While contract negotiations continue between veteran pitcher Jamie Moyer and the Philadelphia Phillies, the Phillies have added an interesting twist to the situation.
Reportedly, Philadelphia has contacted the agents of Derek Lowe and A.J. Burnett.
Phillies analysts believe that the Phillies contacted Burnett and Lowe to help speed up the process of working out a deal with… [Continue Reading]
Phillies Place Calls To A.J. Burnett & Derek Lowe
November 28, 2008 Leave a Comment
The Red Sox May Offer Varitek Arbitration
November 27, 2008 32 Comments
The Red Sox are possibly still interested in bringing back All-Star catcher Jason Varitek. Varitek filed for free agency for the first time in 11 years at the end of the 2008 season.
According to MLBTradeRumors.com and other news sources, the Red Sox are expected to offer Jason Varitek arbitration.
In return, the ‘Sox would get two… [Continue Reading]
More Roger Clemens Malarky
November 25, 2008 Leave a Comment
According to various news sources including the TV Sports Daily and The Daily News, Brian McNamee, the personal trainer who accused Roger Clemens of using steroids and human growth hormones last year apparently submitted a DNA test to investigators back in August.
Cheek swabs were given to the FBI in an attempt to match DNA with… [Continue Reading]
Tampa Bay Rays Raise Ticket Prices For 2009
November 24, 2008 2 Comments
The Rays were the team to beat all season long in 2008, winning 97 games total during the season, and advancing to the playoffs for the first time in their franchise history.
Now since the Rays crowning achievement this past season as AL Champions, the team has not only given fans a reason to celebrate, they… [Continue Reading]
Charges Dropped Against Koby Clemens
November 24, 2008 Leave a Comment
Charges against Roger Clemens’ son have been dropped three months after being involved in a so-called disturbance in a restaurant. Also involved in the incident was Mark Ori, a minor league teammate of Kolby Clemens. Attorneys for both Ori and Clemens threw in the towel when they announced both parties would be willing to participate… [Continue Reading]
Sabermetrics 101: VORP
November 22, 2008 2 Comments
For those of you who did not read my first post here on RBI Magazine, here is the textbook description of VORP thanks to Baseball Prospectus.com.
VORP stands for Value Over Replacement Player, which is broken down as the number of runs contributed beyond what a replacement-level player at the same position would contribute if given the same percentage… [Continue Reading]
Mike Mussina Announces His Retirement
November 20, 2008 3 Comments
Yankees fans knew it was coming and they knew the time had to be near. Today, on this 20th day of November the era of Mike Mussina pitching in Major League Baseball has come to an end.
According to Yankees.com, Mike Mussina has officially announced his retirement from the game of baseball. Mussina 39, ended his… [Continue Reading]
How To Fight Cancer One Baseball Card At A Time
November 10, 2008 1 Comment
I was recently contacted by The Bench in reference to helping out a great cause – Fighting cancer one card at a time! Many of us are familiar with family, friends, and neighbors who have been diagnosed or lost a courageous battle to cancer. In honor of these people RBI Magazine asks you to reach… [Continue Reading]
Sabermetrics 101: An Introduction
November 7, 2008 Leave a Comment
Let start off with the Wikipedia definition of the term, Sabermetrics. Sabermetrics is the analysis of baseball through objective evidence, especially baseball statistics. The term is derived from the acronym SABR, which stands for the Society for American Baseball Research. It was coined by Bill James, who was among its… [Continue Reading]
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