Over the past decade, offensive prowess became synonymous with winning baseball. The AL East titans, the Red Sox and Yankees engaged in a race to install bashers at each of the nine positions in the batting order. The rest of Major League Baseball, at least the teams that wanted to contend, followed a similar track.
This… [Continue Reading]
Run Prevention; Paradigm Shift or Excuse?
April 5, 2010 Leave a Comment
This Years Top Breakout Candidates Article
March 29, 2010 Leave a Comment
We found a great article over at the Dug-Out Doctors called the “Top 15 MLB Breakout Candidates“. The article “creates awareness for some of their new favorite players” – well put! You won’t believe who is hanging out in the #2 spot. I recommend reading this post before you draft!
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Minor Leagues Going With Harder Helmets
September 1, 2009 Leave a Comment
Minor League Baseball announced yesterday that it will be requiring a harder helmet to be worn in the batter’s box for next year. Rawlings has also sent a few prototypes to each team to try for the remainder of this year.
The change comes after David Wright of the New York Mets was hit by a… [Continue Reading]
A Phillies/Mets Fan Fight You Must See!
September 1, 2009 Leave a Comment
Defending yourself at a baseball game while in the seats is a necessity, but there is no way I would ever waste my beer by pouring it on an opposing fan. Then to miss both punches? What was this guy thinking?
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Dodgers String Up Jon Garland, Jim Thome
September 1, 2009 Leave a Comment
The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired right handed pitcher Jon Garland from the Diamondbacks and Jim Thome from the White Sox Monday night, in a last minute trade which has been described as a total roster make over by MLB.com’s Ken Gurnick. The news came to Garland about halfway through yesterday’s game. He knew a… [Continue Reading]
Phillies Still After Nomar?
August 31, 2009 Leave a Comment
As of last evening, reports began to surface about Nomar Garciaparra stating “there remains a small chance that the slugger will go to a contender” before Monday’s waiver trade deadline.
Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. said last week that the franchise was done dealing for this year, and expects to make no immediate additions to the… [Continue Reading]
Phillies, Dodgers Emerge As Roy Halladay Front Runners
July 17, 2009 Leave a Comment
The Blue Jays have made it apparent that they will not trade their ace pitcher Roy Halladay across the division to the Yankees or Red Sox.
Jon Heyman – of SI.com reports that the Yankees and Red Sox have been recently informed by the Blue Jays that their chances to land Halladay are slim. He also… [Continue Reading]
Thursday’s Version of Roy Halladay Rumors
July 16, 2009 Leave a Comment
The Roy Halladay market tends to keep growing as interest increases around the league. The Blue Jays are in search of young talent that will contribute to their franchise growth. Who will offer the Jays’ the best package deal in the Halladay Sweepstakes? We will soon find out!
Joel Sherman of SI.com explains why trading the… [Continue Reading]
Phillies Sign Pedro Martinez
July 15, 2009 Leave a Comment
Three-time Cy Young Award winner Pedro Martinez, has signed a one-year, $1 million deal with the Phillies according to multiple sources around MLB. The signing was confirmed by the Phillies organization this morning, and the deal was worth $1MM for one year.
Martinez was immediatley placed on the 15-day DL because of a slight shoulder strain…. [Continue Reading]
Wednesday’s Version of Roy Halladay Rumors
July 15, 2009 Leave a Comment
During the All-Star game last evening, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports told Joe Buck that Roy Halladay will almost certainly be traded within the next two weeks. He mentioned that Blue Jay scouts are all over the country researching minor league talent.
STLToday.com reports that the Cardinals are going to make a generous run at the… [Continue Reading]
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