The history in the Minnesota Twins-New York Yankees matchup may not be long, but it is storied. … [Read more...] about Minnesota Twins-New York Yankees Series Preview
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AL Cy Young Watch
The Sports Bank’s AL Cy Young Watch is back for installment number two, and perhaps some things could be learned from each of the original five contenders that were listed in the July edition: … [Read more...] about AL Cy Young Watch
AL Cy Young Watch
2010 has been a year unlike any other in Major League Baseball, particularly on the pitching side of things. As we were witness to on Monday night, we are truly seeing another year of the pitcher. … [Read more...] about AL Cy Young Watch
Cabrera’s injury latest symptom for Cleveland “platoonism”
When Cleveland Indians shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera fractured his arm on Monday night, it added injury to injury -- the Tribe suffers from “platoonism.” Look at Cleveland's day-to-day roster and you'll find few regulars taking to the fresh-cut grass every day. And that is a dangerous place to be for the Indians. By Kevin Hunt … [Read more...] about Cabrera’s injury latest symptom for Cleveland “platoonism”
With the Divisional Series upon us, everyone has a prediction…including me
By Jake McCormick Most people have a favorite time of year for sports, and it usually revolves around the end of one and the start of another. Being a self-admitted XBox 360 freak, I also judge those things by my desire to play a sports game. For example, I’m in a mood to finish up my MLB 2k9 season the way it ought to be: the Milwaukee Brewers in the World Series and Ryan … [Read more...] about With the Divisional Series upon us, everyone has a prediction…including me
The MLB Draft: Love It or Hate It?
By: Melissa S. Wollering You can either love it for transforming losing teams like the Milwaukee Brewers into power-hitting playoff contenders or you can hate it for its reoccurring signing flaws and tortuous free-agent compensation system. Either way, we’ve spent some time picking apart the MLB Draft process and decided it needs a makeover as much as Stan Van Gundy’s … [Read more...] about The MLB Draft: Love It or Hate It?
What’s Brewing in ’09: The $90M Mark, Blood Sacrifice & Child Smuggling
By: Melissa S. Wollering When we saw everybody at the fan event [in Milwaukee last month], we were still at a bit of a discomfort point [with the pitching]. Now, I'm at a little bit of a discomfort point on the payroll." –Mark Attanasio Reporters chuckled, but here’s the sobering truth: one of baseball’s smallest payrolls is pushing $90M. That becomes reality … [Read more...] about What’s Brewing in ’09: The $90M Mark, Blood Sacrifice & Child Smuggling