Category Archives: Alex Cora
Can you make a competitive team with your pick of the remaining free agents?
I was flipping through the list of remaining free agents (as of 1/16/2012) and tried to field the best team possible with those players still available. Here’s what you can do… Catcher: The best hitting catcher is probably Ramon Castro, … Continue reading
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Jeter Adds SI Award; Sizemore “Exposed”; and Other News…
If you get Sports Illustrated delivered to your home (as I do), this week’s cover will include the SI Sportsperson of the Year – Derek Jeter. Jeter is near universally admired by his peers and baseball fans everywhere (except statisticians … Continue reading
Pudge Returns to Rangers; Lots of Baseball Briefs…
Ivan Rodriguez, perhaps the greatest Texas Ranger of all, returns to his original home team for the stretch run. The Astros traded the veteran to Texas for three prospects (one named, two not) so that Taylor Teagarden could have a veteran … Continue reading
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Broadway comes to the Mets, Rockies clear (out) Hurdle
The first manager to fall is Clint Hurdle, replaced after an 18 – 28 start, which makes you wonder how Manny Acta keeps his job in Washington (13 – 34) or similar slow starts in Oakland (18 – 28) or … Continue reading
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Vin Scully, Voice of the Yankees? Say it Ain’t So!!!
Carlos Delgado is out ten weeks to surgery on his impinged hip – the new injury of the new decade. The Mets can cope as they have a few outfield options and could choose to give one a shot at … Continue reading
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2009 Season Forecast: New York Mets
New York Mets 2008: 89-73 (2nd NL East, three games back) Runs Scored: 799 Runs Allowed: 715 On the heels of an extremely difficult September, the New York Mets added Johan Santana to the rotation and declared the team ready … Continue reading
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2009 Season Forecast: Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox 2008: 95-67 (2nd AL East, 2 games back) By my take, the Boston Red Sox were the best team in the American League, but were beaten by the darlings of destiny in Tampa Bay within their own … Continue reading
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