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Monday, May 9, 2016

NFL Draft: Winners and Losers


So the draft is over and after months of anticipation every team now has their young rosters set. Everyone from pick 1 to pick 253 is valuable because to ever get to the draft you have to be incredibly talented and very smart so without further ado, let’s take a look at the winners and losers from the 2016 NFL draft.
Winners
Jacksonville Jaguars:
I think the Jaguars are the clear cut winners of this draft. They had the 5th pick in the draft and got who I think was the number 1 guy in cornerback/safety Jalen Ramsey from Florida State and then traded up to the 36th pick and got the 2nd best player in the draft, linebacker Myles Jack out of UCLA. It’s not that rare to see a team pick up 1 really good player because most teams get at least 1, but to get the best 2 players in the draft in almost unheard of. Both of these guys will have immediate impact on the Jags and help to boost the horrendous defense this team has put on the field these last few seasons.
Minnesota Vikings:
The Vikings had a brilliant draft, filling the holes in their roster that needed to be filled. Laquan Treadwell is the best receiver in the draft and will certainly help to mold young quarterback Teddy Bridgewater into a really good quarterback. 2nd round pick Mackenzie Alexander is another guy who will help give a boost to this defensive secondary which had only 8 interceptions last year. Alexander didn’t have 1 interception in his last 28 games in college, but he also didn’t allow any touchdowns in his last 23 games.
Buffalo Bills:
The Bills also killed it man. In the first round Shaq Lawson fell right into their hands with the 19th overall pick. Lawson will definitely fill in the vacancy left by a departing Mario Williams with his combination of quickness and strength. 2nd round pick Reggie Ragland I think was their best pick. The Bills haven’t had a legitimate middle linebacker since Kiko Alonso back in 2012 who they traded the Eagles. Ragland brings that rough and tough style that I love to see in linebackers. Starting at MLB for Alabama is not easy, but Ragland made it look like it was. Side note: If he can play like he did in college quarterback Cardale Jones will turn out to be a stud having never lost a college football game.
Cincinnati Bengals:
The Bengals drafting was so good because all of their players they got for a steal. William Jackson III could be the best cornerback in the draft besides maybe Vernon Hargraves and taking 2 dominant defensive linemen like Andrew Billings and Christian Westerman in the 4th and 5th rounds respectively is downright crazy talk.
Losers
Miami Dolphins:
The Dolphins draft to me was OK at best. Yes Laremy Tunsil is a beast and should be treated as such, but smoking a bong through a gas mask before the draft is not a way to keep your job. Also 3 round pick Kenyan Drake was a waste of a pick to me especially a guy like Devonte Booker of Utah still on the board. I think that if Tunsil can fix his off field problems, this draft wouldn’t be a complete loss.
Oakland Raiders:
So I’m ok with first round selection Karl Joseph, safety out of West Virginia, but it was downhill after that. Connor Cook in the third round was a waste. Derek Carr is already turning out to be a great pick a few years back for them, so they don’t need another quarterback. DeAndre Washington, running back out of Texas Tech is not a bad player, but Oakland already has Latavius Murray and George Atkinson III as tailbacks so it’s kind of pointless. I’m not saying that they picked bad players but they didn’t draft where needed. (Defensive lineman)
Carolina Panthers:
Honestly the Panthers don’t even need that many new players because they already have great roster, but the panthers didn’t do so well. Their first pick Vernon Butler is ok, and he could help this defensive line, but he’s not the best lineman in the draft. And they completely overdrafted for defensive backs James Bradbury and Darryl Worely. I would say Carolina were the ultimate losers in this draft.
Unknown
New England Patriots:
The Pats didn’t even get a pick until #60 but they still have a shot of doing pretty good. Cyrus Jones was a good first pick to help and bolster up the defensive secondary. Plus Joe Thuney couldn’t hurt the NFL’s worst offensive line. I have these guys at unknown because we don’t know what they could have gotten if not for them losing draft picks due to deflategate. So this is definitely going to go down as an unknown.
Dallas Cowboys:
Of course Dallas winds up here because they drafted an injured player in Jaylen Smith and they took Ezekiel Elliot as a first round pick. Drafting a running back in the first round has been risky in the past (Trent Richardson). So if Elliot and Smith prove to be valuable picks this will be a win, if not they caught and L.

