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The Fantasy Report: Beltran on Top
Fantasy News and Notes* Jeff Kent will be activated from the 15-day DL on Monday after having a sore left oblique. He’s still not 100 percent, but it looks like he’s eager to give it a try. Kent is expected to play first base until Nomar Garciaparra returns.Read more…Staying Hungry: The 2006 Chicago White Sox Problem
Over the last five months I wrote a series of articles about my hometown team, the World Champion Chicago White Sox.Early on, I detected that they were heading for a meltdown.Coming off a hot 2005 campaign, marred only by a late season slide while the Indians surged, the Sox actually telegraphed their own difficulties.Read more…Tips on ESPN Fantasy Baseball
There are numerous ways to get involved with fantasy baseball and one of the most popular is ESPN fantasy baseball. Before you get started; however, there are several tips you should keep in mind in order to make your experience even better.First, it is important to understand how ESPN fantasy baseball works.Read more…Understanding Trades in the Majors
Understanding the trades in the majors can be one of the most important parts of understanding the game. Unfortunately, it’s not as simple as one might would hope.First, it’s important to understanding the very beginning of how transactions in MLB operate.Read more…Yankee Haters Rejoice
Another Major League Baseball trading deadline has come and gone, and it seems as though many experts are singing the praises of the New York Yankees, and proclaiming them as one of the big “winners.” Well I for one don’t know what they’re looking at, because from my view it looks like they’ve simply injected more chaos into an already volatile situation. Sure the Yankees managed to nab another big named player, making big time bucks.Read more…What to Watch for in the Mets
The Mets are in a unique position that no other team in the MLB is close to being in. The Mets will not play a meaningful game until October. Even with the injury to the Duaner Sanchez, the Mets are still on Easy Street to the World Series.Read more…Why the Yankees Will Continue to Be the Most Popular Team in the Nation
The New York Yankees ended the annual trade acquiring a couple of more huge contracts. They signed outfielder Bobby Abreu and pitcher Cory Lidle, the hopes are that these two can help them get to October. This brought to light the problems that the Yankees had and they were definitely desperate for pitching.Read more…Fantasy Baseball Report: News You Need Now
* The BIG news of the week is the Yankees acquisition of OF Bobby Abreu and SP Corey Lidle from the Philadelphia Phillies. I might be the first and only person who thinks Bobby Abreu is a bust, not only in Fantasy, but also on the playing field. Abreu had more HR’s in the HR derby last year, then he did all of the second half of last year, and to this point this year.Read more…Jose Canseco's Juiced Up Career
Jose Canseco is a famous former Major League Baseball player that has gained recent popularity due to the book he released in 2005, which detailed steroid use of some of the biggest names in baseball. Jose Canseco does admit that he himself used steroids for many years while playing in Major League Baseball and injecting the steroids into many of his former teammates as well.Born Jose Canseco Capas, Jr.Read more…Baseball Team Pride--Conduct And Looks Do Count
Baseball teams lacking in team pride, character, and self esteem as a unit will under perform and reflect an inabilility to achieve a winners trophy. Baseball leagues have standards and rules outlining the requirements for uniforms and conduct but any team which needs a leagues rules for guidance is a proven "also ran."The pride of a team, the associated conduct and respect for the game, the uniform, and the sport must be an integral part of and be within the individuals of the team to produce winners.Read more…Yankees Land the Big Fish in Abreu
As expected from just about everyone in the baseball world, the Yankees made a move before the trading deadline. What wasn’t expected was that the Yankees would reel in such a huge catch: two-time All Star Bobby Abreu and pitcher Cory Lidle, who may turn out to be the huge sleeper that the Yankees need to hold up the back of their rotation. The Yankees didn’t necessarily need offensive help, but when you aren’t giving up any of your top prospects for a five-tool player, and a solid #3-4 starting pitcher, I think that constitutes as a steal.Read more…Baseball And Action - You Want It You Got It
Baseball and action were relegated to one group of boys ,or girls, or a mix of boys and girls pitting their teams against the opponent until spectators started to watch and clamor. The action was somewhat slow and easy going with rules justifying the determination of a winning team.From about the mid 19th century, 1845 or so, we allowed our game of American baseball to progress joyfully along with team play of one group against another group usually a club from across town.Read more…Three Reasons Why the NL May Not Win the World Series for Awhile
As you pick up your morning newspaper or surf to your favorite sports website, you will notice by looking at the Major League Baseball standings that the American League boasts five of the six best records in baseball and it's no accident.The NL's top hopes to win the World Series in 2006 rest with the New York Mets, the lone team of the six mentioned above, and the St. louis Cardinals, who have gained a reputation as flaming out in the post-season under manager Tony LaRussa.Read more…What is Cal Ripken Doing Today
On September 6, 1995, Cal Ripken broke the most storied record in baseball, Lou Gehrig's streak of 2,130 consecutive games. Ripken played all of his games with the Baltimore Orioles, a rarity in an era when baseball players move from team to team seeking better deals. The 19-time All Star retired from the Baltimore Orioles in 2001 with 2,632 consecutive games played and over 3,000 hits.Read more…Red Sox Correct on Pedro?
