Rose: Bonds, Clemens belong in Hall of Fame Pete Rose says Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens would have his Hall of Fame vote. (USATSI) Earlier this month, the 2015 Hall of Fame class was announced, and once again no players with some sort of connection -- real or speculative -- to performance-enhancing drugs were voted into Cooperstown. That includes Roger Clemens and all-time home run king Barry … [Read more...]
Yankees minor league team brags baseball are ‘never deflated’
Yankees minor league team brags baseball are 'never deflated' With the sports world oozing hot air about the NFL's so-called Deflate-gate scandal, the person behind the Twitter account of the Single-A Staten Island Yankees used the controversy to publish one of those "neiner, neiner, baseball is better than football" proclamations. Warning, stunning observation ahead about balls that aren't … [Read more...]
A-Rod working out with HR king Barry Bonds
A-Rod working out with HR king Barry Bonds Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, who sat out in 2014 due to a season-long suspension, has been training with Barry Bonds in the Bay Area, according to SFGate.com. Bonds is the all-time leader in home runs with 762. Rodriguez recently posted two photos on Instagram of him swinging a bat with the caption: "Starting the year in the cage.” The photos … [Read more...]
Alex Rodriguez has an interesting new trainer: Barry Bonds
Alex Rodriguez has an interesting new trainer: Barry Bonds As he gears up to return to the Yankees for the 2015 season after his yearlong suspension for PED use, Alex Rodriguez has turned to another controversial steroid-tainted superstar to help him get ready. According to John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle Rodriguez has spent time working out with Barry Bonds in the Bay Area at the … [Read more...]
Report: Proposal to shorten inning breaks being discussed
Report: Proposal to shorten inning breaks being discussed Last week the news broke that baseball was planning to implement a pitch clock in Double-A and Triple-A next season. Now MLB has come up with another proposal to consider as they continue to look for ways to speed up the game Here's the report from Jayson Stark of ESPN.com: Under a new proposal by Major League Baseball, pitchers … [Read more...]
Draft Strategy: 2015 Category Sleepers: Runs
Draft Strategy: 2015 Category Sleepers: Runs Tuesday, January 20, 2015 The following is Week 10 of the 10-part series of sleepers for each 5x5 roto category (BA, HR, RBI, R, SB, W, ERA, WHIP, K, SV). Now that we are onto the categories that are more playing time and opportunity based, I’ll mention more names for you to stow away as you prepare for your drafts. Next week will provide an update … [Read more...]