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Marco Scutaro was the "highlight" signing of 2009's offseason. For those who are true fans and/or have played the game, you know that he was not the big solution. In fact, he should never have been signed in the first place. He is simply overpaid and overrated. If the Red Sox did want to sign him it should have been at a much cheaper annual salary.  Fans were becoming increasingly frustrated with the product being put on the field. No disrespect to Boston's finest, David Ortiz, Kevin Youkillis, Jon Lester and Dustin Pedroia but the fans simply did not feel that the overall product being presented to them correlated to the ticket prices they had to pay (the highest in all of baseball).  2010's offseason was different. This offseason the Boston Red Sox were very busy and rightfully so. It is thought across the MLB that the Red Sox and the Phillies were the two teams ...

It's time we all take a breather from worrying about the sports themselves and focus on the players involved. This article is written with the intent of recognizing that there are bigger things that we should be focusing on at this time in the world rather than sports. On 3/11/2011, an unprecedented 8.9 earthquake rocked the country of Japan. It brought devastation, injuries, life loss and widespread panic, but that was only the beginning. After the earthquake hit, a gigantic 23 foot tsunami tore through the coastal areas of Northeastern Japan. The waves pushed inland as much as six miles in certain spots, devouring everything and anything in their way. We are reminded how strong the forces of nature that are out of our control truly are. If you are reading this article now, then please take a moment of silence to meditate on this tragic event and to pray ...

The year is 1941. The world is at war. Battles are raging and have been for two years now since the beginning of World War II in 1939. At this point, the United States has successfully managed to stay out of this international conflict and remain neutral. All of that was about to change. At 6 a.m. on Sunday, December 7, 1941, six Japanese carriers with 423 planes took position in preparations to attack Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. It's now 7:02 a.m. Two Army operators at Oahu's northern shore radar station detect the Japanese air attack approaching. They contact a junior officer, who disregards their reports. He believes the planes to be American B-17 planes that are expected in from the U.S. West Coast. Therefore, Pearl Harbor is not on a state of high alert as per their intelligence, and there is no reason to believe an attack is imminent. Many officers and crewmen are leisurely ashore. At 7:53 a.m., the first Japanese ...

We have been waiting since last October for the fun of the MLB season to start anew. On Mar. 31, 2011 we will get our wish. By that day, all clubs are required to reduce rosters to 25 players and play ball! We have seen changes occurs this offseason as we typically do each year but one thing seems to remain consistent. The same powerhouse teams appear to be set to make a run at the postseason and the World Series. The Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies highlighted the offseason free-agent frenzy. The Red Sox's biggest moves were signing both Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez to long-term deals. They simultaneously managed to re-sign their tenured slugger David Ortiz to a one-year contract. Meanwhile, the Phillies signed Cliff Lee to bolster their already stellar starting rotation and make them favorites in the NL to make a trip to the World Series. ...

It's time we all take a breather from worrying about the sports themselves and focus on the players involved. This article is written with the intent of recognizing that there are bigger things that we should be focusing on at this time in the world rather than sports. On 3/11/2011 an unprecedented 8.9 earthquake rocked the country of Japan. It brought devastation, injuries, life loss and widespread panic but that was only the beginning.After the earthquake hit, a gigantic 23 foot tsunami tore throw the coastal areas of Northeastern Japan. The waves pushed inland as much as six miles in certain spots devouring everything and anything in their way. We are reminded how strong the forces of nature that are out of our control truly are. If you are reading this article now, then please take a moment of silence to meditate on this tragic event and to pray to ...

Derek Jeter now has five Gold Glove awards, winning his fifth gold glove at SS in 2010. Jeter has never ranked highly in advanced defensive statistics, typically ranking somewhere between below average and awful. Nevertheless, a legion of New York Yankees fans will swear he’s a great defender.However, Jeter winning the 2010 AL Gold Glove has raised a lot of eyebrows. Many saw him winning as a clear sign that there are obvious flaws with the Rawlings Gold Glove selection system. This was not the first time that the system's "flaws" have been brought to light."It has long been accepted—and for good reason—that the worst choice ever for Gold Glove was Rafael Palmeiro in 1999." — Joe PosnanskiRaffy played only 28 games at first base that year and 135 games as a designated hitter. This is a pure case of laziness on the part of the coaches/managers. Selecting a player who had such limited showings at ...

Spring training is upon us. The Red Sox have been busy this offseason. The Yankees, on the other hand, were uncharacteristically quiet. How could the New York Yankees make noise this offseason with a payroll of over 200 million dollars? Yes, even the "Evil Empire of New York" has limitations on how much they can spend.This article will break down the Red Sox/Yankees rivalry as it stands today and forecast what the 2011 season may hold for each team and/or their players. Looking at the resurgence of the Boston Red Sox this offseason by means of key acquisitions Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez, one has to wonder, will the Red Sox push the Yankees around in 2011? Are they better than the Yankees? When Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman was asked if he agrees that the Red Sox are better on paper today than the Yankees, he said, "I would agree because they have a deeper ...