Clemens’ Costanza Impression and Strasburg’s Strike Out

Two major off field episodes occurred this week that merits comment.
The first is Roger Clemens’ continued denial even in the face of overwhelming evidence that he did not use steroids. When reports surfaced that proved he did indeed use enhancements, he was indicted for perjury before a Congressional committee.
There are two ways [...]

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Do You Want to Write for Baseball Reflections?

Baseball Reflections is looking for a few more writers. Even though we cannot pay for these articles it does not come without benefits.
First, as a writer for Baseball Reflections, we will add your blog (or profile of your “other” writing) to our blogroll.
Second, you will get your own “About the Author” section above [...]

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What’s Wong With The 2010 Boston Red Sox?

Please excuse my lack of commenting on our beloved Red Sox this season, but running a site while trying to be the content director of over 20 or so writers (bloggers) can be time consuming at times.
Aside from the plethora of injuries and re-injuries (see Jacoby Ellsbury’s three DL stints) [...]

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Lost In Translation: DRSEA INFORMER

Volume III, Issue 11: A Publication For Your Reading Enjoyment
Do this simple experiment.  Copy a couple of paragraphs from this newsletter and paste into any online translation website (I use Yahoo! Babel Fish) and translate into Spanish.  Now take the Spanish translation and translate back into English.  Not quite what was [...]

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End of the Fantasy Baseball Season Strategy

By now, many of you have already put yourself in a good position to make a trip to the playoffs – if not officially clinched a spot altogether.  There are many more of you, though, that are on the bubble; and with a good or bad 1.5 weeks your ticket could be [...]

Newly Aquired Phillies Pitcher Roy Oswalt Plays LF Against Former Team

…While Phillies Regular LF Raul Ibanez Moves to 1B
Back on Tuesday night in an extra inning game between the Philadelphia Philles and the Houston Astros something special happened. In a move that you don’t see that often anymore, due to Phillies All Star first baseman Ryan Howard’s ejection, former Astros starting pitcher Roy Oswalt was [...]

HEY CHICAGO WHAT DO YOU SAY….

The Cubs are trading their team away.
What in the name of Harry Carey is going on in Wrigleyville? The shocking descent of the Cubs this year has opened up questions about the club’s leadership and decision-making. Surely the Ricketts family did not expect this when they bought the club last winter. With [...]

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Vin Scully Isn’t Done Yet

When I heard Sunday morning that Vin Scully had called a press conference for prior to the Los Angeles Dodgers game against the Cincinnati Reds, my heart sank. Could this be the end for the last of the legendary broadcasters from the golden era of baseball?
Fortunately, instead of announcing his retirement, Scully announced that he [...]

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Looking Long-term: 5 Keys for the Baltimore Orioles

Buck Showalter has made a great early impression on the Baltimore Orioles during his first weeks on the job already guiding the O’s to more wins in August than they have registered in any previous month this season. As we look toward the long-term future for the Orioles, there are five keys that Showalter will [...]

How To Find The Value of a Baseball Card

This baseball card shop owner tells you how to find the value of a baseball trading card.

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2010 WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon: Day 2

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Please join me in raising the awareness to the wonderful work of The Jimmy Fund, the Boston Red Sox official charity for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The Jimmy Fund was founded in 1948 and made popular by the generosity and support of the late great Red Sox [...]

2010 WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon

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Join me in raising the awareness to the wonderful work of The Jimmy Fund, the Boston Red Sox official charity for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The Jimmy Fund was founded in 1948 and made popular by the generosity and support of the late great Red Sox LF [...]

K-Rod’s Stupid Actions and Players Who Would Be Stars

Francisco Rodriguez or as the haughty New York press refers to him, K-Rod, has just won the award for this season’s MSA – Most Stupid Act. Apparently when he went off and socked his kids’ grandfather last week he broke his thumb.
Thumb rhymes with dumb!
The brainless act has him out for the season for the [...]

Japanese Baseball Books

It takes dedication to make a career out of writing about a niche topic such as Japanese baseball.
One of those writers is Rob Fitts, an award-winning author who wrote Remembering Japanese Baseball: An Oral History of the Game (Southern Illinois University Press, 2005) and Wally Yonamine: The Man Who Changed Japanese Baseball (University of Nebraska [...]

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Fantasy Baseball Digging Deep: Desperate Times, Desperate Measures

We’re sitting in mid-August and the chase for fantasy pennants are in full throttle.  Several trade deadlines have passed, the main 2010 surprises have already been snatched up and most of the impact rookies have been claimed as well.  Who are the guys, especially in deep and competitive leagues, that can [...]

Pitch In For Baseball Event in Philly Today!

From David Rhode, Executive Director of Pitch In For Baseball:
We are partnering with 610 WIP sports radio at their Play Day event today, Monday August 16th at FDR park near the stadium complex.  Our equipment collection site will be located near the Play Day Home Run Derby event.
If you could add a post to your [...]

