In no particular order…

I will be analyzing all 30 teams

 Position by position analysis

What hole do they need to address before the 2008 season

Weekly Fantasy Analysis

 By position players 2-9

Then by Starters

Then by Relievers

Then by Closers

Weekly Answers to a selected reader’s question (if any)
Weekly post of Pete’s Perspective on a given baseball topic such as, but [...]

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It’s all but official, Joe Giradi has accepted a 3-year deal to be the new manager of the New York Yankees, managerial candidate Don Mattingly, it seems, will not be offered a position on Girardi’s coaching staff.
Rumor has it that Grady Little is on the way out in LA, as the Dodgers are in talks [...]

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After hitting only .229 with an OBP of .304 with 4 HRs with 39 RBIs & 10 SBs, The San Diego Padres have released 2B Marcus Giles
Both CF Torii Hunter & LF Barry Bonds have filed for Free Agency
The Twins have picked up the option on the contract of their top Closer Joe Nathan for 2008

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In the News…

The
Detroit Tigers & the Atlanta Braves wasted no time in striking a deal for the first trade of the season (The Tigers do it again, as they did last year). The Tigers get SS Edgar Renteria (32) & cash for up & coming right-handed starter Jair Jurrjens along with minor league OF [...]

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Congratulations Boston Red Sox!
Boston beats the Rockies in a 4 game sweep.
World Series MVP:  Mike Lowell

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With the bases loaded in the 3rd and two outs, Matsuzaka got his first major league hit (now 1 - 5), scoring 2 runs.
Josh Fogg leaves the game after 2.2 innings. Franklin Morales got the last out in the third.
Red Sox lead 6 - 0

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By Peter Schiller
Baseball’s mantra: pitching and defense win ball games. But, when pitching and defense are an even match-up, base running will determine the final score. It certainly did in Game 2, which was a completely different game when compared with Game 1’s blow out. Colorado’s first batter of the game, Taveras, would score the [...]

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By Mishael Schiller
Schilling may have just departed Fenway’s mound for the final time in a Red Sox uniform. He is a big reason why Boston’s trip to the 2007 World Series is not under the pressure of a 90 year drought. Schilling’s bloody sock game at Yankee Stadium in Game 6 of the 2004 ALCS [...]

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On behalf of all of America, we would like to thank Boston’s Jacoby Ellsbury for his steal of 2nd base in the bottom of the 4th! With that steal, all of America will be treated to a free taco between the hours of 2 and 5 on October 30th.
Thank you Jacoby!

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Who’s Hot:

Rox:
NLCS MVP Matt Holliday
C Yorvit Torrealba
2B Kaz Matsui
RF Brad Hawpe
SP Jeff Francis 2 wins in 2 GS
SP Josh Fogg 2 wins in 2 GS
Closer Manny Corpas with 5 post season saves out of 7 games won!
Pitching staff with an ERA of 2.08!

Sox:
ALCS MVP Josh Beckett (Mr. October 2007?)
1B Kevin Youkilis
3B Mike Lowell
RF [...]

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Colorado Rockies v.
Boston Red Sox
Catcher: Yorvit Torrealba v. Jason Varitek Edge: Sox Varitek is
Boston’s invaluable captain.
First: Todd Helton v. Kevin Youkilis Edge: Sox Youk has been hot in the playoffs; Helton has not
Second: Kazou Matsui v. Dustin Pedroia Edge: Rox Slight edge for SB & more power & production
Third: Garrett Atkins v. Mike Lowell [...]

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Pete’s Rose
By Mishael Schiller
The Red Sox ALCS comeback of 2007 has one down-side. It was done against the Cleveland Indians. It was one thing to spank the Yankees in 2004 in their own house. Most people outside of New York (and some in it) LOVE to see the Yankees lose. There was no remorse in [...]

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Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon records the last 6 outs to earn his 1st post season save.
Cleveland 2 runs 10 hits & 1 error
Boston 11 runs 15 hits & 1 error
W: Matsuzaka (1-1) L: Westbrook (1-2) S: Papelbon (1)
Game MVP: Dustin Pedroia
Series MVP: Josh Beckett

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In the 8th inning with the bases loaded with Red Sox, Pedroia hits a bases clearing  double (RBI’s 3-4-5 on the night) knocking out RP Betancourt.
New Indians pitcher is Jansen Lewis who was greeted by a Youkilis HR off the middle Coke bottle on the light tower  high above the Green Monster.
Red Sox lead is [...]

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Red Sox RP Okajima comes in & pitches 2 scoreless innings & is then relieved by closer Papelbon in the 8th to face the Indians 3-4-5 hitters.

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