Get the latest blog posts from The Sports Flow by subscribing to our feed! http://www.thesportsflow.com Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:56:22 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.thesportsflow.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.thesportsflow.com Get the latest blog posts from The Sports Flow by subscribing to our feed! http://www.thesportsflow.com/blog/nba-finals-game-5-reaction.html I had coed softball sunday night so I missed a lot of the first half of the game but i caught the entire second half and would like to offer some thoughts. -The Lakers really dodged a bullet here Sunday night. The series easily could have been over if a foul had been called on the Kobe breakaway dunk and had KG made some freethrows late.-If the Lakers can't hold a lead at home at... Blog - Blog Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:49:05 +0100 http://www.thesportsflow.com/blog/mlb-wants-instant-replay-by-august.html HERE IT IS. (http://thesportsflow.blogspot.com/2007/05/buy-or-sell-instant-replay-in-majore.html) My stance here hasn't really changed much so I'm using my old post to do most of the explaining so definitely check it out. Baseball wants to implement the new instant replay system for boundary calls by August so that the system will be fine tuned in time for the playoffs and World Series. To make this happen MLB and the umpires union will first need to reach an agreement before... Blog - Blog Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:51:37 +0100 http://www.thesportsflow.com/blog/2008-nba-finals-preview.html On Thursday night the Lakers and Celtics will face off in a historical rematch of the NBA's two most storied franchises in the 2008 NBA finals. Both teams entered the playoffs as the number one seed in their conference. The Lakers came out of the Western Conference by leaning on Kobe Bryant’s MVP skills and Paul Gasol down low. The Celtics are led by the trio of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen.Here... Blog - Blog Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:43:41 +0100 http://www.thesportsflow.com/blog/can-chipper-jones-hit-.400-this-year.html Well we've been so busy with summer, the NBA Conference Finals, and the Stanley Cup Finals that we haven't been going a lot of MLB posting. So here's something for you! So when do we start the Chipper .400 Watch? The Sports Flow is starting now and so should you! Only three times in the past 50 years has any hitter had as high a batting average as Chipper has now (.418), Rod... Blog - Blog Fri, 30 May 2008 11:54:09 +0100 http://www.thesportsflow.com/blog/spelling-bee-we-have-spell-check-nowadays.html With the Scripps National Spelling Bee underway I find it fitting to do a post on this.First off I want to clarify this, I love watching the spelling bee, it is very interesting and I am always amazed at how smart these kids are.But really now, I mean this is really pathetic. We have these kids studying and learning to spell these insane words all day. Many of these kids spend all day couped up... Blog - Blog Thu, 29 May 2008 21:08:22 +0100 http://www.thesportsflow.com/blog/nba-playoff-thoughts.html Here's some playoff thoughts thus far from an ordinary guy:-The Spurs-Lakers series is closer than it indicates. In game 1 if the Spurs hit a few more buckets and make one or two more defensive stops, they steal game one.Also, in game 5 the Spurs could have won this one too. The Spurs just couldn't get over the hump. Poor shot selection when they had a chance to tie or go ahead. Plus, Brent Barry... Blog - Blog Wed, 28 May 2008 02:53:16 +0100 http://www.thesportsflow.com/blog/2008-nba-mock-draft.html Complete Sports (http://www.completesports.blogspot.com/) mentioned, they then could look to dump Michael Redd's monstrous contract to rebuild the team.9. Charlotte Bobcats - Kevin Love - (PF - UCLA)If Tyler Hansbrough had left for the draft I assume that MJ would be lobbying for him. However, he's not and if Loves slips to the 9 spot, which I think he will, the 'Cats will jump at him!10. NJ Nets - DeAndre Jordan - (C - Texas A... Blog - Blog Wed, 28 May 2008 02:38:58 +0100 http://www.thesportsflow.com/blog/when-hard-nosed-meets-stupid.html When the Dolphins hired Bill Parcells to run the show everybody knew what they were getting. Hard-nosed, big, and tough is what Parcells brings to the table. But where do you draw the line between old fashioned and Hard-nosed, and just downright stupid. I