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Worst Team Ever?

Kingsofkauffman.com  -  The Royals might be really bad in 2011, but they have a ways to go before they're the worst Royals team ever. And you thought you'd forgotten about 2005... 834 days

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Top 5 Story-lines to Watch in Spring Training 2011

Bosoxinjection.com  -  We are now just a handful of days away from when pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to Spring Training 2011 in Fort Myers, FL. It is a chance for old teammates to catch-up after a long off-season and for fresh faces to get a feel for their new team and their new home. Spring Training can turn into a grind pretty quickly, with workouts until late February, then 37 games in 32 days (incl 830 days

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Alcoholism and Drug Use in Baseball

Bosoxinjection.com  -  The arrest of Miguel Cabrera on a DUI charge this past week brings to the forefront a mostly-ignored issue in the MLB. Alcohol and drugs (non-performance enhancing types) are prevalent in baseball, but this issue is mostly overlooked. Two of the games’ biggest stars have been impacted by these substances over the past several years and now is the time to implement a policy in the MLB to get playe 817 days

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Josh Hamilton and Texas Rangers Agree to Two-Year Deal

Nolanwritin.com  -  Everyone (well, at least the fans) was worried that Josh Hamilton and the Texas Rangers would be having a Valentine’s date at an arbitration hearing in front of a panel of judges, which was scheduled to take place early next week. However, it looks as though that’s not going to happen now. Thursday, Josh Hamilton and the Texas Rangers agreed to a two-year deal worth $24 million, which covers the 828 days

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So You Want To Trade Me?

Rumbunter.com  -  The best caption for the Pirates photo contest winner was announced today. Enjoy. 835 days

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Andy Pettitte to Announce Retirement Friday

Bosoxinjection.com  -  According to a unnamed source in New York, after months of teetering back and forth, Andy Pettitte will officially announce his retirement on Friday. This is fantastic news for Boston Red Sox fans, because it immediately removes an option in the starting rotation for the New York Yankees in 2011. Even at age 38, Pettitte is a force to be reckoned with, and being a difficult lefty, he would have g 835 days

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Fansided Divisional Rivals Join Together to Compete « BoSox Injection | A Boston Red Sox blog

Bosoxinjection.com  -  As soon as the 2011 season begins, fans of baseball build-up rage towards their divisional rivals. Before we get into that madness, Fansided has put together a little collaborative effort to bring together bloggers from division rivals to create 1 dream team for each division. Along with the other AL East bloggers, I will be voting for the best starting lineup and pitching staff, comprised only o 836 days

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Swing David, Swing

Risingapple.com  -  David Wright’s much maligned 2009 campaign was unlike anything the baseball world had seen before. As David Golebiewski of Fangraphs.com surmised, “From 2005-2008, Wright was a metronome at the plate. But his ’09 season was just bizarre. His punch out rate increased considerably, his power output took a dive, and his BABIP was obscenely, unsustainably high.” Furthermore, the concussion that Wrigh 834 days

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