The relative value of a Middle Infielder in top-level Baseball
I’m not a basketball guy by any means, but the devotion of die-hard basketball fans to the value of a big man–even when field goal percentage is at an all time high–has always struck me as a bit...
View ArticleThe Worst Baseball Game Ever Managed
Sometimes, the interwebs provide something so brilliant, so awesome, and so worth my time that, unfortunately, draft coverage gets put on the back burner just for one night. From Joe Posnanski, we’ve...
View ArticleOzzie Guillen is a Good Manager
As of this publishing hour, only three teams in baseball have fewer wins than the Chicago White Sox (15). This is a huge disappointment for a team that certainly has spent the money necessary to...
View ArticleMiguel Cabrera is Most Likely the Best Hitter in Baseball
At the point when Albert Pujols wrested the title of “best hitter in baseball” from Alex Rodriguez, he was in the prime of his career and it just seemed like he could hold that mantle for another...
View ArticleDivision Races ‘Central’ to AL, NL Postseason Picture
There’s not a whole lot of space separating the top two teams in the AL Central and NL Central races. As of today: a combined four games of cushion. Those aren’t the only close races — every...
View ArticleLBS 2011 MLB Preview: NL Central
The cream of the NL Central division could prove to be the team best suited to win the playoffs this year. There’s a problem though: like the 2010 Giants, the 2011 Milwaukee Brewers are better built...
View ArticleExtra Inning Affairs: Occurring at a Greater Rate than Ever Before?
On Saturday, June 4th, 2011, Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers hit a grand slam in the 8th inning off of Cincinnati Reds Pitcher Logan Ondrusek to send the Reds and Dodgers to extra innings at Great...
View ArticleThe Pittsburgh Pirates are Pretty Perfectly Positioned for First Place Push
If you’re the front office of the Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, or San Diego Padres, you may want to pull out your notebook, and start taking notes. It’s the Pittsburgh...
View ArticlePrince Fielder’s deal makes more sense than Albert Pujols’ deal
Salary data in this post courtesy of Cot’s/Baseball Prospectus. The big problem I had with the Albert Pujols deal the day it was signed is the nature of the contract. The Angels were described as...
View Article2013 Major League Baseball Mega-Preview: the National League
The National League enters 2013 competition with the consensus best team in baseball, the Washington Nationals. This is relevant on a number of levels. Three years ago, the Nats had the first overall...
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