AGRI Biz

Ike Davis had a debut to remember for a Mets team in need of help. Many questions surrounded the New York Mets entering this season. How would the rotation fair behind Johan Santana? How about the bullpen? How would Jason Bay fare in the National League? If he did well, would he get much help from the rest of the offense? Would Jose Reyes bounce back? Would Daniel Murphy take ...

Felipe Lopez, (center, wearing No. 3) is congratulated following his seventh-inning grand slam that did in the New York Mets. After St. Louis Cardinals' starting pitcher Chris Carpenter capped his sparkling 2010 home debut with two strikeouts to end the seventh inning, his offense strived to get out of a 1-0 hole and reward him with a victory. Rookie third baseman David Freese began the bottom of the inning against New ...

Pablo Sandoval leads the 6-1 San Francisco Giants, a team that should challenge for the NL West crown. Three teams could win the National League West. The Los Angeles Dodgers have pitching, both young and old, and though they may not have a very desirable staff, even if they are lackluster in stretches, Manny Ramirez and their other offensive powers are more than able of picking up the slack. The Colorado ...

Jason Varitek got off on the right foot in 2010, hitting two  home runs to lead Boston past Kansas City. Kansas City Royals ace Zack Greinke was the best pitcher in baseball last season. Poor starts were rare. Home runs by the opposition were sparse. Swings and misses were prevalent. For Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Josh Beckett , though strikeouts came in flurries last season, poor starts were frequent and ...

Some young baseball players that are hyped heading into the season do not make an immediate impact. Atlanta Braves rookie right-fielder, Jason Heyward, showed on Opening Day that he does not belong in that group with a magical debut against the Chicago Cubs . He was phenomenal throughout the minor leagues and continued to put his array of talents on display in Spring Training. At 20-years old, he has the plate ...

In 2009, plenty of American League rookies had excellent seasons. Twenty three-year old third baseman Gordon Beckham had a eye-opening year, hitting .270 with 14 homers and 63 RBI in 103 games. Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus , who began the season at the age of 20, wasn’t all too stellar offensively, batting .267 with a .329 on-base percentage, but his defense was breathtaking to watch. So much so that that ...

Joe Mauer could have waited until the offseason. He could have forced teams into a bidding war. He could have gone to the New York Yankees, a team that would have salivated over his services. But even the Yankees would have been hard-pressed to give the 26-year-old catcher what the small-market Minnesota Twins rewarded their native son. It'll be $184 million over eight years with a full no-trade ...

Boston Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell couldnÆt pass a physical, so a possible trade to the Texas Rangers fell through. Despite the lack of a trade, a message was sent: Boston no longer wanted Lowell, a very dependable player when healthy. The Red Sox think so little of Lowell at this juncture of his career that they have already reportedly signed his replacement. Adrian Beltre , who just finished an ...