It’s Spring again, Time to make boys out of men.   It's time to leave the stressy norm, And play with friends in uniform.   Time to share the memories of present and past, Conjured by the aroma of wood, leather, and freshly cut grass.   Memories passed from Cy Young to Ruth to Aaron to legends come and gone, From the father to the son, playing on the lawn.   To be a Pirate or Diamondback is only in a name, Even if a Yankee or a Marlin, the passion’s still the … [Read more...]

While the Phillies grabbed the spotlight in the pitching department, the Marlins did upgrade and will sport one of the most intriguing staffs in MLB. Even though most of the predictions by the “experts” for the Marlins circle around the Wild Card race, the term itself may work well with the Marlins’ staff. Edwin Rodriguez may be working with a good hand that features an ace and possibly three deuces. Just like in a game of cards where deuces are wild, in MLB having an ace and three … [Read more...]

In the offseason, as many of us can remember, our offense did make a drastic change. While many analyze how the change that involved trading Dan Uggla may be good or bad, the effectiveness of the lineup can be viewed in how the first 3 hitters perform – Chris Coghlan, Omar Infante, and Hanley Ramirez. All 3 of these hitters have had excellent success at some point in their careers involving Top 10 finishes in the batting title race with Hanley winning a batting title. Each has had at least … [Read more...]