Standingz

Marlins are on top with a 9-5 record. The Phillies are in 3rd with a 8-8 record. The Phillies offense is lead by Chase Utley with 4 homers and Pat Burrell with 19 RBIs. The season has just begun!

Just for Fun

AL Cy Young- C.C. Sabthia(Indians) NL Cy Young- Brandon Webb(D-Backs)
AL Rookie of the Year- Jacoby Ellsbury(Red Sox) NL Rookie of the Year- J.R. Towles(Astros)
AL Manager of the Year- Eric Wedge(Indians) NL Manager of the Year- Lou Pinella(Cubs)
AL MVP- Alex Rodriguez(Yankees) NL MVP- Matt Holiday(Rockies)

These are awards that I made up:

AL Reliver of the Year- Joe Borowski(Indians) NL Reliver of the Year- Jose Valverde(D-Backs)
AL Toughest Divison Award- AL Central NL Toughest Divison Award- NL West
AL Mr. Quickster Award- Carl Crawford(Rays) NL Mr. Quickster Award- Jose Reyes(Mets)
AL Old Man Award- Kenny Rogers(Tigers) NL Old Man Award- Randy Johnston(D-Backs)
AL Stud Award- Alex Rodriguez(Yankees) NL Stud Award- David Wright(Mets)

Predictions!

Here are MY predictions:

AL West- Mariners
AL Central- Tigers
AL East- Red Sox
AL Wild Card- Indians

NL West- Diamond Backs
NL Central- Cubs
NL East- Phillies
NL Wild Card- Mets

World Series- Red Sox over Diamond Backs(repeat!)

Cancer

D-Backs pitcher Doug Davis has thyroid cancer. He will pitch against the Reds in April and will have his surgery a week later. Sorry this has'nt been much of a daily blog but I was on vacation and stuff, but I will try to find a time to make this blog an actual daily baseball blog. The season starts in 1 day 10 hours, 39 minutes and 28 seconds!! I can't wait that long!!

Bored

There's not really that much news in the world of baseball right now. Except that I'm going to Florida in 5 days to see spring training... Comment on under this post or email me if you can see this: http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?video=200803152430155

Laroche

Andy Laroche, Dodgers rookie infielder is out for 8-10 weeks of the regular season. He has a torn ligament in his thumb and he will undergo surgery in LA.

Phillies!

Ya! Baseball is on tv! The Phillies played the Piarates and lost 11 to 6 but Ryan Howard hit one over both fences at Jack Russel Stadium. Only 25 more days until Opening Day!
PS- Happy leap year

World Baseball Classic!

Finally! The World Baseball Classic will be held in March of 2009. These teams are definantly going to be in the WBC in 2009-title winner Japan, runner-up Cuba, the U.S., Dominican Republic, Korea, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. Invitations will be sent to Australia, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Italy, Netherlands, Panama, and South Africa. Excitment!!

D-Rays?

I just realized that the Tampa Bay Devil Rays have changed their name to just the Rays. Their new color is blue and white.. no more green :(

Padres?

You haven't heard a lot about them but they're close to making a two year deal with shortstop Khalil Greene. He had 27 homers and and 97 RBIs in 2006!

The Red Sox sign 1st baseman Sean Casey for a one-year 800,000 dollar contract. He batted .301 for the Detroit Tigers and had 134 hits in 2006. He was also born in Willingsboro, New Jersey.

Johan Santana

The Mets sign Johan Santana for 175 million!? Phillies will have to go for the wild card this year. No, I'm not losing faith but they just lost Aaron Rowand and have only a couple good pitchers. So, now the competition is Rockies and Phillies.

Yadier!!!

No not Benji, Yadier Molina has signed a 2 year- 15.5 million dollar contract with the Cardinals. It also has an option for 2012.

MVP

Matt Holiday signs a two year deal with the Rockie. The deal was for 24.7 million dollars. Next years MVP??

Nick Swisher

Nick Swisher has been traded to the White Sox. Sorry I haven't posted in a while...