Chris is a recent master’s degree recipient in Sports Business Management. He is a stay-at-home father of two boys, ages 5 and 3. After his commitment to family, his love of the game of baseball, especially the Yankees takes over. Before taking on the senior editor role for Yanks Go Yard, Chris performed the editorial duties at FanSided's Cardinals' site, Redbird Rants since December 2011. He began writing for FanSided as a weekly contributor for Call to the Pen.
Last night was a baseball fan’s perfect night. There were power displays, walk-off homers, dominant pitching performances, extra innings, and a back and forth battle. I had no idea which was the…Read More
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard and second baseman Chase Utley will be heading to Clearwater soon and begin to take part in baseball activities according to Marc Narducci of the Philadelphia…Read More
Detroit Tigers outfielder Delmon Young was placed on the restricted list yesterday and is set to be evaluated by an independent evaluator assigned by Major League Baseball according to Mike Mazzeo of ESPNNewYork.com.…Read More
The marquee matchup of the day was set in Los Angeles where the Dodgers hosted the Atlanta Braves. Two pitchers with ERAs under 1.00 took the mound. Brandon Beachy pitched well but was outdone by veteran…Read More
After missing significant time in each of the last two seasons due to concussion-like symptoms, Minnesota Twins first baseman/designated hitter Justin Morneau is off to a nice start in 2012. After logging…Read More
Sometimes anticipated pitcher’s duels simply fizzle out. Not this one; as the San Francisco Giants…Read More
Heading into yesterday’s series finale the Arizona Diamondbacks were the last team in Major League…Read More
In New York and Boston, there are Yankees fans and Red Sox fans wondering if this is part of the Mayan…Read More
The next team in the Call to the Pen MLB Season Preview series is the defending American League East…Read More
The next team in the Call to the Pen MLB Season Preview Series is the defending National League Central…Read More
The next team we’ll cover on Call to the Pen’s 2012 MLB Season Preview series is the defending World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals. Read | Share
Manhattanville College’s Graduate Program in Sports Business Management, participated in a case competition last week against several other graduate and undergraduate programs as part of the SABR…Read More
Call to the Pen’s 2012 MLB Season Preview continues with the New York Mets. The Mets are in disarray and fans can thank the owner, Fred Wilpon. He is being sued in an effort to reclaim money from…Read More
If you’ve read my work on this site you know that I lean toward writing pieces that involve statistical analysis. I’m not a numbers cruncher, but I do enjoy reviewing statistics and trying…Read More
The announcement of Yadier Molina‘s extension with the St. Louis Cardinals became official today at 2:00 PM. Molina is set to earn $75 million over five years (spread evenly at $15 million per season) with a…Read More
The New York Yankees have had a shrewd offseason and this week they put the finishing touches on the roster. The Yankees go into camp with no glaring openings, barring injury. One would think that since…Read More
The Baltimore Orioles and center fielder Adam Jones reached an agreement Tuesday night on a one-year $6.15 million contract with $50K in performance bonuses according to MLB.com’s Brittany Ghiroli.…Read More
Last week, the Washington Nationals and a member of their starting rotation, John Lannan, had their case heard by arbitrators after failing to come to an agreement on terms for the upcoming 2012 season.…Read More
The Arizona Diamondbacks avoided arbitration with catcher Miguel Montero signing him to a one-year, $5.9 million deal according to Steve Gilbert of MLB.com. The deal was struck moments before the hearing…Read More
Major League Baseball teams seem to have two very different lines of thinking when it comes to paying closers. One group emphasizes the role and spends lavishly to fill it. The other side becomes creative…Read More
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