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Submitted by TotalAccess on Sun, 05/23/2010 - 09:06

It's Yost Time: Ned Yost Continues to Improve the Kansas City Royals As a Whole

Ned Yost, former Major League player and manager of the Milwaukee Brewers, is leading the Kansas City Royals: to the bright side of things.

Yost was fired as the Brewers manager, even after posting a 83-67 record, his best winning percentage yet at that time.

After his firing, the Royals put Yost as their bench coach, while Trey Hillman was leading the Royals to another disaster season.

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Submitted by TotalAccess on Sun, 05/23/2010 - 08:21

New York Yankees Next 35 Games Are Of Extreme Importance

The Yankees began a crucial 35-game stretch Thursday night with a 8-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. The Bombers then have split the first two games of the Subway Series against the cross-town New York Mets.

The Rays showed just how much better they are than the Yankees, with better pitching, scoring early and having a back end of the bullpen which did not blow games.

They also out-scouted the Yankees, using defensive positioning to help defend Mark Teixeira and surprisingly, the newly-promoted Juan Miranda. 

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Submitted by TotalAccess on Sun, 05/23/2010 - 02:55

New York Mets Pitching Smokes Yankee Bats in Game Two: Great Game, Tough Season

It's difficult to get excited about the Mets these days, and I'm not going to take the bait of a single great night of baseball and build it into a fantasy about how good this team may be. But after tonight's win against the Yankees, it's cerainly seems possible to get really excited about what we saw from Mike Pelfrey, Mejia, and KRod.

 

Pelfrey

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Submitted by TotalAccess on Sun, 05/23/2010 - 02:29

Ace vs. Ace: Johan Santana Faces CC Sabathia in Subway Series Finale

If you thought last night's pitching matchup was something, get a load of this one.

Tonight, in the rubber game of the Subway Series, it'll be a battle of left-handed aces. Two guys that have been paid over $150 million to lead their respective starting rotations.

For the Mets, that man is Johan Santana. Coming off of a game in which the Mets lost, to no fault of Santana, he'll be trying to pitch the Mets to a series win. That would be a feat in itself, considering the Mets lost against Javier Vazquez and had the hard task of beating the top two Yankees pitchers.

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Submitted by TotalAccess on Sun, 05/23/2010 - 01:59

Daisuke Matsuzaka Spectacular, Nearly No-Hits Philadelphia Phillies

Earlier this month, I said Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Daisuke

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Submitted by TotalAccess on Sun, 05/23/2010 - 00:20

The Evolution of Greatness: Baseball's Best Since 1900

Who's the best player in baseball? That's easy, right? Albert Pujols. Albert Pujols could conceivably not win the MVP this season. It's possible.

He could have a slightly down year, and Chase Utley could have his best. Chase Utley could have a better 2010. But would that change the answer to the first question? No it wouldn't.

At most points in baseball history, there has been a clear-cut best player. No, they don't put up the best numbers every season.

No, they don't win every MVP.

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Submitted by TotalAccess on Sat, 05/22/2010 - 23:59

Five Reasons Why the Seattle Mariners Are Awful

There were many baseball fans, myself included, who thought that the Mariner's were the real day. Who wouldn't? They showed vast improvements in 2009 and they made a bunch of moves to get even better. The fact that the Angels looked pretty weak only help the Mariners' chances. Oh were we wrong.

This team can't hit, can't score, and can't hit home runs. It doesn't even matter that they can't hit home runs because there's no one on the stadium to catch them.

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Submitted by TotalAccess on Sat, 05/22/2010 - 23:10

New York Yankees Need Reinforcements, and Fast!

The look on Mark Teixeira's face tells it all.

The Yankees are mired in a slump to beat all slumps. Not only has the lights-out pitching from early in the year disappeared, but the offense is sputtering right now as well.

Which is not a good combination.

I'd say the slump started with the Detroit series, which was won by the Tigers three games to one. Then it looked like the Yankees dominance over the Twins would never end, that is until Jason Kubel proved that Mo was in fact human by hitting a grand slam—the first ever slam given up by Mo at Yankee Stadium.

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Submitted by TotalAccess on Sat, 05/22/2010 - 23:09

Colorado Rockies 2010 Player Power Rankings

The Rockies have been disappointing this season. There. I said it.

Colorado has been average, mediocre, maybe even boring.

Some guys have been on fire from the start while others can’t seem to figure it out, ruining the party for everybody.

Read on to find out who’s been carrying his weight and who’s looked awful so far in 2010.

 

30. Jason Hammel (SP) – That 7.52 ERA isn’t going to cut it. Even for a fifth starter, Hammel has been nothing short of abysmal this season.

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Submitted by TotalAccess on Sat, 05/22/2010 - 22:29

Bobby Valentine Deserved Better Than This

The Mets invited most of their 2000 team to a weekend reunion at Citi Field. Last night, the Mets honored several stars of that team prior to their game against the Yankees.

The manager of that team was nowhere to be found. Bobby Valentine wasn't on the guest list.

If that does not convince folks he will not be managing the Mets again, nothing will. It's clear Jeff Wilpon has no use for Valentine.

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