Irrational Freaking Out Found Here
This is shaping up to be a very frustrating offseason. I am terrified that the Yankees are going to make an idiotic move because the front office seems absolutely obsessed with “replacing” ARod at third base through a trade. Nevermind that is a ridiculous idea, and there is nobody available that is an upgrade to [...]
The Irrational Freak Out Continues
Andy don’t leave us it’s cold here without you.
The Funniest Thing I’ve Read This Week So Far
The track record speaks for itself. I hope he gets us back to the playoffs. This speaks volumes about what the team is willing to do to win. I talked to Scott Proctor today. He said to be ready to pitch a lot. He likes to use the bullpen. That’s fine with me.
Derek Lowe
One Down, Two To Go
Well, TRUE YANKEE(TM) Jorge Posada is back for 2008 and the three years after that. Although he said he was going to go through with the whole negotiating with other teams thing because he never had the chance to do before, the Yankees offered him 4 years for 52.4 million and he took it. Hallelujah.
Signing [...]
Baseball Fans Are Crazy, Part Nine Thousand
Yesterday ESPN’s Page 2 had a poll up. It was a simple poll. “Do you want Alex Rodriguez on your team?”, yes or no.
61% of people who replied said no. If you are one of these people you are insane. He is a jerk, he is stupid, he does whatever Scott Boras tells him to [...]
Jimmy Rollins — Best Sunglasses in Baseball
You can throw stats around all you like, but the fact is that Jimmy Rollins has the best sunglasses in all of baseball and that is clearly why he is the 2007 NL MVP.
2008 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot
Here’s the ballot for this year. Names in bold are who my votes would go to.
New on 2008 Ballot
Brady Anderson
Rod Beck
Shawon Dunston
Chuck Finley
Travis Fryman
David Justice
Chuck Knoblauch
Robb Nen
Tim Raines
Jose Rijo
Todd Stottlemyre
Holdovers from Previous Ballot
Harold Baines
Bert Blyleven
Dave Concepcion
Andre Dawson
Goose Gossage
Tommy John
Don Mattingly
Mark McGwire
Jack Morris
Dale Murphy
Dave Parker
Jim Rice
Lee Smith
Alan Trammel
It’s a pretty weak class, I don’t think there [...]