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The Start of A New Era in Atlanta, Without Chipper Jones?

Thanks to our friends (and fellow members of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance, aka the BBA) at The Hall of Very Good, we bring you the latest 24 hours old news on the Chipper Jones (Braves 3B) injury and career status…Chipper Jones…Career Over?
Tuesday night, Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones tweaked his [...]

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PHILLIES MONTH IN REVIEW: JULY

The story in July was in every way a roller coaster for the Phillies.  The Phils entered July having already gone through a historically awful offensive slump in May and June, so when Chase Utley was injured on June 29 and it was announced on July 1st  that he would need [...]

THE BREWERS ARE TREADING WATER

Going into tonight’s game against the Diamondbacks, our local heroes find themselves 10 ½ behind the surprising Cincinnati Reds. On August 10, this seems to be insurmountable. Like last year, the team is treading water with little hope of surviving.  No major moves were made at the trading deadline and yesterday they shipped Jim [...]

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Red Sox OF Daniel Nava: How He Made It To The Show

The story of how Red Sox OF Daniel Nava (currently in AAA Pawtucket, probably until September or another injury hits the team) is an interesting one. It’s not your typical story of your average major league prospect or even your typical minor leaguer. Here’s his story, from his own lips, brought [...]

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Reflections on the Blue Jays so far in 2010

Hi. Long time no talk. My fault, we’ll try to be a bit more regular here.  So what’s happening with the Blue Jays? Well we are 4 games above .500 in August, which, considering all the ‘experts’ had us losing 100+ games isn’t all that bad. You’d think people that are that wrong wouldn’t be [...]

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Closing Argument in Chicago for the Sox

No set closer might be the best move for the Sox
How patient can the White Sox be with their closer Bobby Jenks when Minnesota continues to stay hot on their heels?
Jenks’ rollercoaster season has to stabilize if the Sox want to keep the Twins at bay in the American League Central or the [...]

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SF Giants Step it Up in July

The Giants are the hottest team in baseball!! Now, say that “Three times fast. July was a great month for the Giants. At one point, the Giants won twenty of twenty-five games, something that they’ve done only three times since they’ve been in San Francisco (1965, 1978, and now, 2010).
I was [...]

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2010 MLB Trade Deadline Fantasy Baseball Impact

With MLB’s non-waiver Trade Deadline in the rear-view, there were several moving parts which altered the value of players, created a number of opportunities for young players to fill holes at the Big League level – and also reduced the roles of others.  Here is a look at some of the [...]

WHAT A MESS!

Today the bankrupt Texas Rangers are to be auctioned off in court. The two remaining bidders are the team of Pittsburgh attorney Chuck Greenberg and Rangers’ President Nolan Ryan and the team of Mark Cuban and Houston businessman Jim Crane.
So which group should the team go to? Without a doubt the Ryan/Greenberg team.
Even though Ryan [...]

Young Dominican boys chase the dream

DRSEA INFORMER: Dominican Gold Rush

Volume III, Issue 10: A Publication For Your Reading Enjoyment
The stampede for baseball talent in the Dominican Republic never ceases to amaze me as Major League Baseball and its teams spend $100 million a year to identify and develop talent where there is 98 percent collateral damage. It is like planting 100 apples trees, but [...]

Houston Astros Trade Pitcher Roy Oswalt to Philadelphia Phillies: Fantasy Impact

In one of the most anticipated deals of the summer, the Houston Astros traded pitcher Roy Oswalt to the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday in exchange for J.A. Happ and two minor league prospects.
Oswalt will make his Phillies debut Friday night against the Washington Nationals.
From a fantasy perspective, Roy Oswalt’s value should receive a slight boost. Despite [...]

MLB Baseball News, Tweets and More

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Monday Afternoon Edition
After a long break, this feature will resume even if only for a day…
@MLB : Buck Showalter on #Orioles manager job: “I don’t think there is a prouder organization in baseball.” http://tinyurl.com/2aspzpu &   Corey Hart & @Brewers make 3-year commitment http://bit.ly/aayJAX | Watch his 2-run HR http://is.gd/dYoKj | Bio: [...]

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Baltimore Orioles Finally Hire Buck Showalter as Manager

After two months under the guidance of interim manager Juan Samuel, the Baltimore Orioles finally have a permanent captain for their floundering ship with the hiring of Buck Showalter to take over the team beginning on August 3rd.
After hiring the interim manager to eventually be the permanent manager after each of the last two managerial [...]

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Hey Andy MacPhail, Is The Barn Burning Yet?

Less than two weeks ago, Baltimore Orioles president Andy MacPhail said that the team was in no hurry to hire a new manager because “it’s not like the barn is on fire right now. The players are doing a nice job for Juan [Samuel].”
Over the last two weeks, the Orioles have won just two of [...]

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