One month means nothing in baseball, but after about an eighth of the season behind us, it’s safe to say that the Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays and the San Diego Padres are the most disappointing teams up to this point, although it doesn’t mean there isn’t a chance of a comeback. More
The Boston Red Sox and their fans are usually quite proud of their ballpark, Fenway Park, and of the strong national following they have, helping the team achieve a sellout streak of 820 games. But after three consecutive seasons of not making the playoffs and despite the promising start to 2013, the streak is over. More
If there’s one sport you can dive into its statistics and never come out, it’s has to be Baseball. But how do you separate the important from the redundant? What really helps you measure the value of a hitter and the ability of a pitcher to deny team runs? It’s science, but it isn’t perfect. Still, things like wOBA and BABIP do better job than other more popular measurements in addressing the ability of a player. More
The abysmal ending to last season against the Detroit Tigers, not to mention more recent problems with high paid players, calls for quite a few changes in the New York Yankees lineup. Still, they’re not looking for youth at the moment, as Travis Hafner, 35, is lineup up to be the team’s next DH. More
Not a lot of people believed Alex Rodriguez when he said he hasn’t used Performance enhancing drugs beyond 2003, and now, with the news of his name appearing on lists from an anti-aging clinic in Miami that allegedly sold PEDs to MLB players, it looks like not only should the New York Yankees do everything in their power to get rid of his contract, bu possibly the end of his career. More
Five MLB teams that lost excellent players to free agency, but couldn’t find a way to fill in the void. More
Derek Jeter hasn’t done anything Baseball-related since breaking his ankle three months ago in the postseason, but the New York Yankees think he’s going to be ready for opening day. More
It is rare, but five Cy Young winners in the past started the next season on a different team. Despite having a contract for next season, the New York Mets are seriously considering trading R.A. Dickey if an agreement on an extension can’t be reached. More
There was a real wake up quality to the New York Yankees getting swept by the Detroit Tigers in the 2012 ALCS, with the myth of the Bronx Bombers and their feared lineup shattered to pieces. Alex Rodriguez being un-tradable because of his mega contract and value to the team doesn’t seem to exist as well. More
Joe Girardi was growing tired of his lineup after the first two games, but the third consecutive loss, this time 1-2 facing a sublime Justin Verlander performance, made him probably lose all confidence and belief these guys can do anything. More