Archive for February, 2010

Lou Gehrig Early Life (Part 1)

In a farewell speech to Lou Gehrig, Postmaster General James Farley concluded by predicting, “For generations to come, boys who play baseball will point with pride to your record.” Kids who play baseball dream about being like him, and most Major League players look up to him. Lou Gehrig was a baseball hero who went [ READ MORE ]

Red Sox New Spring Training Park

I am very excited about the new Red Sox new spring training complex. It even has a green monster. Even though it is a replica of Fenway it also has a clean look to it. “I think it will be cool,” said Red Sox manager Terry Francona. “I think it’ll be exciting as it starts [ READ MORE ]

Jason Bay Is a Met

I was very surprised when Jason Bay turned down the Red Sox offer of $60 million. I think that he got greedy. He was playing with the Sox seeing if they would offer more, but while he was waiting the Sox signed Mike Cameron. I think what Bay did to the Sox it was kind [ READ MORE ]

Johnny Damon

Johnny Damon finally has a home. About four hours ago Damon agreed to a one year $8 million deal with the Tigers. He will most likely play left field, and hit lead off or second. A bit about Johnny’s past: During his entire childhood Damon was an army brat. He moved to several bases from [ READ MORE ]

Salary Caps In Baseball?

  • February 20th, 2010
  • Posted in Baseball

Today I am writing about how there should be a salary cap in Major League Baseball. Every year it seems like the Yankees buy the All-Star team. While the Yankees are spending money like there is no tomorrow, the Pittsburg Pirates are trying as hard as they can to bring up a few players from [ READ MORE ]

Joe Mauer

One of my favorite players in Major League Baseball history is Joe Mauer. Joe was the youngest of three brothers. As a boy Joe was almost always thinking, playing, and breathing baseball. He was such a good athlete during high school, he played football, baseball and basketball. In his senior year he became the only [ READ MORE ]

Sox New Players, Part 3 (Last Part)

This is Part 3 of my series on the Boston Red Sox’s big trades in the 2009-2010 off-season. On January 7, 2010, Adrian Beltre signed a 1-year, $9 million deal with the Sox, which has a $5 million player option for 2011 with a $1 million buyout. Beltre was born April 7, 1979 in the [ READ MORE ]

Sox Update

  • February 18th, 2010
  • Posted in Baseball

Hi, I am just doing a quick Red Sox update. The Sox are about twelve hours away from pitchers and catchers report. Dice-K has a sore back and will be delayed from his first Spring Training start[ READ MORE ]

Sox New Players Part 2

  • February 17th, 2010
  • Posted in Baseball

This is Part 2 of my series on the Boston Red Sox’s big trades in the 2009-2010 off-season. About two and half hours after the Red Sox signed Mike Cameron, they also signed John Lackey. Lackey attended Abilene High. He was great at baseball, basketball, and football. After high school he played one year at [ READ MORE ]

Sox New Players Part 1 Mike Cameron

This is Part 1 of my series on the Boston Red Sox’s big trades in the 2009-2010 off-season. On December 16, 2009, at 11:30 a.m. Mike Cameron signed a two-year contract with the Sox. As a teenager Cameron attended LaGrange High. In 1991 the White Sox drafted Mike straight out of high school, and he [ READ MORE ]

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