By Richard Schortemeyer III Just about five months after the Yankees finally reclaimed their spot as the kings of baseball, the defense of their crown begins. After an offseason that saw teams swapping aces, a World Series MVP switching coasts, and the always “it feels like it’s way too long of a Spring Training”, its [...]
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23 Mar
At the Market
By Richard Schortemeyer III Spring Training is the time for veterans to get back into game shape. Spring Training is the time for positional and playing time battles. Spring Training is the time for the young’uns to show that they belong on a team. Spring Training is also the time for an unexpected turn of events [...]
18 Mar
At the Market
By Richard Schortemeyer III I didn’t even realize this until it was completed, but I didn’t give any love to the National League in my last column. So, to repair that, below are a couple players from that ‘forgotten’ league who are looking to prove that last season was just the beginning.
5 Mar
At the Market
By Richard Schortemeyer III In my previous article, I focused on pitchers who had a breakout 2009 and discussed whether or not they can sustain their success this season. I don’t want to discriminate, so, in this article, I’m going to start tackling the same concept with a new subject – hitters. Most recently, Arizona [...]
20 Feb
At the Market
By Richard Schortemeyer III One-year wonders. Even though it’s commonplace in sports, they are not the best of friends with fantasy owners. After seeing someone come out of nowhere to put up All-Star like numbers, in your mind, you’re like, “OK. Next year, he …
2 Feb
At the Market
By Richard Schortemeyer III In life, it’s always nice to get another chance, whether it is with that job you love so much, that woman you can’t replace, and, of course, in a sport that you dreamed of playing since you were a little kid. We’ve seen this most recently with Mark McGwire returning to [...]
27 Jan
At the Market
By Richard Schortemeyer III Wow! There are a lot of off-the-field shenanigans going on in MLB these days. Does the perception of Mark McGwire change after his long-awaited admission? All I know is, with him …
15 Jan
At the Market
By Richard Schortemeyer III It took them long enough, but the New York Yankees reclaimed their title as kings of the MLB world. However, like every other team, the pinstripers aren’t immune to …
