/82), including a four-game streak to open the season (2-7—9) and a six-game run to close the campaign (4-8—12). He also scored four overtime goals to establish a single-season franchise record and Islanders career record (8). Tavares is a Hart Trophy finalist for the second time after finishing third in voting in 2012-13.
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ICYMI: SweetSpot hits of the week

It's a good time to be a blogger, especially early in the season when anything can still happen. Quite a bit of digital ink is being HTMLed as members of the ESPN SweetSpot Network chime in on their favorite teams. Even if there are teams struggling in the early going, our intrepid bloggers are eager to propose changes. In other cases, we happily dive into the digits and peek at our team's history to see what kinds of tidbits turn up.
Below is a survey of some of what our ESPN SweetSpot Bloggers have thought about so far this week. Feel free to bookmark your favorite team's blog or catch them on Twitter to keep up with their musings midweek and even midgame!
In case you missed it ...
Arizona Diamondbacks: InsidetheZona.com

Nick Ahmed, the hit tool and expectations: Ahmed remains a fantastic defender at shortstop, one of the best in the National League, but Jeff Wiser examines how much of his offensive struggles the D-backs can stomach and whether he can turn it around. Twitter: @OutfieldGrass24
Baltimore Orioles: Camden Depot

Play Indexing: Looking at the O's record for runs scored in a game: Matt Kremnitzer reflects on the Orioles' 18-run effort on Sunday and looks back at the franchise record for runs scored in a single game. Twitter: @mattkremnitzer
Chicago Cubs: The View From The Bleachers

A look at the prospect retreads: Three weeks into the season, we have a pretty good idea at the players in the Cubs' minor league system we might want to pay attention to this season. Before we look at the true prospects, Noah Eisner examines the players we've already seen with the Cubs that we might see again. Twitter: @Noah_Eisner
Cincinnati Reds: Redleg Nation

The arms you haveHomer Bailey has been placed on the DL with a right elbow ligament sprain. Steve Mancuso looks at Homer's history of injuries to his pitching arm, and examines the potential replacements in the rotation.

Twitter: @spmancuso
Colorado Rockies: Rockies Zingers

Are we seeing a different Walt Weiss? Adam Peterson takes a look at how unexceptional Weiss was as manager under the previous front office regime. Though it’s still early, Peterson discusses how Weiss seems more enabled to try new tactics. Twitter: @PlayerTBNL
Rockies bloggers panel: In prior seasons, the Rockies weren't known as a social media savvy team. But when SBNation's Purple Row celebrated their 10th anniversary, the Rockies rolled out the red carpet at a recent Rockies bloggers panel. Read (and listen) in on the festivities and boisterous baseball talk. Twitter: @RockiesZingers
Detroit Tigers: Walkoff Woodward

Bullpen misconceptions: The Tigers need more than a ninth-inning guy: The Tigers have been frequently criticized for their inability to close out games in recent seasons. Grey Papke examines where the real issues with the bullpen are found. Twitter: @spacemnkymafia
Milwaukee Brewers: Disciples of Uecker

The great replacement win: Nicholas Zettel analyzed the strike zone strengths exhibited by Brewers replacements during Sunday's win. Pitcher Michael Blazekwas especially effective by forcing Cardinals batters to expand the zone. Twitter:@spectivewax
New York Mets: MetsToday.com

Mets today, gone tomorrow? 1984 was a year of optimism and cleaning house for the Mets, and Dan Capwell compares it to 2015, wondering if Dillon Gee andDaniel Murphy are this year's Dick Tidrow and Ron Hodges. Twitter:@metstoday
New York Yankees: It's About The Money, Stupid

The bullpen is living up to expectations: The Yankee bullpen was expected to be a strength this year, and Matt Bove dissects the strong performances its gotten thus far.

Twitter: @RAYROBERT9
Texas Rangers: One Strike Away

Analyzing Shin-Soo Choo: Is he broken? The $130 million man for the Texas Rangers has yet to produce, which leads Brandon Land to question: What's wrong? Twitter: @one_strike_away
Toronto Blue Jays: Blue Jays Plus

How Russell Martin blocked the Jays' chances of winning a game: Martin is known for his superb defense, but he has had a hard time adjusting to the Blue Jays' young pitching staff. Chris Sherwin looks at how Martin's failure to properly block pitches on Monday night cost the Blue Jays a victory. Twitter:@CWSherwin.
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Penguins 'don't have any interest' in trading Evgeni Malkin

