A St. Louis Cardinals’ All Star is entering the final year of his contract and has given the team until the end of the spring to negotiate an extension. Talk about déjà vu all over again. Granted, Yadier Molina doesn’t come close to the stature of Albert Pujols, but during his seven years with the Cardinals, […]
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Catch-22: Yadier Molina’s Bat Once Again Puts the Cardinals on the Defensive
Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, Mets, MLB, Red Sox, Rumors, Spring Training, Yankees, tagged St. Louis Cardinals, Yadier Molina on February 22, 2012 | 2 Comments »
A Further Look at Keith Law’s Organizational Rankings
Posted in Baseball, Draft, Mets, Minors, MLB, Prospects, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged ESPN, Keith Law on February 10, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Yesterday, ESPN’s Keith Law released his annual list of the game’s top-100 prospects. Although the real value is in the individual player write-ups, there were also some interesting trends gleaned from breaking down the ranking by variables such as franchise, position, and age. So, today, we also take a closer look at Law’s organizational list. […]
Breaking Down Keith Law’s Top-100 Prospect List
Posted in Baseball, Draft, Mets, Minors, MLB, Prospects, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged ESPN, Keith Law on February 9, 2012 | 6 Comments »
Note: This post has been revised to correct an error. In the original version, Red Sox prospect Xander Bogaerts was assigned to the Reds. All other assignments have been verified, and the chart and relevant text have been updated. Prospecting has become a big part of being a baseball fan, and at no point is […]
If Price Is Right, Could Auction of Dodgers Induce Other Teams to Sell?
Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, Mets, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged Frank McCourt, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Cuban on January 31, 2012 | 2 Comments »
After Mark Cuban was eliminated from the bidding process for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the billionaire offered an interesting explanation for coming up short. “I wanted to buy a baseball team,” Cuban stated, “they were selling a media rights deal”. Cuban’s comment was a reference to the Dodgers’ expiring TV contract with FOX, which currently […]
Nat Gio: Washington Adds Gonzalez, Joins N.L. East Arm$ Race
Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, Hot Stove, Mets, MLB, Trades, Yankees, tagged Gio Gonzalez, washington nationals on December 23, 2011 | 3 Comments »
The Yankees lost out on another potential trade target when Gio Gonzalez was traded to the Washington Nationals for a package of prospects. At the price the Nationals paid, the Yankees probably weren’t a player for Gonzalez anyway, so the trade really doesn’t alter the team’s offseason strategy. However, it does further an interesting development […]
Could Sale of Mets Threaten Yankees’ Empire State of Mind?
Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Business and Finance, Media, Mets, MLB, Yankees, tagged Cablevision, Frank McCourt, Fred Wilpon on December 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The last five seasons haven’t been very kind to the Mets. Whether on the field or in the board room, the team has been besieged by a myriad of unfortunate circumstances ever since Carlos Beltran was mesmerized by a Adam Wainwright curve ball to end the 2006 NLCS. Not surprisingly, the Mets’ hardship has led […]
No Love for Valentine
Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, Mets, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged Bobby Valentine on November 30, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Bobby Valentine is the new manager of the Boston Red Sox. For a franchise trying to overcome the perception of dysfunction, that might not have been the best decision. Valentine is alternately one of the most revered and hated managers in all of baseball, so his presence in the volatile powder keg of Red Sox […]