Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic.Powered by WP Greet Box Image by Keith Allison via Flickr So, when interviewers asked Yankees manager Joe Girardi where he was going after managing the NY Yankees to their 27th World Series Championship, did he say he would be going to Disneyland? Maybe he did, I don’t know because being a Red Sox fan I didn’t keep the TV on long enough to find out! But, what happened hou... Read Full Story

Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic.Powered by WP Greet Box Jeter & Rivera Although my prediction was the Phillies in 6 or 7 games, it was still a good series to watch and I’m so glad that it wasn’t another sweep!Here are some Yankees links to help you Yankee fans to celebrate your impressive 27th title!From the Subway Squawkers: Yankees win No. 27 – time to stand up and cheer! Here are a few from It... Read Full Story

Sometime on Saturday, Baseball Reflections will be an official member of the Most Valuable Network (MVN). The only change you should see is the header and footer of MVN with a few of their ads and links to their other baseball sites via their MLB link as well as their other sports coverage (NBA, NHL, NFL, etc.). This should provide you, the Baseball Reflections reader, with access to great blogs covering other sports and should provide us with more exposure & writers who will cover the re... Read Full Story

Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic.Powered by WP Greet Box Image by john curley via Flickr As the 2009 Major League Baseball season comes to a close, it’s difficult to avoid drifting back to past seasons that have come and gone. Some of our most vivid childhood and adolescent memories are tied to the game that we cherish. Growing up in the outer boroughs of New York City, my memories of early fall are full of baseball... Read Full Story

Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic.Powered by WP Greet Box Image via Wikipedia As the popular 1981 Journey song from their hit recording Escape reminds us to “Don’t Stop Believin’” I also found out that the song was adopted by the 2005 Chicago White Sox when they were in that year’s Fall Classic. Wikipedia also has the following story regarding the song’s connection to baseball. In ... Read Full Story

Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic.Powered by WP Greet Box Image by Keith Allison via Flickr Last week I covered the top 5 position player bargains of the year – and despite the fact that they were great talents, had for cheap, they were still, mainly, pretty big names. This week, for part two, I’ll try to dive into 5 of the lesser known bargains. Once again, and this is something I should have clarified i... Read Full Story

Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic.Powered by WP Greet BoxThird basemen make up another fruitful class of free agents, perhaps the most fruitful of the entire 2009 class. The trade market for third baseman is also pretty bare, which should add intrigue, as most of the trade candidates have at least one serious flaw: Mike Lowell (injury-prone), Kevin Kouzmanoff (has gotten worse at the plate, doesn’t walk), and Andy Marte (d... Read Full Story

There aren’t many top first basemen available this year. Last year’s free agent class was led by Mark Teixeira, who was the top free agent according to the Elias rankings that determine pick compensation allocation for teams which sign multiple Type A free agents. Teixeira’s new team, the Yankees, signed three: Teixeira, CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett. The two former free agents are unmatched in this year’s class. This year’s class will be defined, for better or worse, by reclamation project... Read Full Story

It’s been famously noted that the postseason is a crapshoot.  While there is definitely some truth to that statement, for the St. Louis Cardinals the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers brought both old and new reasons for a hasty exit from October. Image via Wikipedia There’s no doubt that the unexpected occurred in this series.  After the Cardinals struck first for a run in the top of the first in Game 1, they handed the ball to Chris Carpenter.  Some nights... Read Full Story

Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic.Powered by WP Greet BoxThe Clash of the Titans For those of who who are not excited about this year’s Fall Classic between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies, think it over for a minute…and while you’re at it read this snippet from Adam Becker’s article over at Baseball Reflections called, “Get Over It!“. After you read it, I’m bett... Read Full Story