News & Notes: Baseball edition?!?

So there isn’t much to report on the baseball front so this post will be rather short… The Texas Rangers won the bidding on Yu Darvish. I will be very surprised if they lock him up for a few reasons. 1. A Japanese player usually wants to play where there is a large Japanese population. … Continue reading →

Scott Boras: The Reason why Prince Fielder is still unemployed

You read it right. Scott Boras is the reason why many of his clients, including Prince Fielder, often go unsigned until after Christmas. This isn’t a good thing exactly. The closer we get to Spring Training, the more willing Prince Fielder might be to take less money, no matter how many chapters Scott Boras put … Continue reading →

International Free Agency

What if there was a draft for international players? Wouldn’t it just be something like 5 rounds? Would it be affective? Is it really fair? Recently, MLB owners and the commissioner’s office have been discussing the idea of a draft for international free agents. I think this idea is horrible. I have two solutions: 1. Include international … Continue reading →

The 2011 National League MVP is _______ _______

The 2011 National League MVP should be awarded to nobody. That is right. Ryan Braun should be stripped of his award. There shouldn’t be a re-vote and it shouldn’t just go to Matt Kemp even though he deserved it. Plain and simple: the 2011 National League MVP should be nobody. A report recently stated that … Continue reading →

Joe Mauer is Probably Shaking His Head Right Now…

Last year, Joe Mauer agreed to an 8 year $184MM dollar deal with his hometown Minnesota Twins. The Twins drafted him, raised him, and essentially made him the player he is today. Despite his sub par season in 2011, Mauer could have easily gotten more money on the free agent market from the Yankees or … Continue reading →

Oy vey that’s a lot of rumors…

Albert Pujols is probably going to sign with the Marlins. I mean the Cardinals. I mean the Cubs. I mean a mystery team. Now I mean the Angels because they’re that mystery team. Wait, will it happen tonight? Nope. The Angels are serious about signing Pujols. Wait. What? Throughout the entire day I have been … Continue reading →

Stadiums Galore!

Well I have only been to 13 stadiums in my life time, however, of those thirteen, I have been to Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, old Yankee Stadium, and Dodger Stadium which are often referred to as four of the greatest ballparks ever to exist. So, due to the lack of big time baseball news and … Continue reading →