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A Retrospective on the Career of Jorge Posada
With the impending retirement announcement of Yankee veteran Jorge Posada, baseball fans are wondering, what will his legacy be? For the diehard fans of New York, Posada will go down among the greats. For those who analyze statistics, Jorge Posada was a quality player on both sides of the plate, but his lack of production [...]
A Case for Larry Walker’s Induction into the Hall of Fame
This is the time of year when the Baseball Writers of America (BBWA) submit their final ballots for the players they think are deserving of induction into Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame. Among the eligible nominees this year, Barry Larkin and Jeff Bagwell may have the best chance of being elected. But an equally [...]
Sabermetrics and the Hall of Fame: How Choosing the Elite has Evolved
The standards by which the elite are chosen for election into Cooperstown are evolving. This transition can mostly be attributed to the growing popularity and acceptance of Sabermetrics. The decision to vote Ron Santo into the sacred Hall is a prime example of the shift from traditional thinking. While greatness on the diamond has [...]
Mr. Baseball Inducted into Broadcasting Hall of Fame
It’s only right that a man known simply as “Mr. Baseball” be entered into the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Bob “Mr. Baseball” Uecker will officially be inducted next year so that leaves you with some time to get his books and memorabilia from Tanga because they will become collector’s items soon. [...]
Should MLB players suspected of PED use be penalized in Hall of Fame voting?
This is a post written by Jeff Herbst. Jeff has had a passion for sports ever since he could first walk and enjoys writing in his spare time. He works with Phoenix Bats, a company that manufacturers wood bats and specialty composite wood bats for amateur and professional ball players around the globe. Since 1936, the baseball Hall [...]
11th Annual Winterball Game benefits Toys for Tots
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Young Bucks 6, Aging Stallions 5 Results The 11th annual Winterball was a huge success, drawing dozens of amateur adult baseball players from local baseball leagues across New England to play a game to benefit Toys for Tots. With a game-time temperature of 39 degrees, the Young Bucks (players aged 18-29) defeated [...]
MLB Hall of Fame Ballot Controversy
The Major League Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for next year is so controversial that the conversations discussing whether two key names should be voted on has overshadowed this year’s entire class. If you didn’t guess already, the two players that will be eligible for entry are Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens. They are two [...]
Angels Stun the Baseball World
In what can only be described as stunning, the Angels shook the baseball world today in a way normally reserved only for earthquakes on Southern California’s notorious San Andreas Fault by announcing they have reached an agreement on a 10 year contract with first baseman Albert Pujols and a 5 year agreement with starting pitcher [...]
Fish make a big splash…in a shallow pool
It makes some sort of ironic sense that the biggest splash of baseball’s offseason signing season so far is made by the Fish. The newly crowned Miami Marlins made a big move in reshaping the image of their franchise by stepping up to the plate and landing shortstop Jose Reyes on Sunday night. The Marlins [...]
Ron Santo Elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee
Ron Santo spent 14 of his 15-year career as a professional baseball player with the Chicago Cubs before he joined their broadcasting team. He was the self-described “single biggest Cubs fan of all time.” He was vocal on and off the field too, especially when it came to his desire to be voted into the [...]
At Last, Local Baseball in Australia is in A League of Its Own
With US backing, the ABL is thriving, writes David Sygall Written by David Sygall A striking aspect of baseball’s opening night is the level of confidence emanating from the tight community of fans, players and officials associated with a sport that acts nothing like a domestic fringe dweller. And, it’s not just about mimicking [...]
Partial Papelbon Press Conference in Philly
Former Red Sox Closer (since 2005 with 219 saves, most by any Boston pitcher) recently signed a 4 year (with a vesting option on a 6th) deal with the Phillies for $50M… Help support Baseball Reflections and buy me a coffee with PayPal!
The Rangers’ Bullpen Woes by Buddy Biancalana
The World Series that very few folks outside of Missouri and Texas wanted to see turned out to be incredibly entertaining. Congratulations to the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers on an outstanding Series and season. The most memorable moment for me was seeing both, the exhilaration and anticipation on the face of MVP David Freese as [...]
A Fresh Look Into the Final Four of Baseball (2011)
Written by Rob Bertrand Who would have thought that an ALCS and NLCS without any of baseball’s major market teams would be so exciting? Lots of people actually. As much as the Phillies, Yankees and Red Sox bring to the table in terms of fan following and TV ratings, there is a whole other audience [...]
GM Theo Epstein Would be a Smart Hire for the Cubs
Multiple sources, including ESPN and The Sporting News, are reporting that Red Sox GM Theo Epstein has agreed to a five year deal worth more than $15 million with the Chicago Cubs. While the Sox and Cubs are still discussing compensation for Epstein, since he is still under contract with Boston, sources are saying that [...]
Acquisitions Propel Rangers to ALCS…Again!