Count me among the observers who wondered if this wasn’t finally the offseason that the Pittsburgh Penguins studied the merits of moving Evgeni Malkin.
The idea behind it, shared by others, was that perhaps the current model -- devoting so much cap space to three or four players and the rest of the roster filled with too much mediocre talent in some areas -- hasn’t worked now for a few years.
Just too top heavy?
Is it not time to re-distribute the cap money more evenly and improve the depth among good players, even at the expense of one great one?
I’m not saying I’m right, I’m just asking the question.
And Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford answered it Tuesday: He is not going to go there. The idea of Malkin moving is not going to find life in the Penguins’ front office.
"We don’t have any interest in that," Rutherford told ESPN.com when asked about trading Malkin. "Our core players are Sid [Crosby] and Geno, and [Kris] Letang and [Marc-Andre] Fleury and [Patric] Hornqvist. And we feel very strong about that core. But we have to continue to have complementary pieces to those players in order to have a better chance to play into June."
It is true, and important to point out, that the Penguins’ late-season slip down the standings and five-game knockout in the opening round of the playoffs by the top-seeded New York Rangers also coincided with the club missing three of their top four defensemen, Letang, Christian Ehrhoff and Olli Maatta.
Say what you want, but I’m not sure how many teams could thrive without three of their top four blueliners.
"It’s not an excuse, it’s a fact," said Rutherford. "Excuses are if you have your full team and you’re trying to explain something that’s not there. The fact of the matter is, we were without some very good players. I felt really good about our players and how we competed in the New York series. I know we only won [one] game but the games could have gone either way with great goaltending at both ends. Our guys had a chance to win. And nobody will know if we had one of those three defensemen, two of those guys, or all three of those guys, if it would have been any different. But I think we all feel we would have had a stronger chance."
Still, healthy or not, I ask again, is it prudent to have a model where, if my math is correct, about 44 percent of the team’s salary cap is tied up by its top four players (Crosby Malkin, Letang and Fleury)?
Easier said than done, I know, trading a star player and getting fair return, especially one like Malkin who has a no-trade clause.
No matter, because Rutherford is not going there with his top four players. They’re staying put, he said.
"I’m comfortable with our core and we’re going to continue to go with them," said the GM.
"These are four impact players that we need. Hopefully I can do a better job of finding the proper complementary pieces to go with them."
Well, that’s indeed the challenge again this summer, just as it has been for a few seasons now, even before Rutherford arrived on the scene last summer.
The top core guys may stay put, but tweaks are coming elsewhere on this roster.
"We are an organization that’s fortunate that we have some good young players that are ready to play. So we’re going to have to factor that in," said the GM. "We’re going to have to factor in the cap. We’re also going to have to do what’s been tried here for a few years but add one or two wingers, at least one each for Sid and Geno that are good fits for them. Good skilled wingers. That’s going to be the toughest part. Because I don’t think those guys are available in free agency."
That means the trade route and Rutherford certainly isn’t shy about making deals.
But he’ll need cap room. Whether it is the likes of Rob Scuderi or Chris Kunitz orBrandon Sutter -- I’m just throwing names out there off the top of my head -- but there are some members of the supporting cast that are going to go.
Change is coming in Pittsburgh, just perhaps not in the form that many of us thought might be possible.
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Tuesday's power rankings

1. Dan Uggla, Washington Nationals. A moment to savor with a three-run homer to cap a rally from an eight-run deficit, one night after Braves fans had booed him.
2. Kendrys Morales, Kansas City Royals. Morales went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, four runs and three RBIs, and then he did the team laundry after the game. His three-run homer in the seventh capped a six-run inning as the Royals took a 9-5 lead over the slumping Indians and eventually won 11-5, pounding out 18 hits. The Royals let Billy Butler, their longtime DH, walk as a free agent in the offseason and signed Morales, which seemed like a dubious acquisition after he hit .218/.274/.338 last year with the Twins and Mariners. But he's off to a .321/.374/.500 start, a big part of the Kansas City offense that is now hitting .305. They have the lowest strikeout rate in the majors, they're hitting for more power than last year and four regulars currently have an OBP over .400.
3. Matt Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals. A reader asked in my chat on Tuesday about Carpenter has an MVP possibility. Good sleeper MVP candidate, for sure. Remember, he finished fourth in the voting in 2013, when he led the NL in hits, runs and doubles. He was a surprise that year -- it was his first full season as a regular -- and while he wasn't quite as good last year, he's raking again in 2015. He went 2-for-4 with a double and triple in an 11-5 pounding of the Phillies and is hitting .380/.437/.671 thanks to an MLB-leading 12 doubles that puts him on pace for 102. OK, that won't happen, but he did hit 55 in 2013. The record is 67, set by Earl Webb in 1930, so it's not inconceivable that Carpenter could give chase. And, yes, I would be way too excited if that happens.
4. Mark Trumbo, Arizona Diamondbacks. He went 4-for-4 with a home run and triple (missing the double for the cycle, if you're into that kind of thing). He's hitting .324/.343/.559, and if he keeps doing that, it's only going to make him a more valuable trade piece when the D-backs deal him in July.
5. This dude in Cleveland. He loses his phone and beer in pursuit of a foul ball. May he cherish it forever. Hey, I still have my official American League baseball from 1985 or so on my bookshelf.
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2015年4月27日星期一

