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Game Date 05/07/09
Next Sim: 9/25/08 Exports Due: 10:00 PM CST |
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Written by Josh Pellowski
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Sep 16, 2008 at 09:52 PM |
[It's about that time] For the foul lines to be chalked.
[It's about that time] To trim the outfield grass.
[It's about that time] Fans pile into the stadiums by the thousands to root their favorite team on.
[It's about that time] Players get back in the swing of things and we enjoy our favorite Past-Time.
[It's about that time] For the crack of the bat, the calls from the umpires, coaches tweaking rosters.
[It's about that time] That Baseball season is getting back underway.
It's been a long, exciting offseason for the vMLB. New names on a few of some of baseballs most precious thrones. Players buying new bats, gloves, and some new homes. We've seen the Rays finally show who they are, and we're crowned World Series Champions. The Pirates came out of the cellar for the first time in roughly 16 years to take the NL Central Division. So many suprises, disappointments, rising and falling stars, developing prospects, the entire 60 feet 6 inches.
We've seen teams like the Red Sox, Diamondbacks, and Tigers bring in a new breath of air hiring General Managers. We've seen many big names sign with new team via Free Agency, as well as trades we will be finding out about over the next few years. The CC era in Cleveland is over. Holes in the depth chart are being filled. Everything is now being focused on the soon to come opening day for vMLB in 2009. One, which if anything like 2008, will be one to watch closely and filled with moments captured only by the flashing lights of those in attendance and memories of all eyes watching around the world.
To Recap the signings of free agency so far, a breakdown of the contract, as well as the former team and what jersey he will be wearing in 2009.
++Bobby Abreu signs with the Twins to help bolster the weak offense
++Joe Beimel and Trevor Hoffman sign with Milwaukee to shore up the 15th worst bullpen in the NL last year
++International Pitcher Yosiyuki Sekigawa signed to the Nationals to give them some pitching help, as well as marketing perks
++Closer Kerry Wood found a new home
++This year's market led by names such as CC Sabathia, 20 game winner Paul Byrd, Bobby Abreu, Paul Lo Duca, Matt Morris, Ryan Freel, and so on.
Now on to the brilliance of the trading game. Teams use more than Free Agency in the offseason to fill voids left by departed or retiring players. Some come quickly, while others may take days, even weeks to complete. This offseason has provided the fans with a flurry of deals. Here's a look.
++Carlos Zambrano was shipped to the Reds
++Brandon Webb and Justin Upton head to Milwaukee in a Blockbuster deal
++Curtis Granderson to Colorado to provide offensive help
++Ben Sheets is off to Colorado for the pitching
++Ubaldo Jimenez to the Brewers in the Sheets deal
With the offseason coming to a close, it means only one thing. SPRING TRAINING! Here we see the stars get back in the groove, and others play their hearts out to prove they deserve 1 of only 25 precious spots allowed on the Major League Roster. We are already looking at the stars, but here are a few up and comers to take note of this spring, or sometime in their teams near future.
++Tyler Robertson SP Minnesota Twins
++Tampa Bay Rays SP Prospects such as 2 #1 picks, Alfredo Burgos and David Price
++Adrian Cardenas 2B/SS Milwaukee Brewers
++Jay Bruce CF Cincinatti Reds
++Colby Rasmus OF St. Louis Cardinals
All in all, the 2009 vMLB season looks to excite, deal crushing blows, have fans biting their nails til the final out is called. There's only one thing we are all waiting to hear come opening day, so lets "PLAY BALL!". |
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World Series Showdown Between Rays and Phillies |
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Written by Josh Pellowski
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Aug 24, 2008 at 01:38 PM |
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   Not many people at the beginning of the year would've guessed that these two teams would be fighting to be World Champion. But both teams somehow found their way into the biggest games of their careers. Only one player from the Rays has been in a World Series game and that's Troy Percival, their closer who totaled 34 saves this year with a less than stellar 4.30 ERA. The Phillies on the other hand, only have two players with World Series experience, 3B Miguel Cabrera and MR Trevor Hoffman. Both of these teams compete in financially strong divisions, the Phillies have to compete with the Mets who have a bigger market size and a higher payroll than the Phillies. The Rays have to compete with both the Yankees and the Red So. The Yankees payroll has reached $224,000,000 this year while the Red Sox is at $142,000,000. The Rays show that you don't need money to compete, knocking the Yankees off in the ALDS with their lowly $80,000,000 payroll. This should be a great matchup as the Rays look for their first ever World Series win and the Phillies are going for their first since 1983. |
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Last Updated ( Aug 24, 2008 at 01:46 PM )
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Deadline Deal lands Phillies K-ROD |
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Written by Noah Woodward
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Aug 08, 2008 at 06:32 PM |
  As Major League Baseball approaches it's Trade Deadline tonight, one trade has already changed the face of two teams contending for playoff spots. Lights out closer Francisco Rodriguez is off to Philadelphia along with $2,000,000 in exchange for outfielder Matt Kemp, closer J.C. Romero, and AAA reliever Will Savage. Kemps name in the deal does not surprise most, because he has been flip flopping around the League, now ending up in Los Angeles, where he began his career as a Dodger. Has Kemp finally found a fit? It looks like he'll at least stay there for now. |
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Last Updated ( Aug 08, 2008 at 06:54 PM )
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