A Case for a Baseball Hall of Fame Induction
Image via Wikipedia Why haven’t the BBWAA elected the closer with the third highest saves total with 478? The only two guys ahead of him are still playing (Hoffman and Rivera) and former inductees whom are below him on the list are Eckersley, Fingers, Gossage, Sutter and Wilhelm. The next closest player is John Franco […]
Hall Of Very Good HOF Chat/Discussion Tonight!
For those of you that crave to let your voice be heard on the topic of who should be the next men enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010 this is a MUST attend event! Below you will find an event reminder to The Hall of Very Good’s Live Chat Tonight at 9pm […]
Will Nolan Ryan Change How Pitchers Are Treated?
One of my new favorite organizations in baseball is now the Nolan Ryan led Texas Rangers! I’m still a Red Sox fan, but I absolutely love what the Hall of Famer is trying to do in Texas. I just hope that the new management, whoever that may be, will be on the same page. For […]
Not In A League Of Their Own Anymore
Image via Wikipedia The Arizona Winter League (AWL) which is a part of the Golden Baseball League (GBL) will host not one, but two women “baseball” players this season. The first is 17 year old Japanese knuckleball pitcher Eri Yoshida. For more details on her addition into the AWL can be read HERE. When she […]
2009 MLB Free Agent Update
While I haven’t found any website or blog that can beat MLB Trade Rumors for your daily scoop of baseball rumors and transactions (trades, free agent signings, etc.), my favorite site to find out where every free agent has signed is ESPN. Their MLB Baseball Free Agent Tracker, although it’s a little slow (usually takes […]
‘Tis The Hot Stove Season
Seeing David Pinto of Baseball Musings was a big influence in the start of this blog, I try to thank him with backlinks and posts like this. In tis post we will be linking back to Baseball Musings as they have begun to highlight players from A to Z and also cover some of the […]
Merry Christmas 2009
Merry Christmas! No political correctness on this blog, after all, this is a baseball site and seeing that Charlie Brown and the rest of the peanuts gang (written and created by Charles M. Schultz) were also fans of the great sport of baseball I thought I’d add this clip from the classic, “A Charlie Brown […]
Do You Want to Write for Baseball Reflections?
Baseball Reflections is looking for a few more writers. Even though we cannot pay for these articles it does not come without benefits. First, as a writer for Baseball Reflections, we will add your blog to our blogroll. Second, you will get your own “About the Author” section above every post where we could provide […]
Things to Know About Watching Games at Yankee Stadium
Our friends from Zell’s Pinstripe Blog recently shared with us a few lists of theirs and we thought it would be great to share these with you here today.As we all know that a game in the Bronx is unlike any other experiences in sports. Not only is a game at Yankee Stadium a unique […]
The Mariners’ Hot Stove Report
Image via Wikipedia Since the beginning of November, the end of the baseball season, it is almost unarguable that the Mariners have led the charge through the offseason. After a strong 2008 offseason, highlighted by the signing of Russell Branyan and the J.J. Putz trade, which netted the team Gold-Glove-snub Franklin Gutierrez, it wasn’t completely […]
The Top 10 Fantasy 2B of 2009
Image via Wikipedia These weekly posts of mine will be based on a rotisserie format using a traditional 5×5 scoring system to keep things simple. Personally I prefer more statistics in my leagues (which is why I was the commissioner in one of my leagues), but in order to reach the most readers we will […]
Red Sox Sign Their New Left Fielder
Image via Wikipedia Every blogger’s and journalist’s favorite Hot Stove Baseball site, MLB Trade Rumors has reported (by Zach Link) that the Red Sox have signed 36 year old OF Mike Cameron. It is a reported two year deal worth around $15M. Cameron will play LF and give the Red Sox one of the best […]
Boston Rumored To Be Close To Signing Lackey
Image by Getty Images via Daylife It has been reported by Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors, via Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports and AOL FanHouse’s Ed Price that top free agent pitcher, starter John Lackey is in Boston for a physical. Players usually only take physicals in the area of a local team after […]
The Complete Interview with Pitching Legend Tommy John
Tommy John and A Glove of Their Own I recently interviewed former MLB pitcher Tommy John, for those of you who have been under a rock for the past 30 years, Tommy had played 26 seasons, accumulating 288 wins with a 3.34 ERA and over 2200 strikeouts. He played for 6 Major League Teams, including […]
Around The Horn in MLB News
Image by JudeanPeoplesFront via Flickr Here are a few links to the trades and signings this Hot Stove Season from teams who are either not currently covered here or haven’t been covered in a while…in alphabetical order and from the blogs currently on my blogroll. If you want to be added to my team blogrolls […]
