Week 12 NFL Predictions
- New England over Detroit
- New Orleans over Dallas
- NY Jets over Cincinnati
- Atlanta over Green Bay
- Pittsburgh over Buffalo
- Cleveland over Carolina
- NY Giants over Jacksonville
- Washington over Minnesota
- Houston over Tennessee
- Oakland over Miami
- Kansas City over Seattle
- Chicago over Philadelphia
- Denver over St. Louis
- Baltimore over Tampa Bay
- San Diego over Indianapolis
- San Francisco over Arizona
The Yankees have reportedly told Derek Jeter to test the market if he is unhappy with their contract offer. Co-owner Hal Steinbrenner made it clear he is finished overpaying players. "As much as we want to keep everybody, we've already made these guys very, very rich, and I don't feel we owe anybody anything monetarily. Some of these players are wealthier than their bosses." Could we be seeing the beginnings of fiscal responsibility in the Bronx . . .
Boston Red Sox C Victor Martinez has reportedly agreed to a multi-year deal with the Detroit Tigers. According to the newspaper El Nacional, the power-hitting switch-hitter is expected to sign a four-year contract worth $50 million. That's not a bad one-two punch: Victor Martinez and Miguel Cabrera . . .
Adrian Beltre and Victor Martinez were the only two Red Sox players to rank in the top-10 for hitting last season. With Martinez leaving and Beltre seemingly also on his way out, Boston's lineup will take a big hit if the organization cannot land a big bat like Jayson Werth . . .
Congrats to Josh Hamilton on his well-deserved selection as AL Most Valuable Player. Hamilton led the majors in batting and slugging percentage, and finished with 32 HRs and 100 RBIs despite missing nearly all of September with broken ribs. His production was a major reason the Texas Rangers won the AL West and reached the World Series for the first time in the organization's history. Hamilton received 22 first place votes and finished with 358 points, while second-place finisher Miguel Cabrera received five first-place votes and 262 total points . . .
Terry Collins is an odd choice for NY Mets manager. He insists that he has evolved since his last managerial position 11 years ago, and maybe he has. But all I see is a guy with a fiery temper who has clashed with players before and who failed in his two previous MLB managerial opportunities . . .
It's been almost 24 hours since a NY Giants player has been injured. Isn't that some sort of record? . . .
Happy Thanksgiving. Sports Bytes will return on Monday, Nov 29
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