Olympics Roster Named

Hopefully our boys can bring us home a gold since this is the last Olympics for the sport. Anyways, I can’t wait for the World Baseball Classic next spring, I really think that competition has potential to grow into a huge event.

See Roster Here

Blog Format

I have decided on a format. There will be a weekly opinion piece as well as a weekly fantasy piece. In addition there will be daily (I hope) updates with news, video, ect. Also this theme is only temporary, I am working on a new look.

WOW!

What a game! I was convinced it was going to be a tie, but things worked out. Can you imagine the mess a tie would make? Anyways, Dan Uggla should have been MVP, for his dismal performance helping the AL win.

All Star Game

Should the all star game really “count”? This is going to be the sixth all star game since the winner was awarded home field advantage. But the game hasn’t really changed at all since the implementation of this rule. Personally, I don’t know what baseball expected to happen. The all star game is, at its core, an exhibition. That’s what its meant to be. Its a showcase of baseball. Look at all the pageantry and promotion that are involved in this event. If you want to watch a competitive game, tune into a regular season game. To make the all star game competitive baseball would have to do several things:

• End fan voting

The best players would have to be starting, not the most popular.

• Not give each team a representative

Again, you would need the strongest teams possible.

• End interleague play

Interleague play has watered down the American-National League rivalry.

Its safe to say baseball will never do any of these things. Why? Because less people would watch the game, because their favorite team or players were not involved. And interleague play is a huge attraction and is unlikely to be discontinued.

I think the all star game was fine the way it was. Home field advantage adds nothing to it. When you think about it using the all star game to determine the advantage is a joke. Why should an exhibition decide such an important thing. To have players with no chance of being in the series affect the outcome of it is simply ludicrous.

Big Moves

The recent moves by the Cubs for Rich Harden and the Brewers for C.C. Sabathia came much earlier than I thought. I figured C.C. would be dealt, but I never imagined he would go this far before the deadline. You have to admire the Milwaukee Brewers for going out and getting this done. I think he will be an important addition to their team, and one they will need if they are to get into the post-season. If Yovani Gallardo was healthy I would say this team would make it for sure. I know its early to be saying this, but I think that the Brewers must win the wild card if they want to play in october, even with Sabathia. The cubs are just the better team.

Speaking of the cubs, I think their acquisition of Rich Harden was an even better move. This guy is flat out dealing right now. If he stays healthy, which I think he will, he will be this team’s ace. I was stunned the A’s traded him. Its been a rumor for a while, however I thought they would hang on to him at least through this year. Getting Harden also will give the Cubs a much better chance in the post-season, where pitching is key.

First Pitch

I am hobrien22 and I love all things baseball. This blog will cover any news, speculation, as well as some fantasy advice.  This is my first blog, I will try to post everyday and hopefully things will grow from here.