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Archive for February, 2011

Head of the Class: Baseball Should Lead the Way in Combating Concussions

Posted in Baseball, Mets, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , , on February 23, 2011 | 3 Comments »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) On Tuesday in Fort Myers, Justin Morneau took a round of batting practice and then joined his teammates for a few minutes of long toss. Similar scenes play out repeatedly in Florida and Arizona, but yesterday’s news about Moreneau was […]

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White Sox GM Puts Ignorance on Display by Advocating Lock Out

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, tagged , on February 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

It must be something in the Chicago water? White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen is best known for speaking out of turn, but this time around it’s General Manager Ken Williams who will likely spend the next few days extricating his foot from his big mouth. According to a report on ESPNChicago, Williams called the idea […]

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Like Father, Like Son: Hank’s Comments Hark Back to the Boss, but Harmless Nature Makes Them No Cause for Concern

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on February 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Proving that he is indeed a chip off the old block, Hank Steinbrenner stopped by the Yankees’ Spring Training camp in Tampa and immediately made his presence known. Speaking to an assembled pack of reporters, the elder Steinbrother sounded off on a variety of topics, including the Yankees’ growing revenue sharing bill as well as […]

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Breakfast Links: A Quick Wind Sprint Around Spring Training

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Link Roundup, MLB, Yankees, tagged on February 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Just like his father used to do, Hank Steinbrenner held court at the Yankees’ spring training complex in Tampa, opining on everything from house building to modern psychology to social and economic political systems. The elder Steinbrother also revisited the team’s off season acquisition of Rafael Soriano. Alex Rodriguez addressed the media for the first […]

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Long Lost Video of Reagan and Rose Found!

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, tagged , on February 21, 2011 | 33 Comments »

To celebrate President’s Day, The Captain’s Blog dug deep into its dusty archives to uncover one of the most highly sought after video clips dealing with baseball and the U.S. Presidency. The elusive footage, which features Pete Rose and President Reagan, had escaped capture on the internet until today, so sit back and enjoy this […]

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Breakfast Links: A Quick Wind Sprint Around Spring Training

Posted in Arod, Baseball, Link Roundup, MLB, Yankees, tagged on February 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Position players got into the swing of things over the weekend, including Derek Jeter, who is working on a minor adjustment to his batting stance. Jeter’s opening remarks of the spring were somewhat defiant, as the 37-year old shortstop seeks to break the unfavorable trend among men his age who play the position. Although never […]

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Never the Center of Attention, Jim Edmonds Deserves Serious Hall of Fame Consideration

Posted in Baseball, Hall of Fame, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on February 20, 2011 | 15 Comments »

The official announcement of Jim Edmonds’ retirement on Friday went largely unnoticed, which was kind of fitting because that’s mostly how the All Star centerfielder’s 17-year career was treated. Edmonds has always been a player best known for either making highlight reel catches or coming down with a nagging injury (he only had four seasons with […]

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