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Author: jeffgreer5
Rebirth of the AL West
More than two months removed from the World Series, it is safe to say that the power may be shifting quietly in the American League West. With big names like Alfonzo Soriano, Kenny Rogers, and Octavio Dotel (is he really still a star?) all heading to other teams outside the division, the changing of the guard indeed has begun.
Why Not Play for Us- Mike?
On September 4, 1968, Michael Joseph Piazza came into this world via Norristown, Pa. Ronnie Belliard was born on April 7, 1975 in the Bronx, N.Y. And, in the great year of 1975, in the even more fantastic month of July, Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez was born in New York City. All three ballplayers were born in the United States of America.
As of January 1, 2006, however, Belliard was registered as a player for the Dominican Republic in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Piazza? Italy. Alex Rodriguez, one of the world’s finest baseball players? No team. Is anyone else upset by this trend?
A Little Reunion in L.A.
There is a reunion in Los Angeles and the Dodgers are quietly forming into a contender. After hiring former Red Sox manager Grady Little to fill their skipper role and replace Jim Tracy, the Los Angeles Dodgers already looked better on paper.
Little, with a record of 188-136 in two seasons with the Red Sox, is a players’ manager, a guy that keeps things on course and consistently rights a bobbing ship. Upon arrival in Los Angeles, Grady Little saw the reasons the Dodgers struggled so much last year: injuries and lack of experience.
What’s In A Closer?
Indeed the hot stove of Major League Baseball is piping hot with signings, arbitration and trades galore. We see teams overpaying for players usually considered above average, but nothing great. Teams create havoc for their budget in the future when they sign 27-year-olds to five-year deals that never work out. Ah, the smell of free agency in the off-season.