Gary Matthews Jr. Making Demands…Really?

Excuse me if I am mistaken, but since when did Gary Matthews Jr. gain the power to start demanding anything? The last time anyone checked, Matthews Jr. had become an instant-out at the plate. The man hit .250 last season paired with an OPS just under .700. He was just atrocious in 2009, and it [...]

Gordon Beckham: Superstar on the Rise or Sophomore Slump Ahead?

Gordon Beckham was recently awarded the Sporting News American League “Rookie of the Year” award after a pretty outstanding rookie campaign. Unfortunately for Sox fans, they have to feel a little queasy knowing the history of the “sophomore slump” curse. Well rest assured Sox fans, because Gordon Beckham is the real deal and a player [...]

World Series Preview: Phillies vs Yankees

With the World Series set, it’s time to break down all of the positions to see who has the upper hand in the 2009 fall classic. Catcher Phillies: Carlos Ruiz. Carlos Ruiz is your prototypical defensive catcher whom you don’t really care about offensively, as long as he calls a good game for your pitching [...]

Over Managing?

Joe Girardi has been under fire in this year’s ALCS with how he’s managed his pitching staff. According to commentators like Steve Phillips and Tim McCarver, Girardi is over-managing and making the wrong moves, in terms of leaving guys in to long or taking them out to early. I disagree. Several other analysts have said [...]

The Void at Second Base

The Cubs production from second base in 2009 is best described as a black hole. Whether it was the original starter Mike Fontenot, Aaron Miles, or Andres Blanco, their production at the plate was staggeringly awful. With the exception of Jeff Baker’s 169 quality at-bats starting at second base, the offensive production was undeniably atrocious. [...]

A Major Mistake?

In 2008, KRod set the single season saves record with 62. And then after losing arbitration the previous winter, it was pretty obvious a team was going to be dumb enough to pay a closer 14-16 million a year. The Mets were completely brutal in 2008 due to their bullpen being as ineffective as they [...]

The Sacrifice of Jose Reyes

The Mets had a rough 2009 season as they lost literally their entire team to injury. With all these injuries, they had no chance to compete for the NL East title as many predicted before the season. I was not one of these people. Even with a healthy roster, the Mets do NOT win the [...]

Halladay Season?

Roy Halladay was the biggest name on the trading blocks all year. It came as a shock to probably everyone when he wasn’t dealt. His contract is about up, and he’s already stated that he will test the free agent market after the 2010 season.

Lack of Execution

You need to execute in the postseason. After watching the Dodgers and Phillies battle it out in game 1, I couldn’t help but be extremely disappointed in how the Dodgers played situational baseball in the 7th inning. I’m not sure who tuned into the late game, or even understood the MAJOR mistake the dodgers, specifically [...]

Player Prediction: Geovany Soto

In most leagues, unless you had Joe Mauer or Victor Martinez your catching core was probably thin at best. Some big names from 2008, like Ryan Doumit, Geovany Soto, Brian McCann, and Russell Martin fell due to injury or had down years. Soto showed up to camp in the spring looking for a good sophomore [...]