On-Base Perception

I took part in the Sirius XM Hosts fantasy baseball draft this past week. It is a 12-team 5x5 roto league with 28 roster spots. There are 162-game limits for position players and a 1,400 innings max. I had pick No. 11. Here’s my breakdown and thoughts.

Round 1, Pick No. 11 – Joey Votto (Reds, 1B): I was targeting Carlos Gonzalez, who I am heavily invested in this season. He contributes in...

Johan Santana made it over his final on-field hurdle on the path to Opening Day with Saturday morning’s simulated game, which was essentially pitching to Dan Warthen – without a bat in his hand.

Now Santana has to report how he feels Sunday morning before the Mets green light him for Thursday’s opener at Citi Field against the Braves.

“We’ll see how it goes [Sunday],” Santana said. “Once...

Just think: if Yankee fans bought their Mega Millions tickets based on their favorite players, they just might be winners today. Here's a look at the winning Mega Millions numbers and the famous Yankee uniform number they correlate to:

2 – Derek Jeter (1995-present)

4 – Lou Gehrig (1929-1939)

23 – Ralph Terry (1959-1964)

38 – Johnny Blanchard (1955-1965)

46 - Andy Pettitte...

Some people think 35-year-old Freddy Garcia might be too old and throw too slow to be effective.

Doubters, meet Jamie Moyer.

After missing the entire 2011 season with an arm injury, Moyer has earned a spot in the Rockies rotation—at age 49.

Moyer's average fastball velocity hasn't topped 82 mph since 2002. It was just 80.9 mph in 2011. If you look up “crafty lefty” in the dictionary,...

TAMPA, Fla. — Nick Swisher declared himself ready to “take the chains off and let it go.”

The rightfielder, out since leaving a March 20 game against the Pirates with tightness in his right groin, played a second straight day in a minor-league game, adding outfield duties to his workload Friday.

“I didn’t feel it at all,” Swisher said. “It was nice to get out there and run around a little...

JUPITER, Fla. — Terry Collins said Andres Torres felt “awkward” in the batter’s box during Friday’s minor-league appearance, which did nothing to alleviate concerns that the Mets could be without their centerfielder and leadoff hitter for Opening Day.

Torres had been sidelined since March 20 with a left calf strain, but now that he’s feeling better, his lack of game reps could make him a candidate...

Should a Yankee pitcher vying for a spot in the rotation or bullpen serve up a home run or two this Sunday and Monday, so be it. Let's see that crazy home run machine at the new Marlins Park get some action!

The Marlins, with their new uniforms, new name ("Miami Marlins" now instead of "Florida Marlins") and new shortstop (sorry, Mets fans), will open their new stadium...

A new baseball season brings new players, new statistics and, of course, new books.

Some are in-depth biographies. Some are investigative/researched books about a specific event or season. Some are countdowns and lists and rankings designed to be sold to the masses.

The latest book to come across the OBP desks is called "100 Things Yankees Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die."

Catchy,...