Surprises and disappointments for 2010 (at the halfway mark)
AL TEAM SURPRISE: Frankly, at this point there are not too many surprises in the AL. The top of the lot would probably have to be the Texas Rangers, who thanks in part to a very weak NL schedule, have...
View ArticleSeason Previews: Los Angeles Dodgers
With pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training camps next week, it's time for one of our favorite things in all the world: Season Previews. Four years ago, they began as a semi-serious...
View ArticleThe Learning Curve: Why Baseball Needs a Salary Cap (and Not the Kind You Think)
If you're a baseball fan then you've probably noticed that for the first time in a very long time the Pittsburgh Pirates were in first place in the NL Central in the month of July. The same team that...
View ArticleThe Phillies Clinch A Playoff Spot: What Now?
The Philadelphia Phillies have made the playoffs. Insert a pause here for dramatic effect and to allow the reader to gather his or her thoughts at this stunning development. The Phillies have made the...
View ArticleCries from the Crowd: My Quick National League Preview
Okay, it’s a little bit late with the season starting but it’s not like I’m gaining much from the first game. Besides, I’m still picking the Marlins to make the playoffs. And this is a very quick...
View ArticleWill R.A. Dickey’s Angry Knuckleball Change The Game?
I have been fairly obsessed with baseball for a long time. For almost as long, I’ve been crazy about the knuckleball. How many people do you know who own a videotape of a game that featured Tim...
View ArticleJeff Kent is going to be on the new season of “Survivor”
CBS just announced the cast for the next season of “Survivor” and it includes former five-time All-Star and National League MVP Jeff Kent. I stopped watching “Survivor” back when that’s how everyone...
View ArticleThe Sports Bank.net: Do you Brewlieve? Milwaukee Brewers are on a truly...
With a 4-2 come-from-behind win against the Washington Nationals, the Milwaukee Brewers are a mere 1.5 games out the second wild-card spot in the National League. Football may have kicked off in 2012,...
View ArticleVenomStrikes.com: On This Date In D-Backs History: Stephen Drew Hits For The...
Five years ago today, the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 8-6. The game, however, is a memorable one because of Stephen Drew. The former D-Back shortstop recorded five hits in the...
View ArticleArdolis Has A Home
Yes, it’s true…Ardolis Chapman has landed with a MLB team. The thing is I don’t think most people realize who he signed with or the fact the team spent the money to get him. Chapman signed a deal today...
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