Written by Kenny Quinn

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Schilling Gets the Curb


Earlier this week ESPN fired baseball analyst Curt Schilling was fried for his remarks on his social media page. Schilling is a former all star pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and was a 3 time World Series champion, twice with the Red Sox and once with the Diamondbacks. The reason behind Schilling’s firing was because of a controversial picture that he posted on facebook that depicted an overweight man in a woman’s dress with a caption that read “Let him into the bathroom with your daughter or you are a narrow-minded, judgmental, unloving, racist bigot who needs to die.” Earlier this year Schilling also compared Muslim extremists to Nazi Germans and then went on a radio talk show and said that Hillary Clinton needs to be buried under a prison. So with all of this being said, ESPN has decided to fire the analyst for actions that were “out of line.” In other words, what Schilling said was an opinion that leaned towards the right. ESPN is a historically democratic network and the second that a guy decided he wants to say his republican views, he gets fired? Well, I’ve seen plenty of times that a democratic view has been displayed on air and there wasn’t any problem. So why is it that Schilling is getting the boot? In my opinion, Schilling is expressing his first amendment right to free speech. If you want to say what Schilling said, you should have every right to say that because it wasn’t in his contract to not be allowed to say that so why fire him. It’s simple, because today we live in a society where if someone doesn’t agree with you, you automatically have either a phobia or hatred towards them, which is ridiculous. So in a nutshell, Curt Schilling was fired for being out of control for sharing his opinion.
Written by Kenny Quinn

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Dominance


Over his last 24 starts, there has not been a better pitcher in the MLB than Jake Arrieta. Actually over his last 24 starts there has never been a better pitcher than Jake Arrieta. It is startling just how good the Cubs ace has been since last June. Just listen to these stats: over his last 24 starts he is 20-1, he has a 0.86 era (Earned Run Average-amount of runs per game), a 0.70 WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched), he has 2 no hitters and every single one of those 24 starts has been a quality start (at least 6 innings pitched and fewer than 3 runs allowed). To put that in perspective only 1 man has achieved those numbers over a 24 game stretch since stats were first recorded: Hall of Famer Bob Gibson. It’s just crazy to think that he has thrown more no hitters than he has lost games. Well it didn’t always look and feel this good for Arrieta. Arrieta was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles back in 2007 and made his MLB debut in 2010. Over the next three seasons Arrieta would boast a 5.33 era which was the worst in the entire MLB among pitchers with the same innings as Jake. In 2013 he started off horribly, giving up 14 runs in 19 innings with a 6.63 era. Right before the trade deadline however, the Orioles sent Arrieta and relief pitcher Pedro Strop to the Cubs in exchange for pitcher Scott Feldman and catcher Steve Clevenger. This trade was thought of as a terrible deal for the Cubs for a while because while Feldman was great he was certainly better than a guy who was last in era over the 3 previous years. The Cubs sent Jake directly to the minor leagues to work on his techniques. After some impressing starts Jake finally came back to the majors and has just flat out dominated. His first season he finished 4-2, followed by 10-5 the next year and last year he went 22-6 with a 1.77 era and 236 strikeouts to win the NL Cy Young award. To give you some perspective on this kind of a run, over his last 15 starts, he has pitched 119 innings and has given up only, get this, 7 runs! That’s just insane how you can just baffle MLB starting lineups like this. Regardless, Jake Arrieta is a complete stud and it doesn’t look like he’s slowing down.

Written by Kenny Quinn

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

What is it With 24???


