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The Great Second Base Debate
The second base position is loaded going into 2012 with talent permeating throughout the Major Leagues from players just hitting their primes, like Brandon Phillips in Cincinnati, to up-and-comers such...
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Wei-Yin Chen’s Debut Against the Yankees
Yesterday’s Yankees-Orioles clash was an exciting game for quite a few reasons. It was the first opportunity to get a look at one of the most dominant pitchers from the Nippon Baseball League in...
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An Epic Day in Baseball
Yesterday was one of those days in baseball that just makes you wonder how a game that’s over 150 years old can continue to surprise? I mean just about everything has happened in baseball, but...
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Yu’s Big Night
Yu Darvish had the best start of his young career last night against the Yankees, tossing 8.1 beautiful innings, striking out 10 batters in a 2-0 win. Darvish threw everything plus the kitchen sink at...
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Defensive Shifts Part II: New York at Kansas City
For Part 1 click here. One trend I noticed and paid special attention to over the weekend was the use of defensive shifts by the Royals and Yankees. Both teams used a variety of shifts, mostly on...
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The Yankees are on Fire
The Yankees have now won 9 games in a row, and 21 out of their last 31 games. The team has surged to the front of the AL East pack by decimating the top of the NL East. In the last 10 days the Yanks...
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Men on Fire: Robinson Cano and Andrew McCutchen
No player in the National League is hitting the ball with more authority right now than Andrew McCutchen is for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Same goes for Robinson Cano in the American League. Both...
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The King Holds Court in New York
Felix Hernandez threw one of the easiest-looking, most dominant complete games of the season, taking down the New York Yankees 1-0 by allowing only 2 hits while striking out 6. His performance was...
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Contenders, Pretenders Emerge as September Baseball Arrives – AL Edition
The stretch drive in baseball has finally arrived. It’s September, which means that each and every Major League team has about 30 or so games to make one final push toward October. Some teams like...
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Previewing a Wild Final Day in Baseball
Even though all 10 playoff spots have already been claimed this year, the last day of the season still has the potential for fireworks, particularly in the American League. There are plenty of...
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Can the Yankees Come Back, sans Jeter?
The American League Championship Series got off to a rousing start last night before, ultimately, ending on a sour note. Tigers closer Jose Valverde continued his season long battle with the save,...
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Taking Stock of the AL East
The sharks are circling. For the better part of the last two decades the American League East has been dominated by the big fish, the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. Recently the Tampa Bay...
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Building Baseball’s Dream Teams: The Dominican Republic
About a week ago I took a look at the potential roster for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. I decided since I had so much fun the first time around that I would do it again. Only this time I...
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World Baseball Classic: Previewing Pool C
The World Cup of soccer has this great concept that you may or may not be familiar with. It’s called the Group of Death and it’s usually the most interesting group in the entire tournament in part...
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Scouting the World Baseball Classic Semifinals
One of the most beautiful ballparks in the world, AT&T Park, is ready and geared to go after an exciting weekend of WBC baseball in Miami that saw Puerto Rico and the undefeated Dominican Republic...
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Dominicans Cruise to an Island Delight WBC Final Against Puerto Rico
Seven Fernando Rodney appearances, seven invisible arrows fired into the sky, seven Dominican Republic victories. Could the manager Tony Pena have drawn this up any better? The Dominicans have brought...
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Robinson Cano Leads the World Baseball Classic All-Stars
Thanks to a dominating performance by tournament MVP Robinson Cano, some great pitching by the likes of Samuel Deduno and a brilliant bullpen, and some flashy defense, the Dominican Republic was able...
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