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Deal or No Deal AL Edition: A Look at Baseball’s Trade Deadline By Team
Posted: 9th June 2010 by Stan Rosenberg in MLB
In the next few weeks, Major League Baseball will embark in trade frenzy. Every team must quickly decide whether they are a buyer or seller.
Do they have a chance to compete this year? Is it better to hold the pieces for a run next year? Should they sell any valuable assets to rebuild for years to come?
It is not easy for a general manager to make these decisions. As ...
Hot and Cold: Five Reasons Why Jerry Manuel May Be Off the Hot Seat
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Stan Rosenberg in MLB
The New York Mets have been perhaps the most volatile team so far this season.
They have shown flashes of World Series quality baseball, by winning eight games in a row in April, and have struggled miserably at other times, losing nine of 11 games in mid-may.
As much as the Mets season has been a roller coaster ride, the hype surrounding Jerry Manuel has been just as crazy.
When the ...
The Wright Time for a Trade? Why Dealing Wright Could Be the Mets’ Best Move
Posted: 19th May 2010 by Stan Rosenberg in MLB
In 2007, David Wright had one of the best seasons in Mets history, hitting .325 with 30 HRs, 107 RBI, and 34 steals. That season, Wright only had 115 strikeouts in 160 games (an average of 0.72 a game).
Fast-forward two-and-a-half years later to the 2010 season.
In 40 games, Wright has accumulated 55 strikeouts (1.38 a game), and has batted only .262.
It seems apparent that David Wright is not the player he ...
Last night, the Washington Wizards surprised the country, and killed the hearts of New Jersey Nets fans by receiving the number one pick in the NBA Draft Lottery. Many people assume the Wizards will draft John Wall number one on June 24th but there are two reasons this may not be the case: Washington desperately needs to rebuild its team and one player simply isn't enough and the New Jersey Nets are ...