Friday Night Links: Gift Ideas
Baseball Jerseys If you are looking to buy that special baseball fan in your life a gift that shows his or her support for their favorite team or player, then follow the previously provided link to Baseball Jerseys and get them that special gift. On that site you will find team or player jerseys and […]
The Top 10 Fantasy Catchers of 2009
Ok, after playing in only four Fantasy Baseball Leagues (all on ESPN) in three years (and winning in two of those) I have decided to take over the weekly Fantasy Baseball Column here on Baseball Reflections each Friday (when possible). For example, this year in a 12 team league with a draft saw me as […]
DRSEA INFORMER
Volume II, Issue 21 A Publication For Your Reading Enjoyment by Charles Farrell Acto Dignificado (Class Act) – Albert Pujols may have had a better year, and Alex Rodriguez capped off his season with a World Series Championship, but the face – as well as the heart and soul – of Dominican baseball belongs to […]
Friday Night Links
Baseball Bats Image via Wikipedia Continuing on our quest to assist our loyal readers with holiday shopping ideas we provide you with the previous link to baseball bats that you can choose from for the baseball player(s) in your life. There you will find both aluminum and wood bats, baseball as well as softball bats […]
Adding More Instant Replay in Baseball
Image by Scott Ableman via Flickr Rumors and anecdotes have persisted regarding the declining quality of umpiring at the Major League level. The 2009 playoffs brought that discussion into sharp focus. Starting with the one-game playoff between Minnesota and Detroit and continuing through the World Series, umpires missed a variety of calls that affected the […]
Friday Night Links
As per our recent trend on Friday nights leading up to the holidays this year we bring you some gift ideas for the baseball fan(s) in your life… This week we bring you some baseball apparel gift ideas… Hats and Caps Whether you want a Baseball Reflections hat or cap to show your support for […]
Bob Gibson/Reggie Jackson: Sixty Feet, Six Inches
I just finished reading a great baseball book, ‘Sixty Feet, Six Inches‘, by Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson with Ronnie Wheeler. This book is a running conversation by two of baseball’s greatest players about the mind games and strategies that go on between the pitcher and batter. One almost pictures himself eating dinner with these […]
Playing Good Idea/Bad Idea with the Cubs Offseason
It’s really hard for me in the midst of a brutal Chicago Bears season to take a step back and relive a brutal Cubs season. What a disappointment 2009 was for the Chicago Cubs. So much anticipation, so few results. I posted my thoughts on Derek Lee and his contributions to the Cubs season in […]
2009/2010 Free Agents at SS
It’s been quite some time since the the first wave of Cal Ripken deciples made up a trio of the league’s elite shortstops. Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter now play together, with Rodriguez moving to third base (though a swap would probably improve the Yankees left side). Nomar Garciaparra has battled wrist injuries and become […]
Friday Night Links
For the next month or so we will be highlighting some products, companies or sites in an attempt to supply you, the loyal Baseball Reflections readers, with some holiday gift ideas for the baseball player(s) in your life. Meyvn Baseball Company If you’re like me, you’ll want to know why co-founders Richie Benes and Merrell […]
Put Me In Coach…
Everynight I put my 2 year old Jack to bed, we close out the day with the two songs I’ve been singing to him since he was a baby. “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”, and the slightly less popular “Meet the Mets” are staples in my toddler’s winding down portion of the bedtime process. […]
Is Jorge Posada Hall of Fame Bound?
Image via Wikipedia Jorge Posada has played for the Yankees since 1995, and started since 1998. He is a popular player, and as he approaches the end of his career, some noise is being made about electing him to the Hall of Fame. But does he deserve it? Is Jorge Posada a future Hall of […]
The Secret of Mariano Rivera’s Success
Image via Wikipedia He’s A Christian! But he wasn’t always a Christian, people never are…not from birth anyway. Furhtermore, there is a moment in every Christian’s life where they have made a choice to follow the path God has planned for them. For some, it’s as clear as day, but for others, it’s a gradual […]
Yankees Manager Girardi Risks Life After 27th Championship
Image by Keith Allison via Flickr So, when interviewers asked Yankees manager Joe Girardi where he was going after managing the NY Yankees to their 27th World Series Championship, did he say he would be going to Disneyland? Maybe he did, I don’t know because being a Red Sox fan I didn’t keep the TV […]
Rounding Third
Image by john curley via Flickr As the 2009 Major League Baseball season comes to a close, it’s difficult to avoid drifting back to past seasons that have come and gone. Some of our most vivid childhood and adolescent memories are tied to the game that we cherish. Growing up in the outer boroughs of […]
