The best has yet to come…

2011 might have been the best season in baseball ever thus far; however, it won’t come close to the 2012 season that is approaching. 2011 recap: Cardinals and Rays surge into the postseason. The St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series despite being a strike away from going home, twice. Albert Pujols bought a ten … Continue reading →

The Prince of Motown

Well, it’s been so long that I forgot my password. After a three week hiatus, I’m back. This first post in three weeks, and the second of the new year will be about the new prince of motown, Prince Fielder and the new King of Texas, Yu Darvish. 9 years, $214MM dollars. That could be … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →