Last year’s totally “unbiased” preview of the Yankees by Kris “CrazyYankeeChick” Pollina was a home run… She called her shot and went yard with her bold declaration that the Yankees would win the World Series. Back again for another round of Yankee bravado, “CYC” delivers BDD readers with our final stop on the team preview [...]
Posted by Kris Pollina on Saturday, April 3, 2010 at 2:57 am
Filed under 2010 Team Previews, Kris Pollina, Main Page · Tagged Amex, Batters, Bold Declaration, Bold Words, Bravado, Bullpen, Carte Blanche, Colored Glasses, Cyc, Dependability, Discourses, Haters, Hideki Matsui, Impressive Feat, Johnny Damon, Jorge Posada, Juggernauts, New Digs, New York Yankees, Offseason, Outloo, Pecota, Pollina, Position Breakdowns, Pythagorean, Splitting Hairs, Team Preview, Team Previews, Upper Management, World Series Heroes, Yankees New York, Yankees Stadium, Youthful Exuberance
A second straight World Series trip didn’t end the same way for the Phightin’ Phillies. Despite the success of mid-season acquisition Cliff Lee, the Phillies decided this team needed medical assistance. That led to a set of trades that landed the club Roy “Doc” Halladay and sent a shellshocked Lee to Seattle. The off-season moves [...]
Posted by Bill Baer on Friday, April 2, 2010 at 2:37 am
Filed under 2010 Team Previews, Bill Baer, Main Page · Tagged Brad Lidge, Cole Hamels, Doc Halladay, Happ, Jimmy Rollins, New York Yankees, New York Yankees Team, Nl East, Pecota, Pedro Feliz, Phans, Philadelphia Phillies, Placido Polanco, Position Breakdowns, Pythagorean, Roy Halladay, Shellshocked, Straight World, Team Previews, World Series Champions
Another trip to L.A., more Randy Newman (eventually)! It’s been an impressive 10 years under Mike Scioscia with 6 earning postseason appearances and one World Series ring. How will Scioscia’s 11th fare? BDD’s Paul Bugala shares his thoughts, this editor wishes he could stay *BEEP* *BEEP* *BEEP* “I must kill the queen!” Read on for [...]
Posted by Paul Bugala on Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 6:00 am
Filed under 2010 Team Previews, Main Page, Paul Bugala · Tagged 30 Somethings, Angels Of Anaheim, Beep Beep Beep, Bobby Abreu, Felix Hernandez, Franchise Record, Garret Anderson, John Lackey, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Angels Of Anaheim, Los Angels, Mark Teixeira, Mike Scioscia, Nick Adenhart, Pecota, Position Breakdowns, Postseason Appearances, Scot Shields, Team Previews, Torii Hunter, Vladimir Guerrero, World Series Ring
With back-to-back previews of teams from Los Angeles we here at BDD did everything in our power to get Randy Newman to introduce at least one of the next two segments… That basically consisted of a search on You Tube for a link to “I Love L.A.”. Does Jeff Creps love L.A. as much as [...]
Posted by Jeff Creps on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 4:44 am
Filed under 2010 Team Previews, Jeff Creps, Main Page · Tagged Andre Ethier, Andruw Jones, Chink In The Armor, Clayton Kershaw, Creps, Frank And Jamie Mccourt, Game Suspension, Jason Schmidt, Joe Torre, Juan Pierre, Legal Battles, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, Matt Kemp, Nl West, Nomar Garciaparra, Outfielders, Pecota, Position Breakdowns, Pythagorean, Rear View Mirror, Team Previews
Our fourth visit to baseball’s best division sends us to Beantown. The Red Sox were the American League Wild Card in 2009 and made their 8th postseason trip in 12 years despite earning just one division crown. That’s one less division crown than World Series victories for the Nation. Can the Sawx find the playoffs [...]
Posted by Matt Sisson on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 1:28 am
Filed under 2010 Team Previews, Featured, Main Page, Matt Sisson · Tagged Adrian Beltre, Alds, Beantown, Boston Red Sox, Division Crown, Downward Slope, John Lackey, Main Objective, Man Bill, Marco Scutaro, Mike Cameron, Pecota, Position Breakdowns, Pythagorean, Sisson, Team Previews, Three Games, Three Seasons, Utility Man, World Series Victories
Go ahead and say “I told you so!” about the ‘09 Rockies and we’ll ask you, “Really?” After a disaster of a start and the firing of Clint Hurdle, interim manager Jim Tracy turned the beat around and the Rockies found their way back to the postseason. Now, they are (again!) the sexy pick of [...]
