Red Sox Spring Training

On Friday Mark Teixeira was interviewed by Joe Benigno and Evan Roberts and he spoke about his reasons for choosing the Yankees over the Red Sox, Angels, Nationals, and Orioles. Here's some more from Mike DiGiovanna of the LA Times (hit-tips to MLB Trade Rumors and Adam S. for emailing me the story):"I always had the Yankees in my sights, and one thing my agent and I had...

Click Here to see Previews of all 30 MLB Teams Offseason Movement: To the surprise of absolutely no one, the Bronx Bombers went out and threw gobs of money at top free agents after missing the postseason last year. They signed the biggest bat on the market in 1B Mark Teixeira, then added the two best [...]

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The Braves were once kings of the NL East. They won the East 14 times in a row, and it did not look like it was going to end. In 2006 it all changed when the Mets won the division and the Braves ended up in third place. Are they still a factor?Last year they were not and finished fourth in the division. But young Braves star Brian McCann is just going to get better, and his teammates...

Derek Jeter- Shawshank Redemption. The lead character Andy Dufresne was wrongly accused and thrown in jail. Over the last few years Jeter has been falsely accused as a chink in the defensive armor. But Yankee fans don't care, with the tying run on second in the bottom of the 9th we want Jeter at the plate. He's a classic.Johnny Damon- Half-Baked. Sometimes says things that...

Here we go - for what they are worth...NL East - Philadelphia. The Mets' starting pitching is very questionable right now. The Phillies have their problems, too - but they have shown they can win when counts. The Mets have not...NL Central - Chicago. Don't let last year fool you. They are the best team in the NL - again.NL West - Los Angeles. By default. The Rockies have...

The Balk is half Larry's rambling thoughts on baseball and half fantasy baseball thoughts. The Counselor is IN: Larry's Ramblings: Has the luster of Interleague games worn off? I have heard some commotion about getting rid of these games between the leagues. Often this is from the "traditionalists" that cry out for Major League baseball to head back...

Derek Jeter- Shawshank Redemption. The lead character Andy Dufresne was wrongly accused and thrown in jail. Over the last few years Jeter has been falsely accused as a chink in the defensive armor. But Yankee fans don't care, with the tying run on second in the bottom of the 9th we want Jeter at the plate. He's a classic.Johnny Damon- Half-Baked. Sometimes says things that...