Quote of the Week
“ Baseball is ninety percent mental and the other half is physical. ”
– Yogi Berra
This Week in Baseball
Cry Me A River...
The MLBPA filed a grievance against four teams’ use of revenue sharing funds. In an effort to try to make sense of the unusually economical spending by teams this off-season, the Players’ Association accused the Athletics, Rays, Pirates and Marlins of not properly investing the funds they received from wealthier teams. And apparently the excuse of “we are bad teams” was not enough.
Sign of the Times...
Miami-Dade County says it has no plans to remove the home-run sculpture from Marlins Park which many consider to an eyesore and almost nearly as upsetting to look at as the Miami Marlins.
There Are Some Who Call Me Tim...
After working hard all off-season to bounce back from a difficult return to the majors last season, the Texas Rangers agreed to terms with Tim Lincecum. This comes as a surprise to many because marijuana is not legal in Texas, but we can safely assume that he will make his debut on 4/20.
A Road by Any Other Name…
The Boston Red Sox filed a petition to change Yawkey Way to Jersey Street. The team felt this move was necessary to create an environment of inclusion due to former owner Tom Yawkey’s alleged history of racism. This is what he gets for never winning a championship.
Out of Left Field...
The Philadelphia Phillies are planning to try some unique outfield shifts in 2018. In an attempt to maximize some players’ defense ability and minimize some players’ inability, the team is planning on shifting left and right fielders to help create a defensive advantage. No word yet on when they are planning on fielding a good team.
On the Air
“ When you saw only one set of footprints, that was when Tim Tebow sprained his ankle. ”
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Episode 57: MLBPA Grievances; Tim Lincecum; Tim Tebow; Noah Snydergaard; Nationals’ Camels; Phillies’ Shifts; Fantasy Sleepers; Oscars
First and foremost, who’s watching spring training games? Episode 57 of Foul Territory: A Baseball Podcast — the Johan Santana or Wesley Snipes episode — kicks off with more love for our unofficial sponsor, Snapple, before jumping into this week’s …
Going Deep
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Young Manager Movement Made for Millennials
Exploring how teams are currently being built is an exercise in math, psychology and talent evaluation. What is driving the sport of baseball: players or money? How do you maximize your return on investment? Is the key to the future …
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’70s-Born MLB Players Nearing Extinction
In case you missed it — and many people reading this probably did — the 1970s were a wild time. The decade gave us Star Wars and Space Invaders, The Fonz and Farrah Fawcett, Van Halen and Disco Demolition Night. …
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How to Be the Lord of the Fantasy Baseball Rings
In this modern world with all of the advances we’ve made as a society, one area that continues to fall quite short of civility is the acceptance of differences among people. While certainly some strides have been made, intolerance is …
Off Base
