* I am a few days late on the deal that sent Nick Swisher to the Yankees but I wanted to touch on one significant part of this trade and how I think it will make a bigger impact that most think on the outcome of the 2009 Yankees. For a complete write up on this trade, check out RaysDigest.On the surface, this deal does not look... Read More

The managers and coaches made some pretty big gaffes in the Gold Glove balloting this year. Granted, it is difficult to quantify defensive value; there have been advancements in new metrics,... Read More

In my opinion, choosing award selections is one of the most enjoyable parts of writing about baseball (click here to compare my mid-season award picks). And I just could not help myself,  so I decided to update my picks back  from September. ... Read More

Carlos Pena on Thursday was selected as the Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner at first base in the American League. Pena, a first-time selection, posted a .998 fielding percentage in 1,099 chances, which was tied ... Read More

2008 A.L. MVP I decided it would be fun to do an article going through several players to decide who ul... Read More

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I didn't see last night's alleged baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers, but for fans of offense, it had to be right up there with the Run and Shoot in football and the Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers in the 1980's NHL.Check out some of these numbers, stats that would make you toss your Strat-O-Matic in the trash assu... Read More

                 Maybe it’s because I lack an extensive vocabulary, but it seems impossible to put into words what I’ve just seen. This is going to be a long one, but after a game like this, how could it not be.   &n... Read More

Anyone who has ever played sports at any level has probably heard this from a coach at one time or another: "It doesn't take any talent to hustle!"I heard this repeatedly when I was playing baseball, telling me that:A) The coaches appreciated my hard-nosed style of play, the fact that my uniform was always dirty, and the fact that I never gave up on any ball, no matter where it was hit, OR,B) They recognized that I had no appreciable talent for the game.Although it's kind of a backwards compliment, like telling your date she's the prettiest girl at the... Read More

This offseason, Eric SanInosencio had an excellent series, “The Great Debates” running over at Rays Anatomy (currently called Outs Per Swing). SanInosencio, now a podcaster and writer at Baseball Digest Daily, made his case for several up-and... Read More

There is no time for upsets like March.  Which 5-12 will you pick?  How soon will a one seed head home?  Is there a George M... Read More

The expression "Hope springs eternal" may not have been coined with sports fans in mind, but it may as well have been. As spring training cranks up in Florida and Arizona, every major league team is undefeated and fans... Read More

As I expected, things are picking up as we move around the diamond. There’s a lot to talk about at the keystone, so let’s get to it. Trade Market One of the seco... Read More

The Boston Red Sox won the World Series for the second time in four years, but this one seems to be more of a Theo Epstein construction than the last one. The transition to becoming a team based on its farm system is underway, and Theo looks to be conti... Read More

For those of you Dave Chapelle fans out there, what did the five fingers of Dustin Pedroia say to Victor Martinez at 1st base during the ALCS?  SLAP.  Apparently no comments or statements have been issued from the department of double standards... Read More

1) Has anybody ever told Dustin Pedroia he's supposed to be a little guy? He swings from the heels on every pitch, even with two strikes. He looks like Gary Sheffield, minus the all the bat waggling Sheffield does before the pitch. It's ... Read More

The World Series is finally here and the Sox have made it for the second time in four years. Some thoughts on the upcoming series:   “The Colorado Rockies! Have you SEEEEEN th... Read More

It's unlikely there are many sports fans who haven't chosen sides already in the battle between east and west in the 2007 World Series, but just in case you are one of the handful of people who hasn't made up your mind who to root for, allow me to present a handful of reasons that may not have occurred to you why you should support the Boston Red Sox.1) The "lyric little bandbox." Fenway Park was built nearly a century ago and is regarded ... Read More

Well, so much for that Indians-Rockies World Series I was hoping for. The Red Sox came back from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Indians and now my heart has been broken twice... Read More

Let's get this right out of the way so that fans of Jimmy Rollins or Philadelphia can think about jabbing the pitchfork through this blog rather than no thought whatsoever: Jimmy Rollins is a good shortstop and has been one of the best in the National League for years.  Teams would kill for a guy like him to play position 6 for several years.  His game has ... Read More