We left off discussing the questions that Dan Moroz proposed about his Baltimore Orioles. Today we will join up with Jason Collette and take a look at what is going on with the 2008 American League Champion Tampa Bay Rays. Read the rest of this entry >>
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Last time we looked at nine questions from Paul Bruno at JaysFan. Today, we go nine with Dan Moroz and the Baltimore O’s. Read the rest of this entry >>
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The bloggers of the AL (b)East are starting a series in which we will attempt to play nice long enough to offer some unbiased (to a degree) insight and opinion on our division foes and bitter rivals. Each blogger has provided a list of nine questions that he wishes to be answered by “rival” authors. I’ve said a few times that it’s good to keep your friends close and your enemies closer – this will give us a little idea of what our enemies are thinking. At the end of the series, I will post everyone’s responses to the questions that I presented. I think that this should be a fun collaboration and hopefully things don’t get too nasty. Let’s get things started off with Paul Bruno and the Toronto Blue Jays: Read the rest of this entry >>
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Times are pretty slow in real baseball right now and I’m a fantasy sports addict, so I’ve decided to do a short preseason fantasy baseball series leading up to the season. With this series, more attention will be paid to opposing players than usual but, I will also take an in-depth look at the value each Yankee will provide to your fantasy team – value which is not always equal to what a player provides to his real team. Enough chit-chat, let’s get started. Read the rest of this entry >>
This hiring (the official hiring will actually happen sometime in the spring) is something that has been floating around as a good possibility for some time now. As a matter of fact, this first made some buzz back around the same time that the Yankees traded for Curtis Granderson. Towers will assume the title of consultant with the Yankees. One of his biggest assets is that he has a knack for evaluating pitchers – something that every team wants to do a better job of. It will be hard for us to know what type of input Towers is providing behind closed doors but, it will still be interesting too see what types of pitchers we pursue and how they perform while Towers is in the Bronx. This is a move that will go a bit under the radar but it is also one that I am really excited about. Only good things can happen when you bring good baseball minds into your organization. Read the rest of this entry >>
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The signing of Randy Winn has become old news by now and several fans have already expressed displeasure – ranging from a simple “hmm, I don’t know about that” to canceling a season ticket package. Now, while in general, I am not a huge Randy Winn fan, the fact that the Yankees brought him in for one year and $2 million is no reason to start losing our heads. When it comes to filling bench spots, I have no problem taking a step back and just trusting the Front Office’s decisions. It is easy to for fans to recognize when there is a need in the starting lineup, bullpen or starting rotation but, when discussing the bench, it can be a little more difficult to recognize what is needed and what legitimate options are available. Generally, you like to have some versatility on your bench – speed, power, defense, veteran presence, etc. Winn fits three of those and he also adds switch hitting to the mix. When you look at it like that the move doesn’t look too bad. Of course, one of the main reasons people are up in arms over the signing is because they feel that the Yankees are signing Winn in place of Johnny Damon. I would have liked to see Damon back in the Bronx for another year but, unfortunately, he wanted too much money and, fortunately, Brian Cashman was not foolish enough to overpay him. This brings me to…
Tags: Brett Gardner, Randy Winn
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Watching your team light up the scoreboard is always a fun thing to watch and, over at TheYankeeU, Matt Imbrogno took on the task of projecting how many runs the Yankees could be looking at in a perfect world (limited injuries, expected production, etc.). He looks at a few different lineups including some bad ones. If you enjoy looking at run projections and other advanced metrics, this will occupy a decent chunk of time. Read the rest of this entry >>
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The happenings of the New York Yankees.
My name is Craig Williams, I was born a Yankee and I graduated a Tar Heel. Currently I am doing an internship in Pa in which I essentially get paid to watch baseball games. I love cream soda, love baby back ribs and my favorite TV show is The Shield.
