Johnny Cueto was dominant against Arizona, while the Royals are on top of the AL Central and Mike Hampton got hurt before even throwing his first comeback pitch. Read more »
Paul Falewicz - Baseball Analysis
RGM Notebook For April 4th: Royals On Top And Hampton Is Out
Is Griffey Worth The Chance?
The Reds have a major decision to make. They can trade their marketing centerpiece to help build the future or they can sell tickets for the rest of the season and seasons to come. The choice is clear-cut. They need to move Junior to the highest bidder and build for the future. Read more »
Call To The Bullpen Was Wrong
Several weeks ago, I wrote that Rafael Palmeiro was a Hall of Famer. This was based on his 3,000 hits and nearly 600 homers over his long career. Fast-forward to August and I have to issue an apology. Read more »
Manny Being Manny
Manny went from trade bait to hero in just 24 hours in the eyes of the Red Sox Nation. He is now a member of the Boston Red Sox for the rest of the season. And there will be one phrase used the rest of the season to sum up anything that Manny does. Read more »
300 K's, Manny On The Trading Block, Braves Being The Braves
Chicago Cubs pitcher Greg Maddux might be the answer to a trivia question for a long time. The question is ?Who is the last pitcher to win 300 games?? Now he Roger Clemens, Nolan Ryan, Steve Carlton, Tom Seaver, Don Sutton, Gaylord Perry, Walter Johnson, and Phil Niekro in the 3,000 strikeout club. Read more »
Tito On The Hot Seat
I am sitting here trying to figure out who has the tougher job right now, Boston manager Terry Francona or President George W. Bush. Both have very volatile jobs and receive a lot of criticism when they make a questionable move. Read more »
Is Rafael Palmeiro a Hall of Famer?
Every year about this time, the debate starts about which current players are Hall of Fame candidates. Writers debate the merits of active players to see how they measure up against the current class of inductees as well as already enshrined players. Read more »
The Non-Star Team
There is an even greater list of players that don?t deserve any sort of consideration for the game. These are players that the fans will vote for because they recognize the name on the ballot, not realizing that the player is either hurt or their career is taking a swan dive. Read more »
Road Warriors They Are Not
The Red Sox are enjoying the comforts of Fenway Park this year. But everything changes the minute they leave the city of Boston. The Red Sox are 22-10 at home this year, good for third best in all of baseball behind the Nationals and White Sox. But they are a disappointing 16-20 on the road. Read more »
The New Face of Baseball
Ortiz is finally getting the recognition that he has deserved for a while now. After leading the Red Sox to their first World Series title in 86 years, Ortiz is not resting on his laurels and is having another monster year. Read more »
Have We Seen The Last Of Frank Thomas?
Most people will remember Thomas as being a defensive lineman that decided to crush baseballs instead of quarterbacks. His 6?5?, 287-pound frame was well suited for the riggers of the NFL but he chose a different route. Read more »
ARod Is Back
Alex Rodriguez has returned to the form that baseball fans have been used to over the years. He is hitting the ball again and is providing worthy of the $252 million contract that he signed. Read more »
A-Rod Is Back
Alex Rodriguez has returned to the form that baseball fans have been used to over the years. He is hitting the ball again and is providing worthy of the $252 million contract that he signed. Read more »
Pedro Who?
If Clement is going to continue to make Red Sox Nation forget above a certain pitcher that signed with the New York Mets in the off-season, he will need to perform on the big stage in Yankee Stadium. Read more »
No Rocket Launch In Houston
Nearly two months before the trading deadline, there is already a buzz on potential trades for teams positioning themselves for postseason glory. The name that is close to the top of everyone?s want list is Houston hurler Roger Clemens. Read more »
Captain Clutch
When the Boston Red Sox finalized the contract with catcher Jason Varitek last December, they knew exactly the type of player that they were keeping in the fold for the next four years. Just a little over one month into the season, the investment is paying immediate dividends. Read more »
Storylines For The 2005 Season
Johnny Damon and the Boston Red Sox will be defending their first World Series win since 1918. The Yankees, Angels, Cardinals and Giants will look to prevent the repeat. Read more »