Should The Mets Play Moneyball?
The Mets currently have a front office in place that has earned them the nickname the “Moneyball Mets.” Mets G.M. Sandy Alderson was once Billy Beane’s mentor, and the Mets have also added a couple of other front office executives that onc...
Kemp and Kershaw to be honored @ Negro Leagues Baseball Museum's Legacy Awards
From the Dodgers -
Dodger All-Star center fielder Matt Kemp and National League Cy Young Award wi...
Video: Darryl Strawberry hits first home run for Mets
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Japan Notes: Penny, Kawakami
Some news about players who could be playing in the Far East in 2012...
Brad Penny is "weighing an opportunity" with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, reports E...
Bay Area Notes: Nady, Lincecum, Manny, Jackson
Moneyball received six Academy Award nominations on Tuesday, joining Pride Of The Yankees and Field Of Dreams as the only baseball-centric movies to ever be nominated for the prestigious Best Picture Oscar. While I'm not sure if I'd call Moneyb...
NL East Links: Nats, Mets, Morrison, Cespedes
As the Phillie Phantic hangs out with Tina Fey and the gang on 30 Rock, here's the latest from the NL East...
Nationals GM Mike Rizzo told media (including
Blog Kiosk: 1/27/2012
The Negro League Baseball Museum Legacy Awards Banquet is this coming Saturday, and as I reported several months ago, both Matt Kemp and Clayton Kershaw are getting awards. Kemp took home the Oscar Charleston (MVP) and Josh Gibson (Home Run Lead...
Almost looking forward to my weekly weigh-in tomorrow. Been working out a bit more this week, eating healthy foods, and not much of 'em, darn it. Of course, my only goal is to beat Gleeman.
Picard seeks $83M ‘partial summary judgment’
According to Anthony Destefano Newsday, a new court filing shows the trustee in the Bernie Madoff case, Irving Picard, is seeking $83 million in a “partial summary judgment” from Wilpon/Katz before their March 19 trial. According to De...
Make no mistake, Henry has made this off-season challenging for Cherington
Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington appeared on WEEI earlier this week and said that there was no mandate to stay below the $178 million luxury tax threshhold. On Thursday, WEEI’com’s Alex Speier wrote that the Red Sox “appear...
Mr. Red vs Mr. Redlegs
A full-fledged brouhaha broke out at the Reds Caravan stop in Parkersburg, WV.
John Maine gets a shot with the Red Sox
By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff The Red Six signed righthander John Maine to a minor-league contract that does not include an invitation to major league spring training. Maine, 30, won 25 games for the Mets from 2007-08 and had a...
I just accepted invites from a bunch of people on Linked In...first time I've checked it in years.
UCB: Top 5 Iconic Cardinal Moments
Having read some of the other great lists posted at the other United Cardinal Blogger sites today, it’s both clear to me and worries me a bit that I’ve interpreted the assignment differently. Not convinced that’s a good or a bad...
Phillies Offically Put the Nail In Our Coffin!
Sign Jaun Pierre to MLD. He's going to hit .300, swipe 50, and score a 100.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/01/phillies-to-sign-juan-pierre.html
Project for BN -- Matt Diaz related
Let's list the guys that we could have added this winter, or at least tried to add, if Matt Diaz wasn't on the roster.
Might as well do something...
Open Thread: What?!?
Your browser does not support iframes. Your browser does not support iframes. With all due respect to the people who put this photo gallery/slideshow together, there is absolutely no chance that David Robertson‘s bases loaded, no outs escape...
Red Sox Sign John Maine, Max St. Pierre To Minor League Deals
Another day, another depth move that will likely play no part in the actual season! Exciting! Today's additions:
Currently Available International Players
This is really tricky. I'm not "in" the loop here, as I don't have any direct contacts in the D.R. or other Latin American countries but I do have names I've heard or read that have yet to sign. I may have missed the signings as well as many of t...
Mets Looking To have Picard’s Lawsuit Dropped
MetsMerizedOnline is reporting a story from the Daily News that the Mets did in fact file a motion to drop the lawsuit by Irving Picard Thursday night. Here are some of the quotes from the story in the Daily News “The Trustee has had two very la...
