To begin my preview of the upcoming season, I wanted to start with the one player on each team who gets overlooked, but just might be the make the biggest difference between his team succeeding or failing.
Today we will cover the American League.
AL Central
Chicago White Sox: Neal Cotts
While a lot of the focus will be [...]
Entries from March 2006
March 30, 2006
Most Important Players Under the Radar
March 29, 2006
Set Your TiVos or DVRs
Tonight on C-SPAN at 8:00 p.m. Eastern, the White House Correspondents Dinner will air. Almost all the Washington heavy hitters will be there, including the Vice President. (The President was a late scratch; he probably feared Helen Thomas would interrupt him with questions.)
I mention this because my friend, Frank Caliendo, will be the featured entertainment. [...]
March 25, 2006
Fantasy Baseball Tips
I have been playing in fantasy leagues for the past 10 years and have been pretty successful winning about half the leagues I’ve been involved in. Last year, I could not rise above second all year, as one of our readers, Brent Everson had the best fantasy team I’ve ever competed against. I [...]
March 19, 2006
The Juice Blog’s Fantasy League Number 2
In case you missed the first sign-up, I’ve opened up a second Fantasy Baseball Challenge for readers of The Juice. The live draft will take place on March 28 at 10:30 EST. (Sorry to those of you on the east coast, but this was the only time I had available.)
This league is a rotissiere [...]
March 16, 2006
Fantasy Baseball Challenge for Our Readers
I have opened up our second annual Fantasy Baseball Challenge. The name of the league is called Legally Juiced? It’s a 16 team league. SABR-type stats. (OBP, SLG, R, RBI, W, S, WHIP, ERA) The live draft will happen on Monday March 27 at 8:30 PM EST. If it closes up [...]
March 15, 2006
Schizo Scott on Media Wars, WBC, NCAA, and AI
I’m a grown man. I should be above it. But I just love when media figures take each other on like professional wrestlers.
If you haven’t paid attention, Keith Olbermann has spent the past couple of years trying to get under Bill O’Reilly’s very thin skin — and it has worked. The latest incident had [...]
March 13, 2006
Previewing the NCAA Tourney
With the NCAA tourney just around the corner, thejuiceblog.com wants to help you with your bracket(s). Below are rankings of the best and worst seedings, plus the most interesting stories going into the first weekend of play. After reading this, let me recommend going to deadspin.com to further your education. The site’s grand poobah, Will [...]
March 13, 2006
2006 NCAA Tourney Pool
Here is your chance to have bragging rights at the thejuiceblog.com, so go to Yahoo Sports and sign-up. Last year I finished second, so I’m hoping I can move up a slot.
The Group ID: 79444
Group Name: Juice Blog Tourney Slam
Password: thejuice
Good Luck!
March 11, 2006
Bill James in Esquire Magazine
In the April edition of Esquire, Chris Jones (who replaced Charles Pierce at the magazine) has an interesting piece on Bill James. Jones gives as good of a behind-the-scenes look at the enigmatic sabermetrician as I’ve read. In the story, Jones reveals many tidbits, including facts like Norman Mailer was one of James’ first 75 [...]
March 7, 2006
Who Is Your Least Favorite MLB Player?
I’m going to be appearing on AOL’s Sports Bloggers on Thursday and I need your help. I was asked to get from The Juice readers who they thought was their least favorite player in baseball. Just to make it interesting, Barry Bonds should not be placed on your list. Maybe he won’t be [...]
