By Richard Schortemeyer III
In April 1923, Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees opened up Yankee Stadium with a four-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox. In the following 85 years, the stadium has seen numerous spectacular moments of baseball history.
Roger Maris’ record-breaking HR, Dave Righetti’s no-hitter, Aaron Boone’s walk-off series-clinching HR, and the greatest playoff comeback in MLB history only scratch the surface of the lifetime of instant classic moments this rivalry has provided.
By The Jersey Hitman
League 6
League 17
Labor Day! Already? How can that be? As summer comes to and end, so does an era in baseball. The replay-free era is over. Welcome to the video age, Bud Selig. While the Joe Torre era came to an end this past off-season, the Yankees playoff run comes to an end this season. Maybe the Cubs era of no World Series titles will come to and end too!! Ya’ know, I taught that Cubs second baseman everything he knows (wink, wink).
By Sean in DC
The magical date of September 1st is less than a week away! That means September call-ups and roster expansion for MLB teams … but, unfortunately, not so for your fantasy teams. For those of you making a push towards your league pennant, the decisions can be gut-wrenching.
Do you grab that hot young rookie who’s been tearing it up in AA or AAA, or do you hold onto someone like Ian Kinsler who says he will be back for the last few weeks of the season? After all, he is the one who got you where you are …
By Mike Thomas
League 13
This week’s trade comes from League 14 where ‘Forgetaboutit’ trades Nate McClouth to ‘Beaneaters’ for Jake Peavy. Everyone has fairly strong opinions about trading a pitcher for a bat.
By Dan in Los Angeles
League 19
Let’s play a game. Which one of these is not like the others: .282, .306, .286, .247, .292. If you were one of the unlucky managers who drafted Jason Bay as your top outfielder for the 2007 fantasy baseball season, you may already know that those are the batting averages for Bay in his first five full major league seasons … the last of which represents his combined average from his time with the Pirates and Red Sox this year.
By Bob in Cleveland
League 4
I know what you’re thinking. The trade deadline has passed. There’s nothing more you can do for your team, and now it’s time to turn your attention to bigger and better things … namely, fantasy football.
At this time of year, fantasy football’s siren song starts howling loud and clear, seducing us into leaving our baseball teams to manage themselves. Don’t let it happen, I tell you!
with Chris from Atlanta
League 17
Week #21
If you squint hard enough, you can see the finish line ahead. If you are clinging to the lead in your league, the end can’t get here soon enough. If you are battling for the lead, you still have plenty of time. If you are out of it, you are just going through the motions and starting to focus more on the upcoming football season.
By Richard Schortemeyer III
As I’ve said numerous times before, there have been some great stories, this season, in MLB.
There’s the resurrection of former 1st pick and current Texas Rangers OF Josh Hamilton. There’s Arizona Diamondbacks SP Doug Davis and Boston Red Sox SP Jon Lester, pitchers who have won the battle against cancer and are in the midst of trying to help their teams win playoff spots.
Then, there’s the St. Louis Cardinals and Minnesota Twins, two teams who lost key players in the off-season but have somehow managed to be within reach of MLB’s second season.
But, many can argue that the best story is …
By The Jersey Hitman
League 6
League 17
Mora, Mora, Mora!! Wasn’t that a movie? It has been a horror movie in Seattle this season. Run, don’t walk, if you want to see this summer’s blockbuster baseball!!
By Jesse Severe
League 3
It’s been a month since we last took a peak at middle relievers and how they can help your fantasy teams. If you survived the post-All-Star lull, when so many owners stop checking in on their teams, you are probably still in the race. Well, how your team finishes in the pitching standings could depend on how you utilize middle relievers. Here are two strategies to pay attention to as you enter the stretch run.