The number 24 was pretty much retired this year in the sports world. We lost 4 great athletes who wore the number proudly during the course of their career. Jeff Gordon, Marshawn Lynch, Charles Woodson and Kobe Bryant all retired this year leaving a huge hole to fill in for each of their spots. Jeff Gordon is a 4 time NASCAR champion and is 3rd all-time in wins behind only David Pearson and Richard Petty. Gordon’s career began in 1992 and was concluded in 2015, putting an end to a great 23 year career. Marshawn Lynch has been given the lovely nickname of “beast-mode.” It really is a shame that Lynch had to drop out this year because he honestly still is one of the best running backs in the league. Marshawn was always one of the hardest players to play against because of his aggression and his strength to push forward. Lynch will go down in history as one of the great power rushers of his era. If you don’t believe me, just ask the 2012 Saints if he was a great power rusher. Charles Woodson is just plain awesome to me. This guy is 39 years old and he retired the year after he finishes in the top 5 for interceptions. Woodson was in the 1998 draft along with another guy who retired this year (Peyton Manning). Woodson baffles me because he is ancient to most NFL safeties today, but he is still better than most of them. The moment I realized Woodson would go down as a legend was this past season. So Antonio Brown (27) catches the ball and takes off down the sideline. I couldn’t see any other player on my screen but him and then all of a sudden I see a guy in a Raiders jersey come out of nowhere and run him down. I’m thinking this is some young guy in his mid 20’s, but no it’s 39 year old Charles Woodson running down a 27 year old stud like Antonio Brown. Of course there’s still 1 guy that needs to be named and that man is the black mamba, Kobe Bryant. I wrote a tribute to Kobe Bryant yesterday so I’ll try to condense that article into a few sentences. The mamba is what I like to call Jordan 2.0, meaning he is not quite as good as Michael Jordan, but he is the closest thing we have ever seen to it, which is one of the best compliments you can receive. He holds numerous records and titles that would take too long to name, but he is in fact a legend.
Another 24 that will be retired this year is Ken Griffey Jr.’s jersey in Safeco Field. In august the Mariners legend will be the first player in franchise history to have his number retired.
So as you can see it was a sad year for all the 24’s, but I would like to say thank you for all the memories that you gave us.

Written by Kenny Quinn

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Top 10 Memories - Kenny


  1. My final football game in high school
    1. I’ve played football for 7 years of my life and it has truly transformed into one of my favorite passions. Being that I’m a senior and it is my final year of high school, I had to prepare for my final game. That day came in November as I was on my crutches in Quantico, Virginia, watching my teammates play in the championship game, while I tried to coach them to victory. When the final second passed, I was in tears as all of my fond memories of football came flooding back into my mind.
  2. My Touchdown
    1. One of my dreams in football was to score a touchdown. I had waited 6 long years of scoreless games and all I wanted was to score. You see as an offensive and defensive lineman, my job is to assist others in scoring and prevent others from doing so. So in my final game that I played in, my coach handed me the ball and I was able to make it across the goal line and score my touchdown.
  3. Seniors win the spirit stick
    1. Since I was in 6th grade, I’d always wanted to win the spirit stick. Some years there were grades that were just better than us and some years our class just didn’t feel like trying. But this year, to model our theme of go big or go home, the seniors pulled it all together and we screamed our heads off and won the stick.
  4. Homecoming Court
    1. My sister attended Hampton Christian until 2006, and when she was a senior, she was elected a senior princess, so since then I’ve wanted to follow in her shoes and try to become a homecoming prince. It was also an honor to participate because it showed that my classmates thought I was a worthy option to represent our class on the court, truly a special night.
  5. Senior trip
    1. As all the seniors can attest to, our senior trip was amazing. We had a great time and we grew together a lot as classmates. I think that one thing that really made this a great trip was the fact that a lot of the senior learned to conquer fear and step out of their comfort zone.
  6. Getting a Job
    1. Earlier this February, I applied and later got a job at Chick-fil-A. This experience changed my whole life as I lost all of my weeknights. But even though it’s not the most fun thing in the world, I have to say that the people I have met while working here are genuinely good people, these guy are fun and I get to work with my best friend Josh so I can’t complain.
  7. Progressed in friendships
    1. I knew that I had “friends” in this school, but this year I got to really find out who my genuine friends are. I found out who those people are that will be by my side when times get tough and for that I am grateful.
  8. Volleyball Senior Night
    1. My senior girls did great on their senior night. I loved getting to help lead chants to support our girls’ team and seeing them fight on and put on a great show. I loved holding posters and seeing the smile on the team’s face.
  9. 4.0 GPA
    1. Since I was in middle school I dreamed of a 4.0 GPA and for the first time ever. I was shocked if I’m being honest. I didn’t know that I was going to get that so it was truly a great moment.
  10. Graduating
    1. It’s here, it’s finally here! After finally graduating after 15 years, I will attend ODU in 2016, but it’s been a fun ride. Bye HCA
Written by Kenny Quinn

