Matt Garza flipped a different switch and the Chicago Cubs were the beneficiaries. Continue reading “Major League Baseball Notes 4/12/2012: Matt Garza Shuts Down Zack Greinke, Milwaukee Brewers”
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Major League Baseball Notes 4/12/2012: Mauer and Morneau Show Twins Fans What They Hope To See All Season In Win Over Los Angeles Angels
It’s been a rough go for Minnesota the last year and a half.
The reason for their offensive can be attributed to the absence of their two highest paid All-Star caliber players. Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau put all that misery aside with their performances on Thursday. If only for one day, Twins fans could dream big in the Central again. Continue reading “Major League Baseball Notes 4/12/2012: Mauer and Morneau Show Twins Fans What They Hope To See All Season In Win Over Los Angeles Angels”
MLB Season 2012: Chipper Jones Returns With A Bang, Braves Still Have Concerns
Ho hum another solid return for Chipper Jones.
The future Hall of Famer rolled out of bed (read: knee surgery) and went 2-4 with 2 RBI’s and a home run. He was the clear catalyst for the offensively challenged Braves who registered their first win of 2012.
Now the bad news Continue reading “MLB Season 2012: Chipper Jones Returns With A Bang, Braves Still Have Concerns”
MLB Season 2012: Barry Zito Reminds Us There Were Better Days Before San Francisco
Barry Zito just pitched his fifth career shutout. Let that sink in for a second. Continue reading “MLB Season 2012: Barry Zito Reminds Us There Were Better Days Before San Francisco”
MLB Season 2012: Yu Darvish Gets Best Of Both Worlds In Rocky First Outing
Yu Darvish had an interesting beginning to his regular season on Monday night.
In front of an electric crowd in Arlington (that stayed that way all night) Texas’ Yu Darvish started off about as rough as any pitcher could. Continue reading “MLB Season 2012: Yu Darvish Gets Best Of Both Worlds In Rocky First Outing”
MLB Season 2012: Brandon Phillips, Reds Reach Six-Year Deal
The Cincinnati Reds reached an agreement with All-Star second basemen Brandon Phillips on Tuesday. The deal is for six-years, $72.5 million dollars. In 2017 Phillips will make $14 million dollars. Continue reading “MLB Season 2012: Brandon Phillips, Reds Reach Six-Year Deal”
MLB Season 2012: Ozzie Guillen Needs To Learn A Valuable Lesson In Silence
“I respect Fidel Castro. You know why? A lot of people have wanted to kill Fidel Castro for the last 60 years, but that (SOB) is still here.” – Ozzie Guillen, Miami Marlins manager
Well that didn’t take long. Continue reading “MLB Season 2012: Ozzie Guillen Needs To Learn A Valuable Lesson In Silence”
MLB 2012: Week One Power Rankings
Week one of my weekly power rankings. After the first week we see some teams (Rays, Cardinals and Tigers) are better than even we could advertise. While others (Yankees, Braves and Red Sox) need to get it together quickly. I’ll have to try and figure out when the last time those three franchises were swept the first three games of the season at the same time. I’m also fully prepared for the backlash from Orioles fans. Continue reading “MLB 2012: Week One Power Rankings”
MLB 2012: Opening Day Quick Notes (4/4/2012 to 4/5/2012)
- Marlins Park looks phenomenal, Ali sighting dampened mood: Everything was set for a magical first night in baseball. Baseball in South Beach never looked so right as it did in the Miami Marlins new stadium on Wednesday night. The only hitch was the unfortunate vision of Muhammad Ali, clearly no longer able to hold back the devastating conditions of Parkinson’s disease, as he was carted onto the field. I think I can relate to everyone when I say that seeing the “Greatest” like that hurt. Continue reading “MLB 2012: Opening Day Quick Notes (4/4/2012 to 4/5/2012)”
MLB 2012: Joey Votto, Matt Cain Deals Show Baseball’s New Way Of Business
Joey Votto and Matt Cain are signs of the times in Major League Baseball.
While other sports might be battling for shares and pieces of pies for the players or more control for the owners, baseball is playing by, what seems to be, a completely different set of rules. Continue reading “MLB 2012: Joey Votto, Matt Cain Deals Show Baseball’s New Way Of Business”