Updated throughout the day with quick takes from staff.
Here is the best of the SB Nation network for Tuesday, December 15, 2009:
Baseball
- The John Lackey signing looks like it might cause a ripple effect in Boston.
- DRays Bay asks if Rafael Soriano can top the greatest closing season in team history?
- True Blue LA celebrates the trade of Juan Pierre for much needed salary relief.
College Basketball
- Addicted to Quack says it's time to fire Ernie Kent.
- Double T Nation is fired up about their basketball team being 9-0 and ranking in the top 20.
- Big12Hoops ranks its all-decade team.
Soccer
- Landon Donovan appears to be ready to announce his transfer on Wednesday and Daily Soccer Fix asks why everything around the LA Galaxy has to be so dramatic?
Basketball
- Can Atlanta Hawk Al Horford create a new position in basketball?
- Golden State of Mind is struggling to find a bright spot this early season.
Football
- The Browns are closing in on Mike Holmgren and pulling him into the player personnel fold.
- The Patriots need to wake up and realize that the team should be all about the running game now.
MMA
- Bloody Elbow has a comprehensive Strikeforce Evolution preview up.
- Bloody Elbow also says that Brock Lesnar will not be the only fighter to hold the UFC heavyweight title in 2010.
College Football
- Clone Chronicles ranks the 2009-2010 bowls.
- Corn Nation attempts to rank the 2009 coach of the year.
- Tomahawk Nation uses analysis to see if new head coach Jimbo Fisher should be calling his own plays.
Hockey
- Japers' Rink breaks down the Washington Capitals' backline statistically.
- Fear the Fin tries to figure out why the Sharks have struggled in early December.