It is opening day, and that is very exciting. I watched the Nationals game on ESPN last night and that new stadium looks beautiful. I really like Manny Acta and they have some good players. They could be exciting, just not quite good enough.Anyway, I could stay really objective and say that this blog is just about baseball in general, and while that may definitely be true, I would by lying if I sai...

Yesterday I attempted to predict the National League, or, as I like to call it, Quadruple A. Part of me really wanted to do the American League first, specifically the AL East, but I tried to avoid that, or at least hold off for one day. Of course, that day is today and I've been doing some thinking, and without further adieu, here is my 2008 American League preview:AL WestThe west, the smallest di...

I would just like to say that I am very, very, very excited for the baseball season to start. What's that you say? It has started? How could I have missed it....? The only way would have been if the games started at 6 in the morning on a weekday. Oh, that's what happened...gotcha.The truth of the matter is I actually got up quite early to catch the early games of the 2008 MLB Season featuring the R...

Ok, so I think everyone is pretty aware my beloved Yankees have a new manager this year. Mr. Joe Torre has been replaced by former Yankee, and 1996 World Series Game 6 hero Joe Girardi. Girardi had one year as a manager in Florida, two years ago. He did a lot with a VERY young team. The only problem was, he completely clashed with the owner, and he was eventually fired. He eventually won the NL Man...

Well my baseball fan friends, it's me, Michael, back from a long winter and back to the blog. I know many of you have waited with baited breath...or something like that, but your wait is over. Pitchers and catchers have reported (to Spring Training, NOT Capitol Hill, though they've done that too) and we are almost ready to begin.I will be completely honest though, I did not spend a lot of time thin...