In efforts to avoid what didn’t happen in 1994, as well as avoiding the path the NBA took, MLB and the MLB Players Association took the bull by the horns to avoid letting the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) expire on December 11, 2011. And that hard work has paid off, as MLB has a [...]
Archive of posts tagged National League
NL MVP To Ryan Braun Screw You Matt Kemp
The BBWAAvoters really screwed up this time. I mean the AL MVP debate was at least passable, but everybody knew who the NL MVP for the 2011 season was going to be. It would seem that the BBWAA’s blunders are coming from letting their wishes interpret all duties by having an open mind. It was [...]
2011 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards Winners Announced
The 2011 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards winners were announced and here are the recipients: CONGRATULATIONS to all the 2011 Gold Glove Winners! Don’t think I didn’t notice that not one New York Yankee won a Gold Glove for the 2011 season, which makes this award lose a lot credibility, as the results [...]
MLB: 2011 Comeback Players Of The Year Award Winners
MLB announced that Red Sox’s Jacoby Ellsbury (AL) and Cardinals Lance Berkman (NL) as the winners of the 2011 Comeback Player of The Year Awards. LANCE BERKMAN: Berkman would have gotten my vote as his career looked to be in the toilet the moment he got traded from the Astros to the Yankees. Berkman was [...]
New York Yankees Fans Are You Ready For Some Baseball
Tonight baseball nation will be watching, as four teams will be battling but not against each other for the last two coveted Wild Card postseason spots. In the American League, the Tampa Bay Rays (90-71) are tied with the Boston Red Sox (90-71) so if both teams win or lose there will be a sudden [...]
MLB: Interleague Play Debate Continues
There has been a continuing debate between media, fans, players etc. whether MLB should change the rules that apply during Interleague Play about the Designated Hitter and strength of schedule. Just in case let’s look at the factors: What is interleague play? Interleague play is a Major League Baseball term that indicates when regular season [...]
Lady Knows Best: Predicting 2011 MLB Season Winners And Losers
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 [...]
