Is Mauer’s 8 year/$184 million contract good for baseball

Sunday March 21, 2010 In case you are the one baseball fan that has not heard yet, Joe Mauer signed an 8 year/$184 million extension with the Minnesota Twins today. Many people are saying this contract is good for baseball because it proves that the small market teams can keep their big name talent. 1st … More Is Mauer’s 8 year/$184 million contract good for baseball

Playing Pepper – Padres Predictions & Commentary

Sunday March 21, 2010 This article is reposted from the BBA Playing Pepper Series with a few small changes made for clarification such as adding the team name. 1) How was the Padres off-season?  What kind of grade would you give it? The Padres had a relatively quiet, but still successful offseason. Jed Hoyer, the … More Playing Pepper – Padres Predictions & Commentary