Around the Horn
Here are some new items to fill in your day from around baseball. The Seattle Mariners are said to be interested in interviewing the Dodgers assistant GM. Why would this be newsworthy? Because Ms. Kim Ng would be the first woman to become a GM in Major League Baseball! What does USS Mariners have to […]
Pete’s Picks: NL West
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 […]
Pete’s Picks: AL West
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 […]
Pete’s Picks: AL Central
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 […]
1B Sean Casey: Is He For Real?
Going into his 11th year in MLB, “the Mayor”, as he is called by some fans, has done the unthinkable in the mind of today’s modern athlete. He has opted to take a lesser role to play on a winning team in contention for another World Series title (it would be their second in a […]
MLB Arbitration & the Phillies’ Ryan Howard
Nathan, a regular reader here at Baseball Reflections, asked my opinion on the Ryan Howard arbitration situation. Here’s what he said, “What do you think about Ryan Howard’s arbitration awarding him $10 million??? Was it good for him (of course) but was it good for baseball (probably not) ??? It certainly changes the game financially […]
Team Analysis: AL East – Tampa Bay Rays
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 […]
Spring Training Excitement – Can’t You Just Smell It?
With most players now reporting to camp I thought it was time to sit back and enjoy the moment. This time, that means getting a little help from your friends and mine from EzineArticles. I don’t do this often, but this one was fitting. Enjoy! J Spring Training Excitement – Can’t You Just Smell It? […]
Team Analysis: AL East – Baltimore Orioles
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 […]
Team Analysis: AL East – Toronto Blue Jays
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 […]
An Interview With A Florida Marlins Fan
This interview is with Ohad from Fish@Bat which can be found by clicking this link or you can catch him here at BallHype. My idea was to see the reaction of a Marlins fan to the recent trade with the Tigers, their two World Series titles and how they later dismantle the teams after they […]
Johan + Mets = NL East Title
Sorry Phillies Phans, but with the acquisition of Johan Santana, the Mets now become the favorite to win the NL East in my opinion. That is, if the Mets can sign Santana to a contract extension within the allotted time frame. If this deal does go through, and there’s no reason why it won’t (everyone […]
2007 Team Analysis of the AL East: New York Yankees
AL East: New York Yankees C – Jorge Posada: incredible year for anyone, but far more impressive for a catcher his age. When will his bat fall off the charts? 1B – Shelley Duncan/Jason Giambi/Doug Mientkiewicz: Giambi can’t last physically at 1B anymore & Mientkiewicz can’t seem to hit anymore (he use to be a .300 […]
2007 Team Analysis of the AL East: Boston Red Sox
AL East: Boston Red Sox C – Jason Varitek : Rock solid defensively except for a weak arm. OK bat with pop. Great tactician! 1B – Kevin Youkilis : Great first half, average second, but great glove work throughout 2007! 2B – Dustin Pedroia : Rookie of the Year, 4th in OBP, 3rd in BA, […]
The Greatest Defensive SS of the past 30 Years!
Ozzie Smith (the Wizard of Oz) of the St. Louis Cardinals See his career stats from Baseball-Reference . He has compiled 13 straight Gold Gloves at SS from 1980 to 1992 He has been selected to 15 All Star gameso 12 Consecutive from 1981 to 1992 Then 3 more consecutive appearances between 1994 and 1996 […]
Ruth, Aaron, Or Bonds – Who Really Is The Greatest
After reading this article, I just had to include it. By the way, sorry for the lapse in writing, the holidays (and my wife’s birthday on the 1st.) can make it tough to find the time to write. More of my work to follow so stay tuned… Ruth, Aaron, Or Bonds – Who Really Is […]
Who’s the Best Closer in Major League Baseball?