The news of Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez having a rotator cuff tear is not a shocking one. Word of him having an injured shoulder goes back to 2001. Instead of surgery it was recommended he strengthen the muscles around the injury and it carried him for a bit. Finally, it has caught up to him this year along with a rash of other injuries.Read more…Post-Season 2006 Baseball Predictions: Rating the Managers
Finally, the post-season is about to get underway!Which teams will be the last two standing and march forth, or possibly hobble into the World Series?Let’s not even talk about the players.Read more…Post-Season 2006 Baseball Predictions: Rating the Teams
Let’s take a look at baseball’s post-season rivals and predict who will prevail when the autumn leaves have touched down.American League:Oakland A’s: They’re a balanced team with solid pitching, but they’re not particularly deep.Detroit Tigers: Hands down, their record was the best in the majors for 85% of the season.Read more…Minor League Baseball Is a Great Family Value
More families are opting out of the great American pastime of attending major league baseball games than ever before. Some are staying home and watching the games on television, but growing numbers of families are flocking to minor league ballparks. Minor league baseball attendance has grown every year, reaching a record high 39 million during the 2005 season.Read more…Fans Were Sold Out By the "Should Have, Would Have, Could Have" White Sox of ‘06
Cubs fans think I’m nuts.My team won the World Series last year. Theirs is just a few months away from not winning a championship in 100 years.Read more…Ozzie Guillen of the Chicago White Sox: Bad Mouthed & Bad Manager
Let’s name some of the best managers in Major League Baseball, shall we?Joe Torre of the Yankees, Tony LaRussa of the Cards. Frank Robinson of the Nationals.Read more…
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Is there a better backyard game than playing wiffle ball with an official wiffle ball bat? I can remember as a kid playing wiffle ball day after day during the summer in our neighborhood. What started in the 1950's has sure exploded today. - If You Want To Play Baseball, Here Are Some Must Haves - By: Gregg Hall
Baseball is America's pastime. To play the game there are a few basic pieces of equipment that everyone must have on hand. For most, this equipment is common knowledge, but some may be less familiar with the terminology and rules. - Basics of Baseball Betting - By: RJ Bell
While football and basketball are the most popular sports to bet on, baseball could be the easiest for beginners once you understand how to read the money line. Money line gambling is the primary wagering option for baseball bettors, which involves betting on the straight-up game outcome with no consideration for a point spread. Oddsmakers use the money line so that more money must be risked on the favorite or expected winner and less money on the underdog to balance the action on both sides. - How To Choose A Great Baseball Bat - By: Gregg Hall
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The catcher kneels behind the plate, and pounds his catchers mitt then gives the pitcher the sign. The bang of the crowd, the rush of the game, the rush of victory. The agony of sensitive muscles, the torment of suspense, the torture of defeat. - On Cars, Baseball and the Halcyon Days of Summer - By: Ed Bagley
The automotive world was introduced to economies of scale in 1954 as Nash and Hudson (yes, those were makes of cars exactly 52 years ago) merged to form American Motors. Both Nash and Hudson models are history now. Heck, American Motors has taken a hike since then too. - The Traditional American Game - By: Jonathon Hardcastle
Like life in traditional society, but unlike football and basketball, the other two major American team sports, baseball is not governed by the clock and amazes many foreigners that it is the "national sport" in a fast-paced United States. Being a very popular team sport, apart from North America also in Latin America, the Caribbean and East Asia, baseball is a bat-and-ball game in which a pitcher throws a fist-sized hard ball past the hitting area of a batter. The batter, who belongs to the other team, then attempts to hit the ball with a smooth, cylindrical bat made of wood or metal. - My Daughter Came of Age in Disney - By: Aron Wallad
The girls had worked real hard. Selling raffle tickets. Participating in hitting contests to raise money. - Never Look Back - Baseball History - Leroy "Satchel" Page - By: Lindsey Williams
Never Look BackNew Year resolutions come and go -- except for me.Many years ago – none of your business how many -- I adopted a set of good intentions propounded by the legendary African-American baseball player Leroy Paige.He was best known as “Satchel” – a nickname he acquired as a young boy carrying luggage for nickels at the Mobile, Ala.