Why the New York Yankees will never win a World Series again

The New York Yankees will never win a World Series again. They'll buy one, but they will never win one again. The reason behind this is that the Yankees, under Steinbrenner & Co., have been the very definition of reckless spenders. I believe that the foundation of the 1996-2000 Yankees dynasty that won 4 World Series in 5 years was built while George Steinbrenner was banned from baseball for hiring illegal gambler Howie Spira to obtain damaging info about Dave Winfield. General Manager Gene Michael, along with then-manager Buck Showalter, was allowed to build the Yankees from the ground up, without any interference whatsoever from Steinbrenner. This resulted in that aforementioned dynasty consisting of Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, Mariano Rivera, Bernie Williams, Jorge Posada, Ramiro Mendoza, they all were signed & developed by the Yankees. Since then, the Yankees have been reckless when it comes to spending their pinstriped cash (i.e. Alex Rodriguez) and have been trading away young, stud players in their early 20's for lousy, egotistical players in their late 30's! Also, the Yankee executives do not listen to their scouting department, who are, in my opinion, better than most scouting departments around MLB, but they have no say whatsoever in the organization. Due to the countless trades that have destroyed the farm system, the Yankees only have two good young players in the farm system. Those would be outfielder Aaron Judge and second baseman Robby Refsnyder (who was recently promoted to the MLB). As much as I hate the Yankees, I feel bad for the players who sign with them, granted they get paid a ton of $$$, but I can't even fathom the pressure of playing in New York with the press criticizing you every step of the way. I mean, look at Pirates pitcher A.J. Burnett, who, back in 2009, signed a huge contract and he cracked under the pressure of being a Yankee.

The Tampa Bay Rays should move to Montreal

The Tampa Bay Rays, should move to Montreal and become the Expos. There. I said it. But Rays owner Stuart Sternberg is insisting that the Rays can make it work in Tampa Bay, provided they get a new ballpark, as opposed to the ultimate crapshack that is Tropicana Field, where the Rays have a lease through 2027! They can only get a new park if the City of Tampa Bay gets a huge cash pay off & the Rays paying off the many debts on the dome. Anyways, here are the buried, true facts of Montreal, Quebec, Canada as a baseball city... the Montreal Expos were 1st in attendance every year from 1979-1984. Despite playing in a crapshack stadium (Olympic Stadium), they drew almost 4,400,000 more fans than the Chicago Cubs did at Wrigley Field during that time period! Even in the six seasons ending in '97, when underfunded owners broke up a potential dynasty, the Expos STILL averaged just under 20,000 per game. Think about this equation: A downtown ballpark + great fan base + American League East games against Boston, New York and Toronto = A baseball goldmine!

My Predictions for the 2015 MLB Season

Here are my only predictions for the 2015 MLB Season and why

1. The Seattle Mariners will win the A.L. West

The Mariners signed Nelson Cruz to be their primary DH & to hit fourth behind stud 2nd baseman Robinson Cano. Seattle also has budding superstars in third baseman Kyle Seager, catcher Mike Zunino & pitcher Taijuan Walker. Oh and they also have the best pitcher in baseball NOT NAMED Kershaw (Felix Hernandez)?

2. The San Diego Padtes will be the most exciting team in the N.L. West

The San Diego Padres' new GM, A.J. Preller, made headlines with his acquistitions/thefts of Matt Kemp (from the Dodgers), Wil Myers (from the Rays) & Justin Upton (from the Braves). But they also have the starting pitching to contend. Guys like Andrew Cashner, Tyson Ross & Odrisamer Despaigne will have to continue to dominate. They may overtake the Dodgers & Giants if they play their cards right. Now only if they would fire Bud Black and hire Jason Varitek...

Chicago Cubs will win 2015 World Series

I've lost my mind because I think I can see into the future, and that's not just because this bold prediction was in a popular movie. It's because I believe it to be true: The Chicago Cubs will win the World Series for the first time since 1908 next year. Yep, grab the nearest Billy Goat & plan your vacation for Illinois, because Chicago will be partying like it's 1908 again and it's all because of Theo Epstein, the guy who un-cursed the Red Sox, and Joe Maddon, the guy who turned a crappy team into an uncrappy one. Joe was hired last week and was the final piece to the curse breaking puzzle. But it's not just those two guys, it's because Chicago has future superstar players like 1st baseman Anthony Rizzo, shortstop Starlin Castro, pitcher Jake Arrieta and many more in the minors. Not only are the Cubbies are on the cusp of immortality, they also are the leading candidates to sign the top two pitchers available in the free agent market, Jon Lester and Max Scherzer, according to the New York Post. There you have it! The Cubs will be World Series Champs in '15. Enjoy the ride, Cubs fans!

Why Justin Smoak needed to go

This past week, Justin Smoak was acquired by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Seattle Mariners. This is a good thing, because the Mariners do not need him any more as they now have Logan Morrison at first base. Smoak needed to go because he just was too inconsistent. For example, one week he would be great and then the next week he would be striking out every at bat. Also, it's never a good idea to trade one of the best pitchers in baseball (Cliff Lee) to a team within your own division (the Texas Rangers), as it will come back to bite you in the a$$ nine times out of ten. I do wish Justin the best of luck in his new uniform, though.

The Most Heartwarming Baseball Story I've ever heard

On Mother's Day, 2010, Oakland A's pitcher Dallas Braden threw a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays with his grandmother in attendance, as his mother died while Dallas was in high school. This story is the most heartwarming baseball story I have ever heard in my life. Yes, even more so than the Griffey's.

Player Profile: Chicago Cubs 1B Anthony Rizzo

Anthony Rizzo was born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on August 8, 1989. He actually battled Hodgkins' Lymphoma when he was younger, but has since beaten it. Rizzo was a top prospect for the Red Sox, but was traded to the Padres for Adrian Gonzalez in 2011. But, in 2012, the Padres traded Rizzo to the Cubs for pitcher Andrew Cashner. Rizzo is now an All-Star and Cashner gets injured every five weeks. It seems like a bonehead move, especially in hindsight. But if Cashner stays healthy, the trade may end up working out for both teams, especially since the Padres now have the offense to compete.