NFL Mock Draft 3X


16. Detroit Lions- Taylor Decker, OT, Ohio State
6’7”, 310 lbs, who wouldn’t want this physical freak on their side? Taylor Decker has been a dominant player for the Buckeyes over the last few years, but what people are really talking about is the fact that many think he was ready for the NFL last year, but decided to opt out for one more year with the Buckeyes. The Lions need a left tackle to defend young running back Ameer Abdullah and Matthew Stafford from harm.
17. Atlanta Falcons- Reggie Ragland, LB, Alabama
The Falcons are in need of a signal caller on the defensive side of the football, Ragland fits the mold perfectly. Strong, smart and physical are all things that could describe Reggie Ragland and with the Falcons in need of a linebacker with the 17th pick in the draft, don’t be surprised when the falcons take Ragland off the board.
18. Indianapolis Colts- Germain Ifedi, OT, Texas A&M
If the Colts don’t take an offensive lineman then they are making a grave mistake. Protecting Andrew Luck should be this team’s biggest priority. The Colts are probably the only team that could rival the Patriots for worse offensive line last year so look for them to take a long, lanky and strong guy like Ifedi
19. Buffalo Bills- Deforest Buckner, DL, Baylor
Buckner could make this easily the best defensive line in the game. Jerry Hughes, Marcel Darius and Kyle Williams along with Buckner would destroy offensive lines psychologically. Buckner is huge, strong, and athletic, so I don’t see why someone wouldn’t take him.
20. New York Jets- Noah Spence, DE, Eastern Kentucky
Either offensive or defensive lineman would be a win here at this pick. The Jets lost defensive playmaker, Damon Harrison, so they could definitely afford to take a quick off the ball defensive lineman to take his place. But, on the flip side, I could definitely see them taking the best offensive lineman available.

Written by Kenny Quinn


Friday, April 8, 2016

UNC vs. Nova


It’s a sad day for us Carolina fans as our favorite Heels lost the championship game. I’m going to say this now, that was the best championship game ever. This game was so exciting from start to finish; it was a great back and forth contest. At the end of the first half the Heels were leading 39-34 and it seemed like the Heels could possibly run away with this game early. However, right out of the half, the Wildcats came out really strong and took a quick lead over the Heels. The deeper they went into the second half the more momentum the Wildcats got, until the very end when Carolina made a fierce comeback. After trailing by 10 with 5 minutes to play, the Tarheels kept fighting and eventually stormed by to bring the game within 1 with 1 minute to play. Following this was some of the most entertaining and thrilling basketball I’ve seen in recent memory. The Heels began fouling the Wildcats to slow down their tempo and force them to make their free throws. With 3 points separating these 2 giants when all hope seemed lost; Tarheels Senior Marcus Paige took the ball and made one of the toughest shots ever. While having a hand in his face, Marcus Paige took a shot and changed his form in mid-air and sent up a prayer. His prayer was answered with a resounding 3 pointer to tie the game with 6 seconds left. Then, with time winding down Villanova guard Kris Jenkins hit a wide open 3 as time expired and put the nail in the coffin for the Tarheels and the Wildcats became your champions. I’m not even mad though because the sheer greatness of this game makes up for it. A great game was played on Monday was a great ending to a great season.

Written by Kenny Quinn

Monday, April 4, 2016

College Hoops Stud


College basketball is filled with hundreds of amazingly talented basketball players. Every year the NCAA never ceases to disappoint with the amount of talent on the court. So who is the best player? Everyone certainly has their own opinion. Many would say Kris Dunn, an amazing guard for Providence. Or maybe it’s one of the best scorers in the nation in Buddy Hield who averages 26 points per game for the Oklahoma Sooners. Maybe Bryce Johnson, the leader of the UNC Tarheels. No, I say Ben Simmons, the center for the LSU Tigers. Simmons has a handicap in that he plays for LSU who hasn’t given him a legitimate team to play with and have a shot to win. Regardless, Ben Simmons is a freshman who has the most double-double games in the nation, scores 19 points per game, averages 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. LSU has not seen a player of this caliber since Shaquille O’ Neal played for them back in the 90’s. Simmons is only 19, but he has already declared for the NBA draft and honestly I think he can make a huge impact on the league. Let me throw around some names of guys who were under 20 in the NBA: Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Durant. Now will Simmons be that good? No one knows, but he certainly possesses that “it” factor that makes him a player who can help out any team. Let’s just say, whoever drafts this kid needs to lock him up for a long time because they are getting a prize.
Written by Kenny Quinn

