The 2011 MLB season is underway and that got us thinking about which manager will be the first to be fired this season. Last year Royals manager Trey Hillman got the boot after just 35 games. There were a total of seven manager changes in 2010, including two by the Orioles, who first fired Dave Trembley, then replaced interim head coach Juan Samuel with Buck Showalter. Here is a look at the five managers who came into the 2011 season with the best odds to be fired, and a look at whether or not we...
Read more about Which MLB Manager will be Fired First in 2011 Odds to Win 2011 World Series - February 28, 2011With the 2011 MLB Spring Training in full swing, it’s time to take a look at each team’s chances of winning the World Series this season. Below I will list the odds on every team in both the American League and the National League. I will also give a quick sentence or two on whether or not each squad has a legitimate shot to take down the crown come October. AL East: Boston Red Sox (+325) – It’s World Series or bust this year for the Red Sox. They are my pick to get to the World Series...
Read more about Odds to Win 2011 World Series 2011 World Series Predictions - February 25, 2011I have decided which teams I believe will make the MLB postseason in 2011. Now it’s time to give my predictions on how the rest will play out from the Division Series, to the League Championship Series and all the way through the World Series. Be sure to check out my MLB predictions to see how I came to these conclusions. Divisional Series: Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox: (Red Sox Advance) – Not having Cliff Lee to carry them in 2011 will make for an early exit for the Rangers this time...
Read more about 2011 World Series Predictions 2011 American League East Predictions - February 24, 2011The Tampa Bay Rays took down the AL East in 2010 for a second time in three seasons with a 96-66 record. With all the losses they suffered in the offseason, it would be quite an accomplishment for them to overtake the Yankees and Red Sox again. New York earned the wild-card spot while finishing second in the division with a 95-67 record. Boston was plagued by injuries they could never overcome, finishing 89-73. The Toronto Blue Jays had a solid year as far as expectations were concerned, going...
Read more about 2011 American League East Predictions 2011 MLB Season Preview & Predictions - February 22, 2011We have sorted through all the offseason moves, coaching changes, and player progressions for each of the 30 MLB teams, and here is a quick recap of how we see each division shaping up in 2011, plus we include our wild card teams to make the playoffs out of each division. American League: AL East: Boston Red Sox Win, New York Yankees Earn Wild Card – While the division isn’t as strong as it was heading into the 2010 season, with the Tampa Bay Rays likely falling back a little with all...
Read more about 2011 MLB Season Preview & Predictions Ranking the 2011 Hitting Lineups - February 22, 2011To help you get going on the 2011 MLB season, we have ranked each starting lineup based on how we think they will perform this season. To no surprise seven of the top 10 scoring teams were out of the American League last year, as they have a clear advantage with the DH. Offense is a huge indicator in how well a team will perform in the regular season, as all 10 teams finished with a .500 record or better and six of the top 10 teams in runs scored made the playoffs last season, but your World Series...
Read more about Ranking the 2011 Hitting Lineups 2011 New York Yankees Predictions - February 16, 2011The New York Yankees are coming off a 95-win season in which they led the Majors in runs scored. They earned the wild card spot with a second-place finish in the AL East, but they have plenty of questions coming into 2011. They still have a good chance of making the playoffs for a 16th time in 17 seasons. But considering key veterans like Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada and Alex Rodriquez are past their prime, the Pin Stripes will need the rest of their lineup to step up while getting production out of...
Read more about 2011 New York Yankees Predictions 2010 AL East Playoff Predictions - August 18, 2010The MLB season is winding on down with only around 44 games left in the regular season for each ball club. It’s time to make those runs for the playoffs. I’m going to take a look at the AL East here today. Currently, the NY Yankees and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays are tied atop the division and are the best two teams in the American League with identical records of 72-46. That means that if the season were to end today both of these teams would make the playoffs. Not far behind, sitting in 3rd place...
Read more about 2010 AL East Playoff Predictions 2010 Predictions: New York Yankees - March 9, 2010The New York Yankees started the last decade with a Subway Series victory over the Mets for a championship, and they ended it with an exclamation point by beating the Phillies to win another World Series title in 2009. It was the franchise’s 27th championship, and the Yankees broke in the new $1.5 billion Yankee Stadium in style. In New York, it’s all about winning titles and that’s what they continue to do. It may cost a fortune in payroll, but it’s a winning formula that the Yankees aren’t...
Read more about 2010 Predictions: New York Yankees 2009 New York Yankees Predictions - March 5, 2009Those who follow the Yankees knew that there would be plenty of changes this offseason after the Yankees failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 1993. The Yankees finished 8 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays and 6 games behind the Boston Red Sox, who took home the Wild Card spot. The Yankees were just 89-73, only the 2nd time since 1996 that they didn’t win at least 90 games. The Yankees got rid of Jason Giambi, Bobby Abreu, Mike Mussina, Carl Pavano, Wilson Betemit, and Ivan Rodriguez,...
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