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 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 The Jersey Hitman
League 6
League 17
I was looking at player stats since the All-Star break today, and a few things stood out for me. Like the fact that CC Sabathia doesn’t have the lowest ERA since the break - I thought for sure he did. I bet you don’t know who does?
And with the Rays’ Carl Crawford and Evan Longoria having injury problems, I thought for sure I knew who would be picking things up. But, after looking a bit closer, I’m not so sure anymore.
Which young, over-hyped pitcher has been a huge disappointment this season? That one’s a little easier.
By The Jersey Hitman
League 6
League 17
Manny Ramirez and Jason Bay are looking good in their new homes … so far. Will they keep it up until the end of the season? Will I continue to search for saves until the end of the season? And are you going to continue keeping up with your fantasy baseball teams until the end of the season? Or will football season distract you and cost you a fantasy baseball championship?
By The Jersey Hitman
League 6
League 17
This past Thursday afternoon at 4:00 PM ET was the MLB trading deadline. Tuesday, August 15, at Midnight, is the Mafia trading deadline. Many other leagues will also have their deadlines coming up very soon. Your last chance to make a trade is quickly approaching!
By The Jersey Hitman
League 6
League 17
The dog days of summer are upon us. Some players will flourish, while others will wilt. Veterans who have been through it before may be able to deal with it better than rookies who may be hitting the wall … while others can suffer a complete melt down.
By The Jersey Hitman
League 6
League 17
The All-Star Break is just about here. There are two brothers that are helping a few of my fantasy teams - can you guess who they are? Having looked at the rosters for the All-Star Game, I see one player with no business being there - can you guess who it is? One last question: Can you name an NL West team with more wins than losses? Good luck with that one.
By The Jersey Hitman
League 6
League 17
The Rays just swept the Red Sox in Tropicana Field … again. There’s half a season to go, but the Rays look to be for real, and they still have an ace up their sleeve.
Meanwhile, the Red Sox have been losing plenty on the road, not just in Tampa Bay. And to make matters worse, their captain can’t buy a hit. Looks to me like he is done.
By The Jersey Hitman
League 6
League 17
We are just about halfway through the 2008 baseball season - it has gone by very fast, and I find myself looking at players and wondering what they will do in the second half. Two pitchers interest me. Can one keep the injury bug away and can the other rebound and put up the type of numbers many expected but did not get in the first half?
One thing I hate to do anytime is admit I was wrong. I am not ready to do that just yet, but I have to face a fact: I may have been wrong. Worse than possibly being wrong is the chance that Gabriel Lundeen may have been right. UGH!
By The Jersey Hitman
League 6
League 17
A very tired Hitman siting here writing tonight. It’s my own fault - I can’t seem to turn off the television or stop watching West Coast baseball. If they could speed the games up a bit, I sure would appreciate it.
I can’t wait for interleague play to end - enough already! And I still have to get through one more Yankees-Mets series. Hank Steinbrenner and Omar Minaya are sure to be quoted plenty. I can’t wait to hear their words of wisdom.