by Chris Stoner | Mar 5, 2009 | Major League Baseball
On Opening Day, when Mark Teixeira is announced as a New York Yankee… he is going to be booed unmercifully by the Oriole Park faithful.If I get tickets, and am in the crowd, I will be booing as loud as anyone.If I do not get tickets, I will probably be booing at my...
by Chris Stoner | Feb 17, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-guthrie-world-baseball-classic-217,0,5598498.storyCount me as at least one fan of the WBC.Even with a number of stars sitting out, there are powerhouse teams to be found in the US, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico,...
by Chris Stoner | Jan 8, 2009 | Major League Baseball
Here would be my Top 10 qualifications to run an organization… not in any particular order..1) See the entire picture, pursue improvements in Scouting and Player Development2) Be able to work in a matrixed organization, dealing with multiple relationships… up...
by Chris Stoner | Jan 8, 2009 | Major League Baseball
In Dec 2007, Dontrelle Willis signed a 3 year $29M deal with Detroit, meaning roughly $20M is left on that deal. Horrible is too kind of a word to describe his 2008 season.. After being sent back to the minors, he was finally recalled in September. During 2008, he...
