Fantasy Baseball Dugout

Everybody has their own opinions when it comes to best baseball movies, but there are a few that seem to stand out on almost everybody’s list: Field of Dreams; The Natural; Bull Durham.  These are certainly some of my personal favorites too. But, when you think of baseball movies (or any movies for, that matter), [...]

At the end of every Phillies win, the Phillies play High Hopes by the late Harry Kalas and then Goin Back to Philadelphia PA by Bobby Burnett who passed earlier this year at the age of 77.  Have a listen to Goin Back to Philadelphia PA.  It will be warmer soon.

On Monday, Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto claimed the 2010 NL MVP with in a near unanimous decision, grabbing 31 of 32 first place votes from the Baseball Writers Association of America. Votto showed a lot of promise in previous seasons, but had a bit of let down in 2009, missing 31 games following [...]

Two days after Roy Halladay unanimously won the NL Cy Young, Felix Hernandez of the Seattle Mariners somehow won the AL Cy Young. He got 21 of the 28 first place votes. Instead of weighing in on the debate about whether or not Hernandez deserves the award, let’s keep the insight here to his numbers [...]

On November 16, Phillies ace Roy Halladay became the 13th pitcher in National League history to be unanimously awarded the Cy Young Award by the Baseball Writer’s Association of America. The 2010 award is the second for Halladay of his career. Previously, he won the Cy Young in 2003 as a member of the Toronto [...]

The switch-hitting catcher, Victor Martinez, entered the market as an attractive option for teams looking to add an elite offensive catcher. However, V-Mart could become the first big free agent signing in this offseason, as according to ESPN the 31-year-old player is close to a four year contract and $ 50 million deal with the [...]

The same day as the announcement of Buster Posey winning the National League Rookie of the Year, the American League award was bestowed upon Neftali Feliz, the closer of the Texas Rangers. Similar to Posey, Feliz earned 20 of the 32 first place votes for the award. Feliz outpaced Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Jackson for [...]