0 comments by Joe Lucia on 2/21/2013
After a very scary incident on Wednesday where he took a pitch to the head from prospect Jose Fernandez, Miami Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton is doing OK and wasn't diagnosed with a concussion following the incident. He expects to play in Saturday's Spring Training opener against the Cardinals. Initially after he was hit, Stanton […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
In the This Is My Nightmare series, we'll take a look at what the absolute worst case scenario for each team would be in 2013. Think of it as the negative complement to our You May Say I'm A Dreamer series that we'll be running during our preview series. What's a nightmare season for the […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
From our season preview of the Atlanta Braves earlier today… Can Chris Johnson and Juan Francisco provide the Braves with adequate production at third, or will the team need to find an alternate solution in July? Johnson and Francisco aren't going to be Chipper Jones. Quite frankly, I don't think anyone is really expecting that […]
0 comments by Pat Lackey
No matter where they go, the NC Dinos just can't seem to get away from all of the drama and intrigue that surrounds the World Baseball Classic in Asia. Two days ago, the newest entrants in the Korean Professional Baseball League were supposed to take the field in an exhibition matchup against the South Korean […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
What else can baseball fans do in January but dream of October? In You May Say I'm a Dreamer, the Outside Corner staff will imagine the route to a World Series in 2013 title for all 30 teams. The Braves couldn't win a World Series to say goodbye to Bobby Cox, and they couldn't win […]
0 comments by Scott Allen
Baseball is supposed to make sense. It’s why we count stats, to objectively quantify positive and negative performances. Of course we know there’s always some pesky team that comes along and spoils all the fun, the pageantry, the beauty of having the best teams on paper meet in a matchup for the ages. For example, […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
The Atlanta Braves did some major retooling this winter. Iconic third baseman Chipper Jones retired, and the Braves needed to fill the void in the lineup his retirement created. Initially, it appeared that the signing of BJ Upton to play center field would be Atlanta's big move, but then, GM Frank Wren managed to acquire […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
NL East week rolls along with Atlanta Braves day. The Braves won the top NL Wild Card spot last season before getting eliminated in the wild card playoff game by the Cardinals, in part due to a sketchy infield fly call. Atlanta dramatically retooled their outfield this winter, and will be going into 2013 as […]
0 comments by Pat Lackey on 2/20/2013
Just as all of America got ready to yawn it's way through another Japanese victory in the quadrennialish World Baseball Classic, things have taken a strange turn in what would appear to be a distinctly Ian Flemingish direction. As the South Korean National Team got ready for a practice game against a professional team that […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
Under Armour is featuring Washington Nationals left fielder Bryce Harper in their new ad campaign, and that's a smart decision considering Harper's budding level of superstardom. The one minute commercial is done very well, featuring Harper working out and preparing for the baseball season on a diamond in his hometown of Las Vegas. Then, you […]
0 comments by Randy Holt
The Philadelphia Phillies head into the 2013 hoping to rebound from what was a miserable 2012 campaign, for the most part. Not even their strong run down the stretch could save them from finishing third in the division. But with a couple of tweaks and an apparently healthy roster, they could be ready to make […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
Back in January, we showed you what Jayson Werth's beard looked like at NatsFest. Spoiler: it was very caveman-esque. Well, with Spring Training beginning and teams having their yearly photo day, we finally have a clear picture of Werth's beard to kick off the 2013 season (to the left). It's nice to see that Werth […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
In the This Is My Nightmare series, we'll take a look at what the absolute worst case scenario for each team would be in 2013. Think of it as the negative complement to our You May Say I'm A Dreamer series that we'll be running during our preview series. Imagining a nightmare season for the […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
There was a scary moment at Miami Marlins camp today, when prospect Jose Fernandez hit Marlins superstar Giancarlo Stanton in the head with a pitch during batting practice. The pitch hit Stanton in the area around the base of his head and top of his neck, knocking his helmet off but not sending Stanton to […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
Continuing from our season preview of the Phillies earlier today… Does this core group still have another World Series run left in them? That's a very relevant question in regards to this Phillies team. It's a much older bunch of players, especially in comparison to the rest of the NL East. Of their five starters, […]
