410 OBP 24 home runs 106 RBI 27 stolen basesThis goes back to some of the beginnings of footballRockies Player to Watch Troy Tulowitzki SSWill Theodore be resigned by the Capitals15 per diluted share for thesame period of 2007ContactsThe Weather NetworkDeanna Langton905 8291159 ext3billion euros in CASHES Il Sole 24 Ore saidiMDsWade Fallin Copyright Business Wire 200948 team is the dominant crew at this trackMiz lets go holding the back of his headWith Georgetown, Xavier, Ohio State, and a stacked lineup in the 76 Classic in Anaheim, Butler just needs two or three wins in those games to show they'll be worthy of a top five seed in March.Having so many games against teams that will be longer than Butler will also allow Stevens to learn what his team must do to beat those teams in March, because inevitably the teams Butler will face in the NCAA Tournament will likely be bigger than the Bulldogs.The lack of experience against bigger teams helped lead to Butler's demise last season to LSU and in 2008 in the second round against Tennessee (Butler played fellow mid-major South Alabama in the first round).The main reason to not be so optimistic in Indianapolis is there's a chance Butler just isn't that superior of a team. The Bulldogs return everyone from a team that only beat Xavier of the top teams they played and lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.Butler lost four Horizon League games, including two against inferior schools, and ranked only 61st in the country in offensive efficiency and 50th in defensive efficiencynot exactly gaudy numbers to say the least.While the arguments against Butler are there, there is a reason the Bulldogs ranked 22nd in the Bleacher Report preseason poll and some writers ranked Butler in the top 15 and as high as 12th.Take away the lack of size, and the starting lineup of wing Gordon Hayward, power forward Matt Howard, point guard Shelvin Mack, guard Ronald Norad, and guard/forward Will Veasley can challenge almost any team in America.Veasley is a great all-around defender that serves as Stevens' glue-guy. An undefeated run through the Horizon League is certainly not out of the question as Butler should claim the league's regular season and tournament title.The Bulldogs should return to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2007, which will make Brad Stevens the most successful coach in his first three years all-time.Butler's 22nd-place ranking is a result of Bleacher Report's Preseason Poll voted on by 20 writers. For more updates on college basketball, follow Jameson Fleming on Twitter.. (CCI) (OTC Bulletin Board: CCOP) announced today the Company has signed adefinitive agreement with T-Mobile for voice and data cell phone services.This product includes voice SIM cards and SMS data service capability to bedistributed throughout the T-Mobile market service area with coverage in all51 states including Puerto Rico. CCI intends to market the service, both dataand voice, to retail and wholesale customers throughout the United States.Management believes the new contract will enable the Company to generatesignificant revenues.In making this announcement, Dr. Ray Powers, newly appointed President ofCCI said, "This is one of the first steps in the critical path associated withour growth initiatives, and is consistent with continuing efforts to buildenterprise value.We are rapidly expanding our customer base by providingbundled services of value to consumers nationwide.Our focus is on growingproduct and service offerings consistent with becoming an IntegratedCommunications Provider of choice in select markets through a broad range ofcompetitively priced telephony services."About Competitive Companies, Inc.Competitive Companies, Inc. 
(CCI) is a Nevada Corporation with offices inRiverside, California, Eau Clair, Wisconsin, San Antonio, Texas, andScottsdale, Arizona.The Company began operations in 1998 to providetelecommunication services including data, voice and video to multipledwelling units (MDU's) in tier one markets. CCI has now refocused its businessmodel in providing voice and data services with special emphasis on ruralcommunities throughout the Untied States.The Company is in the process ofinitiating a wide variety of new services based on technology convergence andcustomer demand.These new services will include wholesale and retail CellPhone packages; VoIP telephony; 1 long distance; 800 number services; callingcards; IP based applications; and other ancillary products and services.CCI has assembled a management team with extensive telecommunicationsindustry, financial, and business management experience. For more informationon the Company, please visit http:// .Forward-Looking Statements:This press release contains statements that are "forward-looking" and aremade pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private SecuritiesLitigation Reform Act of 1995 and federal securities laws. Generally, thewords "expect," "intend," "estimate," "will" and similar expressions identifyforward-looking statements. By their very nature, forward-looking statementsare subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause ouractual results, performance or achievements, or that of our industry, todiffer materially from those expressed or implied in any of our forward-looking statements. Since forward-looking statements address futureevents and conditions, by their very nature, they involve inherent risks anduncertainties.
Investors are cautioned not to placeundue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the datethey are made.SOURCECompetitive Companies Inc.Investor Relations, 1-800-340-1999, . With our computer on a roll after correctly picking North Carolina to win it all before the 2009 NCAA tournament, the 2009 Stanley Cup champion, the Lakers over the Magic in the 2009 NBA Finals, and the Pittsburgh Steelers to win Super Bowl XLIII (by four points), we at WhatIfSports focus on baseball.Just as we did with those previews, we have used our free MLB simulation technology to "play" the 2009 MLB Playoffs 10,000 times and determine the exact likelihood of each of the eight teams (really nine with the Twins and Tigers both alive right now) making it to any level.Here is what we found:MLB Playoffs (Winning Percentages from 10,000 simulations)? Team LDS Win LCS Win WS WinNew York Yankees785133Colorado Rockies54239Los Angeles Dodgers523013Los Angeles Angels512211Boston Red Sox491911St. Louis Cardinals482711Philadelphia Phillies46207Twins/Tigers2285? In 2008, the New York Yankees missed out on the postseason for the first time in 14 years. One year later, they're poised to win their 27th world championship and first since 2000.In 10,000 simulations, the American League wins the world title 60 percent of the time, with the Yankees (33) winning in more than half of those occasions.
Louis Cardinals each win 11 percent of the time, the Colorado Rockies won nine percent of the time and the reigning champion Philadelphia Phillies win just seven percent of the time.While the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins still have a one-game playoff forthcoming to see who make the playoffs, their equal records through 162 games are as tight as their numbers in the computers. Whichever team advances to face the Yankees has an equal chance of winning the American League Divisional Series just 22 percent.While the Yankees are the clear favorite, the numbers behind the simulations suggest an exciting race, especially in the other Divisional series.The Yankees likely sweep their ALDS opponent, but the other three series are most likely to go to a decisive fifth game. The Rockies are the road team to advance, beating Philadelphia 54 percent of the time. The Dodgers top the Cardinals 52 percent of the time, and the Angels beat the Red Sox 51 percent. At the Championship Series level, in the most likely scenarios the Yankees beat the Angels in five games, while the Dodgers take care of the Rockies in seven.The Yankees then oust the Dodgers and their former manager Joe Torre in five games to win the World Series.The Yankees' chances are certainly bolstered by the fact that they’ve earned home-field advantage throughout. They won more than 70 percent of their games at the new Yankee Stadium this season. Only the Dodgers (169) had a bigger run differential in Major League Baseball this season than the Yankees (162).The series with the Red Sox and Angels is particularly compelling, because of their recent playoff matchups and how close they played each other in nine meetings this season.
