2011 AL East Positional Analysis And Ranking: Closer
March 5, 2011 by Jeffrey Brown · Leave a Comment
I am in the midst of a series examining the relative strengths and weaknesses of the teams in the AL East, on a position-by-position basis. The players at each position are being ranked in relation to their peers within the division, with each team being assigned points based on where their player ranks in comparison […]
John Thorn, New Official Baseball Historian of MLB, to Appear Monday on “What’s On Second” Podcast
March 4, 2011 by Mike Lynch · Leave a Comment
I’m pleased to announce that my friend and colleague, John Thorn, who was recently named Major League Baseball’s Official Historian, will appear on “What’s On Second: The Seamheads.com Radio Hour” on Monday, March 7 at approximately 9:10 PM EST. “What’s On Second” runs on Blog Talk Radio from 9:00-10:00 PM EST every Monday on the […]
139 Ballplayers Died in Service in World War II
March 4, 2011 by Gary Bedingfield · 5 Comments
Names such as Bob Feller and Ted Williams instantly spring to mind when we think of dedication to service during the war years, but little is heard of the minor league players who also served. While the majority of big leaguers enjoyed an almost normal existence (albeit for $21 a month service pay) playing baseball […]
Prior, Cramer Draw Early Attention Among Indy Players
March 3, 2011 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment
    When it comes to what could be significant news in major league spring training camps, some of those in the spotlight include pitchers Mark Prior and Bobby Cramer, both off stints with the Orange County (Fullerton, CA) Flyers of the Golden League, as well as catchers Mike and Rene Rivera.      Prior is getting […]
Ruminations On Carl Crawford: The Evolution From Ted To Jim-Ed To The Future
March 2, 2011 by Jeffrey Brown · Leave a Comment
Throughout the years, the last few generations of baseball fans in Boston became accustomed to the “Red Sox brand of baseballâ€, characterized by slower, plodding players who routinely traveled 90 feet at a time around the base paths, except when they (or a teammate) launched a baseball over the Green Monster or into the right […]
The All-Left Field Team
March 1, 2011 by Dan McCloskey · 5 Comments
This post originally appeared on my personal blog, Left Field…hence, the concept of an All-Left Field Team.
Off On The Wrong Foot
March 1, 2011 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment
After months and months of the cold winter void, even a loss to the Marlins looks good. Cardinals stumbled out of the gate yesterday in their first Grapefruit League exhibition, losing 5-3 to the Marlins.  Raul Valdes didn’t do much to put his name into the fifth starter conversation, giving up four runs in his two […]
