It’s been a wild offseason for the National League East.
The Mets welded their leaky bullpen by signing two closers. The Braves loaded up on starting pitching by grabbing 365 wins off the market and recently added a hall of famer. Florida locked up their franchise player, Hanley Ramirez, to a six-year contract. Even the lowly… [Continue Reading]
5 NL East Players To Watch For 2009
February 18, 2009 7 Comments
The Improbable Dream! Rays Win Game 7!
October 19, 2008 2 Comments
First the New York Yankees, then the Cleveland Indians. NOT added to the victim list – The Tampa Bay Rays!
In 2004, the Boston Red Sox became the first team in history to survive a 3-0 deficit by winning 4 straight games against the New York Yankees to advance to the 2004 World Series. Last year the… [Continue Reading]
The All Time Best VORP for Second Basemen Since 1954
October 18, 2008 1 Comment
A reader of mine recently asked me if Boston Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia had the best VORP at his position this year (2008) than any other player before him. But before I go further, some of you might be asking, “What in the world is VORP anyway?”. According to Baseball Prospectus, VORP stands for Value Over Replacement Player, which… [Continue Reading]
8 Reasons Why The Red Sox Are Failing In The ALCS
October 15, 2008 12 Comments
The Boston Red Sox have returned from 3-1 deficits in the playoffs 3 times in their team history. Now down 3-1 to the Rays in 2008, the Red Sox will have to make a few major adjustments to have any hopes of advancing once again. Here are 8 reasons why the Red Sox are failing in… [Continue Reading]
Chicago Teams Not Great in ‘08
October 4, 2008 10 Comments
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Los Angeles Dodgers are both a single win away from advancing in October baseball. The Rays sunk the White Sox last night, in game 2 of the ALDS, securing a two game advantage in the series. The Dodgers also have a perfect record, taking the first two games of the NLDS from the Cubs… [Continue Reading]
Who Will Wake Up Before September Ends?
September 7, 2008 1 Comment
[RBI Magazine] – The month of September has proven itself as one of the most crucial times during the 8 month Major League baseball season. Playoff contenders filter their way to the top of their respected divisions and try to preserve or advance into the top position. September 2008 has all ready begun to show… [Continue Reading]
Pythagorean Win/Loss, Luck, and Why the Rays Will Lose the Division
August 21, 2008 1 Comment
Like most baseball fans this year, I’m captivated by the surge of the Tampa Bay Rays. How can you not be? Coming into this season their highest win total in history was 70 games. They’ve already surpassed that and we haven’t even finished August yet! It’s become pretty evident that Joe Madden’s young team filled… [Continue Reading]
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