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How many teams play in PA?
A sportswriter recently commented on how Pedro Martinez, yet to play for the Phillies, was getting an excellent tour of Pennsylvania by pitching for the Double and Triple A affiliates. Well, why...
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Here we go again…
It has been a little bit since the last entry… needed time to cool off, simmer down and just plain get over it. But of course, New York goes on. So one does indeed have to ask the question (as...
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“It’s bigger on the inside.”
Any ‘Whovian’ or fan of Doctor Who will know what that particular phrase means… and the 2011 edition of the Boston Red Sox are about to make you think something along the same lines. Granted, the...
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Honored Numbers… honorable mention…
A few more former members of the Boston Americans who made an impact while in Scarlett Hose for consideration. Again, they’re members of the Red Sox Hall of Fame and on the Bubble. And yes, there just...
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Damn I’m good… sort of.
“Well, if you’re going to make up some ground.. better do it now. The next two weeks are slightly different for the Pinstripes than the Scarlett Hose. The Yanks will be returning from Redlegs country...
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The Holidays are upon us… must be Hot Stove!
Isn’t it crazy that the Hot Stove season can be just as exciting as the real deal? Due to the ongoing CBA negotiations and other technical stuff which isn’t expected to be resolved till the...
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Let’s take a closer look…
With nearly 200 Free Agents on the market this winter, there’s oodles of Hot Stove speculation, especially since The Red Sox didn’t make the playoffs and both the Phillies and Yankees dropped out in...
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“Shipping off to Philly…”
Not really any surprise in the weekend signing of Jonathan Papelbon to Philadelphia’s 4 year $50 million offer sheet… unless your Ryan Madson. Well, maybe some surprise that a deal of this magnitude...
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Really? You Don’t Say…?
The Phillies are looking to trade high-priced closer Jonathan Papelbon, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com. Papelbon, 33, is coming off a 2013 season in which he pitched to a 2.92 ERA, 131 ERA+ and...
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Recent MLB Contracts That Became Nightmares…
With free agents cashing in big this off-season, it’s wise for teams to revisit some of the horrible contracts of the past. From extensions for franchise players to ill-advised free agent deals, there...
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