Josh Hamilton may have lifted the spirits of the bored, home run-hungry 2008 All-Star crowd with his long home runs, but the real story was the disastrous debut of what would have been the oldest rookie pitcher 71-year-old Clay Council. Read more »
Baseball Analysis
71-Year Old Rookie Clay Council?s MLB Debut A Disaster
The RealGM.com Player Rankings For The Week Of July 28th
Lance Berkman continues to hold the lead, but Roy Halladay and CC Sabathia have surged into the top-five. Read more »
Rays' Offensive Woes Continue
As the Tampa Bay Rays enter into the dog days of August and thus officially participate in their first pennant race, several issues may become paramount as to their success. Read more »
Phillies Make A Move, But The Wrong One
The Oakland Coliseum has historically been beneficial to pitchers, and Joe Blanton is no exception. Read more »
The Proper All-Star Send Off
The storybook ending was there. With the crowd in Yankee Stadium at full throat, Mariano Rivera marched out to the mound with a victory in his sights. Read more »
Baseball Returns With Dignity
As Yankee Stadium provided the memorable scene Tuesday night hosting it's final All Star game, the event appeared to stampede over the miserable news and actions that have dominated the game for years. Read more »
Last In Wins, First In Disappointment
Washington is stuck with this overmatched, glorified Triple-A team full of controversial figures (from the front office to the backstop) and career utility players. Read more »
The RealGM.com Pre-All-Star Break Team Rankings
Could it be a Red Sox/Cubs World Series? At the halfway point from Yankee Stadium, these two teams are the class of their respective leagues. Read more »
Bloggin' The Derby
Andrew Perna is covering all of the All-Star festivities for RealGM this week. Read along as he blogs through Monday night's Home Run Derby. Read more »
Grading The Deal: NL Central Arms Race
The face of the division has changed drastically as both Milwaukee and Chicago have pulled off blockbuster trades, showing how serious they are about winning the pennant. Read more »
The RealGM.com Player Rankings For The Week Of July 7th
In this edition, we examine who statistically should be starting during Tuesday?s All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium. Read more »
Choosing The NL All-Stars
With the Midsummer Classic roughly a week away, Andrew is here to announce his 2008 National League All-Star roster. Read more »
Choosing The AL All-Stars
What would a July baseball column be without an edition dedicated to selecting which players should head to the All-Star Game? Read more »
A Season On The Line
If the offense doesn?t show up over the next seven days, the Yankees will spend All-Star weekend watching their playoff hopes die. Read more »
Rays' Mid-Season Report
A strong start in the exhibition season led to expectations of the Rays finishing with their first winning season ever. Not many had expected that carryover effect to be this long nor as this engaging. Read more »
The RealGM.com Team Rankings For The Week Of June 30th
The Cubs are still atop our rankings with the Red Sox, Phillies, White Sox, Rays, and Yankees trailing close behind. Read more »
Mike Piazza Signs Ten-Million Dollar Deal With Pert Plus
Now that he is officially done with baseball, future Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza is returning to his first love, commercial acting. Read more »
The RealGM.com Player Rankings For The Week Of June 11th
In Texas, Josh Hamilton and Milton Bradley are finally delivering on the talent that was blighted by character issues. Read more »
Time For More Change
There is absolutely no reason for everyone from both teams to be permitted to storm the field when a player charges the mound. Read more »
A Moose Rejuvenated
It?s astonishing to think that Mussina could win twenty games for the first time in his career during what many people figured would be his last season in the Major Leagues. Read more »