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By Gary Armida
It’s been awhile since we’ve done a Fungos column. As baseball is midway through the “Dog Days” of August, pennant races are heating up. The NL East, AL Central, and the NL West leaders are seperated by just one game. Fans are watching in amazement at CC Sabathia (see above article), the Rays staying [...]

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By Gary Armida
Once again, Theo Epstein hits his mark. Acquiring the veteran Paul Byrd for a player to be named later or for cash is another brilliant move. Byrd does not guarantee the Red Sox a pennant, but he does guarantee some stability for their rotation. With Clay Buchholz struggling, Tim Wakefield on the disabled [...]

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By Gary Armida
Orginally, the Little League rant was the open to this Fungos column. But, as you can see, the rant went on for an entire column. So, let’s skip the usual introduction and let’s get down to business. Let’s see what’s making news around the world of baseball as we are officially in middle [...]

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By Gary Armida
With the first trading deadline past and the new players settling in with their new teams, the dog days of August are upon us. With five of the six division races having first place teams ahead by five games or less, a ton of intense baseball action is coming our way. While the [...]

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By Gary Armida
You get a two for one special today with this edition of Fungos and the column about my “Debate” with Max Kellerman. Before we get to the Fungos, this time of year is quite fun for the baseball fan. Click on any of our “Morning Papers” and you will find a hometown paper [...]

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By Gary Armida
We have now entered my least favorite time of year. The Major League Baseball All-Star break is the worst time for a true baseball fan. Yes, it is worse than the off season because at least the off season has free agency and trade rumors. All we have is the “important” all-star game [...]

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By Gary Armida
Happy Fourth of July FCP readers! July 4th is also the birthday of Yankees owner, George Steinbrenner. Love him or hate him, every fan would kill to have an owner who spends his money. He’s had his share of controversy, but the fact is that the Boss has spent a ton of money [...]

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By Gary Armida
It is always interesting to see what an organization does when it peaks a year too early. Some may choose to ride it out with their young players like the Marlins of 2006. Some may choose to dip into their farm system and push their young talent like the Rockies of 2007. And [...]

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