When Does The Garage Sale Start?

Saturday, May 29th, 2010

They are usually advertised weeks ahead of time, held in the early Summer months, and involve two parties, a buyer and a seller.  I can only be talking about a garage sale Major League Baseball team selling its star players by the deadline to insure a "profit" while rebuilding.  Some ...

Who Is The Worst Team In Baseball This Season?

Saturday, April 24th, 2010

Sigh.  Rather than list the best teams in baseball for 2010, I have opted to expose the five worst.  Unfortunately when any game is played, there is a winner and there also must be a loser.  Some teams have made a habit of losing, others have found new ways to embark on ...

Spring Training…Amen

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

With 2010 being an Olympic year, the wait may have seemed a bit bridged.  Unfortunately, the novelty of watching curling is quickly growing old.  Baseball is right around the corner, some teams have their full rosters in camp already, and it couldn't come any sooner. Unfortunately, I still have a bitter ...

Why Electronic Media Sites Struggle To Get Credentials

Monday, November 9th, 2009

I have been at this blogging stuff for almost a year and I have tried to get credentialed to as many things as possible.  I have had moderate success, but the rejection I have received is for what I think are the wrong reasons.  Most of the time when I ...

The Cleveland Indians Need To Fire Mark Shapiro

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

When an unprepared student gets called to go to the blackboard in a group activity and isn't sure what to do, they write anything they can to get close.  Usually, the student is not very lucky, and is asked to return to their respective seat.  A good teacher will not ...

Kipnis Bomb Launches Scrappers Into Finals

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

Jason Kipnis (pictured) is proving why being drafted in the second round of the 2009 MLB Draft was a wise choice for the Cleveland Indians.  Kipnis gave Mahoning Valley some breathing room with a towering two-run homer in the third inning and the pitching staff was up to the task as ...

Mahoning Valley Scrappers Profile: Kyle Smith

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

  Kyle Smith is enjoying his rookie season.  Drafted 14th by the Cleveland Indians in the 2009 MLB Draft, Smith has already been selected to the NYPL All-Star team.  As of this writing, he is sidelined with a shoulder injury but said he will be re-evaluated early next week and may be able to ...

Promo Fail: Saturday Is Victor Martinez Bobblehead Night (In Cleveland)

Saturday, August 1st, 2009

Man, when it rains, it pours.  It has been pouring in Cleveland all week.  Victor Martinez was sent packing by the Indians Friday.  In return, they failed to obtain Clay Buchholz, the prized pospect.  Instead they took a chance on potential with Justin Masterson and a couple of bowls of clam ...