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The five teams with the highest payrolls in baseball are struggling. Proving that money alone doesn't make for winning. If these "elite" teams are not in last place in their divisions as I write this story, they have been in recent weeks. Check out the standings of Yankees - Red Sox - Phillies -... Read more.
2012-05-27 09:53
The Yankees are the least exciting sports team in New York.
What got me to thinking about this? The most polarizing story this season occurred yesterday when Bill Madden of the Daily News reported the possibility the Yankees could be for sale. It created a “sky is falling” reaction from the fans... Read more.
2012-05-25 13:52
Detroit’s Comerica Park replaced venerable Tiger Stadium on a snowy day in 2000, and has thus far been as well-known for the concerts it has hosted as for the baseball it has featured. The parks best feature is in left centerfireld where statues of the great Tiger's are displayed. Read more.
2012-05-25 00:32
Comerica Park is an open-air estimated located in The town center area Detroit Fenway Park. It assists as the home of the Detroit Lions of Major Group Yankee Stadium, changing ancient Competition Arena. Comerica Park
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The ever-increasing numbers of players on the DL means that managers need to be on the waiver wire as often as possible. Staying active is instrumental in keeping an edge in your league and with names of hitters like Matt Kemp, Evan Longoria, Pablo Sandoval, Kevin Youkilis, Juan Uribe, and Mark... Read more.
2012-05-21 10:43
Last week I wrote about trading Kevin Youklis and now the media is following my lead. Obviously that’s why… The Red Sox could get Youkils back on Monday and they wouldn’t have anywhere to play Middlebrooks. Would dealing Youk make the most sense?
The last few day Gordon Edes touched... Read more.
2012-05-15 17:25
It has now been 31 games and very little has changed. The Brewers are having tremendous problems. Offensively they still have not broken loose, and on the mound they still have troubles. Whether it is a lack of depth in games by the rotation or a lack of closure by the bullpen... Read more.
2012-05-11 13:41
The Beastie Boys, what else is there to say?
On what is normally a fun, entertaining day dedicated to Star Wars fanatics (May the Fourth be with you), a dark, solemn cloud hovered over everything else.
Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch, one of the founding members of the Beastie Boys, passed away after... Read more.
2012-05-08 09:35
MCA will be missed!
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If you scan the league leaders in ERA you might be surprised to see Detroit Tigers rookie Drew Smyly among the leaders at 1.23. Technically his 22.0 innings don’t qualify Smyly to be among the leaders, but it’s hard not to be impressed with what the 22-year old southpaw has done.
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2012-05-04 14:50
Ty Cobb became the fourth member of the 3,000-hit club on Aug. 19, 1921, with a single off Boston's Elmer Myers at Navin Field. Six years later, The Georgia Peach collected his 4,000th hit. Cobb held 90 major league records when he retired and remains the all-time leader in career batting... Read more.
2012-04-30 14:15
Ed Barrow managed the Paterson Silk Weavers of the 1896 Atlantic League and is credited with discovering Honus Wagner that year. He then was president of the Atlantic League for the next three years.
In 1900, Barrow became manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the Eastern League. The club finished... Read more.
2012-04-30 13:49
The Major Leagues move west
Baseball had been in the West for almost as long as the National League and the American League had been around. It evolved into the Pacific Coast League, which included the Hollywood Stars, Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Oaks, Portland... Read more.
2012-04-30 07:04
Background
A former Senate Majority Leader, federal prosecutor, and ex-chairman of The Walt Disney Company, George Mitchell was appointed by Commissioner of Baseball Bud Selig on March 30, 2006 to investigate the use of performance-enhancing drugs in MLB. Mitchell was... Read more.
2012-04-27 12:17
About Phil Naessens
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