Last night was the New York Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association dinner.  Its a swanky affair at the Hilton in NYC where the writers hand out all the awards announced after the season, like the Manager of the Year, Cy Young’s ad MVP’s.  They also have a few other local chapter awards, which bring [...]

So I wrote a few things yesterday about the Yankees, and their tax bill that came out of  laziness, but luckily, we have the guy who knows all about the business stuff writing for the site, and he caught my mistakes. In an email I received yesterday, Tom wrote:
“The proceeds from the Luxury tax go [...]

Couple of things about the Yanks.  They are nearing a deal with Robinson Cano for a long term deal, and as you know from this week alone, I’m a fan of that. The Yanks though are not, figuring that they have the financial ability to react to the market in terms of arbitration, and they [...]

Well, the National League West is going to have some of the best baseball this year.  The Rockies are young, but showed that they can get on a roll.  The Diamondbacks have the best 1-2 pitchers in the league, and if Randy Johnson makes it back, thats 1-2-3!  The Padres and the Dodgers should also [...]

Ernie Harwell turns 90 on Friday, and he’s released a book about his 90 years and his life in baseball.  In case you don’t know who he is, the Hall of Fame broadcaster who announced Tigers games fro 42 years. John Lowe writes a comprehensive story about his guys amazing life.  He is also making a [...]