think the line has been crossed. Tony Sparano is the man the Bill Parcells made head coach to help instill his style of play into his team. Tony Sparano is... Blog - Blog Thu, 22 May 2008 20:21:19 +0100 http://www.thesportsflow.com/blog/when-hard-nosed-meets-stupid.html When the Dolphins hired Bill Parcells to run the show everybody knew what they were getting. Hard-nosed, big, and tough is what Parcells brings to the table. But where do you draw the line between old fashioned and Hard-nosed, and just downright stupid. I think the line has been crossed. Tony Sparano is the man the Bill Parcells made head coach to help instill his style of play into his team. Tony Sparano is... Blog - Blog Thu, 22 May 2008 20:21:07 +0100 http://www.thesportsflow.com/blog/western-conference-finals-preview.html Once again the Spurs and Lakers meet in the playoffs. Although they haven't played since 2004, there's been some great match ups between the two and the winner usually ends up winning the NBA Finals. Both teams have combined to win seven of the last nine championships, the Spurs won in 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2007 and the Lakers won from 2000-02. They lost in the NBA Finals in 20o4 to Detroit. This... Blog - Blog Thu, 22 May 2008 20:15:41 +0100 http://www.thesportsflow.com/blog/2008-nhl-stanley-cup-finals-preview-and-prediction.html The Stanley Cup Finals are set as the Detroit Red Wings get set to open the Finals at home against the Eastern Conference champion Pittsburgh Penguins. This looks to be one of the most entertaining Finals in recent memory as two of the most talented teams in the NHL go head to head for hockey's ultimate prize. Detroit vs. PittsburghBreakdown: This should be one heck of a series to watch. Both teams can really... Blog - Blog Tue, 20 May 2008 02:37:30 +0100 http://www.thesportsflow.com/blog/week-6-mlb-power-rankings.html 1. Arizona Diamondbacks - playing the best baseball in the bigs 2. Boston Red Sox -Kevin Youkilis 2nd in the AL with 8 home runs 3. Chicago Cubs -Leads the major leagues in runs scored, scoring close to 6 runs a game4. Florida Marlins - tied for the best record in the NL and Uggla-Ramirez have been red hot 5. Tampa Bay Rays -Scott Kazmir-James Shields might be the best 1-2 combo in AL Rotations... Blog - Blog Mon, 12 May 2008 03:16:12 +0100 http://www.thesportsflow.com/blog/nhl-conference-finals-preview.html With a rare lull in Finals week, and with the conference finals getting underway tonight, I figured this was the perfect time to unveil some conference finals predictions. West: (1) Detroit vs (5) Dallas In a matchup of unlikely hot goalies, Chris Osgood takes on Marty Turco. The Stars dispatched of one of the cup favorites, the San Jose Sharks, in an epic 5 overtime game 6, whereas the Detroit Red Wings had no trouble... Blog - Blog Thu, 08 May 2008 17:55:14 +0100 http://www.thesportsflow.com/blog/whats-wrong-with-new-yorks-baseball-teams.html So the baseball season is officially into full swing now. After struggling early it seems like the predicted front runners are now a top of their division after a tumultuous start. Everyone except New Yorks duo of high paid and high powered teams. Yes you can throw the Tigers struggling in that mix too. But for Detroit this is new territory. They haven't been outright picked to be a World Series contender in years,while the... Blog - Blog Thu, 08 May 2008 17:52:30 +0100 http://www.thesportsflow.com/blog/hit-the-books.html I apologize on behalf of TSF for the down week we've had. This is finals week at both NDSU and UND so we're both really super busy. Keep on comin' back and I promise we'll have more for you as we finish up our tests. I've got to go though because Microeconomics is calling my name... Blog - Blog Tue, 06 May 2008 12:30:36 +0100 http://www.thesportsflow.com/blog/the-sports-flow-s-nhl-awards.html The NHL has announced most of the finalists for their major awards, which will be given in June in Toronto. Here are my picks: Norris Trophy (Best Defenseman): Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings This one is pretty much a given in my opinion. Lidstrom is second in the league in plus/minus, and he receives a ton of ice time for the team who allowed the second least goals in regular season play. Lidstrom also... Blog - Blog Mon, 05 May 2008 00:40:55 +0100 http://www.thesportsflow.com/blog/fantasy-baseball-weekend-wrap.html Bat Of The Weekend: Brandon Phillips – 6/12, 4 R, 1 