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2011 Atlanta Braves mid season review

2011 Atlanta Braves mid season review

The Atlanta Braves have a 54-38 record, and that puts them squarely in second in the National League East. They are likely in second due to just a 17-16 record against their four divisional opponents, but they ... continue
What should the Boston Red Sox do at the trade deadline?

What should the Boston Red Sox do at the trade deadline?

Now that we have looked at what each American League team has done in the first half, we can start to take a look at what some of the contenders should do at the trade deadline. I ... continue
New York Mets begin their fire sale

New York Mets begin their fire sale

The New York Mets fire sale we have all been waiting for has begun. The Mets have traded closer Francisco Rodriguez to the Milwaukee Brewers for players to be named later. Reports are that those players are ... continue
2011 Seattle Mariners mid season review

2011 Seattle Mariners mid season review

The Seattle Mariners have a 43-48 record and sit in third place in the American League West. They have built that record on a 9-9 stint in interleague play, including a 0-3 series against the Washington Nationals. They ... continue
2011 Oakland A’s mid season review

2011 Oakland A’s mid season review

Things could be better for the Oakland A's. Regardless of heir record or their stats they have already fired their manager and that is usually indication that things are not headed in the right direction. The A's ... continue
2011 Los Angeles Angels mid season review

2011 Los Angeles Angels mid season review

With a 50-42 record the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim find themselves in second place in the American League West at the All Star break. The Angels have spent 24 days in first place, and even built ... continue
2011 Texas Rangers mid season review

2011 Texas Rangers mid season review

First and foremost, we have to send out our sympathies to the family affected by the tragedy at the Texas Rangers stadium this past week.  It was horrible, and that is all I can think of to ... continue
2011 Kansas City Royals mid season review

2011 Kansas City Royals mid season review

Sometimes I do not know what to say bout this team. Since they have been pretty bad, for a sustained period, I tend to ignore them. That is a sad fact since my team, the Detroit Tigers, ... continue
2011 Chicago White Sox mid season review

2011 Chicago White Sox mid season review

With a 43-47 record, the Chicago White Sox find themselves in third place in the American League Central. They are poised to take advantage of a Cleveland Indians team that is young and should fall off, and ... continue
2011 Minnesota Twins mid season review

2011 Minnesota Twins mid season review

The Minnesota Twins have been something of a disappointment in 2011. Sure injuries, once again, have been a huge concern as we wait for them to make their annual second half of the season charge. Currently they ... continue
2011 Cleveland Indians mid season review

2011 Cleveland Indians mid season review

Without a doubt, the Cleveland Indians are the surprise of the 2011 baseball season. Most of us expected them to fade once the hot weather got here, and they still might but for now, they have a ... continue
2011 Detroit Tigers mid season review

2011 Detroit Tigers mid season review

The Detroit Tigers have a 45-40 record and sit just barely out of first place in the American League Central. They have a fundamentally flawed roster, but Manger Jim Leyland is getting the most out of it. ... continue
Alex Rodriguez Under MLB Investigation For Playing In Illegal Poker Game

Alex Rodriguez Under MLB Investigation For Playing In Illegal Poker Game

In 2005 Major League Baseball officials told Alex Rodriguez to stay away from illegal high-stakes poker games after he was caught playing with Ben Affleck, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Tobey Maguire and other A-Listers on the Hollywood scene ... continue
2011 Baltimore Orioles mid season review

2011 Baltimore Orioles mid season review

The Baltimore Orioles find themselves with a 35-45 record at the mid point of the 2011 season. They are in last place in their division and we can attribute most of that to their 6-11 record in ... continue
2011 Toronto Blue Jays mid season review

2011 Toronto Blue Jays mid season review

The Toronto Blue Jays have a 40-44 record and are the first team we are looking at that has a losing record at the mid point of the 2011 season. Once again, we have to feel for ... continue
2011 Tampa Bay Rays mid season review

2011 Tampa Bay Rays mid season review

The Tampa Bay Rays have a 45-37 record and find themselves in third place in the American League East. One has to feel sorry for this team, has they are in one of the hardest divisions in ... continue
2011 New York Yankees mid season review

2011 New York Yankees mid season review

The New York Yankees have a 49-31 record, and find themselves in first place in the American League East. They have spent 45 days in first place, and built as big a lead as three full games. ... continue
2011 MLB mid season review: Boston Red Sox

2011 MLB mid season review: Boston Red Sox

We start our 2011 MLB mid seasons review with the Boston Red Sox. They have a 45-33 record, and sit 1.5 games behind the New York Yankees for the lead in the American League Central. So far, ... continue
Davey Johnson hired as Washington Nationals manager

Davey Johnson hired as Washington Nationals manager

It looks like the Washington Nationals have their man, and that man is Davey Johnson. I cannot argue that Johnson is not a clear upgrade over John Riggleman, especially in the game tactics, but I am a ... continue
What’s next for the Los Angeles Dodgers?

What’s next for the Los Angeles Dodgers?

It has been 581 days since Frank and Jamie McCourt filed for divorce throwing the ownership situation of the Los angels Dodgers into complete chaos. I don't know which is sadder that it takes that long to ... continue
Should Mark Cuban be allowed to buy a MLB team?

Should Mark Cuban be allowed to buy a MLB team?

There is no question that Mark Cuban is a loud mouth, can be a jerk, and a lot of time acts in a way that makes the crusty, mostly old baseball owners of America very nervous. However, ... continue
Washington Nationals Manager Resigns

Washington Nationals Manager Resigns

What is going on in the National League East? For the second time this week a NL east manger has resigned. A few days ago Edwin Rodriguez said goodbye to the Florida Marlins and yesterday Jim Riggleman said ... continue