Fletcher Cox's option picked up by Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles exercised their fifth-year option on Fletcher Cox, meaning the defensive end will remain under contract through the 2016 season.
Cox was the Eagles’ first-round draft choice in 2012, the second year that first-rounders were signed to four-year contracts with fifth-year options. Cox, the 12th pick of that draft, has emerged as an outstanding player. Eagles coach Chip Kelly called Cox the Eagles’ best defensive player in 2014.
“I think he’s been our top player,” Kelly said in December. “He’s been really unblockable at times. I think he’s a very disruptive force.”
Cox had four sacks in 2014. He is most effective in the Eagles’ run defense, which ranked ninth in the NFL. He also scored his first career touchdown, returning a fumble recovery 17 yards in the season opener against Jacksonville.
Cox is scheduled to earn $1.8 million for 2015, the fourth year of his rookie contract. Under the fifth-year option, Cox will make $7.8 million in 2016.
The Eagles may choose to work out a new contract extension with Cox. This is the first year they are allowed to do so. They had to decide by May 3 whether to pick up his option. That would have no effect on their ability to work out a new contract.
It also wouldn’t affect the Eagles’ ability to trade Cox. His name has been linked in trade speculation, at least partly because the Eagles had not yet worked out a new contract with him.
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Veterans Classic to feature Florida, North Carolina, Temple, Navy

NEW YORK -- Florida, North Carolina, Temple and Navy will participate in the second annual Veterans Classic.
The four-team event in Annapolis, Maryland will be held on Friday, Nov. 13, the opening day of the 2015-16 college basketball season. North Carolina will play Temple and Florida faces Navy in the doubleheader to be televised on CBS Sports Network.
As part of the event the visiting teams get a chance to see the life of a midshipman at the Naval Academy.
Last year Michigan State beat Navy 64-59 and VCU defeated Tennessee 85-69.

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The week ahead: What's wrong with Nationals, Mariners, Indians?

This week's preview will focus on three expected playoff contenders who have struggled out of the gate. Let's take a closer at each.
1. Washington Nationals (7-12)
The Nationals enter the week on a five-game losing streak and the discouraging fact that four of their seven wins have come against the hapless Phillies. They're 1-2 against the Mets, 1-2 against the Red Sox, 1-2 against the Cardinals and 0-3 against the Marlins, which hasn't done much to allay the criticism of recent seasons that they beat up on the bad teams and struggle against the good ones.
Their defensive woes have been well chronicled: They've allowed 15 unearned runs, tied for second-most in the majors. But it's not just the errors; Baseball Info Solutions credits the Nationals with minus-13 Defensive Runs Saved, tied for worst in the majors. That's not just shortstop Ian Desmond; he has minus-3 DRS, meaning they have other issues besides his error rate.
In theory, the defense should get better. Michael Taylor graded out at minus-4 runs in center field, but Denard Span is back there now. He has lost a step from his defensive peak with the Twins, but he has been league average the past two seasons. Anthony Rendon, the team's best defender last season, just started his rehab assignment and should be back soon. However, there is talk that Yunel Escobar will remain at third, with Rendon playing second, where Danny Espinosa and Dan Uggla haven't provided any offense. I don't quite understand why the Nats would do that; Rendon was terrific at third last season while Escobar has graded poorly so far at third (minus-3 DRS).
Aside from the defense, the hitting has been abysmal. The Nats are hitting .218/.288/.349. Again, some of that has been missing Rendon; Jayson Werthmissed the start of the season and hasn't hit yet; Uggla, predictably, has been terrible (.114). Why general manager Mike Rizzo thought Uggla had something left in the tank was one of the great mysteries coming out of spring training. Bench guys Tyler Moore, Clint Robinson and Reed Johnson haven't contributed.
Will the offense get better? A healthy Rendon and Werth will help. I don't think Ryan Zimmerman will hit .205 all season. Bryce Harper already has drawn 17 walks -- five intentional -- as teams are pitching around him. Right now, they rank 27th in the majors in line-drive rate, which is why they rank 25th in BABIP.
As for the vaunted rotation, it hasn't been vaunted yet. Stephen Strasburg, Jordan Zimmermann and Gio Gonzalezhave allowed a combined 85 hits in 69 innings; Gonzalez has been wild and Zimmermann's strikeout rate is way down. Still, it's too early to panic, considering the track records of these guys. At some point, you have to think the Nationals will reel off a long winning streak. In the weak NL East, FanGraphs still gives them a 62 percent chance of winning the division, lower than on Opening Day and maybe a sign that they won't be the 95- to 100-win powerhouse many of us projected.
This week: At Atlanta (3), at Mets (4)
Seattle Mariners (7-11)

