 The Philadelphia Phillies could have spent $5.5million in the 2010 season on Pedro Feliz. Instead they are giving him $500K and declining their club option. Apparently the Phillies are looking for more offense from the hot corner, as Feliz hit for a .266 average with 12 homers, 82 RBIs and 62 runs scored in 2009. While it is always nice to have a masher at third, they did sc...
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Baseball America, the leader in prospect information for MLB, has released is in the process of releasing it’s top 10 lists for the NL East. The Braves and Mets are up.
It is no surprise that the Bravos top two needs are also their top two prospects, outfield and first base with Jason Heyward and Freddie Freeman. We will refrain from posting the entire lists so that you visit the...
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According to MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki, the Philadelphia Phillies have informed Brett Myers that they would not be resigning him this off-season. This is good news, as the Phils do not really need his circus act hanging around. He is a complete jerk, and likes to beat women. Do not let the door hit you on the way out of town....
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The New York Yankees got a perfdormance for the ages from Hideki Matsui as they wrapped up the 2009 World Series. Since I am on the road I will have to keep this short.
Congratulations to the Yankees. Congrats also to the Phillies on a great year as well. It was a tough loss, but fret not Phillies fans as your boys are set up nicely for next season.
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The defensive shift in baseball is something that makes my stomach turn. Not because the defensive team employs it, but rather because the offensive player should have no trouble beating it. How many times do you see the shift in action, which leaves most of the left side of the infield vacant, only to see the batter pull the ball directly to the strategically placed defensive player o...
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In Game Three of the 2009 World Series between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies we witnessed the first ever use of instant replay in a WS game. In the fourth inning, Alex Rodriguez sent a ball deep to right field. At first, it did not look like it would have the distance to land in the stands, but the ball carried to the wall. Upon first glance it looked like the ba...
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