Beware the Derby
The participants have been announced for the 2010 Home Run Derby. Among the participants are Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers and Robinson Cano of the Yankees. The Tigers and Yankees are both wrapped up in...
View Article2011 Pre-Season Preview: NL Central – Milwaukee Brewers
Brewers all-star 1B Prince Fielder Milwaukee Brewers (2010 record: 77-85) The Milwaukee Brewers front office entered the off-season with one primary task: improve the pitching staff. The club...
View ArticleGonzalez’ Agent Encouraged After Negotiation Session With Red Sox
John Boggs, the agent for Red Sox 1B Adrian Gonzalez, arrived in Fort Myers yesterday afternoon. He didn’t waste any time getting down to business, as he met earlier today with Theo Epstein and Ben...
View ArticleTriple Milestones–Final 2011
Seven players reached the milestones of a .300 batting average, 30 home runs and 100 RBI this year. Four American Leaguers and three National Leaguers made it. The only repeaters are Miguel Cabrera...
View ArticleClearing The Bases
The 2011 World Series has certainly been memorable. Whether it’s Albert Pujols hitting three HRs in a single game or phone gate when Tony LaRussa couldn’t get Jason Motte warmed up in the bullpen...
View ArticleKemp Unanimous Pick For NL Stan Musial Award
Bautista holds off Ellsbury in American League There were some outstanding performances this year in Major League Baseball. However, one clearly stood out from the pack. Los Angeles Dodger outfielder...
View ArticleClearing The Bases
Well the 2011 season has successfully come to an end with an unlikely champion, the St. Louis Cardinals. Who saw that coming? Manager Tony LaRussa goes out on top as he retired a champion, have...
View ArticleThe Impact of Prince Fielder in Washington
Prince Fielder was always one of the impact players in this year’s free agent class, but he is still out there and according to the “industry analysts” the table continues to tilt increasingly toward...
View ArticleBatting Practice with the Z-Man
There are so few players who can lift the average fan from his seat during batting practice. It most commonly takes one of those leviathan sluggers like a Frank Howard or Mark McGwire to send ball...
View ArticleReporte de Las Ligas Mayores / Mes de Marzo (Report of the Majors / March)
Todo a punto para comenzar una nueva temporada del mejor béisbol del Mundo : Las Grandes Ligas. Este año será más emocionante, ya que habrá dos nuevos lugares para la postemporada, por lo que las...
View ArticleClearing The Bases
We can’t have a surprise column without a disappointment column now can we? Earlier this week we talked about our Top 9 pleasant surprises, and now we will visit the opposite end of the spectrum....
View ArticleView to a Thrill
Of the thousands who watched the Home Run Derby this past Monday, no one in Citi Field had a better view than George Carroll, who was directly behind home plate. And I mean directly behind home plate:...
View ArticleThe Ryan Braun Debacle
As a lifetime Brewer fan and—until recently—a defender of Ryan Braun’s (yes, I was taken in by the ferocity of his public statement in February of 2012 . Call me an idiot, or, in the immortal words of...
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