Hot Stove Week in Review Nov 10-16

AWARDS NL Rookie of the Year: Jacob deGrom (Mets) AL Rookie of the Year: Jose Abreu (White Sox) NL Manager of the Year: Matt Williams (Nationals) AL Manager of the Year: Buck Showalter (Orioles) NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw (Dodgers) AL Cy Young: Corey Kluber (Indians) NL MVP: Clayton Kershaw (Dodgers) AL MVP: Mike Trout…

Hot Stove Week in Review Oct 30 – Nov 9

NEWS Kevin Youkilis announced he will retire. He played 10 years in MLB and was a 3 time All-Star. He is best known for the 9 years he spent with the Red Sox where he helped win 2 World Series Championships. After the World Series was over the Yankees contacted veteran outfielder Raul Ibanez about…

MLB Hot Stove Early Thoughts

By Josh: I truly enjoy the baseball season. Most of my favorite things can be found during the baseball season; favorite food: stadium hamburgers, favorite sound: a glove popping when catching a fastball, favorite type of day: warm summer day. I can even say with all honesty that once the baseball season ends I go…

Ethics in Baseball

By Josh: This season was and still is an interesting one when it comes to ethics in baseball. For months there were debates about the ‘unwritten rules’ of baseball. Should a player bunt to try and break up a no-hitter? When can you throw inside and when can’t you? The steroid/performance enhancing drugs issue has…

Is It Spring Yet

By Josh: I know it has been all of two days since the World Series ended but all that means to me is that I’ve gone two days without checking scores for games and watching highlights, and I wont be able to do this again for like four months. It’s sad and depressing I know.…

Clubhouse Chatter with Norm

Always outspoken, Jim Wohlford chats baseball on Clubhouse Chatter this morning. Jim “Swannie” Swanson of the Portland Mavericks talks about his time in Portland and The Battered Bastards of Baseball. New York’s Finest Team President/Manager Jose Vazquez talks about the NYPD’s baseball team on Clubhouse Chatter.

Playoff Predictions: Josh

AL WILD CARD This game is going to be hard for me to watch because my Mariners were so close to being in this game. With that being said I am picking the Royals to beat the A’s. The A’s have not looked good the last half of the season and say what you want…

Playoff Predictions: Kelly

AL WILD CARD My predictions at the beginning of the year I had the Oakland A’s making it to the ALCS but they had a huge melt down and barely backed into the 2nd Wild Card spot. After saying that, I think Oakland beats the Royals and only because they have Jon Lester starting. I’m…