It’s been a while since I’ve introduced a few of our writers and in the past I have done so before they actually posted on the site. But, I guess I’m just a little rusty

Daniel Shoptaw comes to us from his site C70 At the Bat and you can find his first post on Baseball Reflections by clicking HERE.

Rex Jaybels comes to us from his site i94Sports (which focuses on Chicago and Milwaukee sports) and you can find his first post on Baseball Reflections by clicking HERE.

Jim Lakely comes to us from the Examiner where he writes on the Dodgers and you can find his first post on Baseball Reflections by clicking HERE.

Wayne Lin comes to us from his site Texas Rangers News and you can find his first post on Baseball Reflections by clicking HERE.

Now it’s time to say goodbye, after just one post, Bob Ruffolo has gotten bogged down with working on his blog’s new direction and design which will prevent him from writing here again. In parting, he has given us a sneak peek into the New Yankees Stadium with a collection of over 70 pictures. They can be found by clicking HERE.

Taking over for Bob will be Joe O’Rourke, who will have his first Mets post hit the site this coming week. Taking over for Joe writing on the Mets and filling in for Aaron on the Phillies will be Stan Whyte who also comes to us from PSU (the same as Joe) and Bloggle Heads ! You can find his work on their site by clicking HERE.

We still have the following teams that are looking for writers write about them on a monthly basis. They are the Braves, Marlins, Nationals, Twins, Royals, Reds, Pirates, Angels, A’s and Padres.

I would also like to get a one time post (more specifically, a review) from a woman’s perspective on Alyssa Milano‘s Touch line of women’s MLB apparel. Someone who actually owns something from that line.

If anyone is interested in either writing for one of these remaining teams or the Touch post, please contact me at peter@baseballreflections.com

From the site Baseball Evolution , we have Asher who participated in my post/interview on InterLeague Play and Keith . Asher will write monthly reflections on both the Rays and the Cubs. Keith will reflect upon the Diamondbacks. We are now just 1 team shy from full AL East coverage (O’s).

Kurt from Mack Ave Tigers will also be writing for us. That’s 2 in the AL Central!

Nick will be writing periodically on Fantasy Baseball. He use to write for Maury Brown on his Biz sites (football and basketball).

Joining the team to write about the Mariners and periodically about SABR, we have Mike.

We have just recently added Joe O’Rourke formerly of SABR Neighbor and currently of Bloggle Heads!. Joe will be writing to you concerning the Mets.

Last, but not least, we have MLB Expert from NBC Sports.com and the Examiner , Tony DeMarco covering the Rockies.

If I have missed anything, please don’t hesitate to let me and/or the group know. These men will join myself (Red Sox), Bill (Indians), Bob (Yankees), Aaron (Phillies), Matt aka The Zoner (White Sox) and both Hugo and Rincewind (Blue Jays).

If any of you know of anyone who would like to write on any of the remaining MLB teams, please put them in contact with me.

I am also looking to get a one time female writer/baseball fan who has purchased and worn apparel from Alyssa Milano‘s Touch line of Baseball clothing to do a one-off review of the line. So if any of you can help with that as well, I’d appreciate it.

Aaron Schimpf from RBI Magazine

Aaron will be writing on the current World Champion Philadelphia Phillies. Here’s a sneak peek of Aaron’s work over at RBI Magazine, this article is called, Phillies Looking At Nomar Garciaparra. He will be making his first post with us either this month or early next month.

Bob Ruffolo from Yankees Rumors

Bob will be writing on the New York Yankees. Here’s a sneak peek of Bob’s work over at Yankees Rumors, this article is called, The Best Yankees during the Bush Administration. He will be making his first post with us this month.

Theo Fightmaster from the SF Giants Examiner

Theo will be writing on the San Francisco Giants. Here’s a sneak peek of Theo’s work over at SF Giants Examiner, this article is called, Is the window closing on this Giants team?. He will be making his first post with us either this month or early next month.

By Peter Schiller

Welcome to my Baseball Blog! It is my hope & intention to provide a site that is factual, analytical, yet still fun and entertaining. I will be posting periodic trivia, the latest goings on in Major League Baseball (MLB ), introspective articles on the game both on & off the field as well as fun facts.

8-4-2, Part 1

League Divisional Series (LDS)

No, this is not the scoring of a double play! It’s the number of teams per round of the 2007 MLB Post-Season play.

What an exciting time to be a baseball fan! The Colorado Rockies and the San Diego Padres played a grueling 13 inning instant classic Monday night. Who would have thought that Peavy would cough up 6 runs or that the all-time saves leader, Trevor Hoffman would issue a blown save in the 13th, suffer the loss & then there was the phantom play at the plate (I still have yet to see a good view of this play)? Each team went into that game with a record of 89 and 73 after completing 162 games of the regular season. The pitching match-up was the Padre’s Ace and possible NL Cy Young candidate Jake Peavy (19-6), while Colorado went with their forth starter, Josh Fogg (10-9). On the pitching match-up alone, I would have gone with the Padres on this one, but how much will Peavy’s start have hurt them going into the National League Divisional Series (NLDS) with the Phillies?

The NL match up as follows:

Arizona Diamondbacks (90-72) at Chase Field facing off against the Chicago Cubs (85-77) who haven’t won a World Series in 99 years!

Philadelphia Phillies (89-73) at Citizens Bank Park facing off against the Colorado Rockies (89-73).

The AL match up as follows:

Boston Red Sox (96-66) at Fenway Park facing off against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (94-68)

Cleveland Indians (96-66) at Jacobs Field facing off against the New York Yankees (94-68)

Here’s a hint at some of the topics that I will attempt to take on in the duration of this blog:

• To DH, or not to DH? That is the question!
• Pitch Counts: Are they getting in the way of young arms reaching their potential or are they extending their careers?
• Do fans really dig the long ball or does everyone love a good pitcher’s duel?
• Should potential Hall of Fame (HoF) candidates get in on just their defensive ability or is the Hall becoming a Hitter’s Haven?

I would also like to offer to answer one Baseball question per week (submissions from the readers of this Blog are necessary for the continuance of this feature). Feel free to submit questions by clicking by clicking Here & I will select one of these submissions to answer per week. If I get enough entries (tell all of your friends to participate!), and if time permits, I will dedicate a whole post (periodically) to Q & A! So don’t feel shy, reply! Who knows, your question might just be one of the ones selected.