Dec 31, 2012

The Truth About the Texas Rangers' Front Office

In an offseason where the Texas Rangers Front Office has received more flak than any other around baseball, I’m here to be the voice of reason amongst the angry mob. Jon Daniels and his fellow staffers have been under constant fire from the Dallas and parts of the national media since they let Josh Hamilton sign with the Angels. But let’s get real for a second.

Dec 17, 2012

Breaking Down Major League Baseball's Winter Meetings

The Winter Meetings have now come to an end and were just about half way through the MLB Offseason. With that in mind, I feel now's a good opportunity for me to examine what has occurred the past few weeks and see who has/has not improved their roster this offseason.

Dec 11, 2012

An Unconventional Look at the James Shields Trade

We take a break from your regularly scheduled football musings to look at a big trade on the baseball front – the Tampa Bay Rays have dealt All-Star pitcher and home grown talent James Shields, along with Wade Davis, to the Kansas City Royals for four prospects from the loaded Kansas City farm system.

Nov 20, 2012

Major League Baseball Players Who Could be Signed or Traded During the 2012 Offseason

With Free Agents Jake Peavy (Chicago White Sox) and David Ortiz (Boston Red Sox) resigning with their respected teams, the MLB Free Agency pool seems quite limited but there's still a few significant players to watch this offseason as the Free Agency period gets underway.

Nov 04, 2012

Why San Francisco Giants Skipper Bruce Bochy is a Hall of Fame Manager

Following a Kick return for a Touchdown by Desmond Howard in a game between Michigan and Ohio State during the 1991 season, notable commentator Keith Jackson uttered the words “Hello Heisman” as Howard did the Heisman pose in the Michigan Stadium end zone. With that in mind, I wanted to use a similar variation of that line for current San Francisco Giants Manager Bruce Bochy “Hello Hall-of-Fame.

Aug 30, 2012

Why Chipper Jones Won’t Retire This Year?

Since the beginning of this year’s spring training, Chipper Jones has been insisting that this will be his last season as a pro ballplayer and Atlanta Brave. He claims he is too old and won’t have enough of a positive effect on the team if he only plays in 100 or so games. This would be true...if he weren’t Chipper Jones.

Aug 28, 2012

Boston Red Sox Ready To Rebuild After Blockbuster Deal

Saturday, the biggest blockbuster deal to ever go down in the month of August actually happened. It was a trade that will change the future direction of both the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox. The nine-player trade saw over a quarter billion dollars in remaining contracts fall in the laps of the Dodgers.

Aug 25, 2012

MLB: The AL Central Featured the Best Starting Pitching over the Past 8 Years...But What About Now?

Can you name the only division that's had 6 of the past 8 AL Cy Young Award Winners? If you guessed the American League Central you'd be right. A large number of people feel the American League Central is a below average division shown by the number of Pennant (2005 Chicago White Sox and 2006 Detroit Tigers) and World Series winners (2005 Chicago White Sox) during those 8 years.

Aug 11, 2012

Chicago Cubs: Why Alfonso Soriano will be traded in the offseason

The 2012 Trade Deadline has passed and Alfonso Soriano is still a member of the Chicago Cubs. With that said, this past Trade Deadline was the first time Soriano's name was mentioned in legitimate trade rumors since the 2006 MLB Trade Deadline when he was a member of the Washington Nationals.

Jul 25, 2012

Major League Baseball: Breaking Down the Pittsburg Pirates

20 years is a long time. And for a fan base that has stood by loyally for that entire 20 year dry-spell, management owes them some effort. The Pirates have a solid minor league system, consisting most notably of pitchers Gerrit Cole, Jameson Taillon and outfielder Starling Marte, all of whom project as quite solid major leaguers. But this is not the time to look to the future, the time is now for Pittsburgh. Let’s look at some guys that make sense for the Pirates.

