30 Copyright 2009, CBSSports.com http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/5820921 en-us Baseball Season's officially here, so keep an eye on my 3-4 Punch for the latest game, trade, players, and miscellanious Baseball Analysis, along with NFL, NHL, NBA, and plenty more sports talk! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:15:59 EST http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/8917855?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/8917855?source=rss_blogs_MLB Everyone knows how the trade went; Edinson Volquez packed his bags for Cincinnati and is dominating the National League Majors. Josh Hamilton went to Texas, where he currently leads the American League in Homeruns (19), RBI (74), and is 6th in battin ... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 4:30:48 EDT http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/8917855?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/8746773?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/8746773?source=rss_blogs_MLB A little late, but I don't care. I'll keep it nice and simple, in numbered points: Bartlett putting his knee down in front of the bag when Crisp was sliding in head first is a shady play. You do that with the intent of hurting the other playe ... Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:37:08 EDT http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/8746773?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/8553909?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/8553909?source=rss_blogs_MLB Yes, I notice my blog has turned from a place for Power Rankings and whatnot to a haven for rants! Well, here's another one! ... Sun, 01 Jun 2008 1:08:23 EDT http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/8553909?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/8467609?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/8467609?source=rss_blogs_MLB Yes, they're not Mets, they're a mess. ... Mon, 26 May 2008 4:14:00 EDT http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/8467609?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/7602299?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/7602299?source=rss_blogs_MLB Well, after the first week of the season, the Orioles, Royals, White Sox, Marlins, and Cardinals either are in first place or hold a share of first place in their respective divisions, but that isn't even the biggest story of the season so far. I ... Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:15:35 EDT http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/7602299?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/7086444?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/7086444?source=rss_blogs_MLB Hey everyone, I just took my first 14 team fantasy draft. It's a league full of people that know what they're doing, and I'll post my team. I had the 7th pick, which is where I prefer, right in the middle, and I think I drafted fairly wel ... Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:26:59 EDT http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/7086444?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/7031022?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/7031022?source=rss_blogs_MLB Yea, this is for the Team-by-team Season Preview that CBS is offering. I will do the Boston Red Sox, but I'll also be doing other teams, maybe my National League team, the Mets, or other various teams. Now, onto the defending Champs! ... Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:26:41 EDT http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/7031022?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/6940772?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/6940772?source=rss_blogs_MLB Who is it? Before you look down at the rest of the article, let's take a look at this particular ballplayer's statline, remaining unbiased to start; ... Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:40:48 EDT http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/6940772?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/6872326?source=rss_blogs_Golf#comments Golf http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/6872326?source=rss_blogs_Golf Incase you did not hear, Tripp is a professional golfer, and was filming a television show, "Shoot like a pro," when a hawk that was apparantly 300 yards away (that's three football fields), began squaking. Well, Tripp, being the calm a ... Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:16:21 EDT http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/6872326?source=rss_blogs_Golf http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/6654328?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/6654328?source=rss_blogs_MLB For my latest fantasy baseball blog entry, I will be talking trades, but not just your regular trades, the trades that make you raise an eyebrow, tilt your head, drop you jaw and go "Huh?". That's right, the trades to end all trades! Th ... Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:20:20 EDT http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/6654328?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/6512696?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/6512696?source=rss_blogs_MLB It's that time again. The smell of freshly cut grass, peanuts, and beer will soon be in the air across the country, but for now it's located in Arizona and Florida. A lot of teams have made some great offseason moves. We saw three of the game ... Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:22:05 EST http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/6512696?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/6434731?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/6434731?source=rss_blogs_MLB First official draft of the season today, 5th pick in a 10 team random Yahoo league, H2H scoring, with categories of; R,H,2B,3B,HR,RBI,SB,AVG and for pitchers W,CG,SV,K,ERA,WHIP. ... Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:40:47 EST http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/6434731?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/6334205?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/6334205?source=rss_blogs_MLB Credibility is a funny thing, especially in the public eye. Most people have at least some credibility, some have great credibility, others not so much. There are plenty of people with little credibility, and even some with zero credibility, but ther ... Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:34:27 EST http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/6334205?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/6170656?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/6170656?source=rss_blogs_NFL To true fans of a sport, the outcome of a game will not stop them from attesting to its greatness. Fans of the Baltimore Colts couldn't argue the fact that Joe Nameth guaranteed a victory in Super Bowl III for the New York Jets, and delivered. W ... Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:59:09 EST http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/6170656?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/5927158?source=rss_blogs_NFL#comments NFL http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/5927158?source=rss_blogs_NFL The undefeated New England Patriots will bring their 18-0 record into Glendale where they'll face the Wild Card Road Warriors, the New York Giants. While their games have been close, the Patriots have controlled them for the most part, where as t ... Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:26:55 EST http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/5927158?source=rss_blogs_NFL http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/5878475?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/5878475?source=rss_blogs_MLB That 19 year old, of course being Fernando Martinez, an outfield prospect for the New York Mets who has the potential skills to be a very special offensive player. He is the key to any deal if the Mets are looking to acquire Johan Santana from the Tw ... Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:03:08 EST http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/5878475?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/5827999?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/5827999?source=rss_blogs_MLB Despite Cooperstown being one of the greatest places on the planet to visit, there are so many things about the Hall of Fame that are wrong, I don't know where to start. I won't even mention a certain someone who wore #14, I have other things ... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:25:43 EST http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/5827999?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/5820970?source=rss_blogs_MLB#comments MLB http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/5820970?source=rss_blogs_MLB I have to admit, I kind of missed the boards. Anyway, I've had a fractured wrist for the past 3 months, and needless to say, typing hasn't been one of my favorite activities. The spacing between my bones was a bit less than an inch, and I&#3 ... Thu, 17 Jan 2008 5:53:24 EST http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5820921/5820970?source=rss_blogs_MLB 100 http://images.cbssports.com/images/cbsdm/spec/cbssportscom.gif http://bigpapiandmanny.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/5820921 100