The news cycle is full of stories confirming that Alex Rodriguez met with baseball officials concerning his association with tainted doctor Anthony Galea. According to Arod, the meeting went well and he has not had a session with federal authorities. Apparently, the main stream media hasn’t been able to find their PED fix this Spring […]
Archive for April, 2010
Much Ado
Posted in Yankees on April 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Trading Places
Posted in Roster Analysis, Yankees on April 3, 2010 | 4 Comments »
In case you haven’t noticed, Austin Jackson has been absolutely tearing up the grapefruit league, while teammate Johnny Damon hasn’t been that far behind. So, did the Yankees make the right decision by essentially replacing Damon with Granderson and jettisoning Jackson for the honor? Obviously, it’s way too early to answer that question. Similarly, the […]
Chris Rose Joins MLB Network
Posted in MLB on April 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Without much fanfare, the MLB Network has added Chris Rose to its roster of on air talent. Rose essentially replaces Victor Rojas, who left MLBN to take a full-time broadcasting role with the Los Angeles Angels (a role made available by the untimely death of Rory Markas). The official release did not mention if Rose […]
2010 Predictions
Posted in MLB on April 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »
These predictions were derived solely by educated guesses without the backing of a fancy statistical model, so chances are most will be out the window by May. Still, we’ll check back at the end of the season to see how I did. AL East NL East Yankees 97 65 Braves […]
Yankee Left Fielder, Derek Jeter?
Posted in Roster Analysis, Yankees on April 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Over the off season, it seems as if a disproportionate amount of attention has been paid to Derek Jeter’s impending free agency. Over at ESPN.com, Buster Olney is the latest to weigh in with his typical “anonymous talent evaluator” approach to research. Throughout the article, Olney puts forth a series of scouts and GMs who […]
Right of Way: Garko Claimed by Texas
Posted in Roster Analysis, Yankees on April 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Texas Rangers have claimed Ryan Garko off of waivers from the Seattle Mariners. Not only does the move essentially eliminate the need for a Mike Lowell deal (and save the Rangers some money in the process), but it also prevents the Yankees from possibly making a key upgrade to their 2010 roster. The Yankees […]
Now Batting…
Posted in Uncategorized on April 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Captain’s Blog is the latest in a growing lineup of Yankee-centric web logs. While coverage of the Yankees is far from scarce on the internet, it is the hope that this blog with provide a unique perspective on both the team and the game from a passionate, life long fan. Please check back over the coming […]
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