The New York Yankees got a couple of pieces that could help their run to the 2008 baseball playoffs. By giving up four minor leaguers, the Yankees were able to get two of the better players on the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Outfielder Xavier Nady is a player who can step in and provide a stick in the middle of the Yankee’s lineup. He’s batting .330 and he has good power. He started off the year red hot and has the ability to come up big in clutch situations.
Damaso Marte arguably is an even bigger part of this trade for …read more

Ah, Opening Day. I hope you had as much fun as we did (full report at Ducksnorts). Beyond the thrill of a packed house at Petco Park watching Jake Peavy spin a shutout, here are a few items from Monday that caught my eye:

The Mets beat the Marlins, 7-2. The planet’s best pitcher against a Triple-A squad — who could’ve have anticipated such a result? Uh, everyone.
The Pittsburgh/Atlanta game was insane. The Pirates took a 9-4 lead into the bottom of the ninth, but the Braves tied. Then the Bucs jumped ahead in the 12th, 12-9, before allowing two runs …read more