by evan brunell | Feb 6, 2005 | Uncategorized
I don’t know why so many people are enamored of predictions, because most everyone always ends up getting it wrong. Sure, you might predict the division winners quite handily, but anything else of order of finish and playoffs is a crapshoot. It’s fun to do...
by evan brunell | Feb 4, 2005 | Uncategorized
You ain’t no Manny, Sammy! On February 3rd, 2005, Sammy Sosa departed the Chicago Cubs from where he had remained for 13 years, and arrived in Baltimore to begin a new phase of his life. Sosa’s last two years had been contentious and the Chicago Cubs grew...
by evan brunell | Feb 2, 2005 | Uncategorized
Phil Seibel Seibel had a cup of coffee, and was all over the Red Sox organization this past year, but managed to get 7 starts in Pawtucket, where he had a 3.02 ERA. Seibel is a very promising pitcher that just needs an extended look to become a solid major leaguer....
by evan brunell | Jan 31, 2005 | Uncategorized
This upcoming baseball season is going to be the first year I will not play baseball since the time I was old enough to play tee-ball. I injured my back in senior year of high school – the very last game of varsity baseball, when I pitched one inning and walked...
by evan brunell | Jan 29, 2005 | Uncategorized
I know, I know. It’s hard to read. This my first year doing the Player Reviews. Trust me, next year, it’ll be a much easier format. Bear with me. Anastacio Martinez The 26-year old (he gained three years thanks to a forged birth certificate) had a 3.74 ERA...
by evan brunell | Jan 26, 2005 | Uncategorized
The Mets’ fourth best prospect is coming to Boston in exchange for Doug Mientkiewicz and cash. Ian Bladergroen becomes our best first base prospect, and the 21-year old will most likely go to High Single-A Wilmington, with potential to see Portland before the...
by evan brunell | Jan 25, 2005 | Uncategorized
The Red Sox do not have anybody in the minor leagues that could step in and give the Red Sox a good player at first base. Doug Mientkiewicz, former starting first-baseman for the Minnesota Twins and backup for the 2004 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox is...
by evan brunell | Jan 24, 2005 | Uncategorized
Alan Embree Embree came over in a trade with the San Diego Padres back in 2002, shortly after Embree turned in a dominating interleague outing against the Yankees. We got Andy Shibilo for Brad Baker (We’ll regret this one 10 years later when Baker is the best...
by evan brunell | Jan 22, 2005 | Uncategorized
In the year 2003, the Red Sox broke the record for slugging percentage, .491, which beat the .489 SLG of the 1927 Yankees. In 2004, they led Major League Baseball again with a .472 slugging percentage, the Yankees a distant fourth at .458. And yet, there have been...
by evan brunell | Jan 20, 2005 | Uncategorized
ESPN.com reports that the Florida Marlins are going to move to Las Vegas by the year 2011. This is the first time anything has been said that intimates the Marlins moving to Las Vegas, Nevada is a done deal, and yet has got relatively low press coverage. Wayne...
