Glavine back with the Braves

Monday, November 19, 2007

Tom Glavine has just signed a one-year $8 million contract with his former team, the Atlanta Braves.

Glavine turned down $13 million with the Mets clearly indicating that he would rather play with his “home-team.” Home in the sense he played the majority of his career there and his wife and four children live in Atlanta.

Adding seasoned Glavine with the Braves’ pitchers John Smoltz and Tim Hudson will create a solid pitching rotation that I think will continuously provide wins. The Braves organization was looking for another pitcher who could provide regular quality innings, and I think they hit the jackpot.

Glavine has a career 303-199 record with just a 3.51 ERA. Glavine pitched with the Braves from 1987-2002, but has come full circle to return “home” to the Braves.

Although Glavine had a rough end of last years’ season, the Braves show full confidence in him and know that he will come through with a W. After all, he did complete at least 200 innings of 14 of the past16 seasons pitched.

Glavine is excited to get back close with his family and teammates whom he played so long with. Being a long-time Braves fan, I know fans will rejoice in having Glavine back. I know the first time he steps out on the mound at Turner Field wearing a Braves uniform again; fans will stand and cheer loudly at his return.

So Braves fans, dust off those Glavine shirts, you can wear them again!

Celebrate All Over Again With The Red Sox

Monday, November 12, 2007

Boston Red Sox fans or baseball fans in general, can now experience the wonderful moments from the season again. Major League Baseball and Shout Factory have produced a DVD that captures all the exciting moments from regular season and the post season all the way up until they won the championship.

The DVD is narrated by actor Matt Damon, Boston native and Red Sox fan that was itching to get the job.

The DVD will include moments like rookie Dustin Pedroia becoming the second player in history to lead off a World Series game 1 with a home run, amazing pitching of John Beckett, and the back-to-back-to-back homers in the American League Series.

The DVD will also feature some funnier moments of the Red Sox’ season like the famous gum prank done on Daisuke Matsuzaka moments before winning the championship and goofy dancing of pitcher Johnathan Papelbon to the song “I’m Shipping up to Boston.” It will also feature some interviews with players and coaches.

Red Sox fans, this DVD is supposed to be the best put out so far by MLB. It will be released November 27 for $19.99 and can be purchased online from MLB.

Torre Moves Across Nation

Friday, November 2, 2007

Joe Torre, who coached the powerful-high-payroll New York Yankees into the postseason 12 straight times, has left.

Baseball fans weren’t sure where he was going to go or even if he would get a job with another team…but of course he came out on top. Why wouldn’t he, he’s Joe Torre?

So Torre is the new coach of the LA Dodgers. He’ll be looking at a different ocean and in a different league (American to National now). Torre is fully convinced he will bring a world championship to LA.

Torre, the 8th all-time most winning manager with 2,067 wins, two-time manager of the year, and with four world championships, signed a three-year contract worth about $13 million.

The Yankees were known for big names and big salaries. Do you think Torre will bring that to the Dodgers or was that just a New York thing? I’m curious to how LA’s season will unfold…

Any predictions?

Can the Rockies Defeat One More Stat?

Sunday, October 28, 2007

Game four of the World Series is tonight with the Red Sox leading the series 3-0. If the Red Sox win tonight, they win it all.

The Red Sox have beaten the Rockies 2-1, 13-1, 10-5. Clearly, the Red Sox offense is beating, almost humiliating, the Rockies pitching.

Have the Rockies made it to the World Series by luck? Did they just somehow win the right amount of games at the end of the season and slip in the World Series?

Twenty-two teams have taken 3-0 leads in the World Series and all have gone to win the championship. Only three teams have avoided the sweep by winning game 4, but all ended up losing.

The Red Sox aren’t celebrating yet and the Rockies aren’t giving up yet.

So, can Colorado, the team that won 21 of their last 22 games and the team that swept their opponents in the first two postseason series, come back and win this series or has it just been luck?

They have overcome quite a lot this season, especially October, but is it enough to push them towards the championship?

What does everyone else think?

Come on Rockies, be the first to come back and win the World Series while losing 3-0.

Sox vs. Rox

Monday, October 22, 2007

The World Series is here: The Colorado Rockies against the Boston Red Sox.

The entire baseball season comes down to these next seven games.

The Rockies have overcome several statistics by winning 21 of their last 22 games. However, the Red Sox have also overcome by becoming only the 11th team to battle back and win a series where they were losing it 3-1 in a best of seven series.

Both teams are pumped and recognize the opponents’ solid abilities.

So, which team will continue winning and take the title of World Champions?
Time will tell and play begins on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 8pm on FOX. Don’t miss it.

Also, for every stolen base in the World Series, Taco Bell is giving a free taco to every American. See these details of when and how to get those free tacos!

Rockies in first World Series ever

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

The Colorado Rockies swept the Arizona D-Backs in the fight for the National League title and a ticket to the World Series. The Rockies came out fighting and won the series 4-0.

Although Colorado was only four games above .500 on Sept. 15, the Rockies have won 21 of their last 22 games. The Rockies even had a playoff game against the Padres for the Wild Card spot for just the chance to play in the playoffs, a game they won in the bottom of the 13th inning. Clearly the odds are for the Rockies.

This team is definitely not finished playing yet.

Fans, announcers, and sports journalists thought it was impossible for the Rockies to have come this far with such ease. But this team is on a roll and I don’t think anyone can stop them now.

Check out the statistics the Rockies have overcome (along with dodging bottles thrown on the field from angry D-back fans):
-The fifth team in the last 70 years to go 21-1 in any part of the season.
-The first team to do that in the middle of October.
-The second team in history to sweep it first two postseason series.
-The fifth team of all time to make it from last place one season to World Series the next.
-The sixth team in history to fall nine games under .500 and come back to make it to the World Series.
-The first team ever to find itself two games out of a playoff spot with only two games to play and somehow survive and make it to the World Series.

So watch out Indians or Red Sox, these Rockies are solid and they aren’t giving up.

Yanks creamed by Indians?

Friday, October 5, 2007

Playoffs are here! The first meeting of the Cleveland Indians and New York Indians seemed predictable. Most think the Yankees will without a doubt beat the Indians, an unlikely team to even make it to the postseason.

The Yankees haven’t even lost a game to the Indians during the regular season, why would the now?

However, game surprised all baseball fans. The Yankees took a beating from the Indians and lost 13-2. Both teams had their aces on the mound. The Indians had C.C. Sabathia against Yankees veteran Chien-Ming Wang who struggled from the start of the game.

Despite all the statistics, Carmona, along with some great offense, won the first game of five.

Here’s the biggie: The Yankees payroll is about $200 million and the Indians’ only cost about $61.6 million. Despite the fact that the Yankees have some “big-name” players (including Derek Jeter and A-Rod) with some big money, the Indians played some old-fashioned ball and beat them.

The Indians weren’t scared of the names, statistics, or payroll. They went out there playing hard and came out winning.

Good job Indians. Show us fans and other teams it's not all about the money.