AL East – Blue Jays in First After Week 1

April 13, 2010 by Joe Paulus  
Filed under MLB, Toronto Blue Jays

After the first week of the season it’s not the Yankees, Red Sox, or Rays that are in first place within the American League East. The Toronto Blue Jays have started off on the right foot going 5-2 with some great offensive production. Vernon Wells added another home run (2-run shot) in the Jays loss [...]

What to Watch For – AL East Early Division Showdowns

It’s still the first week of the season, and you know what that means; Division Showdowns. The Yankees will square off tonight at 7:10 PM Eastern against the Tampa Bay Rays. It will be the return of Javier Vasquez to pinstripes against David Price in a battle of fourth starters. In all honesty, these two [...]

Vernon Wells – Three Games, Four Dingers

April 8, 2010 by Joe Paulus  
Filed under MLB, Toronto Blue Jays

Well wouldn’t you know it, Vernon Wells may finally be paying off some of that huge contract. Wells has hit four home-runs and seven RBI’s in three games for Toronto already this season. He only hit 15 home-runs and 66 RBI’s last season and is on pace to absolutely crush that number this year. The [...]

Cease your cries for a salary cap

February 14, 2010 by Ryan Shaffrey  
Filed under MLB, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates

With the winning of their 27th World Series title—and a 2009 payroll just over $215M—the New York Yankees have brought the issue of whether or not success can be purchased back to light this offseason. The lack of a salary cap in professional baseball is quintessentially the most significant difference it has between the major [...]