2010 Season Preview
Despite Quiet Ownership, Marlins Look to Make Some Noise
The Florida Marlins released their promotion schedule last week and it was packed with giveaways and nights of appreciation to increase attendance. From nights celebrating professionals such as teachers, lawyers, and nurses, to bingo with Billy the Marlin, the attendance challenged ballpark is trying creative ways to get people to attend. Chief among the promotions [...]
Indians Prospects Almost Ready For Tribe Rebirth
The Cleveland Indians endured a terrible 2009 season. Picked by many to be a contender in the American League Central Division, the Indians finished the season tied for last place with the Kansas City Royals with a 65-97 record. The reasons were plentiful for the failed season. They lost their best player, Grady Sizemore, to [...]
Chicago’s 2010 Hopes Rest on Peavy
Of all teams, the Chicago White Sox had one of the most perplexing off-seasons. As is always the case with General Manager Ken Williams, the White Sox were active on the trade front and the free agent front. Keeping with tradition, Williams’ acquisitions were both interesting and perplexing as no other General Manager makes his [...]
Justin Upton Ready to Become Next Star
Spring Training is a great time of year. It is a time where all teams have hope and when every prospect is said to be the next Albert Pujols. This offseason, the Atlanta Braves’ talented 19-year-old outfielder Jason Heyward is garnering all of the attention with comparisons to Hall of Famers and protective nets being [...]
Can Hamels Improve?
If there is one thing that a poor playoff performance can do, it can quickly color the public’s perception of a player’s worth and fortitude. One only has to ask Alex Rodriguez about the value of a great postseason series. Cole Hamels knows all too well how a postseason performance can impact perception. As a [...]
Either Chamberlain or Hughes Should Be Ticketed to Scranton
It seems like every spring the Yankees are plagued with the same question: what do they do with Joba Chamberlain? In reality, the Yankees have handled Chamberlain no different than the Blue Jays handled their 22-year-old rookie Ricky Romero or how the Dodgers handled their 21-year-old southpaw, Clayton Kershaw. All teams, even the Tigers with [...]
Mets Looking for Improvement in the Wrong Places
The New York Mets enter 2010 with a variety of unanswered questions that have their fan base in a tizzy over the team’s lack of effective solutions. The Mets did nothing to upgrade first base, believing that Daniel Murphy will become a legitimate major leaguer. They were unable to sign a strong number two starter [...]
New Faces, New Places, High Pressure
Pressure. It is a word synonymous with professional sports. It is what separates the professionals from the weekend warriors. The word takes on different meanings and exudes different intensities depending on the environment. Pressure in New York and Boston is quite different from pressure in Seattle or San Diego. Every athlete feels pressure whether it [...]
