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Eric Chavez You Look Hot In Yankees Pinstripes

Finally, the New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman resigned ex-Athletics hottie Eric Chavez. It is mind-boggling that this took so long, especially after reading a mid-January post on MLB Trade Rumors that there were a number of teams interested in him. ...

NL Central 2012 Preview: Looking Far(ther) Ahead

Well, it’s that time of year again. Pitchers and catchers are reporting and the whole state of Wisconsin is in that gross position somewhere between winter and spring and it makes me wish everything would just hurry the hell up ...

The Open Competition for the A’s Utility Infielder Position

Source: http://contractyear.mlblogs.com/tag/adam-rosales/The Open Competition for the A’s Utility Infielder Position - Swingin' A's - Swingin' A's - An Oakland Athletics Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Thursday Links – Position Players Report

Thursday Links - Position Players Report Credit: Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE

Cole Hamels ready to win 2012 Cy Young award

Cole Hamels ready to win 2012 Cy Young award by Scott Butler 2/22/12 2012 Cy Young winner Cole Hamels? Why not? In 2011, his 2.79 ERA ranked sixth in the NL, his WHIP ranked second at 0.99, and ...

Dale Sveum Says Cubs Will Not Platoon Position Players

Though the positional battles are far and few between this spring for the Cubs, there has been plenty of speculation at a few different positions as to whether or not certain guys will be put into a platoon situation. In ...

Cubs Wish | Healthy Spring

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Baseball a “dying sport?”

A coworker opined the other day that he suspects our favorite sport might well be dying. If so, it’s going to be a long, slow death. I’d like to marshal a lot of data and really dive into this. But ...

Around The Diamond

Because this video never gets old... a 46 year old in his final season getting a guy 20 years his junior in a headlock for a few knuckle sandwiches.Firstly, since I've been asked about fantasy baseball advice from a few ...

News and notes

Camp is now in full swing down in Bradenton. While it’s certainly great to have news tidbits, pictures, and videos flowing in…there’s honestly not a whole lot to talk about yet. You should all be following Bill Brink, Michael Sanserino, ...

Brewers Junk Drawer Wednesday

  Hello everyone and welcome back to Brewers Junk Drawer Wednesday.  However, due to the FanSided network’s server updates and complete overhaul, you may be viewing this on Thursday.  I have been assured that this new server is going to ...

The Dynamic Duo Reports and Other Random Spring Training Thoughts

I’m not sure if it is the fabulous February weather (68 degrees here today), my excitement about Spring Training starting, or my short attention span but I can’t seem to focus on one topic to write about today. Fortunately it ...

The Numbers Game: Adam Wainwright

The St. Louis Cardinals have many things to be excited about this season. They are the reigning World Series Champions. They have filled holes admirably throughout the offseason. One upgrade, which came from within, is the return of Adam Wainwright ...

In the process of changing servers

Source: http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/files/2010/04/slideshow_1517174_braves.0406_a.JPGIn the process of changing servers - Tomahawk Take - Tomahawk Take - An Atlanta Braves Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

MLB Network’s Top Ten Right Now: D-Backs Snubs (Catchers)

MLB Networks Rankings: Catchers: Joe Mauer Buster Posey Brian McCann Victor Martinez Yadier Molina Carlos Santana Carlos Ruiz John Buck Kurt Suzuki Matt Wieters  There are several issues I have with this list. I’ll start from the top and say ...

MLB Network’s Top Ten Then and Now: (Catchers)

Matt Kartozian-US PRESSWIRE At the beginning of the 2011 season, the MLB Network released their top-10 ranking of all MLB catchers and how it turned out is below: MLB Networks 2011 Rankings: Catchers: Joe Mauer Buster Posey Brian McCann Victor ...

New York Yankees Made Good Call By Not Extending Russell Martin

Even though New York Yankess fans are divided on how much value Russell Martin provided to the squad, many statistics – particularly defensive metrics – will reveal that he was a strong performer in 2011.  The main purpose of this ...

Splash Hits: 2/22/12

It’s been a while since I put up a links post, and as such, I have some catching up to do… Kevin Goldstein released his top 101 prospects list, with only one Giant showing up: Gary Brown ...

The Figgins Experiment

Pitchers & Catchers Report (Part 3)

The Bullpen Yesterday I gave one of the bullpen spots to Lucas … [visit site to read more] Pitchers & Catchers Report (Part 3) - Climbing Tal's Hill - Climbing Tal's Hill - A Houston Astros Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion ...

Listen to Kings of Kauffman Appearance on 610 Sports

An Optimistic Glimpse into the Future

Obviously the big news of the day has come and gone: Ichiro, at the very least, will begin the season hitting in the three slot. That of course means that

Braves Hitters Dominated, But Win

Today, I was reminded of Cliff Lee‘s performance on May 6 of the this past year … [visit site to read more] Braves Hitters Dominated, But Win - Tomahawk Take - Tomahawk Take - An Atlanta Braves Fan Site - News, ...

Roy Oswalt Decision Expected Soon. Red Sox an Option?

  One of the most prolific free agent pitchers this off season is still unemployed.Roy Oswalt Decision Expected Soon. Red Sox an Option? - BoSox Injection - BoSox Injection - A Boston Red Sox Fan Site - ...

Brewers Non-Roster Invitees: Infielders

We're going to conclude the NRI series today with infielders, a list that should be more interesting than the veteran minor-league catchers we looked at yesterday: There's a decent chance that three of these four guys see at least some time in ...

Improvements

As much as we love our team, and as awesome as they are, there is always room for some improvements.  Thank goodness none of these are super serious, but still important.  A normal off-season might have been spent solving some ...

Yankees Sign OF Reynolds

Yankees Sign OF Reynolds By Delia E. The New York Yankees signed third baseman/outfielder Burt Reynolds after watching him play for the independent Newark Bears & Can-Am Baseball Association in 2011. Reynolds has some family members in the game; his ...

Thirty years ago …

Braves fans had an owner who cares, a Hall of Fame manager and (should-be) Hall of Fame broadcasters. Now we have a Colorado conglomerate, Fredi and Chip. However, the 2012 Braves should be better than the ’82 version, though they’re ...

2012 Orioles Projections: Wieters, Davis, Andino, Hardy, Reynolds, Betemit

The first round of 2012 Orioles projections takes a look around the starters in the infield (plus DH). A few of these players probably won't get as many plate appearances as I attributed to them, but it shouldn't take too ...

Manny Ramirez going to suit up for Oakland A’s…

Looks like Manny Ramirez is going out West to see if he can resume his playing career. Once again, the Oakland Athletics are in the headlines when it comes to signing a free agent player. Of course, the ...

My Brief Encounter with Buck O’Neil

We all have stories of how we’ve bumped into famous people at some time in our lives.  We’ve all witnessed well known personalities performing at sporting events or concerts or in a live theater production.  But occasionally we encounter a ...

Camp Notes 2/22

Derek Jeter arrived for camp today, but the news he made was all about Mariano Rivera. Jeter claims to know what Mo has decided to do with regards to next season, but he wasn't sharing the knowledge with reporters. Call ...

Giants Nirvana Adds Another Writer

As Spring Training gets rolling and we get back into swing of things, I’m proud to announce that Giants Nirvana is adding on yet another contributor: Daniel Rathman, who will be posting sporadically. Daniel writes for Baseball Prospectus, and ...

Spring Training Notes: 2/22/12

Day 4 of Spring Training has come and gone and the Yankees have had an eventful day. Let’s sum up today’s Spring Training news shall we? – Derek Jeter (pictured above) mentioned that Mariano Rivera has told him about his ...

Milwaukee Brewers Top 5 Series to Watch This Season

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Quote: Nova’s arm strain 100 percent healed

Quote: Nova’s arm strain 100 percent healed

Sweet Lou Piniella to join the YES Network

Sweet Lou Piniella to join the YES Network

Rich Hill’s return from Tommy John surgery bolster’s Boston’s left-handed relief options

Once one of the top prospects in the Cubs organization, Milton, Mass. native Rich Hill resurrected his career as a reliever for the Red Sox and set a team record by not allowing a run in his first 15 games. ...

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