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The World Baseball Classic is a Joke

By Adam ⋅ March 2, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

We’re already on the second instance of the World Baseball Classic and Bud Selig’s wonderful idea has already become meaningless. I mean honestly, who would have thought that the World Baseball Classic would not produce the best baseball from the top talent? Who could believe that so many teams would keep their players that had [...]

TGIF: 2009 1B Rankings

By Pete Rampino ⋅ February 20, 2009 ⋅ 5 comments

First base has the honor of being one of the deeper positions in the game. With such a rich amount of great talent, it can be easy to wait on a 1B in your draft. Why not? There were 16 players who qualify at 1B who hit 25+ HR in 2008 so clearly power is not [...]

Yankees Complete Holiday Shopping, Sign Teixeira

By Mike ⋅ December 23, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

The Yankees stole Mark Teixeira right out from underneath the Red Sox, giving him $1.5 million more per year over the eight years than the Sox offered, $180 million against $168 million. This is the third time Teixeira has gotten away as the Red Sox originally drafted him, but could not come to terms and [...]

Report: Mark Teixeira Signs with Yankees

By Jeff Christenbury ⋅ December 23, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

Buster Olney of ESPN.com reports the Yankees have agreed to a contract with free agent first baseman Mark Teixeira. Nothing is confirmed and exact figures aren’t known but Olney reports it may be around 8 years and $180 million dollars. The Yanks beat out the Angels, Orioles, Nationals and the Red Sox for the 28-year-old. [...]

Where Will Manny Ramirez Sign?

By Adam ⋅ December 22, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

One of the great things about this offseason is that everything is developing so slowly that you can really get a good chance to speculate on the destinations of players. In this case we’re going to be looking at Manny Ramirez, the very polarizing player, with the agent who sometimes puts out absurd demands for [...]

Red Sox Outbid for Mark Teixeira

By KC Downey ⋅ December 19, 2008 ⋅ One comment

According to numerous sources, the Red Sox are now out of the bidding for free agent slugger Mark Teixeira. As late as Thursday afternoon, it appeared the Red Sox were finalizing a deal for Teixeira, but overnight things drastically changed. Owner John Henry emailed the Associated Press saying the Sox “are not going to be [...]

Red Sox In Lead to Sign Teixeira

By KC Downey ⋅ December 17, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

ALSO SEE >> Should the Red Sox Sign Mark Teixeira?, Red Sox Hot Stove: Winter Shopping List According to the Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo, the Red Sox are in the lead to sign free agent first baseman Mark Teixeira. A general manager of one of the five teams interested (Angels, Red Sox, Yankees, Orioles, Nationals) [...]

Red Sox Hot Stove: Winter Shopping List

By Mike ⋅ December 11, 2008 ⋅ 5 comments

While Theo Epstein holds that the Red Sox will not make any moves in what is shaping up to be the quietest winter meetings in years, there are certainly holes to be filled during the offseason. The Red Sox have already locked up American League Most Valuable Player Dustin Pedroia to a multi-year deal and [...]

Should the Red Sox Sign Mark Teixeira?

By Dan ⋅ November 25, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

Mark Teixeira is the top target for many teams this off-season. So far, those rumored to be interested include the Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles (Check out links for insider rumor) and of course the Red Sox. There’s one key issue for the Red Sox signing the slugging first baseman. Is Mark Teixeira worth it? If you’ve [...]

How to Fix the Yankees 2009 Roster

By Adam ⋅ November 17, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The Yankees have quite a bit of holes to fill this offseason. Simply put their hitting last year was abysmal (partially due to injuries, but also some guys aging) and their starting pitching had so many injuries that they relied much too much on Sidney Ponson. Their fielding has sunk to a really poor level [...]

Red Sox Farm Friday: Lars Anderson

By Dan ⋅ November 7, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Lars Anderson is the reason Mark Teixeira won’t be coming to Boston. Now that I have your attention, I’m not trying to say the Red Sox won’t pursue Teixeira, but doing so creates more problems than it solves. When you have a potential 30-HR bat like Anderson in the minors, its just smart not to [...]

John Lackey Says Angels Are the Better Team

By KC Downey ⋅ October 7, 2008 ⋅ One comment

It’s understandable that John Lackey was disappointed after losing to the Red Sox again in the ALDS. It’s also understandable that Lackey is angry…but this angry and unreasonable? Are the Angels really better than the Red Sox? How could that be possible after losing the Division Series 3-1? Well…Lackey said it: “We lost to a [...]

Fantasy Wrap-Up: Week 21 (8-18 – 8-24)

By Pete Rampino ⋅ August 26, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

Nelson Cruz Called Up to Play for Rangers Rangers’ OF Nelson Cruz was called up to the majors and will play almost everyday for the rest of the season. In Triple-A, he was absolutely destroying everything he saw with a .342 avg, 37 HR, and 99 RBI. In 96 games last year he hit very [...]

Fantasy Wrap-Up: Week 18 (7-28 – 8-3)

By Pete Rampino ⋅ August 5, 2008 ⋅ One comment

The trade deadline has come and gone. Several big names such as Jason Bay, Manny Ramirez, and Mark Teixeira have found new homes. I was very happy to see that Pat Burrell was not traded to the Red Sox because now I don’t have to trade him in my leagues (I hate having Sox players). [...]

Angels Trade For Mark Teixeira

By KC Downey ⋅ July 29, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

ESPN’s Jayson Stark is reporting that the Angels have pulled Casey Kotchman from the team’s pre-game warmups at Fenway Park because the 1B has reportedly been traded, along with another prospect, for Atlanta Braves 1B Mark Teixeira. Trade Breakdown Angels Get: 1B Mark Teixeira – The deadline’s biggest offensive prize. Teixeira will help immensely in [...]

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