With baseball fans counting down the hours till Opening Day, it is time to predict how the 2011 MLB Season will look when it’s all said and done. Predictions divided per the six divisions, listed in order of finish and the eight postseason teams (including the wildcards) will be highlighted. If only I were a [...]
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2011 MLB Team Preview: Philadelphia Phillies
Over the past four seasons, the Philadelphia Phillies have easily been one of the top three teams across Major League Baseball. In that time the Phillies have been the NL Champions three times, the 2008 World Series Champs, went back to World Series again in 2009 and made the post season in 2010. Also, the [...]
New York Yankees: Cliff Lee’s Just Not That Into You
First off let’s make one thing clear, Cliff Lee is not some kind of hero. As everyone knows, Lee was the most coveted free agent on the market this off-season and he choose to sign with the Philadelphia Phillies over the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers. This past Thursday, Lee made some bold and [...]
Yankees 2011 Non-Roster Spring Training Invitees List
The 2011 Spring Training camps are starting this week, and the New York Yankees pitchers and catchers have their first workout tomorrow. The Yankees have serious holes to fill and decision to make before Opening Day on March 31st. Here is the list of non-roster invitees attending Yankees camp who are fighting for a coveted [...]
Jumping The Gun: 7 MLB Headlines You Might Be Reading At 2011 All-Star Break
Every MLB season, the All-Star break is viewed as the halfway point of the 162 games season. Even with still a lot of baseball to play, this is the time when a team’s reputation and attitude have been backed by enough play on the field. At this point, there are the obvious observations that only [...]
MLB Offseason Sleeper: Jayson Werth Not Only Richer But Smarter as a National
Initially, when hearing a productive and established player such as Jayson Werth signed with the Washington Nationals, it was bewildering. The Nationals had stunk for years now with the only shining start, pitching phenom Stephen Strasburg already out for the entire 2011 season, as he needed Tommy John surgery. Not good news for any pitcher, [...]
Cliff Lee Signs with the Philadelphia Phillies: A Bad Decision for Both Sides
Now, even Brett Favre can breathe again with free-agent ace Cliff Lee finally making a decision to sign with the Philadelphia Phillies. Favre is on a growing list of fans, athletes, sportscasters, beat writers, my doorman and pretty much anyone who reads the NY Post who were annoyed with Lee’s decision making of where he [...]
