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An Epic Day in Baseball
Yesterday was one of those days in baseball that just makes you wonder how a game that’s over 150 years old can continue to surprise? I mean just about everything has happened in baseball, but...
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The AL East is a Mess
With the calendar turning over to May baseball will truly begin to heat up. We’ve had some surprises and some disappointments, and the next month of baseball will do a lot to clear up a rather cloudy...
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April’s All-Stars: American League
Now that April is in the books, and with All-Star voting already underway, it’s a good time to look at the American League’s best, by position, so far. Catcher- Matt Wieters, Baltimore Orioles The...
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Replacements at the Hot Corner
With the news that Pablo Sandoval is hitting the disabled list for the foreseeable future after fracturing his left hand for the 2nd straight year, the hot corner has been a war of attrition so far....
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3 Up, 3 Down
3 Up The scalding hot St. Louis Cardinals. St. Louis has been red-hot all year and now has the best record in the National League to go along with the best run differential in baseball. New manager...
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Teams in Trouble
The 2012 season is well underway and it hasn’t gone so well for a few of the franchises that were expected to compete for playoff spots. Boston, the Los Angeles Angels, Philadelphia, Arizona and...
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Examining Jeremy Hellickson’s Success
Reigning AL Rookie of the Year, Jeremy Hellickson, is showing his success from a year ago was no fluke, and is now looking like one of the top pitchers in the American League. Hellickson is 4-1 on the...
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All-Star Watch: American League
The best of the American League this season, and the players you should be voting for on your All-Star ballots. Catcher – AJ Pierzynski, Chicago White Sox AJ has been remarkably durable and remarkably...
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Does Bobby V Have a Legitimate Complaint?
Bobby Valentine was ejected in the 9th inning of yesterday’s contest between the Nationals and Red Sox for arguing balls and strikes, and he had some very unflattering things to say about the umpiring...
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Kevin Youkilis Needs a New Pair of Sox
Around the conclusion of today’s Brave-Red Sox and Brewers-White Sox games, word was beginning to get around that Kevin Youkilis, the former All-Star corner infielder had been traded to Chicago for...
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Injury Bug Strikes Again
Another day, another wave of injuries. Such has been life for Major League Baseball this season. Three All-Star players, Jose Bautista, Joey Votto, and David Ortiz went down yesterday, and their...
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LA Goes All-In; Boston Blows It Up
The Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers are on the verge of completing one of the biggest blockbuster trades in baseball history, one which will alter the balance of baseball on each coastline....
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Dodger’s Big Money Moves Aren’t Paying Off
Perhaps no team in the history of baseball has ever been as balls-to-the-wall aggressive over the course of both trade deadlines as the Los Angeles Dodgers were this season. The Dodgers’ new ownership,...
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Previewing a Wild Final Day in Baseball
Even though all 10 playoff spots have already been claimed this year, the last day of the season still has the potential for fireworks, particularly in the American League. There are plenty of...
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Jonny Gomes for $10 Million? Really?
A year ago Jonny Gomes was making a cool million bucks to form a rather effective left field/DH platoon in Oakland where he hit .262/.377/.491 with 18 homers and 47 RBI while playing in just 99 games....
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The Red Sox Rob Peter to Pay Paul
The Red Sox have been among the most active teams in baseball at the 2012 Winter Meetings, filling roster spots all over the diamond with medium to high-priced editions. After dumping the contracts of...
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Taking Stock of the AL East
The sharks are circling. For the better part of the last two decades the American League East has been dominated by the big fish, the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. Recently the Tampa Bay...
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Cliff Lee, Andy Pettitte, and the Role of the Veteran Stopper
One of the most vital tasks for any veteran pitcher worth his salt to master is the ability to will his team out of losing streaks. That means taking the mound knowing the bullpen is overworked and in...
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James Loney and the Tampa Bay Turnaround
The single most surprising performance from any player through the first 30-40 games of the Major League season has to be that of Rays’ 1st baseman James Loney. For the better part of the past 5...
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Four Thoughts on the 2013 World Series
After dispatching both the Dodgers and Tigers in hard fought 6 game series, the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals find themselves on the cusp of a title. And while this World Series match up may...
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