THE BASEBALL WINTER MEETINGS AND WE WAIT
Ah, the Winter Meetings. From now on, I wonder if it’ll be the place bears go to hibernate every December. When I was a kid...More
Cleveland Indians
KIPNIS COULD BE THE KEY TO YANKEES BOLSTERING PITCHING STAFF
The Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees both have a problem. Each franchise can help the other solve their respective issue with mutual benefit....More
THE DUST IS SETTLING
Well, friends, the non-waiver trade deadline has passed, and the earth is still spinning. It really was an exciting week or two, but the fun...More
READING MY MIND
Well, if you could have read my mind a couple days after the All-Star festivities, you would find what I was thinking in the words...More
THESE GUYS ARE EXCITING TO WATCH
There are some players that are just fun to watch. Maybe it’s the way they go about their business. Maybe it’s the quirky things they...More
CAPSULE COMMENTS-AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL
This is the fifth in my six-part series profiling each major-league baseball division. Check out the archives on this site to see my previous capsule...More
TRYING TO FIX THEIR FLAT TIRES; PLAYERS OFF TO BAD STARTS
I get it. The weather in much of the country in April was more conducive to playing football than baseball. The cold, damp weather can...More
OBSERVATIONS FROM SPRING TRAINING IN ARIZONA
By Bernie Pleskoff Last week I shared some of my observations from Spring Training games I scouted in Florida. This week I’ll share some of...More
THEY NEED TO STEP UP: ASTROS AND INDIANS
By Bernie Pleskoff In this week’s edition of BERNIE’S BASEBALL WORLD, I neglected to identify the Houston Astros and Cleveland Indians players that need to...More
MEMORIES OF WINTER, GRAPEFRUIT AND CACTUS
Welcome back inside BERNIE’S BASEBALL WORLD. Today I get a bit nostalgic as we enter a new calendar year. Bear with me, please. Many of...More
