Monthly Archives: February 2011

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Crawford makes debut

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Not much to remember from Carl Crawford’s spring training debut for the Boston Red Sox.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Beckett has mild concussion symptoms

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Red Sox right-hander Josh Beckett has mild concussion symptoms, according to the team, after he was hit in the back of the head Monday during batting practice before Boston’s exhibition game against the Minnesota Twins at City of Palms Park.

Major League Baseball hires Joe Torre as vice president

Joe Torre said when he retired from managing last fall that he still wanted to do “something significant.” He found a job that he says “fills the bill — no question about it.”

Jackie Robinson’s Montreal home honoured

The end of February’s Black History Month saw another lasting tribute to Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson and in his time in Montreal.

2011 Major League Baseball Storylines

I enjoy covering fantasy baseball.  And every season there are always great fantasy baseball storylines that get a lot of nerdy seamheads like me excited. Last year Carlos Gonzalez made all of his owners incredibly thrilled after his MVP caliber season.  As fun as fantasy baseball is, however, it would be criminal to ignore the [...]

Ryan’s Rants: Major League Baseball projections

By: RYAN FRIEDERICH Sports Columnist Spring is finally here. It may not feel like this is true based on the recent snow that has entered the Cedar Valley, but baseball is officially back. …

Bud Selig makes Joe Torre’s hiring official

Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig announced this afternoon that Joe Torre has been hired as the league’s new executive vice president of baseball operations.

The National Football League vs. Major League Baseball: Which Is Better?

Bo knows.  So does Deion.  George Carlin knew it, too. Football and baseball are different.  I’m well aware that being a two-sport athlete or a comedic icon are not prerequisites for understanding the obvious; even indigenous people from the remote areas of Mozambique, isolated from the modern world, would be able to see the differences [...]

Parting with stars a necessary evil for teams like Royals, Padres

SURPRISE Ariz. — The environment requires this for survival. Otherwise, Major League Baseball will feast on its poor. Regularly scheduled facelifts are needed for certain teams, mostly those in small markets that can’t generate outrageous revenue, to remain viable.

MLB hires Joe Torre as executive VP of baseball operations

Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig announced the hiring of Joe Torre as the league’s executive vice president of baseball operations on Saturday.