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 1 SB Phillips went 30-30 in a breakout 2007 campaign and entered 2008 as the top rated second baseman in some preseason rankings. Phillips got off to a slow start from a power perspective but is really beginning to turn it on as we head into May. The Reds’ 2B is a legitimate 30-30 threat and one of... Blog - Blog Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:05:53 +0100 http://www.thesportsflow.com/blog/the-chiefs-are-huge-draft-day-winners.html here (http://gonnersportstalk.blogspot.com/) Blog - Blog Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:12:05 +0100 http://www.thesportsflow.com/blog/sleepers-in-the-2008-draft.html While everyone is talking who is going to be going in the first round, I am going to talk about some guys that aren't getting a lot of press that could very well make an impact at the next level. 1) Xavier Omon RB Northwest Missouri State University-Yes I might be biased, but I have seen him play for the past two years in person and ladies and gentleman the man flat out has game.... Blog - Blog Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:47:23 +0100 http://www.thesportsflow.com/blog/nhl-playoff-report.html In the spirit of more predictions, I thought it would be a good time for a little NHL playoff talk, complete with random thoughts.... -ESPN needs to get the NHL back. Having it on NBC isn't too bad, and I don't hate the coverage on Versus, but the fact remains that it's on Versus. A lot of people I'm sure don't even get Versus. Of course, if you live in the north country like I... Blog - Blog Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:29:19 +0100 http://www.thesportsflow.com/blog/fantasy-baseball-weekly-wrap-&-awards.html Bat Of The Week: Chipper Jones - .565, 6 R, 2 2B, 4 HR, 7 RBI, 1.773 OPS Chipper had a monster week, making only 10 outs on the way to hitting 4 homers, driving in 7 and putting up an OPS over 1.700. Buster Olney thinks that Chipper’s approach at the plate right now is the best it has ever been. I think I would have to agree. Jones’ injury history certainly has... Blog - Blog Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:41:10 +0100 http://www.thesportsflow.com/blog/look-ahead-to-the-2008-2009-college-hoops-season.html We all know the 2007-2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Season just finished. But there are a lot of us anticipating next season already. With a lot of young talent out there this past season, next year should be just as exciting!Let's take a look at some of the top teams for 2008-2009:UNC Tar Heels Even though they could still lose Tyler Hansbrough, Tywon Lawson, and Wayne Ellington to the NBA, I really doubt they will... Blog - Blog Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:41:51 +0100 http://www.thesportsflow.com/blog/nba-playoff-predictions.html Sorry this is a little late but I still wanted to get an NBA Playoff post in. Here's some brief playoff predictions. Western Conference LA Lakers over Denver Nuggets in 7 Too much Kobe and Gasol down lowHouston Rockets over Utah Jazz in 6 Rockets play great defense and Luis Scola has filled in great for Yao Ming San Antonio Spurs over Phoenix Suns in 6 It's tough to beat the Spurs in a... Blog - Blog Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:34:45 +0100 http://www.thesportsflow.com/blog/thoughts-on-jared-allen-s-possible-trade-to-the-vikings.html Big news today as the Kansas City Chiefs have confirmed they are shopping star defensive end Jared Allen. The Vikings are thought to be one of the frontrunners - along with Tampa Bay and possibly Jacksonville. Of those teams, the Vikings have the highest first round pick to dangle in front of the Chiefs. And they have the greatest need for a sack specialist, so they should be willing to give the Chiefs what... Blog - Blog Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:59:14 +0100 http://www.thesportsflow.com/blog/fantasy-weekend-wrap-week-2.html OK, so I'm really busy with school and house hunting right now. But what else am I finding atleast a little bit of free time for? Fantasy Baseball. Here's some studs and duds as well as some insight behind my own personal management. Weekend StudsBats Casey Kotchman – 8/12, 1 R, 5 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBIBJ Upton – 6/11, 3 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBIRyan Ludwick – 5/11, 3 R,... Blog - Blog Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:59:59 +0100