At a press conference today, new San Diego Padres GM Jed Hoyer announced that the team has agreed to purchase Fenway Park’s legendary “Green Monster” from the Boston Red Sox. This news comes in the wake of Hoyer—the Red Sox’ Assistant ... (Continue reading)
Let’s be honest; Moneyball hasn’t quite worked out over the last few years. The Oakland Athletics had gone 457-353 under Billy Beane’s leadership when Moneyball was published after the 2002 season. They continued their success for the next four years, going ... (Continue reading)
Like many baseball fans, I have spent a good number of hours watching TBS over the past couple weeks. TBS' coverage has been jam-packed with colorful commentary and insight from the brightest baseball minds in the world. Given ... (Continue reading)
With the Giants quickly slipping out of contention, a cloud of grief is rolling into the hills of San Francisco like the city's trademark fog. After four years of losing records and finishing towards the bottom of the anemic NL West, ... (Continue reading)
Anyone who has had the great fortune to pick up Michael Lewis' "Moneyball" knows about how Billy Beane and his merry men have revolutionized how we think about baseball. Through his obsession with statistics and a constant emphasis on finding ... (Continue reading)