Toronto’s offense is much like Tampa Bay’s starting rotation: it’s filled with a plethora of talented young studs with the potential to put together a special group output. Jose Bautista is obviously the focal point and based on his growth … Continue reading
Posted in Mark Travis | Leave a commentBoth of the major storylines involving the Rays last year should greatly benefit them in 2012. The biggest narrative last season was the major slump that Evan Longoria had that led him to finish the season with a measly .244 … Continue reading
Posted in 2011-12 Season Previews | Leave a commentDespite quite a bit of criticism from the media, Major League Baseball got off to a fun start over the past two days as the Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners completed two regular season games in Japan. The two teams … Continue reading
Posted in Mark Travis | Tagged Bartolo Colon, Brandon McCarthy, Dustin Ackley, Felix Hernandez, Ichiro Suzuki, Jason Vargas, Jemile Weeks, Josh Reddick, Seattle Mariners, Yeonis Cespedes | Leave a commentThe Minnesota Twins have released right-handed relief pitcher Joel Zumaya according to MLB Trade Rumors. He tore his ulnar collateral ligament and will be recovering from Tommy John surgery for the 2012 season. They reported that his contract was relatively … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Minnesota Twins | Leave a commentThe Yankees had the best offense in the majors last season. Thanks to huge years from Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixeira and the usual excellence from Robinson Cano, New York was more than able to put up with an injury … Continue reading
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