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                   The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired OF Corey Dickerson from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for RHP Daniel Hudson and INF Tristan Gray, plus $1 million in cash.                    For the Pirates, they won\’t be competitive in 2018 after trading CF Andrew McCutchen and RHP Gerrit Cole in the offseason. But, if top prospectContinue reading “MLB trade review: Bucs acquire Dickerson from Rays for Hudson, prospect, cash”

           Hockey players are known to be tough. But, some are tougher than others. New York Islanders left winger Ross Johnston is one of the players that is tougher than the rest. Mostly known as a fighter, Johnston has already racked up 24 penalty minutes in 10 games during the current 2017-18 season. Fighting aside,Continue reading “My interview with Isles winger Ross Johnston”

             The Los Angeles Kings have acquired forward Tobias Rieder and goaltender Scott Wedgewood from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for goalie Darcy Kuemper.             For the Kings, they get some depth scoring in Rieder, who\’s an upcoming RFA at age 25. He\’s scored double digit goals every year in his career, and currently isContinue reading “NHL trade review: Kings acquire Rieder, Wedgewood from Coyotes for Kuemper”

             Bryan Trottier established himself as one of the great players in hockey history. He played 18 years in the NHL, the first 15 with the New York Islanders, and the final three with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Trottier won an incredible seven Stanley Cups, four with the Islanders, two with the Penguins and one asContinue reading “My interview with Isles legend Bryan Trottier”

               Both Florida teams, the Miami Marlins and the Tampa Bay Rays, have done their fair share of trading away their good players, especially outfielders. The Marlins traded Marcel Ozuna, Christian Yelich and Giancarlo Stanton, and the Rays shipped away Steven Souza Jr. But, both teams were adding today, via free agency. OF Cameron MaybinContinue reading “MLB news: Marlins sign Maybin, Rays sign Gomez”