Throughout the postseason, it has been utterly apparent that Los Angeles Dodgers‘ shortstop Hanley Ramirez is fully dedicated to winning the 2013 World Series. After all, Ramirez has repeatedly thrown his body around the infield dirt, hustled on the most meaningless of ground balls, and ultimately been the epitome of a team player. As a [...]
The St. Louis Cardinals came away with a NLCS Game 1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers much to the discredit of the Dodger’s ability to get clutch hits with runners in scoring position. If the Dodgers would have capitalized on any one of their great opportunities, the game might not have reached the bottom [...]
When the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Michael Young from the Philadelphia Phillies, he was expected to be nothing more than a veteran presence and utility infielder. But come this postseason, he may be much more than just that. With first base and shortstop sewn up with Adrian Gonzalez and Hanley Ramirez respectively, there are still [...]
The Atlanta Braves will square off against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS. For two teams that basically ran away with their divisions and have star power throughout the lineup and pitching staff, can we say who really has the edge heading into this series? We can, and because of better depth all the way [...]
In about 30 days, the Philadelphia Phillies would have been saying goodbye to Michael Young anyway, so Phillies fans have to applaud the 11th-hour deal GM Ruben Amaro Jr. made late Saturday night. Amaro would have walked by Young’s locker, thanked him for the season, shaken his hand and told him he was not in the [...]
Since mid-July, nearly 99 percent of people in the city were calling for the Philadelphia Phillies to trade Michael Young. It made perfect sense. Young was going to be a free agent at the end of the year, and the Phillies weren’t going to re-sign him. He was hitting at or around .280 and could [...]
Charlie Manuel was relieved of his duties from the Philadelphia Phillies organization just eight days ago. However, after a slow start, the rejuvenated Phillies and new manager Ryne Sandberg are playing possibly their grittiest ball of the season. Three nights ago, it was Michael Young‘s single. Two nights ago, it was Dominic Brown with a single of his own. In [...]
Maybe it’s because of Ryne Sandberg, maybe it is because they have nothing left to lose, maybe it is because the rookies and veterans alike are back to having fun. Whatever the reason, the Philadelphia Phillies are playing inspired and once again are becoming fun to watch. And at the same time, they are reminding fans that the [...]
At this point in this season just two years ago, the Philadelphia Phillies had the best record in baseball and had an 8.5 game lead in the NL East. Their starting staff was brilliant and the offense contributed clutch hit after clutch hit, as well as two 20-run outbursts within the same month. The team [...]
The Philadelphia Phillies did not make any moves at the trade deadline. Many thought they were going to trade third baseman Michael Young, but he remained in a Phillies uniform. Today it was announced that he had cleared waivers and is eligible to be traded at any time. He has a no trade clause in [...]
