(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) Over the winter, much was made about how Theo Epstein and the Boston Red Sox won the offseason, while Brian Cashman and the New York Yankees were left out in the cold. Well, after only one month, the tables have […]
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After “Losing the Off Season”, Yanks Are Winning the WAR in April
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees on April 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Secret Video Reveals ESPN’s Boston Bias
Posted in Baseball, Humor, Media, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged ESPN on April 1, 2011 | 5 Comments »
The Captain’s Blog has uncovered secret video of an ESPN staff meeting that helps shed some light on the curious unanimity of the network’s baseball predictions. When ESPN’s 2011 season forecasts were first revealed on its website, many in the industry were surprised to see that all 45 “experts” picked the Red Sox to win […]
2011 Season Preview and Predictions
Posted in Baseball, Mets, MLB, Predictions, Red Sox, Yankees on March 30, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Another season is upon us, and so too is the time for predictions. Listed below are my forecasts for the regular season standings as well as the major award winners. In addition, a capsule for each team is provided below. For what it’s worth, the Captain’s Blog did a pretty good job predicting the standings […]
Red Sox Shopping Spree Overshadows Yanks’ Full Cupboard
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged Carl Crawford, Curtis Granderson on March 16, 2011 | 3 Comments »
(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) During the spring, the Red Sox have been universally praised for opening up their checkbook in the offseason. Not only did the team acquire slugging first baseman Adrian Gonzalez in a trade with the Padres, but intrepid GM Theo Epstein then […]
Breakfast Links: A Quick Wind Sprint Around Spring Training
Posted in Baseball, Link Roundup, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged Spring Training on February 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In the New York Times, Harvey Araton has an outstanding profile of Yogi Berra’s and Ron Guidry’s annual rites of spring, frogs legs and all. Yogi’s teammate Phil Rizzuto would undoubtedly be glad to hear that Brett Gardner has been working on his bunting skills. Newsday dug up an old conversation with the Scooter on […]
Breakfast Links: A Quick Wind Sprint Around Spring Training
Posted in Baseball, Link Roundup, Mets, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged Spring Training on February 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Jorge Posada reported to camp along with the rest of the catchers, although this season he is ticketed as the DH. Although Posada has not yet given up on getting back behind the plate, he seems to be slowly embracing his new role. Now, the question is how much longer does Posada have left in […]
Yankees’ Prospects Place High in Law, Mayo Rankings; Depth on Farm Bodes Well for Future
Posted in Baseball, Draft, Mets, Minors, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged Brian Cashman, Gary Sanchez, Jesus Montero on January 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Update: Minutes after this post was published, Law also released his top-100 prospect rankings. Angels’ outfield prospect Mike Trout topped the list, just ahead of 2010 draft wunderkind Bryce Harper and the Phillies’ Domonic Brown. As for the Yankees, Jesus Montero ranked highest on the list at number four. According to Law, Montero’s ability to […]