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Each year you see sporting magazines try to provide in-depth analysis on each of the teams in baseball. But those magazines don't cover the teams like we do here at Baseball Opinion. Each team preview gives insight and unrestrained commentary on how the team will contend in the upcoming season. |
| This Just In: Ankiel has an Arm! |
| It's always been known that St. Louis Cardinals Outfielder Rick Ankiel has an arm, but last night solified that belief to any non-believers. |
| Zito Back in the Rotation |
| The San Francisco Giants are sending their team's biggest drain on their budget back into the rotation. |
| Changes in Seattle |
| The Seattle Mariners made a couple major changes to their club yesterday as they designated two for assignment and called up a couple of hard-hitting prospects. |
| Let's go see the Cubs at Tootsie Roll Park! |
| The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority is close to a deal to purchase Wrigley Field from the Tribune Company. Part of the financing would come from the sale of the partial naming rights to Wrigley Field. |
| Granderson the Key? |
| Has anyone noticed that in the six games that Granderson has played since coming off the DL, that the Tigers are 4-2? |
| Dan Johnson Passes Through Waivers |
| Dan Johnson has made it through waivers for the Tampa Rays and will report to Triple-A. Hello Sabean, you awake?! |
| Wayne Krivsky Fired |
| Wayne Krivsky was fired in a somewhat surprising move. Was he any good as GM of the Reds? |
| Are Prince Fielder's Days Numbered? |
| Over the off-season Prince Fielder let it be known that he wasn't happy with his pre-arbitration raise. Could he end up out of Milwaukee relatively soon? |
| Frank Thomas Released |
| Frank Thomas was released April 20th by the Toronto Blue Jays. What does this mean for Thomas and the Jays? |
| Longoria Signs Record Breaking Contract |
| Six games and 20 at-bats of major league experience Evan Longoria gets a nine-year contract. WHAT?!!??! |
| Misc Notes: Kotchman has Heads-Up Play |
| While watching baseball wednesday night, I came across a good heads-up play by Casey Kotchman. |
| Over Spilled Milk: Walker for Ochoa |
| In another edition of Over Spilled Milk, I look back on the Todd Walker trade of 2001. |
| Giants don't want Johnson |
| Fans and media outlets alike believe that the San Francisco Giants are needing to do a complete rebuild of their team from the ground up. Yet it doesn’t look like Giants’ GM Brian Sabean has fully bought into that. |
| Cox Pulls Interesting Move |
| Last Thursday (April 3rd) the Atlanta Braves’ Manager, Bobby Cox, pulled a move that I’ve never even heard of before. |
| Brian Bannister Shines |
| Brian Bannister continued his effective pitching from 2007 into this season with his first start by not giving up a run versus a powerful Detroit Tiger offense. |
| This just in....Gomez is Fast! |
| While watching a few opening day games, I came across a Twins game. Carlos Gomez really caught my eye. |
| 2008 Fearless Predictions |
| Every year the major media outlets make their "bold" predictions as to who will win it all. I go a step further and predict the final standings and some other predictions along the way. |
| 2008 Season Preview |
| The Baseball Opinion 2008 Season Preview is here! Although it is a great source for information about each team, the best part about it is.....IT'S FREE!!!! Download it today! |
| Trade Bait: Braves Ship out Yates |
| The Atlanta Braves have reduced their surplus of bullpen arms without options remaining today by trading Tyler Yates to the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
| Trade Bait: Reds need a Catcher |
| David Ross' back and batting average last season have drawn the rumors that the Reds are in the market for a catcher. |
| I'm Baaaaaack |
| After a long hiatus, I'm back in the saddle. |
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