The Power Zone: May 2009

Saturday, May 30, 2009

LeBron James Is Not Ready To Go Fishing

LeBron James does not want the playoffs to end.

Can The Cavaliers force a Seventh Game in the Eastern Conference Finals? Find Out Tonight! Game Six from Orlando!

NBA highlights From May 29th

Here Are Your NBA highlights From Last Night, May 29th! Will the Nuggets force a seventh game in the Western Conference Finals, or will the Lakers close it out to head to their second straight NBA Finals?

Here Are Your Top Five Plays!

And Your Top Play! Pau Gasol Finds Luke Walton Under the Hoop for the Jam!

NBA TV Goes All Access for Game Six of the Western Conference Finals!

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Cubs Win, But At A Big Price

The Cubs ended up winning 5-2, but they lost star pitcher Carlos Zambrano, who was ejected while arguing a call at home plate. I think if Zambrano does not stick his elbow out, he would have been all right, but he stuck out his elbow, and he's tossed.He then throws a baseball into the stands, (Safety Issue) so Zambrano may have just added to any fine he will recieve.

How long will Zambrano be out? I will say three starts. I'm not going to speculate on the fine.

The Cubs called up the hottest bat in the Pacific Coast League, Jake Fox. He will primarily be used as a bat off the bench. Fox was leading all Minor Leaguers with a .423 batting average, 17 homers and 50 RBIs in 40 games.

The Cubs move on to play the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are reeling without Manny Ramirez.

Saturday, May 23, 2009

NBA highlights from May 22nd

Here Are Your NBA highlights from May 22nd! It was another exiting, thrilling finish in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals Last Night! Click on the video below for all the highlights!

Here Are Your Top Five Plays!

Check Out the amazing, incredible finish to Game Two last night!

Check Out the Game Winner Once Again!

Watch Game Three of the Western Conference Finals on ABC Tonight from Denver! The Nuggets and Lakers are even at 1-1 a piece!

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Jake Peavy Declines Trade To Chicago

Jake Peavy has refused to wave his no trade clause to head to the Windy City.

Jake is staying in San Diego right now for family's sake.

Jake's offer, surprisingly, didn't come from the Cubs, who had an interest in him in January, but from their AL Rivals, the White Sox.

This trade offer was repoertedly a 4-for-1 deal, which reportedly included The White Sox top pitching prospects in Aaron Poreda and Clayton Richard.

No doubt, the Peavy rumors will continue (especially in July), but It does not appear as though Peavy will head anywhere this season, at least for now.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

NBA highlights from May 19th

Here Are Your NBA highlights from Last Night, May 19th! Who would prevail in Game One of the Western Conference Finals? Find out below!

Kobe Bryant Slices, Dices, and Dunks!

Kenyon Martin Skies to Swat Kobe

Derek Fisher beats the Halftime Buzzer!

Video: Los Angeles Clippers Win 2009 NBA Draft Lottery

The Draft Lottery reveals the top three positions for the upcoming 2009 NBA Draft.

Is Blake Griffin on his way to Los Angeles? It would be a surprise if he wasn't.

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Remembering Chuck Daly

Chuck's accomplishments inclde leading the Pistons to back to back NBA titles in 1989 and 1990 and led "The Dream Team" to a Gold Medal in 1992.

NBA TV Remembers Chuck Daly.

Rest In Peace Chuck Daly. You will be missed.

NBA highlights From May 14th

Here Are Your NBA highlights From May 14th! Could the Magic and Rockets both force Game Sevens on Sunday? Click on the video below to find out!

Here Are Your Top Five Plays!

And Your Top Play! Carl Landry Takes Off for a Monster Jam!

David Ortiz Sits on the Bench for the Weekend

Big Papi has been a big letdown for the Boston Red Sox this season.

Ortiz is batting just .208 for the season without a home run in 144 at-bats.

Terry Francona has decided to sit Ortiz for the weekend series against The Mariners.

Big Papi has not had a glove ( he has always been a liability at first base), and now he has no bat. What does that leave Ortiz with? Mothing! He had better find his stroke soon, or Red Sox Nation will be calling for Red Sox GM Theo Epstein to let him walk after this season.

Sunday, May 10, 2009

NBA highlights from May 9th

Here Are Your NBA highlights from May 9th! Both teams are down 0-2 in this series. Can they both make it a 2-1 series? Find out below!

Here Are Your Top Five Plays!

And your Top Play! Carmelo Anthony Wins Game 3!

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Alex Rodriguez Unloads On First Pitch

The visual evidence speaks for itself below.

A-Rod must have made up his mind before he stepped in to swing at the first pitch.

That decision really paid off.

A-Rod homered on the first pitch he saw of his 2009 MLB Season. It was a three run homer to left field, that gave the Bronx Bombers a 3-0 lead. After a Johnny Damon RBI, the score became 4-0 Yankees. We finally saw the C.C. Sabathia the Yankees paid all of that money for, as he had eight strikeouts in a complete game shutout.

The AL East had better look out! The Yankees Are Coming!

Thursday, May 7, 2009

"Mannywood" Closed Down For 50 Games

Mannywood will not return for a while.

Manny Ramirez has become the latest person to be suspended for Performance Enhancing Drugs.

Manny became suspended for 50 games following use of a Performance enhancing drug.

Manny has released a ststement. Here it is below.
"Recently I saw a physician for a personal health issue. He gave me a medication, not a steroid, which he thought was OK to give me. Unfortunately, the medication was banned under our drug policy. Under the policy that mistake is now my responsibility. I have been advised not to say anything more for now. I do want to say one other thing; I've taken and passed about 15 drug tests over the past five seasons.

"I want to apologize to Mr. McCourt, Mrs. McCourt, Mr. Torre, my teammates, the Dodger organization, and to the Dodger fans. LA is a special place to me and I know everybody is disappointed. So am I. I'm sorry about this whole situation."

The Los Angeles Dodgers are currently 13-0 at home this season, a new Major League Baseball record. Manny Ramirez seemed to homer in just about every one of these games, so we will now see how the Dodgers will respond to this setback.

On to Manny himself: He claims the doctor said it would be okay to give him. He should have checked with Major League Baseball to determine if the drug was okay. Of course, that is if Manny's excuse is legit, but I don't think it is.

The Dodgers are going to miss Manny Being Manny, at least for a while.

Saturday, May 2, 2009

Video: 2009 Kentucky Derby Replay

The news on the morning of the 2009 Kentucky Derby was "I Want Revenge" the favorite, was scratched from the derby because a hot spot causing inflammation was detected on the horse’s left front ankle.
On to the race itself, one of the most amazing upsets in Derby History Happened. If you missed it, here it is below!

Incredible. A fifty to one underdog, Mine That Bird, pulls off the upset!

Video:Dallas Cowboys Practice Facility Collapses after Thunderstorm

Cowboys special teams coach Joe DeCamillis was among 12 people injured when winds just shy of tornado strength ripped through the roof of the team's indoor practice facility during a rookie minicamp Saturday.

The storm hit while 27 players were going through workouts. There were about 70 people in the facility, counting coaches, other team personnel and media, officials said.

Ten of the injured were taken by emergency vehicles. Two others went to hospitals on their own.

Check Out the incredible footage below!

Here is what remains of that practice facility.