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The Hall of Fame SS That was Nearly a Met
The terms “Cincinnati legend” and “lifetime Cincinnati Red” were used to describe Barry Larkin yesterday after his election into the Hall of Fame. He also became the 48th member of the Hall to spend...
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What About Wilson Betemit?
Our friend Howard Megdal throws another name into the DH candidate pool over at Capital New York: The backup plan for both Rodriguez and Jeter in the field is Eduardo Nunez, and it isn’t clear yet who...
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Is Wright a Fit for Detroit? I Think So
The reality of trading David Wright is you probably won’t get the type of haul the Rangers received for Mark Teixeira back in 2007. Prospects have become one of the most overvalued commodities in the...
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Yanks Have the Advantage in the Bullpen
Ken Rosenthal broke down what he calls the “Super Six” in the American League on Fox Sports. After an offseason of spending, the Angels and Tigers join the Yankees, Red Sox, Rays, and Rangers as the...
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Yanks Still Favored Over Angels and Tigers to Win it All
Let’s have some fun. I was surfing Sportsbook reviews looking for what the odds makers think about the local teams chances of winning the World Series. The big free agent signings of Albert Pujols and...
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Nauseating MLB Political Correctness at it Again
Yesterday I wrote at Sports Media Watchdog about the public overreaction to the ESPN “Chink in the Armor” story; today I came across a story about MLB messing with tradition in the name of political...
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Mark Fidrych, the Greatest Non-Roster Invitee
The minor-league deal. The non-roster invite to spring training. It’s like one of those phrases you hear in passing and ignore. There are two types of non-roster invitees, as former Dodgers GM Fred...
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The Manischewitz All-Time 25-Man Roster
On the second night of Passover, a simple dinner discussion that evolved into an argument between the Matzo Ball Soup and the Brisket was the impetus for this list. Going through the Internet to find...
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How Meaningful Are the First 10 Games?
Are the first 10 games a precursor of things to come? Normally you wouldn’t think so since the baseball season is 162 games long. It represents exactly 6% of the total schedule. There are, however,...
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Farnham in Spotlight Catching Andy Pettitte
Given the amount of catching prospects in the Yankees system – even with the trade of Jesus Montero to Seattle – Jeff Farnham has gone about his career as a farmhand mostly out of the spotlight. The...
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