Monthly Archives: March 2012

Baseball Opening Day 2012 –

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The 2012 Major League Baseball sesaon opener was played Wednesday night in Japan.  The Seattle Mariners won 3-1 in 11 innings over the Oakland A’s.  Ichiro Suzuki had 4 hits on the day and Todd Wilhemsen was the winning pitcher. To read a … Continue reading →

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New York Jets Land Tebow –

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The New York Jets acquired quarterback Tim Tebow from the Denver Broncos.  Tebow brought the Broncos back from a 1-4 start to make the playoffs and finish one win away from the Super Bowl.  The New York Jets will be moving to … Continue reading →

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Joba Chamberlain Injures Ankle –

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Joba Chamberlain had surgery on Thursday for a dislocated right ankle.  The 26 year old Yankee reliever may miss the enitre 2012 season.  The last time that Joba Chamberlain took the mound was on June 5th. To read a related MLB.com article, … Continue reading →

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Broncos Sign Peyton Manning –

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Peyton Manning is the new quarterback for the Denver Broncos.  The future Hall of Fame quarterback is expected to earn $20 million a year for the 2013 and 2014 seasons.  The 2015 and 2016 seasons are expected to be worth $19 … Continue reading →

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Seahawks Sign Flynn –

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The Seattle Seahawks signed quarterback Matt Flynn to a 3 year deal worth $26 million that has a guarantee for $10 million.  Flynn played for the Green Bay Packers and has only started two games in four seasons.  Flynn threw for … Continue reading →

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Toronto Maple Leafs Sign Grabovski –

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The Toronto Maple Leafs signed center Mikhail Grabovski to a five year deal worth $27.5 million.  Grabovski would have been an unrestricted free agent as of July 1st.  This season Grabovski has 21 goals and 25 assists for the Maple Leafs. To read … Continue reading →

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Manning Meets With Broncos –

Posted on March 10, 2012 by James Sutliff

The Denver Broncos met with Peyton Manning for almost 6 hours on Friday.  Manning will be testing the free agency waters over the next couple of weeks and the Broncos are one of the top teams on the list.  Tim … Continue reading →

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Colts Have Friday Manning Deadline –

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The Indianapolis Colts have to make a decision on Peyton Manning by Friday at 4pm on March 9th.  After the Friday deadline, the Colts will have to pay Manning a $28 million option bonus.  The Colts are expected to draft Stanford … Continue reading →

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Baseball Expands Playoffs –

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

Major League Baseball added a wild card game for the playoffs.  There are now 10 teams that will reach the postseason.  The two wild card teams from the National and American leagues will play a single elimination game.  The National and American league … Continue reading →

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Cardinals Sign Molina –

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Jim Sutliff

The St. Louis Cardinals signed catcher Molina to a five year contract worth $75 million.  There is a $15 million option for the 2018 season.  The deal makes Molina the second highest paid catcher in baseball.  Molina has won four … Continue reading →

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