Red Sox Season Not Looking Better

An Injury Riddled Season for the Boston Red Sox who seemed like they would be one of the best teams in baseball this year, don't look like that team. With Carl Crawford's elbow needing surgery (Partially Torn left UCL), The incapability of the Boston Starters to become day in day out reliable starters that they've been over the past couple of years, and of course, Bobby Valentine. Some of the better Red Sox Players are mostly rookies. The Red Sox's most reliable starter, Felix Doubront, the Yankee Killer, Pedro Ciriaco, Youkilis' replacement, Will Middlebrooks, and the Nice Hitting Daniel Nava. Can the Red Sox turn it around?

The Astros or Lastros

We are all aware of the Houston Astros' issues during the past few years. Today owners of the club have made some changes with hopes for the club to improve in the coming years. Starting today the Astros have a new manager, hitting coach, and 1st base coach. Personally these new changes wont do much for the Astros. These new coaches are only here as quick fixes as they are not coaches for next year. The Astros last had a winning season in my view 2005 where they were defeated by the White Sox in the world series. The club has young talent in the minors, only time will tell what will happen for the Astros.

The MLB Season Thus Far

Its been a very eventful baseball season filled with rookies, blasts, surprises, and more. I would say that as each season goes by baseball gets better and better. This year is no different at all. Mike Trout and Bryce Harper stormed into the show making a new name for themselves and their ball clubs. The Nationals are in first place. Its amazing to me that all of these sub-.500 clubs a year ago are improved in so many ways. Teams such as the Nationals, Orioles, Mets, Pirates, Dodgers, and Blue Jays all fall into the improved category while teams such as the Red Sox, Diamond Backs, Phillies, and others seemed to have their ships drowned.

Until next time. Enjoy the game
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Starting March 1st, 30 Clubs in 30 days begins.....I'll be giving brief summaries of key players,transactions and predictions on their outlook for the 2012 season. I'll begin the week with the Braves, Orioles, Dodgers, Reds, and Angels.

NFL Conference Picks

We are just two weeks away from the Super Bowl in Indianapolis. It's been settled down to the final four, and each team means business and has one common goal: The Lombardi Trophy.

In the NFC, the Giants accomplished the impossible defeating Green Bay, while Harbaugh's 49ers defeated the Saints on a late touchdown pass to Vernon Davis.

For the AFC, Tom Brady's intimidating Patriots take on the notorious defense of the Baltimore Ravens. As long as injuries don't play a role for the Pats (Brady, Hernandez) and the Ravens (Ed Reed), this game could possibly go down to the wire in the late seconds.

So here are my playoff picks and my Pro Bowl pick for next weekend.

Home Team in Caps......

NINERS (-3) NY Giants......Eli's offense and San Fran's D....great game to watch (NYG 31-23)

PATRIOTS (-6.5) Ravens......the Pats won't run the ball: rely on the pass...Raven's D keeps them in the game (NE 28-26)

NFC (-10) AFC....Rodgers and Brees are available to play QB now ('nuff said).....(NFC 55-38)

Yankees Agree To Terms With Hiroki Kuroda

The Yankees have agreed to a one-year contract with Hiroki Kuroda, pending a physical, tweets Jack Curry of the YES Network (Twitter link). The deal will pay Kuroda between $10-$11MM in 2012.

Mariners, Yankees Swap Pineda For Montero

"The Mariners needed hitting, the Yankees needed pitching. The two teams addressed each other's needs in a blockbuster trade of young stars, as right-handers Michael Pineda and Jose Campos will go to the Bronx in exchange for catcher/DH Jesus Montero and righty Hector Noesi.
Montero was very nearly a Mariner in July 2010, as he headlined a prospect package the Yankees were ready to send to Seattle for Cliff Lee. The M's, however, pulled out of that trade and ended up dealing Lee to the Rangers. Yankees management was reportedly upset that the Mariners pulled out of the deal at the last minute, but whatever hard feelings existed between the two clubs clearly weren't enough to keep them from doing business 18 months later.
Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com was the first to announce the principles in the trade, with MLB.com's Greg Johns adding Campos and Noesi's involvement. ESPN's Jerry Crasnick first heard of a "significant trade" involving a "young impact hitter" coming to the Mariners earlier today, and Larry Stone of the Seattle Times was the first to cite Pineda and Montero in the deal, as he had heard "rumblings in that direction."