Let’s take a look at the NL East. The Phillies have been the class of the division for the past two years. Will their dominance continue in 2010 or will the Braves, Mets, Marlins, or Nationals dethrone the Fightin’ Phils? Atlanta Braves — After the 2009 season, the Braves were talking like a team that [...]
Monthly Archives: March 2010
2010 Predictions: AL West
March 29, 2010 – 5:41 am
Today, I’d like to focus on the AL West. This is a really interesting division with the Angels trying to rebound from losing three of their key players, the revamped Mariners, the young Oakland A’s, and a Texas Rangers team that could soar or crash. Los Angeles Angels — In 2009, the Angels won 97 [...]
Cubs Trade Andres Blanco
March 27, 2010 – 1:33 pm
Carrie Muskat of MLB.com is reporting that the Cubs have traded infielder Andres Blanco to the Texas Rangers for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Blanco was on the bubble heading into Spring Training. It was unclear if he would make the major league roster, and he was also out of minor league [...]
2010 Predictions: AL Central
March 26, 2010 – 6:03 am
The AL Central is considered a division that is completely up for grabs. The Twins, Tigers, and White Sox are favored, but it wouldn’t take a lot for the Indians and Royals to find themselves in contention. With that in mind, let’s take a look at the AL Central. Chicago White Sox — For the [...]
2010 Predictions: AL East
March 24, 2010 – 5:51 am
Today I start my annual ritual of picking the winners and losers in each division in baseball. Some people like to call them predictions, others prognostications. In truth, it’s probably accurate to call the whole exercise a waste of time. Even so, here we go with the AL East.
Cubs 2010 Spring Training: What Do We Know?
March 22, 2010 – 5:30 am
The Cubs are zeroing in on the end of Spring Training 2010, but there remain some unanswered questions. Today, I want to take a look and what we know and what we’re still trying to figure out. Starting Position Players The big news at the beginning of Spring Training was whether or not the Cubs [...]
Writing About The Cubs On Another Blog
March 16, 2010 – 6:28 am
I was asked to contribute a guest post to The Cub Reporter today, so I put together some thoughts on competitive balance in Major League Baseball. It’s a subject I find extremely interesting and have some definite opinions about. So stop by The Cub Reporter to see what I have to say. Thanks to Rob G. at [...]
Cubs Thankful They’re Not The Mets
March 15, 2010 – 6:02 am
The pain of the 2009 season is still palpable for many Cubs fans. Injuries to Alfonso Soriano, Geovany Soto and Aramis Ramirez, couple with lackluster performances from other Cubs and a season from Milton Bradley worthy of its own mini-series, have left many fans numb from last season, even as the 2010 season is about [...]
Milton Bradley Just Can’t Stop Talking
March 10, 2010 – 9:56 am
Honestly, I’m a little tired of talking about Milton Bradley. While he was with the Cubs, he seemed to always be the topic of conversation. He not only was a distraction in the clubhouse, but he was a distraction to anyone writing about the Cubs. Unfortunately, Bradley is back in the news. Despite the fact [...]
Goose Gossage Is Still Full Of Himself
March 8, 2010 – 5:21 am
Joe Brescia of the New York Times interviewed Goose Gossage at Yankees Spring Training camp in Tampa. I was interested in reading the interview because Gossage is a colorful figure with a bloated sense of himself who’s not afraid to speak his mind. He’s usually good for one or two ridiculous statements.