Posted by Jeremy Tomasulo on Monday, March 29, 2010 at 2:10 am
Filed under 2010 Team Previews, Main Page · Tagged Carlos Gonzalez, Clint Hurdle, Colorado Rockies, Eventual Loss, Huston Street, Interim Manager, Jason Marquis, Nl Manager, Nl West, Outfielders, Pecota, Position Breakdowns, Pythagorean, Seth Smith, Star Season, Team Previews, Todd Helton, Troy Tulowitzki, True Ace, Ubaldo Jimenez
As always, the genius of Billy Beane rained prosperity on the teams he touched in ‘09. Sure, the deals he made were to benefit the A’s but Beane is such a genius, he helped put the Twins, Rockies, and today’s previewed team, the Cardinals, over the top. Now, the clear favorite in the NL Central, [...]
Posted by Doug Thorburn on Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 2:00 am
Filed under 2010 Team Previews, Doug Thorburn, Main Page · Tagged Adam Wainwright, Billy Beane, Brett Wallace, Cardinals St Louis, Chris Carpenter, Cy Young, Cy Young Award, Elite Core, Game Sweep, Hitting Their Stride, Hurlers, Matt Holliday, Minor Leaguer, Nl Central, Pecota, Position Breakdowns, Prince Albert, Red Birds, Shane Peterson, St Louis Cardinals, Team Previews, Tim Lincecum, Top Prospects
The Twins just love regular season baseball… what else could explain their back-to-back one-game regular season run-offs? The AL Central is wide open again and many think the Twins can bring playoff baseball to the first season at Target Field. What does Dan Wade think? Read on for a quick look back at last year, [...]
Posted by Dan Wade on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 4:56 am
Filed under 2010 Team Previews, Dan Wade, Main Page · Tagged Achilles Heel, Backstop, Carl Pavano, Central Crown, Denard Span, Double Play, Jim Thome, Joe Mauer, Joe Nathan, Jose Morales, Justin Morneau, Metrodome, Minnesota Twins, Offensive Numbers, Pecota, Playoff Baseball, Position Breakdowns, Pythagorean, Season Baseball, Six Games, Target Field, Team Previews, Time Thanks, Wrist Injury
The San Francisco Giants smelled the playoff vapors of the Colorado Rockies who won four more games than San Francisco and took the NL Wild Card. As a consolation prize, the Giants saw Tim Lincecum grab his second straight Cy Young and Pablo Sandoval earn the league’s best nickname (how can you vote for anything [...]
Posted by Doug Thorburn on Friday, March 26, 2010 at 6:39 am
Filed under 2010 Team Previews, Doug Thorburn, Main Page · Tagged Aubrey Huff, Colorado Rockies, Consolation Prize, Cy Young, D Backs, Doug Thorburn, Friendly Confines, Giant Pattern, Giants San Francisco, Home Field Advantage, Mark Derosa, Nl West, Nl Wild Card, Pand, Pattern Baldness, Pecota, Position Breakdowns, Prognosticators, Pythagorean, San Francisco Giants, Sea Level, Seven Games, Strengths And Weaknesses, T Park, Team Previews, Triple Crown, Vapors, Vegas Odds Makers
SHOW ME THE MONEY! At least that’s what the MLB and MLBPA told the Marlins who continued to be the ultimate winners in baseball’s revenue sharing. While the club continued to be competitve in ‘09, their small payroll was only dwarfed by their smaller attendance. The Fish did spend some dough this off-season and we’ll [...]
Posted by Eric Polsky on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 12:00 am
Filed under 2010 Team Previews, Eric Polsky, Main Page · Tagged April Showers, Bonifacio, Five Games, Florida Marlins, Good Fortune, Homerun, Impressive Feat, Marlins Florida, Nick Johnson, Nl East, Nl Rookie Of The Year, Opening Day, Outfielder, Pecota, Playoff Berth, Polsky, Position Breakdowns, Pythagorean, Regulars, Rookie Of The Year, Six Times, Straight Season, Stubbornness, Team Previews, Tradi, Wild Card