For the second straight season, the Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays to advance to the ALCS. For the second straight season, their success was largely based on recent player acquisitions. In 2010, Rangers GM Jon Daniels made several key moves in both the offseason and prior to the trade deadline, including the additions of [...]
ALCS Preview: The Texas Rangers vs The Detroit Tigers
While both National League Divisional Series will be going to a decisive Game 5 tonight, the Tigers and Rangers have each earned a berth to their league’s Championship Series. We’ll take a look at how these two teams match up to try to determine which club will represent the AL in the World Series. [...]
Hamels Pitched A Remarkable Game, In Case Anyone Noticed
With Cole Hamels on the mound Tuesday night, I bet you couldn’t keep your eyes off the little blue batter’s box on TBS with a teeny pitch count above it. We watched Hamels’ pitch count climb higher and higher, while Garcia finished his innings quicker than a trip to the bathroom. By the third [...]
Remember Michael Stutes?
When did Michael Stutes all of a sudden become Adam Eaton? Michael Stutes had one bad month in August and all of a sudden everyone is ready to toss him aside like yesterday’s sports page. This weekend I heard two reporters (David Murphy and some other guy) agree that essentially Stutes is no [...]
Analyzing Phillies in the Playoffs
It’s playoff time, and if the past is any indication the Phillies are ready. Since 2007 (we can forget getting swept in 2007, right?), the Phillies are 25-13 in the postseason, have reached the NLCS in three straight seasons, and have only lost two series in three years. We can learn much more about the [...]
Luis Salazar Talks Baseball, Recovery from being Hit in the Eye by a Batted Ball
Braves minor league manager Luis Salazar on recovering from a batted ball to his eye. Video: Salazar talks baseball, recovery Help support Baseball Reflections and buy me a coffee with PayPal!
2011 Red Sox Charity Wines: ChardonClay and CabernAce
Here is some basic information on this particular charity event/wines…Debuting from Longball Cellars are charity wines for Boston baseball pitching aces Clay Buchholz and Jon Lester. The players do not profit a single dime. Instead, 100% of their proceeds will raise big league dollars for charity: – Clay Buchholz: ChardonClay, a chardonnay, benefits the Jimmy [...]
CELEBRITY GOLF TOURNAMENT BENEFITING THE FLORIDA LEAGUE
CELEBRITY GOLF TOURNAMENT IN FULL SWING Each year, the Florida League puts on a prestigious golf tournament in November that baseball fans should not miss. The event features an opportunity for participants to openly mingle with Major League Baseball stars of yesterday and today over a two day period. The night before the tournament, golfers [...]
In Honor of the 10th Anniversary of 911
In lieu of a moment of silence, which we obviously cannot do on a blog, a volunteered group of members of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance (BBA) are participating in a site blackout tomorrow, 9/11/2011. In honor of the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy, we have agreed to collectively go “dark” for the entire day of [...]
The 8th Annual 100 Innings of Baseball Game for ALS
The 8th Annual 100 innings of Baseball game for ALS will be held once again at Adams Field in Quincy, MA over Columbus Day weekend starting at 9:00am on Saturday, 10/08, and continuing for 33+ straight hours, ending sometime Sunday afternoon, 10/09. Details from prior years, and graphics can be found at www.bostonbaseball.com/100innings.php. Curt Schilling will once [...]
“A GLOVE OF THEIR OWN”-PAY IT FORWARD CONTEST 2011
Winners: to be announced December 1st 2011 All children must submit your entry with permission from your parents and use a valid parent’s email address. Must be 16 or younger (parent feel free to help your child). Describe in 200 words or less something that you have done to make a difference in someone’s life. [...]
Grading the Trade Deadline: Part 2
The Deal: The Cardinals trade Colby Rasmus (and Trever Miller, Brian Tallet, and PJ Walters) to the Blue Jays for recently-acquired SP Edwin Jackson, SP Marc Rzepczynski, RP Octavio Dotel, and OF Corey Patterson. The White Sox were also involved in this deal, as the Blue Jays acquired Edwin Jackson and Mark Teahen’s Fat Ugly [...]
Grading the Trade Deadline: Part 1
This year’s crop of deadline deals was widely expected to be one of the weakest trading markets in recent history, and in many ways, it was. So many teams in dire need of a shortstop or catcher simply couldn’t find suitable ones on the market, and teams looking to make big additions were met with [...]
Baseball Trade Deadline 2011 and the Impact on Fantasy Baseball
Although it wasn’t one of the most intense trading deadlines in memory, July 31, 2011 came and went with a few trades of note. The baseball players that landed on new teams no doubt want to do everything they can to prove their worth to a new team which valued their services enough to trade away assets [...]
2011 Team by Team Trade Deadline Rankings
The non-waiver trade deadline ended on Sunday afternoon, and there was no shortage of teams looking to make some sort of move. With nearly every division being within the grasp of a strong run within the last two months of the season, perhaps no trade season in recent memory has had the potential impact this [...]
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