Nick Swisher

Book Review: Moneyball – Winning Cheap

By Matt Goisman ⋅ August 26, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

As titles go, Moneyball is a bit of a misnomer. When one thinks of the term “moneyball,” one might be inclined to think of playing baseball by spending lots of money. But the reality is that Moneyball, Michael Lewis’s 2003 bestseller, is about a general manager’s (Billy Beane if the Oakland Athletics) quest to put [...]

Here’s Johnny: Our First Glimpse of Damon in a Tigers Uniform

By Katy Fitzpatrick ⋅ May 14, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

This weekend, Red Sox Nation will get their first look at Johnny Damon in a Tigers uniform. Do we still hold a grudge? Should the Yankees have let him go? Should we have picked him up?

Video: Clay Buchholz and Nick Swisher ESPN Commercial

By KC Downey ⋅ March 23, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

With the Red Sox and Yankees set to square off on Opening Day on ESPN, the network has released a commercial featuring Sox starter Clay Buchholz and outfielder Nick Swisher watching TV together.
Check out Clay’s singing skills below:

Red Sox Very Clean, Get Swept by Yankees

By Jon ⋅ August 10, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Perhaps the plane tickets were wrong. Perhaps there was some baggage-related mix-up. Whatever happened, the Red Sox offense never arrived in New York, losing the fourth game of this crucial late-season series to the Yankees 5-2. Damon and Teixeira’s back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning — off Daniel Bard, no less — may have [...]

Fantasy Baseball Wrap-Up: Week 4 (4-27 – 5-3)

By Pete ⋅ May 5, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Apparently I am not the only one who believes that Kansas City’s Zack Greinke is in trouble. The good people over at Sports Illustrated have it in for the young ace as evident by the fact that they decided to put him on last week’s cover. Like many other stories of sports lore, the “Sports Illustrated [...]

Fantasy Baseball Wrap-Up: Week 1 (4-5 – 4-12)

By Pete ⋅ April 14, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Welcome to the 2009 season! Let me guess: You are already freaking out and making rash decisions. No, no, no. You are talking trash to every member in your league and demanding a plaque with your name on it. Then there is my personal favorite where you are in first place, but are just waiting [...]

The First Week of Baseball

By Adam ⋅ April 13, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

While nothing happened in the first week of baseball that was quite at the level of excitement of Boston University’s win of the NCAA hockey championship, there was some exciting action, but also a reminder of how short life can be. Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart made just his fourth major league start and later that night was killed [...]

How to Fix the Yankees 2009 Roster

By Adam ⋅ November 17, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The Yankees have quite a bit of holes to fill this offseason. Simply put their hitting last year was abysmal (partially due to injuries, but also some guys aging) and their starting pitching had so many injuries that they relied much too much on Sidney Ponson. Their fielding has sunk to a really poor level [...]

Fantasy Wrap-Up: Week 21 (8-18 – 8-24)

By Pete ⋅ August 26, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

Nelson Cruz Called Up to Play for Rangers
Rangers’ OF Nelson Cruz was called up to the majors and will play almost everyday for the rest of the season. In Triple-A, he was absolutely destroying everything he saw with a .342 avg, 37 HR, and 99 RBI. In 96 games last year he hit very differently [...]

Players I Targeted

By Pete ⋅ April 5, 2008 ⋅ 3 comments

Draft day approaches and you think you have everything planned out. But let’s face it, the only round you have a definitive plan for is round one. Every round after that is made on the fly or every decision is made out of pure panic. So you may be asking yourself:
“Pete, you’re a reliable source [...]