Well, it may not be a feel good story if you are a Yankee or Boston fan, but I’m trying to get away from talking about the underachieving teams, at least for one day.  The Rays, who have won 14 of their last 18, are the first team (since 1900)  to have the best record [...]

Just a quick post of the a great George Vecsey article.  He is one of the best writers, and he really tells the story of the New York Baseball world, which has many fans up in arms today.

So last night I had dinner with a sports writer who has been around the game and we spent a fair amount of time discussing the Mets and what seems to be going on. I mentioned a distaste for Luis Castillo (note: thats as a fan, I have never met him) and concern about his [...]

Well, the Mariners are in about the worst shape that a team can be in, especially since they were picked by many to win the AL West.  I am still not betting against them, since teams have been in worse shape at Memorial day and still rallied back, but its hard to see that at [...]

So the Rockies, playing badly, beat the also badly playing Mets last night in 13 innings.  It’s unlikely either team will be the feel good story of the season, but here is a great overview of the Rockies from the writers at the Denver Post.