The Manager Watch…
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 […]
Elsewhere in Baseball News…
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 […]
It’s Taco Time America!
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!
Indians SP Paul Byrd caught Buying HGH?
ESPN.com news services have reported the following story this morning. Here are two excerpts from that report: Paul Byrd, who pitched the Cleveland Indians to the brink of the World Series with a victory in Game 4 of the ALCS on Tuesday, bought nearly $25,000 worth of human growth hormone and syringes, according to a […]
Tribute to Torre
Hats off in honor of Joe Torre. The Yankee’s long-time manager will not be returning to New York next season. Even rival Red Sox fans must pay their respects to Joe Torre and the clout that he has brought to the Yankee’s Organization. He will be a tough act to follow. He has been a […]
Torre Turns Down 1-Year Offer
This just in… Joe Torre turned down a 1-year offer by the Yankees today worth $5M + up to $3M in incentives, like if they made it into the World Series in 2008. The Yankees have said that they will now seek out other options to manage in 2008. *Torre had been the manager […]
This Just In…
Dusty Baker has just agreed to become the next manager for the Reds. Apparently, the Reds are trying to improve their image by hiring the high profile Baker who last managed in the NL Central for the Cubs!
October News
Some of the Top Stories of this week Leo Mazzone was let go by the Orioles today with one year left on his contract. For more on this, please see Baseball Musings, “No Mazzone” The Pirates fired manager Jim Tracy last week. They seem to be going in a new direction with a new GM […]
Baseball Reflections Introduction:
Baseball Reflections: Where Old School Baseball Meets Sabermetrics 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 […]
