The PEDs (performance-enhancing drugs) scandal conveyed in the Miami New Times on January 29th is losing its creditability by the day. More specifically the accusations alluding to the use of multiple banned substances by New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez that he obtained though Anthony Bosch. Bosch ran a clinic that was a supposed source [...]
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2011 MLB Season: Top 9 Headlines After Two Weeks Of Drama
It is hard to believe that the 2011 MLB season is only a tad over two weeks old, as the drama could be deemed season-worthy already. What story-lines have really shocked baseball fans? Here are the top 9 headlines (with my comments) that could make baseball worthy of it’s own soap opera, now that the [...]
2011 MLB Team Preview: Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays finished last season with 96-66 record, the top in the AL and were the AL East champs for the second time in the last three seasons. Heading into the off-season, as expected this homegrown, dynamic group was going to take a hit. Rays fans are complaining, but they shoulder a lot [...]
2011 MLB Predictions: Is the AL East a 3-Team Race Again?
Last week the Tampa Bay Rays reunited two old pals, but will it feel good enough to make the Rays legit in 2011? The Rays are now proud owners of Johnny Damon‘s and Manny Ramirez’s talents heading into the season. Veterans, who both have two World Series rings (Manny’s are both with the Boston Red [...]
2010 MLB Winter Meeting: Donde Estas New York Yankees?
Hasn’t the New York Yankees brass put us fans through enough already? So far, the 2010 offseason has been emotionally draining for those loyal to the pinstripes. To be fair, we were warned the moment owner Hal Steinbrenner uttered the word “messy” pre-captain Derek Jeter’s negotiations. After weeks of vandalizing Jeter, one of the most [...]
MLB Hot Stove: Shame on You for Disrespecting Derek Jeter
Ex-New York Yankees Captain Derek Jeter is getting a lot of heat from the media lately. Today’s announcement of Derek Jeter winning the 2010 Gold Glove Award for best defensive AL shortstop is adding fuel to the fire. Not ’cause Jeter is smoking hot, actually quite the contrary. Adjectives like over-paid, selfish, undeserving and messy [...]