Reader Interaction Time Here’s the part in the blog where you get out of it, what you put into it. 🙂 Please reply to this post with your (the readers) choice for the best closer in Major League Baseball and don’t forget to tell us why you choose who you did. I will post these […]
MLB, the Mitchell Report and the IOC
Pete’s Perspective After close to two years we now have the results of the Mitchell Report on PEDs (Performance Enhancing Drugs) in major league baseball. One question now has emerged on the lips of many. What do we do about it?! Roger Maris didn’t cheat when he hit 61 HRs, but did get an asterisk […]
Roger Clemens and The Mitchell Report
Last week, Baseball Musings wrote about the timeline found in the Mitchell Report (See pages 167-176) on 300 game winner, Roger Clemens entitled, “Clemens 1998”. This does not help Roger’s denial case that he’s trying to build up. Now I’m not saying that he’s lying, but I do remember when he left Boston as a […]
Interview With a Twins Fan
The Johan Santana situation, the Twins, and Blogging with Sooze from BabesLoveBaseball I recently contacted Sooze from BabesLoveBaseball for a Twins fan’s perspective on the latest rumors coming out of Minnesota and about how she began blogging. BabesLoveBaseball has become one of the best baseball blogs around, it has a strong following and is unquestionably […]
Tampa Bay Devil Rays! New Look, New Name, Making Some Deals And Possibly A New Field!
This is an article I found & I thought it was worth publishing on the site. This is one Tampa Bay Rays fan’s perspective, but I think Joe Gonzales, the author of the article below, has reason to be excited. Good for them! The Red Sox and Yankees could use the extra competition to stay sharp […]
2007 Team Analysis: Florida Marlins
Pete’s Perspective The font page of their team website should read: Under Construction! What in the world are they doing?! While they’re at it, they might as well trade Hanley Ramirez, Kevin Gregg and Dan Uggla as well! All three would get a lot of interest, especially Ramirez. I bet they could get a lot […]
2007 MLB Team Analysis: Washington Nationals
Pete’s Perspective There’s not much here to write home about! This is still the old Montreal Expos, just in new duds & a new city. Albeit, a big time US city that happens to be our nation’s capital. What better place to host a team from our “National Past Time”? They deserve better than this, […]
If I were Johan Santana
If I was Johan Santana and just wanted a World Series ring, I’d be in Twins GM Bill Smith’s ear about working out a trade to an American League (AL) team like the Red Sox, Yankees, Indians or Angels. If I was Johan Santana and just wanted to be as successful as possible, I’d be […]
2007 Baseball Winter Meetings
Pete’s Perspective By Peter Schiller Pete’s Winter Meeting Predictions Johan Santana will no longer be a member of the Twins Coco Crisp will either be tagged as the starting centerfielder for the Red Sox in 2008 or he will be on another team Someone will show interest in closers Keith Foulke and Eric Gagne (possibly […]
Major League Baseball Team Analysis: Atlanta Braves, Part 2
By Peter Schiller The Starting Rotation The 2007 Braves rotation was not even close to what the fans in Atlanta have come to expect. Is this the affect of no longer having longtime pitching coach Leo Mazzone or do they just not have the talent that they once had and managed to always maintain? My […]
Major League Baseball Team Analysis: Atlanta Braves, Part 1
Pete’s Perspective By Peter Schiller The Usual Suspects The players who supported the Braves offense in past years, did so again in 2007…with a little help from their youth movement. Chipper Jones was his typical offensive self despite trips on the DL due to arm and wrist woes. See his numbers below. The only question […]
A Baseball Team Analysis: New York Mets Part 2
A Position by Position Breakdown of the 2007 Season By Peter Schiller Starting Pitchers: Second year pitcher John Maine might not have been the Met’s first choice as the Ace of their staff, but despite his decline in the second half of 2007, his numbers dictate that he was at least in the running. Maine’s […]
A Baseball Team Analysis: New York Mets
A Position by Position Breakdown of the 2007 Season By Peter Schiller C Paul Lo Duca, who is now a free agent, caught 119 games for the 2007 Mets and was ranked 14th among all major league catchers offensively. He is an average hitter, above average for a catcher & 2007 was no different. He […]
2007 Hot Stove Baseball News Update
*In no particular order… AL Rookie of the Year 2B Dustin Pedroia Boston Red Sox NL Rookie of the Year 3B Ryan Braun Milwaukee Brewers AL Cy Young Award winner C.C. Sabathia Cleveland Indians NL Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy San Diego Padres AL Manager of the Year Eric Wedge Cleveland Indians […]
