Why So Down, Charlie Brown?

By On February 14, 2011 · 26 Comments · In General Musings

When Spring Training opens, most media coverage around the league tends to stress the “hope springs eternal” angle of the start of a new season. Every team has the opportunity to begin anew, and for at least a few weeks, all fans can dream that 2011 will be the year that their team [...]

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Managing Expectations: A (Baseball Card) Pictorial History of Dashed Hopes and Broken Dreams

By On February 14, 2011 · 3 Comments · In General Musings

(The following is being syndicated from The Captain’s Blog).

Although every manager comes to Spring Training with at least a little bit of hope that they’ll be able to lead their team to glory, the landscape of postseason baseball is littered with many of their broken dreams. To illustrate this sad reality, a baseball [...]

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Ten Answers to Ten Pressing Matters

By On February 14, 2011 · 4 Comments · In General Musings

I’m usually not one for reading the Post, but in these desperate times for content–with a little help from my girlfriend’s wandering eye–pointed me to this article from GAK3 outlining his ten most pressing concerns for the Yankees heading into this season. Since I’m an absolute know it all, I’ll answer his concerns:

1. [...]

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Looking Forward to Spring Training

By On February 14, 2011 · 3 Comments · In General Musings

For all thirty teams in the Majors, this week marks the real beginning of 2011. Each team will report to its respective base camp in either Arizona or Florida, the players will dust off their equipment, ready themselves to run, stretch, throw, hit, and finally play a game, even if it’s not meaningful in the [...]

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Giving the Moose another chance

By On February 14, 2011 · 11 Comments · In Former Players, Game Recaps, Series Previews, Statistical Analysis

I have a confession to make. During his eight-year tenure with the New York Yankees, for no apparent reason I never really warmed up to . It’s not that I outwardly disliked Moose, but at no point in my Yankee fandom do I ever recall absolutely and [...]

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Cashman: Joba Is Guaranteed Nothing

By On February 14, 2011 · 1 Comment · In General Musings

Yankee GM Brian Cashman had some choice words for Joba Chamberlain as pitchers and catchers reported to camp. The NY Post has the details:

“Anybody who has [minor league] options is not a lock for anything,” Cashman said when asked by The Post if the 25-year-old was a roster-spot [...]

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