The Mariners are my team and I've seen a lot of them so far. It's a legit 7-11 record. They are 4-0 when Felix Hernandez starts and 3-11 when anybody else starts. You wonder if they've wasted Nelson Cruz's best 18 games -- .310, nine home runs, 20 RBIs. The bullpen, which had the best ERA in the majors last year, hasn't been the same lockdown group. James Paxton and Taijuan Walkerhave allowed 32 runs in 31.1 innings.
The two biggest big-picture concerns, however: The Mariners still have OBP issues (.291, 14th in the AL) and the team defense hasn't been good (minus-10 Defense Runs Saved, 25th in the majors). Mike Zunino is looking more and more like the second coming of J.P. Arencibia. Sure, his defense is stellar but he has 24 strikeouts and four walks and is hitting .140. Trouble is, the backup catcher isJesus Sucre, who is even worse at the plate, so the Mariners will live and die with Zunino's bat. First baseman Logan Morrison is hitting .159/.209/.206 with two RBIs and Dustin Ackley is hitting .200/.245/.500 -- he has three home runs and three RBIs. First base and left field are supposed to be positions you get offense from and the Mariners aren't getting it.
The Mariners weren't a plus defensive team last year at minus-11 DRS. Cruz playing regularly in the outfield won't help that and, early on, Robinson Cano's range is way down (even though the Mariners' strikeout rate is slightly lower), from 4.75 plays per game to 4.05. Considering neither shortstop Brad Miller nor center fielder Austin Jackson rate as plus defenders, the Mariners' up-the-middle D is an issue.
I'd be much more worried about the Mariners than the Nationals. Here's one final reason why: As pointed out on the U.S.S. Mariner blog, they actually have a high Win Probability Added on offense, ranking fifth in the majors, even though they're 22nd in runs scored. That suggests they've actually had timely hitting so far (they've had a couple of big comeback wins), but it makes you wonder what will happen if that normalizes. Despite all this, FanGraphs still rates the Mariners as the favorite to win the division, at 35.6 percent, just ahead of the Angels' 32 percent.
This week: At Texas (3), at Houston (3)
Cleveland Indians (6-11)

The Indians have played through more bad "luck" than the Nats or Mariners; they're 1-5 against the Tigers, although they've only been outscored 38 to 35 in those six games.
That doesn't mean there aren't issues here. As with the Nationals and Mariners, we've seen a poor defensive team, with the Indians tied with the Nationals at minus-13 Defensive Runs Saved. While Washington and Seattle have reason to expect better defense moving forward, that's less obvious with Cleveland, which rated as the worst defensive team in the majors last year at minus-75 DRS. Considering the Royals rate at plus-24 runs, the Indians already trail the Royals by 37 runs on defense alone; that's a lot of pitching and hitting you have to generate to make up the difference.
The rotation has been fine. I'm not worried about Corey Kluber, who is 0-2 with a 3.90 ERA in four starts; he has 31 K's and five walks in 27.2 innings. That's the same pitcher who won the Cy Young Award last year. Trevor Bauer has allowed two runs in three starts and Carlos Carrasco has a 1.72 FIP compared to a 4.60 ERA. The defense hasn't helped but his ERA should drop.
Two big problems on offense: Jason Kipnis looks lost with a .504 OPS and just one extra-base hit in 71 at-bats. Michael Bourn may be done. If he's not giving you speed and defense, which he isn't, he isn't of much value, especially since he's hitting .169. Trouble is, there isn't really another center fielder on the roster, as Michael Brantley is stretched defensively there. You wonder if the Indians will considering calling up defensive whiz Francisco Lindor to play shortstop, moveJose Ramirez to second and try Kipnis in center field, where he played in college.
Getting Yan Gomes back will help and I still like this rotation, but the Indians have already dug themselves a hole behind Detroit and Kansas City. FanGraphs gives them an 18 percent chance of winning the division.
This week: Kansas City (3), Toronto (4)
Look, one 8-2 stretch is all these teams need to get back on course. But each team has some flaws that have been exposed. It's a big week for each to start playing better baseball.
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