Strasburg impresses in debut
Stephen Strasburg was definitely impressive on Tuesday night. From the moment he signed his contract on August 17, 2009, fans of baseball have been awaiting the phenom’s debut. At 7:05, Strasburg...
View ArticleNationals batting order woes
Imagine for one second that the Nationals had a legitimate leadoff hitter. Instead of with two outs and nobody on, Ryan Zimmerman steps into the batters box with a runner on second base and one out....
View ArticleWhat could the Nats do at the deadline?
At this point in the season, it is painfully obvious that the Nationals will not be in contention for a postseason appearance come September. The Nationals’ near-.500 record, especially their peak...
View ArticleThe Replacements
Injuries to key members of the National League All-Stars have forced two more Dodgers onto the roster for Tuesday’s star-studded exhibition game. Shortstop Rafael Furcal will be filling in for...
View ArticleJays’ Off-Season Primer
So here we are: the 2010 MLB season is officially wrapped (congrats, San Francisco Giants), free agency is set to get underway on Sunday and the Blue Jays franchise has taken a significant step forward...
View ArticleMLB Shuffle – Free Agent Frenzy Begins
Jayson Werth leads the free agent Class of 2011. What is he worth - and to whom? Which destination will be "Mannywood-adjacent" for 2011? The World Series has ended. 2010 is officially in the books....
View ArticlePirates: 18 Years Of Losing…..
Everyone wants to see their favorite team win. It’s as simple as that. If the team wins, the fans will come out and cheer. For the Pittsburgh Pirates, they have had a problem with that simple...
View ArticleWhen In Rome, Mr. Pujols
Change is good, so they say. And ya’ know who likes change? Marketing people like change, so do wet babies, unhappy workers, anyone living near a skateboarder, panhandlers and free agents. That’s...
View ArticleTigers Beat White Sox With Pitching
After Saturday’s heartbreaker of a loss to the Chicago White Sox the Tigers needed to bounce back quickly. They did exactly that behind a solid pitching performance from Rick Porcello (3-2), and three...
View ArticlePlayoff Push Belies MLB Grind
The ‘dog days’ of summer have arrived. The genesis of that phrase? I haven’t a clue. To tell ya’ the truth, sometimes I just don’t want to know the answer. Call it Information Age burn-out. Suffice to...
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