NFL Hall of Fame


The NFL will elect 4 new inductees into the hall of fame in August: Brett Favre, Marvin Harrison, Tony Dungy and Eddie Debartolo. Each of these men has brought a lot to the game of football in their own separate way. Brett Favre was one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever lace up the cleats. He won 3 straight MVP’s from 95-97 and won a super bowl in that span. He held the record for most passing yards and touchdowns before that record was broken by Peyton Manning. His biggest claim to fame was the fact that he made 297 straight starts from 1992 to 2012, a record that may never be broken ever again. He was the league’s ironman and truly deserves the hall of fame. Marvin Harrison was 1 half of the legendary combo of Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison. These 2 guys hold the record for most yards, completions and touchdowns between 2 players in NFL history. In 2002 Harrison set the record for most receptions in a season with 143. He is another guy who definitely deserves the hall of fame. Tony Dungy is a legendary coach. He won the 2006 Super Bowl with the Indianapolis Colts over the Chicago Bears team who had the best defense in the league that year. He had 6 straight years of winning the AFC South with the Colts and had 10 straight years of playoff football. Dominant coach for both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Indianapolis Colts. Eddie Debartolo was the owner for one of the greatest sports dynasties in history. He was the owner of the 49ers during their magical run in the 80’s. He was the owner during 5 NFC Championship runs and 4 Super Bowl Championships.
This year we will see one of the most star studded hall of fame ceremonies of all time, with four people who definitely deserve to be in the hall of fame.
Written by Kenny Quinn


Monday, March 7, 2016

MLB Power Rankings


10. Texas Rangers
The Rangers actually played fantastic last year. For a team that was missing most of its
pitching staff, these guys played fantastic and managed to get to the postseason.
The Good: Pitching is back in Arlington. Yu Darvish will be back, Derek Holland will
be back, and to go along with a good bullpen and a pretty good lineup.
The Bad: For the last 3 years the injury bug has killed the Rangers. Over the last 3 years they have had the most total injuries in the game, so you never know.
9. Toronto Blue Jays
The Jays have gone from a team that couldn’t even sniff the postseason, to a team that
expects to make the postseason. Expectations are certainly high in Toronto
The Good: The Jays easily have the best lineup in baseball with Edwin Encarnacion,
Jose Bautista, Troy Tulowitzki and Josh Donaldson all batting in the middle of that
lineup.
The Bad: Seeing as though they are in a hitter’s ballpark, the Jays constantly struggle with pitching both in the rotation and the bullpen.
8. St. Louis Cardinals
Ok I have a lot of respect for the Cardinals. Last year the Cardinals suffered the most injuries in baseball, but somehow they won over 100 games and had the best record in baseball so I got a ton of respect for them
The good: they just know how to win regardless of the situation. They didn’t even have their best pitcher last year and still the team had the lowest era in baseball. But this year their rotation is full of studs
The Bad: The Cardinals don’t have a lot of power in their lineup. They just don’t have that one guy who puts fear in the hearts of pitchers, but they do have a lineup that will always find a way to get on base.
7. Kansas City Royals
Your defending World Series champions! The Kansas City Royals. The Royals last year had a magical run to the top and managed to beat the Mets for their first ring in 35 years.
The Good: They play great small ball. Stuff like bunts, stolen bases, good cut off throws and picking people off, these are some of the things the Royals are excellent at. Everyone get caught up in homeruns and strikeouts, but there’s so much more than that.
The Bad: The pitching staff could use some help. When Ian Kennedy rolls out as your number 1 guy, it’s going to be tough, but I have faith that they will get through this
6. Los Angeles Dodgers
The boys in blue are still voted among the top 3 teams in baseball, but I don’t see all of that hype. For the last 3 years experts have said it’s the Dodgers to lose and they have lost it every year without a fight.
The good: Clayton Kershaw, need I say more?
The bad: Without Zack Greinke this staff is weaker, but it’s ok for now, but this bullpen needs some work.
Written by Kenny Quinn

