Keith Law: Triple Crown Does Not Make a Hitter an MVP as Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera Closes in on Feat

Miguel Cabrera is having one of the finest offensive seasons in recent Major League history, and is chasing an offensive  Triple Crown, which means leading the league in batting average, home runs, and RBI, a feat not accomplished since Carl Yastremski in 1967 and only 15 times in Major League Baseball history.  Would it be […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  20 Sep 2012
Report: Angels, Dodgers, Rangers Scouting Cole Hamels Today; Dodgers Eying Jimmy Rollins?

While the Phillies may be preparing a large offer for Cole Hamels, other teams salivate on the sidelines, hoping that he may be available.  They are also apparently doing their homework for potential trades.  CSNPhilly's Jim Salisbury reports that the Angels, Dodgers, and Rangers are all scouting Cole Hamels' start today in Denver.   While […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  15 Jul 2012
Adam Gonsiewski’s MLB 2012 Predictions

2012 MLB Season Predictions   American League   AL East winner – NY Yankees AL Central winner – Detroit Tigers AL West winner – Los Angeles Angels AL Wild Card Teams (2) – Texas Rangers, Tampa Rays   AL MVP – Albert Pujols AL Cy Young – Jered Weaver AL Rookie of the Year – […]

Adam Gonsiewski  •  23 Mar 2012
Scott Boras Should Take Soriano Approach With Ryan Madson, Sign With #Phillies

Posted by Frank Klose One year ago superagent Scott Boras had a proven closer available.  Just like this year, the market dried up and Boras ran out of teams who needed a closer.   So, just what did Boras do with Rafael Soriano?  Soriano signed a deal with the New York Yankees to set up […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  28 Dec 2011
MLB Ennui: 2011 Playoff Picture is Mostly Settled

Posted by Frank Klose I remember back in 2008 wrapping up the night courses I was teaching at Holy Family University.  Class ended just after 9p.m., and there was one thing I did every time I was there:  I raced to nearby Whitman Tavern to watch the end of the night's baseball games on their […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  10 Sep 2011
Schadenfreude? Nationals Struggle With $126 Million Jayson Werth; Vernon Wells and Barry Zito All Over Again?

Posted by Frank Klose Courtesy washingtonpost.com Nationals fans are growing weary with Jayson Werth already, as evidenced by some "Jayson Werthless" chants the other night.   Today's piece by the Washington Post describes how the Nationals' ownership cannot be too pleased either and weighs the pressures afforded to a $126 million player: Werth’s lack of production […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  14 Jul 2011