Some Thoughts on the Yankees Decline Over the Last 8 Years
Most fans wouldn’t be too mad if their team had not won a championship in just eight years. If someone told Cubs or Indians fans that they would have to wait just eight more years to win the World Series, they would take it in […]

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In my opinion, pitching is probably the most important aspect of the game of baseball.
This fact is highlighted by the dominance of Josh Beckett in the playoff both as a Marlin and as a member of the Red Sox. The same holds true for Curt Schilling, too. When the Angels won the World Series, […]

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In an attempt to lower the average age of the writers of this site, I would like to introduce to you, the readers of Baseball Reflections, the newest addition to our site’s team, Bill Jordan. He is also a staff member of the Business of Sports Network where he is the Editor of Content for […]

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The NY Mets are sure glad they got Johan Santana today as Pedro Martinez told manager Willie Randolph that he might have heard a “pop” in his hammy on that last pitch he threw. Barring a miracle, it looks as if Mr. Martinez might be going back on the DL. The question is, will it […]

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NL West 
This is a tight division overall and anyone can easily pull ahead of the pack, but they will need to improve without costing them security in another spot on the roster (see the D’backs with trading Jose Valverde). 
1.      Diamondbacks : The difference makers here are the departure of SP Livan Hernandez and the addition […]

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AL West 
1. LA Angels of Anaheim : In the long run, I like the Angels overall in this division. I like their bullpen especially with K-Rod, Scot Shields and Justin Speier. The additions of CF Torii Hunter & SP Jon Garland help put them over the top and Garland helps ease the pain of not […]

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AL Central
 

1.      Tigers : They might have arguably the best line-up in all of baseball 1-9, but their pitching, in my opinion, is suspect past the first three starters and especially their bullpen! As good as their hitting will/should be in ’08, their pitching might be the great neutralizer. Outside of Verlander, there are some […]

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 AL East
Tampa Bay Rays
C - Dioner Navarro: AAA quality with a VORP of -4.0
1B - Carlos Pena: A breakout year in which he finally reached the peak that scouts thought he should have reached a few years ago. Better late than never might be his new motto!
2B - Akinori Iwamura: A decent first year […]

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AL East
Baltimore Orioles
C - Ramon Hernandez: He had an injury plagued year in 2007 and it had to affect his numbers. He usually hit better than they were last year. I expect him to bounce back in 2008 if healthy.
1B - Kevin Millar: Fantasy owners might appreciate that Millar is also available as a DH, […]

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AL East –
Toronto Blue Jays
C – Gregg Zaun: Although he only hit .242, his OBP was nearly 100 points better due to his high walk rate which was among the Jays’ highest in 2007.
1B – Lyle Overbay/Matt Stairs: I never thought I’d hear myself say (or rather write) this, but the versatility of Matt […]

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