Baseless Predictions for the 2011 MLB Season
Since the experts know what will happen as much as me, here are my guesses for this season.
American League East:
1. Boston Red Socks
2. New York Yankees (Wild card)
3. Tampa Bay Rays
4. Baltimore Orioles
5. Toronto Blue Jays
American League Central
1. Minnesota Twins
2. Detroit Tigers
3. Kansas City...
A Yankee Fan’s Letter to Red Socks Nation
Note: I know it’s not spelled “Socks.”
Dear Red Socks Nation,
Today is a big day for you. The news hit late last night that you signed “perhaps the best example of how baseball teams need to built [sic] in the post-steroid era, with versatility, athleticism, speed and defense.”...
Fox Sports Surely Remembers Tim Lincecum’s Marijuana Arrest
Here is the front page story on foxsports.com this morning after Tim Lincecum pitched a two-hit complete game with 14 strikeouts last night in his playoff debut. Lincecum absolutely dominated the Braves and helped secure a 1-0 win in the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves. And what headline does Fox...
I am a Fantasy Baseball Champion
On August 5th, 2010, I wrote about three fantasy baseball trades I had made that I thought would propel me to a championship. At the time, my team was stuck in third place with just enough production to likely keep me there until season’s end. In addition to the three trades I made, I also...
Choosing Tomorrow’s Baseball Hall of Famers Today
With all of the steroid issues that have plagued baseball over the last two decades, it has become harder than ever to have a simple conversation about which players are worthy of plaques at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. I have been a long time Ken Griffey, Jr. fan and because...
About My Fantasy Baseball Team That You Care Nothing About (teaser: I made 3 trades yesterday)
I made three fantasy baseball trades yesterday in an attempt to make a push towards a championship finish. My team was in third and with our trade deadline coming up on Sunday, I needed to make some serious moves. I was struggling in saves and have been relatively “regular” in all other...
It’s Time to Sell High on Stephen Strasburg
The Washington Nationals unveiled their most popular player in franchise history last night amidst a media storm of expectations that were surely too high to ever be met. After seven innings and 14 strikeouts, Stephen Strasburg found a way to blast through even the most optimistic predictions of how...
Thank You, Ken Griffey, Jr.
While watching the Yankees-Orioles game last night, I heard YES announcer Michael Kay tell me the news that I knew I would hear one day, but was not expecting yesterday: Ken Griffey, Jr. had announced his retirement. While Griffey was loved throughout baseball and his adopted home town of Seattle,...
Red Socks Nation Apparently Not Feeling So Nationalistic
Note: I know it’s not spelled “Red Socks.”
The first update of MLB All-Star votes was announced today for the American League squad, led by Minnesota Twins’ catcher Joe Mauer with 1,138,286 votes to date. While the expected fan favorites are in the lead, such as Derek Jeter...
Man Bites Kim Jones’ Pork Chop on a Stick
During a segment in the Yankees-Twins game yesterday, YES Network “field” reporter Kim Jones was showing the audience some of the culinary options available at Target Field, the new home of the Twins. After combing through the stadium, Jones decided to use the “pork chop on a stick”...