SB Nation User Blog: L Magico

McFarlane Cooperstown Gwynn Figure

L Magico — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:19:53 -0000

McFarlane Cooperstown Gwynn Figure

Don't know how many people "collect" things like this, but McFarlane toys has made excellent sports figures for a while now. They have had a Hoffman and Peavy figure and we finally get a Gwynn figure in the throwback.

I know SDPads_1 should like this.

Fantasy bball? Anyone interested?

L Magico — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:46:36 -0000

What up everybody. Just wanted to throw a post out to see if people are down for a fantasy basketball league here from 3QC. I wasn't sure if Ben or Eddy were going to have one but if not, I would be happy to set up a league for the 3QC community.

I'm in a 24 team fantasy football league in boltsfromtheblue and I'm doing terrible but its the funnest league I'm in. Its from fleaflicker and it works pretty well.

LA TIMES: Padres are no longer San Diego's pet team

L Magico — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:00:49 -0000

LA TIMES: Padres are no longer San Diego's pet team

Wow, they sound as if the Padres are heading nowhere. Interesting to read an outside perspective.

CJ Spillman: The Latest UDFA

L Magico — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:01:34 -0000

With 8 draft picks this year, CJ Spillman made the 53 man-roster as the latest UDFA. AJ Smith has had at least 1 UDFA make the team since '03 and that player usually lasts 2 years on the squad which is pretty impressive.

'03-Dielman, Gates, Cooper, Osgood, Cesaire

'04-Floyd, Welker(I know he was cut, but I'll give AJ credit for finding him)

'05-Camarillo

'06-Gregory, Gordon, Tucker

'07-Applewhite

'08-Tolbert

'09-Spillman

If the UDFA makes the team, AJ usually gets it right and that player should contribute something for the year. Spillman did make some coverage mistakes in the pre-season but he was a legit hitter and someone who was around the football. Special teams is were he will make his mark but I see a bright future for the kid.

Go bolts!

Jameer Nelson AAU camp

L Magico — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:49:09 -0000

Jameer Nelson AAU camp

Cool article about Jameer's AAU team in Philly. Little more than just basketball. His Dad would be proud.

Trading Aces

L Magico — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:41:27 -0000

Trading Aces

Good article on trading ace pitchers. If (when?) Jake gets traded, I really hope its not for minor leaguers who still need to be developed because of our atrocious track record of developing minor league players. The FO seems to do better with Major league ready players.

Cap and Tax for 09/10

L Magico — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:28:26 -0000

Cap and Tax for 09/10

Cap is set at $57.7 and the tax threshold is $69.92. Magic are currently about 2 million under. With 5 players to go for the roster, it looks like we'll be in the 75-80 million range.

Draft?What Draft?

L Magico — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:01:49 -0000

The upcoming Draft has become an afterthought for Magic fans since the Magic don't have any picks this year (1st rounder sent to Memphis, 2nd rounder owed to Sea/OKC for Lewis Sign-and-trade). The Draft is not anything real special this year but there are few guys I would like to say a few things about:

Terrence Williams & Earl Clark look like Hedo and Shard part II. Williams is not as tall as Hedo but has a well rounded game like Turk's. Clark should be looking at Lewis' tapes to emulate his game as much as possible.
3 guys I like: Flynn, Lawson, Curry. 3 guys I don't like: Mullens, Daye, DeRozan.
Did you know there are only 2 projected Centers for the 1st round?
Every year, there are talented players that drop to the second round. Last year it was Chalmers, Mbah A Moute, Douglas-Roberts. The year before, it was Landry, Marc Gasol, Sessions. Looking at draftexpress.com's lastest mock, here are a couple guys I think the Magic should target if they are able to get a 2nd rounder somewhere: Patrick Mills-PG-St. Marys, AJ Price-PG-UConn, DaJuan Summers-F-G'Town

I wanted to start something involving the Draft because even though the Magic do not have any picks, what other teams do can affect the Magic. I thought the Kings and Raptors were the top teams that would try to sign Turk but it looks like the Blazers are now in the conversation. The Blazers are a bigger threat because of the draft picks, aggresssive GM, and an owner willing to pay whatever. Should be an interesting Draft night.

188

L Magico — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:58:52 -0000

Thats the number of free throws LeBron has taken in these playoffs. Now, of course I am a bit biased because I'm a Magic fan, but it seems LeBron has taken an EXTREME number of free throws for a guy who does not shoot his team's technical fouls. So I'm a little frustrated after yesterday's loss and decided to do some research (from basketball-reference.com):

The 24 FTA in Game 3 are the 5th most in a playoff game ever. Shaq grabs the #1 and #2 spot in the prime of the "hack-a-shaq" era with 39 and 27 in '00.
LeBron has played 13 playoff games this year and is currently in the Conferance finals. The last time someone lead the playoffs in FTA's w/o playing in the NBA Finals was 1992 with Karl Malone shooting 210. Mind you that was in 16 playoff games.
In comparison, Dwight Howard has taken 154 FTA's in the playoffs and he gets fouled on purpose because of his poor FT%.

Basically if the officials keep this up, he will attempt over 200 FT's BEFORE the NBA finals. I know stars get calls, I know he really puts the pressure on the refs to make a call; but its getting a little out of hand. If we thought the '06 Finals looked bad with Wade, then we might have to be ready for LeBron to break Shaq's record 296 FTA's in 2000.

Go Magic.

Courtney Lee gettin some love from SLAMonline

L Magico — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:32:42 -0000

Courtney Lee gettin some love from SLAMonline

Nothing we didn't know, but its always nice when one of the silver linings in a loss gets some good pub.