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The reality for Yankees fans is that they never actually have to watch their team ‘rebuild.” The Yankees have so much money to spend on free agents that they are always one offseason away from getting back into the playoffs. Also, as long as they have CC Sabbathia to man their rotation, they will be in the thick of things. Despite all the coming and going of other top pitchers, Sabbathia has been and still remains one of the top pitchers in all of baseball. The Yankees also just acquired Michael Pineada and Hiroki Kuroda Read the rest of this entry »

With the sometimes tempestuous but always interesting Ozzie Guillen era over, White Sox fans are wondering if the installment of ex-player, Robin Ventura, as the new Sox manager can turn the team’s fortunes around.

When Robin Ventura was named the 39th manager of the venerable American League charter franchise this past October, many fans wondered if a player who had never coached or managed at the major league level has what it takes to lead the team back to its 2005 World Championship form. Time will tell, Read the rest of this entry »

The DH has been an interesting topic for a long period of time. For all you newbies out there, DH stands for Designated Hitter. This “position” is only allowed in the American League and it refers to someone who only hits and doesn’t play the field. When you look at the DH position on the surface, it seems ridiculous that the American League allows a DH and the National League doesn’t allow a DH. Most people believe that the DH should be completely abolished. However, there’s another way to look at the Read the rest of this entry »

If you read the book or seen the movie, Moneyball, then you’re well aware that small market teams can win in baseball. They figured it out with math, just like MIT students figured out how to beat blackjack when playing against the house. Only in this case, it was the Oakland A’s versus the big market teams like the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.

The concept is simple. In order to win more games, offensive players need to get on base more often. Home runs and stolen bases are thrown out the window. The Read the rest of this entry »

The Red Sox hired Bobby Valentine to lead the misfit Red Sox for the 2012 season. As talk swept the Nation, many people wondered if he will be the right fit for the job. Terry Francona was a players manager, and although he led the Sox to two World Series wins, things fell apart as his team got more complacent over the years and especially at the end of the 2011 season. Does Valentine have the no-walkover touch that Francona lacked? Only time will tell, but many fans thought other people would be the right fit for Read the rest of this entry »