John Dewan’s Stat of the Week™

Manny Being Manny… in the Playoffs Chicago White Sox General Manager Kenny Williams was thrilled to acquire veteran slugger Manny Ramirez from the Dodgers this week, but he’s hoping the addition will provide its biggest benefits beyond Game 162. “Our thought behind it was very simple,” said Williams on MLB.com. “We not only want to […]

September 3, 2010 Tags: Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, John Dewan, Kenny Williams, Manny Ramirez Posted in: John Dewan, playoffs, Stat of the Week, stats One Comment

Guest Post: Philosophy 101

Here is another Guest Post sent in by AJ. Back in the day, as a first year student at Illinois State University, I recall registering late in the process and as a result got stuck with a couple of courses I otherwise would never consider taking to complete my general studies. One of them, Philosophy […]

April 19, 2009 Tags: Adrian Gonzales, AJ, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Blackhawks, Derrek Lee, Jake Peavy, Manny Ramirez, Mark Cuban, Micah Hoffpauir, New York Yankees, Sean Marshall, Tom Ricketts, World Series Posted in: fan comments, guest post, Hot Stove, lineup, observations, players, roster, Team Ownership One Comment

Guest Post: May the Best Team Win

Here is a Guest Post sent in by AJ: The Atlanta Braves have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that the MLB playoff format is exactly what Hank Steinbrenner, Chairman of the New York Yankees, claims it to be – a new found life for the weaker teams. The Braves reeled off 14 straight division […]

April 17, 2009 Tags: AJ, Anaheim Angles, Atlanta Braves, Barry Bonds, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detriot Tigers, Dusty Baker, Florida Marlins, Hank Steinbrenner, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, World Series Posted in: fan comments, guest post, observations, playoffs No Comments