Well fans, the New Year is already a week old. The holidays are officially over and it’s time to see who will be set to have a blast in Cooperstown not only this summer but for eternity through enshrinement at the Hall of Fame. On Monday afternoon (1/9), we’ll have the answers with the voting results. The Veterans Committee… Continue reading Happy Hall Year
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MERRY MOVES
Merry Christmas Fans! Mathew Latos. Yes, fans Mat with one “t” is correct. Many people outside of the West Coast, or San Diego for that matter, are not all that familiar with him. Here’s some background info.: The righty starter just turned 24 last week and is 6 feet, 6 inches tall and a robust 225 pounds. … Continue reading MERRY MOVES
Ryan’s Brawn
Hello Fans, I’m sure that by now you have heard about MVP Ryan Braun’s run-in with MLB’s banned substance policy. Note that I called it banned substance policy. Many people think that if a player fails, it is automatically for PED’s (performance enhancing drugs). Well, not so fast. The policy is much closer to the Olympics testing program… Continue reading Ryan’s Brawn
Predictions (Skewed) Reviewed
Hello Fellow Fans, The weekend is here and the Winter Meetings are gone. What a week it was. Looks like the Marlins did wise up and withdrew themselves from the Albert Pujols sweepstakes and spent money on one of those coveted lefties, Mark Buerhle, instead. Less money for a player who may have more impact in 6 less… Continue reading Predictions (Skewed) Reviewed
S. L. #3: THE ARMS
It’s Day 2 of the Winter Meetings that actually take place in Fall, but since Spring Training starts in Winter I guess that’s at least logical if nothing else. Anyway, those Miami Marlins are going after Albert Pujols now, but the rumor is 10 years and just over 200 million bucks. That is a perfect deal… Continue reading S. L. #3: THE ARMS
S. L. #2: THE SLUGGERS
Let’s start off the new work week with some player movement and more potential new homes for some of the game’s most recognizable names. You probably heard the not so shocking news that Jose Reyes will no longer be the Mets’ shortstop. Everyone knew he was outta there after winning that 2011 N.L. batting title in far less… Continue reading S. L. #2: THE SLUGGERS
STOVE LABOR PREDICTIONS
Fans, due to high demand (there must have been at least 1 whole request. WOW!), here are some Stove Labor predictions by yours truly, ViewFiverBarn: First, I predict that Bobby Valentine will be the new manager of the Boston Red Sox. Second, I predict that despite the great flow of the original Florida Marlins name, they will become the Miami Marlins… Continue reading STOVE LABOR PREDICTIONS
Most Valuable Player, er Pitcher…
Here it is fans. As we had discussed during the LCSs leading up to the Fall Classic, the rare skills and domination of both Ryan Braun and Justin Verlander were special enough to garner Most Valuable Player consideration. And they’re your winners. The good news for Milawukee and Detroit is that Braun and Verlander are just… Continue reading Most Valuable Player, er Pitcher…
Double GEEZ
Alrighty then, we all know that pitching and defense wins pennants and championships. We’ve covered the 2 best arms so with that let’s skip the Silver Sluggers and get to the men with the golden touch. No, not Midas or Austin Powers, but rather the Gold Glovemen. There’s nothing like flashing the leather and playing… Continue reading Double GEEZ
ROY & CY
Hello Fans, The stadiums are empty, the games are over, and the players are golfing and fishing, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t any Big League action going on, no sir! We’ve already got players moving around, team name changes, and the Season Awards are under way. So let’s get to it! We’ll start with… Continue reading ROY & CY