Yankees Home Opener Today

The Yankees have had four days off already this season which is noteworthy since there have only been six games played by the team. They will open their season today at 1PM in the Bronx at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees have one of the tougher opening two-week schedules in baseball with series against the Red [...]

Curtis Granderson – 40/40?

Curtis Granderson appears to be taking his game to a new level with his new team the New York Yankees. Granderson has two home-runs in three games with the team. Even bigger than that however, is that he did it against the Red Sox (most recently last night in the 10th inning where the Yankees [...]

Yankees Vs. Red Sox: Who Is the Team to Beat?

In 2009, the Yankees and Red Sox reached the playoffs for the 9th and 6th time, respectively, since 2000. This year is shaping up to be very similar, leaving the Rays, Blue Jays, and Orioles on the outside looking in. While both teams will likely end up in the playoffs, it still begs the question: [...]

Top 5 lead-off men in MLB

What makes a good lead-off hitter is an open-ended debate. What remains the most universally important trait is reliant on purely getting on base as much as possible. Whether the player does this through incredible patience or stressing more on stellar contact abilities, it needs to be done in order to be effective. What’s more [...]

Top 75 Fantasy Outfielders

1. Ryan Braun MIL This guy can do it all. 35 bombs, 20 steals, a .320 average, 115 runs, 115 RBIs, what more can you ask for? He’ll continue to put up monster numbers and is the clear No. 1 choice in outfield because he simply has better power numbers than Crawford. Cherish your time [...]

Granderson Joins Yankees; Three-Team Deal Finalizing

After the hot stove with all things related to Curtis Granderson was reaching a boiling point, a blockbuster move has finally been reached. Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated reports that Curtis Granderson will be heading to New York. He will be donning the pin stripes in a gigantic deal between the Tigers, Yankees, and the [...]

Potential Granderson Deal Shot Down by Cubs

The Detroit Tigers have supposedly submitted an official trade offer to the Chicago Cubs. The deal was reportedly Curtis Granderson for Starlin Castro and two other top prospects. The Cubs have said “no thanks” to the trade as they won’t part with Starlin Castro for Granderson. My take: It would have been a bad deal. [...]

Just Say No Jim!

There have been rumors of a trade between the Cubs and the Tigers. The Cubs would be sending 3rd base prospect Josh Vitters and Pitcher Andrew Cashner to the Tigers for Center Fielder Curtis Granderson and pitcher Edwin Jackson. Although Curtis Granderson is one of my favorite players, I hope that this deal does not [...]

Mike Cameron and the Cubs: Are They a Fit?

The latest news on the Cubs search for a center fielder is revolving around signing Mike Cameron in the near future. Cameron, who will be 37 years old at the start of the 2010 season, remains an elite defender in the outfield. Offensively, he really is a hallmark of consistency. Mike is a very reliable [...]

Brett’s Top 10 Plots of the Winter Meetings (7-5)

We’re getting closer and closer to the winter meetings as I’m continuing my list of the top ten stories that should take us into the great December meetings. 7- Are the Tigers going to trade Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson? The cost cutting Tigers are supposedly shopping a couple of their better guys this off [...]