AGRI Biz

1. (↔) New York Yankees (24-13) The Yankees showed their offensive prowess again by scoring in the top six in each batting category this week on their way to 140 points. New York currently leads the AL Wild Card but needs to improve on its road record (12-10). Their top four starters (Phil Hughes, CC Sabathia, Andy Pettitte, A.J. Burnett) are a combined 18-4 on the year.   2. (↔) Tampa Bay Rays ...

The Celtics eliminated the Cavaliers in six games last week. Now, everyone speculates where LeBron James is going to play. Basketball junkies encourage James to leave Cleveland for a chance to win a championship. Clevelanders warn their hometown star not to leave or else be vilified the way Art Modell was for moving the Browns to Baltimore. If James leaves, Modell will be elated to know he will have a company for ...

There are three things that any given ball club can do in order to give it a fighting chance at making the playoffs: score more runs than you allow, have a defense that is not inept, and beat the teams in your division. Scoring more runs than you allow obviously gives you a game-winning formula night in and night out. It is a simple and obvious concept, but it is hard ...

As mentioned in Anthony Castrovince's blog, after Jason Donald was promoted to the Indians major league roster, Trevor Crowe texted him to let him know that he was part of the starting lineup against the Rays on the 18th. And so the Jason Donald experiment begins. Many were hoping that he'd get his time in the majors to show himself. After all, we need something good from that Cliff Lee trade; Marson ...

I really, really like Madison Bumgarner . Despite the rough Spring Training, I felt talent-wise, he was the best person to pitch in the fifth spot in the rotation over Todd Wellemeyer and Kevin Pucetas. Furthermore, I was impressed by his numbers last year in his short September call-up. Was he throwing gas? Not really (he only averaged 89.2 MPH on his fastball last year in his callup), ...

With an "A-Bomb" grand slam from A-Rod on Friday night, the great Mariano Rivera giving up a grand slam himself on Sunday, and Marcus Thames sinking Papelbon and the Sox on Monday, it has been a week of highs and lows for the Yanks thus far. But through it all, the Yankees are starting to see some major production out of their once struggling sluggers. Mark Teixeira, also known as Mr. May, has been ...

The United States is going through one of the worst financial crisis’ in American history. People are getting laid off everyday and the economy isn’t showing any signs of picking up. During this time of struggle, I turn on the TV to watch ESPN in order take my mind off the financial crisis. The first headline I see is breaking news: “Ryan Howard Signs Contract Extension For $125 Million”. I shake my ...

After Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon surrendered a pair of two-run jacks in the bottom of the ninth inning at Yankee stadium Monday night, the BoSox fell to 8.5 games back in the thickly competitive American League East. Now well behind the Tampa Bay Rays and their rotation of rising stars and streaking young mashers—not to mention their failure in beating the New York Yankees—the Red Sox were never really in contention ...

It took an offensive blackout and countless griping from fans, but St. Louis skipper Tony LaRussa has finally made the move. Monday night against the Washington Nationals, Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols found himself batting cleanup. It was the first time Pujols batted outside of the third spot since May 30, 2003, when he hit fourth against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Matt Holliday will now bat third. "It's a couple things," La Russa said. "No. ...

I opened Bleacher Report this morning, as I always do, to find the featured article on the Los Angeles Dodgers page blaring the headline, "10 Reasons Why Andre Ethier Won't Win the Triple Crown in 2010".  You guessed it,  I had to open it up to read further with both my curiosity and emotions perking up.  The article was in a slideshow format with each slide another reason it would be ...