The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
More photos » by Al Behrman - AP 6 months ago: Houston Astros' Lance Berkman slides into third base with a triple in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, May 26, 2009, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman) Browse more photos » My original plan for this was to write this on my hour long layover in Dallas, en route to Houston. Unfortunately, those plans...
Andre Dawson for the Hall of Fame (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Hall of Fame players have big games; they can carry an offense and intimidate a pitching staff on any given day, which was often the case in Andre's career. He had 11 games during his career of at least 5 RBIs or more.* 1977, July 4th - vs. Chicago Cubs, Won 19-3 Game Stats: In 6 ABs - 1 HR, 5 RBIs, 3 Hits, and 2 Runs 1985, April 27th - vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Won 8-3 Game Stats: In 5 ABs - 1 HR,...
Camden Chat (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
For over three years people on this blog have complained that the Orioles have lacked a true ace for years. At some point two seasons ago, many believed that Jeremy Guthrie might be the closest this team has had since the migration of Moose and were rebuffed by a subpar performance this passed season. The reality is this team has two, maybe three, aces in the making in Chris Tillman and Brian Matusz...
Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
by Pat Sullivan - AP about 1 month ago: Cincinnati Reds' Joey Votto (19) welcomes teammate Brandon Phillips (4) at home plate in the third inning against the Houston Astros in a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Houston. Phillips scored from second base on a bases-loaded Juan Francisco two-run double. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan) View full size photo » It appears the recession has really...
FishStripes (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
And the final SB Nation baseball awards was released, this one being the NL MVP. Rk Player Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Pts 1 Albert Pujols St. Louis Cardinals 31 - - - - - - - - - 434 2 Hanley Ramirez Florida Marlins - 6 8 11 2 1 2 - - - 220 3 Chase Utley Philadelphia Phillies - 7 11 2 3 1 - 1 - 1 192 4 Prince Fielder Milwaukee Brewers - 5 4 4 7 7 1 - - - 186 5 Troy Tulowitzki Colorado...
Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Yes, yes, it's stupidly early for an odds-on look ahead, but the world of gambling never sleeps. According to Bodog.net, the odds for each MLB team to win the 2010 World Series are as follows ... New York Yankees: 11/4 Boston Red Sox: 13/2 Philadelphia Phillies: 9/1 Los Angeles Angels: 10/1 St. Louis Cardinals: 10/1 Los Angeles Dodgers: 11/1 Chicago Cubs: 15/1 New York Mets: 15/1 Tampa Bay Rays: 15/1...
Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
More photos » by Pat Sullivan - AP about 1 month ago: Cincinnati Reds' Joey Votto (19) hits a three-run double in the second inning against the Houston Astros in a baseball game Friday, Sept. 25, 2009 in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan) Browse more photos » Yeah, it's me again. I am going to start taking a look at some players that fantasy/roto owners should focus on prior to 2010 drafts....
DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
More photos » by Al Behrman - AP about 1 month ago: Florida Marlins reliever Brendan Donnelly pitches against the Cincinnati Reds in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, in Cincinnati. Donnelly was the winning pitcher in the game won by Florida 4-3. (AP Photo/Al Behrman) Browse more photos » Brendan Donnelly was briefly mentioned in the Kelvim Escobar post, but...
Minor League Ball (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
More photos » by Tom Mihalek - AP Philadelphia Phillies infielder Jimmy Rollins, drafted in the second round in 1996.(AP Photo/Tom Mihalek) Browse more photos » Philadelphia Phillies : Player Origins Here are the player development origins of the 2009 National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies. PITCHERS: Antonio Bastardo , LHP: Signed by the Phillies as a free agent out of the Dominican...
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