Thursday, February 18, 2016

NBA All-Star Weekend


What an all-star weekend! The NBA stars put on one of the best performances in recent memory in Toronto this past weekend. We saw genuinely great performances on each different course of the show. The 3 point contest was fantastic, the skills challenge, the dunk contest and the all-star game were all great. The 3 point contest featured reigning champion Stephen Curry (Warriors), James Harden (Rockets), Klay Thompson (Warriors), Khris Middleton (Bucks), Kyle Lowry (Raptors), JJ Redick (Clippers), CJ McCollum (Trail Blazers), and Devin Booker (Suns). The finale of this contest was between regining champion Steph Curry and Klay Thompson who are regarded as 2 of the best shooters in history. Thompson came out on top with 27 points. The skill contest featured Emmanuel Mudiay (Nuggets), DeMarcus Cousins (Kings), Draymond Green (Warriors), Anthony Davis (Pelicans), CJ McCollum (Trail Blazers), Karl-Anthony Towns (Timberwolves), Isaiah Thomas (Celtics) and Jordan Clarkson (Lakers). The skills challenge saw a big change this year with a big man winning the competition! Karl Anthony-Towns, center for the Minnesota Timberwolves became the first big man and the tallest player to ever win the competition (7 ft.). By far the best event was the Dunk contest. Will Barton, Andre Drummond, Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine put on a spectacle for the ages on Saturday that won’t be forgotten. Many believe that the greatest dunk contest of all time is the 1988 matchup between Dominique Wilkins and Michael Jordan, but after Saturday a lot of opinions changed. Drummond and Barton gave us a few good dunks, but Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine should both have walked out with a trophy. I mean this is the first contest where they had to have overtime because it was tied! In the end the final score was Gordon 49- LaVine 50. The All-Star game was really a tribute to Kobe. While the Black Mamba didn’t exactly have his best game (only 10 points), he did get a ton of respect when the crowd and players stopped the game and had a standing ovation as Kobe walked off the All-Star court for the last time ever. Some other highlights included LeBron James breaking Kobe’s record of points in all-star game history and Russell Westbrook came home with the MVP for the second year in a row.
All-in-all, I think that it was just a fantastic all star weekend. What do you think? Comment your thoughts below!
Written by Kenny Quinn

MLB Power Rankings


So for the next few days I’m going to rank the best teams in baseball heading into the 2016 season.
  1. Philadelphia Phillies
The Phillies this year are my worst team in baseball. The once mighty Phillies have fallen a long way since their 2008 world series win. This team right now is a disaster and it’s going to take a lot to fix this ball club.
The Good: The Phillies have some talented young prospects like Odubel Herrera, Maikel Franco and JP Crawford, so maybe the Phillies have a plan to build this young team back to what it once was.
The Bad: These guys have a lot of work to do on this pitching staff. When a guy like Jeremy Hellickson is vying to be your ace, your club is in deep trouble. And not to mention this bullpen, which is just awful.
  1.            Atlanta Braves
The Braves are definitely a rebuilding ballclub. The Braves are another team that used to be on top of the division, but they too have lost a ton of talent and not to mention they also play in a division with the Nationals and the NL Champion Mets.
The Good: The Braves have the best farm system in the game according to Keith Law. They picked up the number one draft pick in Dansby Swanson and a top pitching prospect in Sean Newcomb. Not to mention some talented young MLB pitchers
The Bad: This offense is bad, they can’t put up runs and they can’t consistently keep their pitchers in the game.
  1. Cincinnati Reds
The worst team in the NL Central is the Reds. A well below offense and sub-par defense, plus a bad pitching staff=losses
The Good: The Reds still have Joey Votto, Jay Bruce and Brandon Phillips. Those are 3 talented guys that can keep this offense going for a while, but how long is a while?
The Bad: The Reds final 64 games last year were started by rookies, yes you read that right, and that is a record that no one wants to break, not to mention a garbage bullpen, this is a disaster.
  1. San Diego Padres
The Padres have never won a world series and they aren’t going to anytime soon. With a team of bad players can you really expect to win games?
The Good: They still have Matt Kemp and James Shields. Those 2 are the clear cut leaders in this club and will have to carry the weight. Plus they have multiple 1st round picks this year to try and rebuild.
The Bad: A team that plays in a pitchers park without pitching, or offense, or talent       
  1. Colorado Rockies
The Rockies were once a world series team, just let that sink in.
The Good: The rookies play at Coors Field, so naturally their offense is going to be great
The Bad: They play at Coors Field so their pitching is terrible.
These are just my picks, but what do you think? Any teams you think deserve to make the list? Comment below!

Written by Kenny Quinn