http://www.yardbarker.com/users/Mopupduty Recent Yardbarker Articles: Mopupduty en-us If AJ wants to get these fans out of their seats tonight vs. Oakland, he is going to have to have that dirty deuce working. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:29:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/302486 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/302486 For minor league baseball franchises, Canada has become a different field of dreams. With the exception of Vancouver, the old business model, where major league clubs supplied players - and more importantly, paid their salaries and travel expenses - has disappeared like Shoeless Joe into an Iowa cornfield Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:06:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/296769 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/296769 Signed out of the Mexican League, Aceves is rapidly rising through the Yankees' farm system, and it is no coincidence that general manager Brian Cashman drove to Scranton to watch him pitch Tuesday night Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:39:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/295331 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/295331 New Hampshire Fisher Cats' own Travis Snider, a budding star at age 20, defeated Bowie's Luis Montanez in the Eastern League Irving Oil Home Run Derby, and the Northern Division won, 5-3, before a record 8,762 fans along the Merrimack River. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:20:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/293672 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/293672 See anything wrong with this photo of official MLB.com merchandise? Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:11:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/290123 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/290123 I know we like to rag on Jays fans from time to time but this time they actually did something cool. A-Rod hasn't had as warm a welcome since he was rolling with that stripper the last time he was in the Tdotz. Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:32:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/289764 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/289764 Matt LaPorta is the key player in the package for Cy Young winner CC Sabathia. Who is he? What does he bring to the table offensively? And will he get a shot to play in Cleveland in 2008? Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:55:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/286519 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/286519 Recently I have noticed Jays fans bemoaning the current bullpen with BJ blowing 3 saves in a row and Brian Tallet turning a 6-1 ballgame in the 8th into a 6-5 ballgame. Jays fans, you don't know how good you've got it. Let me take you on a trip to JP Ricciardi's early forays in bullpen management. If ever there was a time for me to jump off the Jays bandwagon it was during JP's early tenure as GM when he haphazardly pieced a bullpen together full of Rule 5's, castoffs and rookies. Here are a few names that spring time mind to jog your memory and give you nightmares. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:26:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/285425 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/285425 Presenting Derek Jeter's Top 10 Bimbos. The man is truly a legend on and off the field… Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:39:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/285054 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/285054 Instead of doing what I usually do, which is tell you who has the best curve by me looking at it on SportsCentre highlights, I am going to look at the top MLB curveball-tossers and use stats to back up my argument. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:25:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/284068 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/284068 Talk about making a splash early. Less then a month after being drafted in the supplemental 1st round Brad Holt is knocking on the door for a minor league promotion. Is he on the fast track to the MLB? Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:00:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/283594 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/283594 Part two looks at the rotation and bullpen and whether the Indians should send Eric Wedge packing. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:07:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/282600 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/282600 What the hell is going on in Cleveland? Can the lack of offense be blamed on the injuries, personnel or the goofy decision to bat Sizemore in the leadoff spot? All of the above and a little more is the answer. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:08:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/281756 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/281756 International League game notes featuring a pitching match-up between highly touted prospects Jeff Niemann and David Huff Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:34:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/278752 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/278752 The old axiom in the stock market is buy low and sell high. That axiom also applies to these five fantasy stars of 2008. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:20:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277518 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277518