Axford’s Save Streak Snapped at 49
John Axford’s 49 game regular season save streak was snapped Saturday night in Milwaukee by the visiting Cubs. His 49 game save streak is the 4th longest in the history of baseball, trailing only Eric Gagne (84 consecutive), Tom Gordon (54), and Jose Valverde (51). Entering the game in the 9th inning with his team [...]
Let’s Wait and See with the Los Angeles Dodgers
After a forgettable season last year, the Los Angeles Dodgers have jumped out to an impressive 18-10 record and currently sit in first place in the National League West. Matt Kemp has picked up right where he left off last season and will most likely be a finalist once again for the National League MVP. [...]
Phillies’ Fans, Relax!
I want to tell the fans of the Philadelphia Phillies to relax. I understand that the Philadelphia Phillies lost the home opener today 6-2 to the Miami Marlins. I understand that the team went 1-2 in the opening series at Pittsburgh. I understand that the team sits at fourth place in the division with a [...]
Save the Tears for Ryan Braun
Ryan Braun has enlisted a remarkable amount of public and even media support after his 50 game suspension for elevated levels of synthetic testosterone was revoked. He won his appeal against Major League Baseball last week and has spoken passionately at press conferences proclaiming his innocence. It sounds like a great story from the reigning [...]
Phillies Sign Cole Hamels, Avoid Arbitration
The Philadelphia Phillies and pitcher Cole Hamels avoided arbitration after agreeing to a one-year $15 million contract today. With the contract, Hamels became the highest-paid arbitration-eligible pitcher ever to sign a deal before being eligible for free agency. Hamels is now set to become a free-agent in 2013, but the Phillies are still negotiating a [...]
The Yankees of the National League
The Philadelphia Phillies are spending like the New York Yankees. For years, the Yankees have spent more money than essentially every team in baseball. The philosophy has been to spend as much money as needed in order to field the best team. If there was a big-name free agent, the Yankees were going to sign [...]
No Love For Charlie
5 consecutive NL East Championships. 2 World Series appearances. 1 World Series victory. 0 Manager of Year Awards for Charlie Manuel, the Manger of the Philadelphia Phillies. Manuel may not care about the award since winning games is more important, but he deserves more credit. He has dealt with a lot of injuries, as every [...]
Verlander Wins AL MVP: A Victory for Pitchers
Justin Verlander won 24 games this season, and today just won for the 25th time. Verlander won the AL MVP Award, and set a precedent for pitchers that will be felt for decades. Prior to 2011, no pitcher had won the MVP since 1992, when Dennis Eckersley won it as a reliever. Since then, the [...]
Jim Thome Back With the Phillies
Over the weekend, it was announced that Jim Thome signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies worth $1.25 million. The deal brings Thome back to Philadelphia for his second, and almost definitely final, stint with the Phillies. Thome was originally with the team from 2003-2005, in which he was the starting first baseman and [...]
Cubs Fire Manager Mike Quade
The Chicago Cubs fired manager Mike Quade today in what is becoming a complete makeover of the Cubs organization. The makeover began mid-season when the Cubs fired General Manager Jim Hendry, whose tenure consisted of many big free agent signings that did not produce to the level that they were paid. Former Red Sox GM [...]
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