On Deck: January 24th - The Upton Brothers Unite
Kenny Ducey and Kris Venezia break down the Justin Upton trade and discuss the possibility of Dan Johnson starting games at third base for the New York Yankees.
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On Deck: January 21st - Feliciano Returns to New York
Kenny Ducey and Kris Venezia get you up-to-date on the latest arbitration news and signings around the league, including Pedro Feliciano going to the Mets.
Zero Heroes
By Tom DiSalvo
Some say that numbers never lie, and last week, zero was the most relevant number Major League Baseball. No player was elected into the Hall of Fame for the class of 2013. None of the thirty six names on the ballot were good enough for clearance by the Baseball Writers Association of America. No players was nominated. Zero.
On Deck: January 17th - Morse Heading to Seattle
In a jam-packed On Deck, Kenny Ducey and Kris Venezia review the World Baseball Classic Rosters, get you up-to-date on the Yankees and Mets ongoing arbitration cases, and see what's happening around the league.
Puerto Rico and Baseball
I'm going to try to channel my inner Hunter S. Thompson here, and while I may not contain his Gonzo prose nor his dashingly portrayed good looks by Johnny Depp (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and The Rum Diary), I’m at least attempting to cover a facet he never did in Puerto Rico: Baseball.
On Deck: January 14th - The Beard in the Big Apple?
Kenny Ducey and Kris Venezia discuss the possibility of Brian Wilson joining the New York Mets, as well as other news including Andy Pettitte's reunion with Joe Torre at the WBC and Justin Upton vetoing a trade to Seattle.
One on One: Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson
Jeff Idelson has been a busy man the past few days. On Wednesday, January 9th. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced that no winning candidate emerged from the voting done by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. This is the eight shutout in the history of voting, and the first since 1996.
As We Enter 2013, Kobe and Jeter Remain Forever Young
It’s a rare and happy thing to grow great and old in your craft. It’s a gift, an achievement, and a testament to one’s hard work and unique skillset. However, we tend to overlook sustained greatness across the years, and mistake it for something mundane. But genius that repeats and repeats over the long haul is the rarest gift in the world.
One on One Talks Hot Stove Baseball with ESPN's Buster Olney
Mack Rosenberg and DJ Sixsmith talked about the moves the Toronto Blue Jays have made to put themselves in contention for the AL East. They discuss how Mets' fans should view the R.A. Dickey trade and what the Mets can expect from the prospects they recieved.
On Deck: December 17th - R.A. Dickey Waves Goodbye to New York
Kenny Ducey and Kris Venezia discuss the RA Dickey trade, as well as touch on the Josh Hamilton signing and other important moves around the bigs.
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