Hot Stove Week in Review Jan 21-27
NEWS The BBWAA elected two new Hall of Famers. Derek Jeter (99.7) and Larry Walker (77.6). The next closet were Curt Schilling (70.0), Roger Clemens (61.0), Barry Bonds (60.7), Omar…
Hot Stove Week in Review Jan 12-20
NEWS MLB’s announced penalties for Astros and they include: • One-year suspensions for GM Jeff Luhnow and manager AJ Hinch. Both were then fired by Astros owner Jim Crane. •…
Have Some Integrity
By: Mike Carter “Fixed the World Series?” I repeated.The idea staggered me. I remembered, of course, that the World Series had been fixed in 1919, but if I had thought…
Hot Stove Week in Review Jan 5-11
NEWS The Brewers and manager Craig Counsell have agreed to a three-year contract extension through the 2023 season. TRANSACTIONS The Orioles have signed SS Jose Iglesias to a 1…
The State of the Los Angeles Dodgers
By: Kelly Byrnes Over the last few weeks I have had several people ask me what the Dodgers are doing this offseason? I am no Dodgers expert at all, I’m…
Hot Stove Week in Review Dec 29-Jan 4
NEWS Don Larsen famous for throwing a perfect game in the 1956 World Series has passed away at the age of 90 years old. He played 14 years in the…
Dear Son
(Editor’s note by: Kelly Byrnes) I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting Jonathan yet (it will happen though). I got to know him through the blog, he has written two…
Hot Stove Week in Review Dec 22-28
I have to say this has been a much busier offseason than the last couple years and that’s good for baseball. I see the only big contracts left to come…
Hot Stove Week in Review Dec 13-21
NEWS Yoenis Cespedes and the New York Mets have agreed on an amended contract. While he remains with the team, the settlement significantly lowers his salary from the planned $29.5…
Winter Meetings Thursday Recap
The last couple of years the Winter Meetings have been kind of a snooze fest, but this year didn’t disappoint. Three huge signing in Strasburg, Cole and Rendon and a…