Major League Baseball Blog Articles:

• Major League Baseball: Teams to Watch at the Trade Deadline
  Here's Major League Baseball Teams to Watch at the Trade Deadline.
• Why the Texas Rangers Should Not Resign Josh Hamilton?
  Why the Texas Rangers Should Not Resign Josh Hamilton? To learn more check out this page.
• Mike Trout Should Be AL MVP
  The LA Angels' outfielder Mike Trout is the best player in baseball. He should be the American League's Most Valuable Player. Prove me wrong.
• Cliff Lee Proves Wins are a Poor Pitching Metric
  What's wrong with relying on wins as your primary pitching metric? Check out Cliff Lee's stats to find out.
• Baseball's Most Underrated Players
  Here's our list of baseball's most underrated players.
• Breaking Down the Return of Andy Pettitte
  Read more about Breaking Down the Return of Andy Pettitte.
• Who has the Best Slider in Baseball?
  Who has the Best Slider in Baseball? To learn more check out this page.
• The Problem with Tim Lincecum
  Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum has fallen off of his pedestal this season. Many question if he can find ever his way back. We say he will.
• Little Red Machine
  The 2012 Cincinnati Reds won't equal the exploits of The Big Red Machine of the 70's, still they could make it to the World Series and maybe be known as The Little Red Machine. They'll be fun to watch this summer.
• Starting the Bobby Abreu Hall of Fame Debate
  Should Bobby Abreu be elected to the baseball hall of fame? Let the debate begin here.
• Great Twitter Reactions to Johan Santana's No Hitter
  Check out the Great Twitter Reactions to Johan Santana's No Hitter.
• Changing of the Guard in MLB
  There are lots of new faces in baseball in 2012. Here's an article about the changing of the guard in MLB.
• Great New Baseball Pitching Metric
  Check out this great new baseball pitching metric. It seems to take pretty much everything into account.
• Baseball's Best Pitching Rotations
  Here's a look at the likely best pitching rotations in baseball this upcoming 2012 season.
• Albert Pujols Sad Decision
  Albert Pujols' Departure Shatters The Last Bastion of Loyalty in Sports.
• Money has ruined baseball
  Albert Pujols is headed for LA. Yes, it's time to admit that money has ruined baseball.
• LaRussa vs. Washington
  Tony LaRussa vs Ron Washington: Who's smarter than a 5th grader? Here's LaRussa vs. Washington.
• Chicago Cubs Hire Red Sox GM Theo Epstein
  Read Our Chicago Cubs Hire Red Sox GM Theo Epstein.
• the Big Puma has returned with a growl
  Lance Berkman and the St. Louis Cardinals are making another Pennant run. And, the Big Puma has returned with a growl.
• Ozzie Guillen
  Ozzie Guillen no longer manages the Chicago White Sox. But, White Sox fans will never forget him. Here's why.
• 2011 MLB AL pennant and wildcard races preview
  Here's our 2011 MLB AL pennant and wildcard races preview.
• 2011 MLB NL pennant and wildcard races preview
  Here's our 2011 MLB NL pennant and wildcard races preview.
• 2011 MLB Trade Deadline Grades
  Wondering who scored at the trade deadline? Here's our 2011 MLB trade deadline grades.
• 2011 MLB Trade Deadline
  Here's an article about 2011 MLB Trade Deadline.
• Highest Paid MLB Players in 2011
  Ever wonder which are the top paid players in baseball? Here's an article about the highest paid MLB players in 2011.
• Red Sox vs Devil Rays in 2011
  Boston and Tampa Bay meet again. Here's our preview of the Red Sox vs Devil Rays in 2011.
• Is it Time for Major League Baseball Expansion?
  Is it time for major league baseball expansion? If so, which cities should get teams?
• Current MLB Power Rankings
  Here are our Current MLB Power Rankings.
• Preseason 2011 MLB Power Rankings
  Here are our preseason 2011 MLB power rankings.
• The Return of Heartburn for Milwaukee Brewers Fans
  Well, the 2011 version of the Milwaukee Brewers is taking off where the 2010 team ended -- providing Brewer fans with plenty of excitement and ... heartburn.