Should the M’s “Pay the Price”?
The Oakland Athletics have recently acquired Jason Hammel and Jeff Samardzija from the Chicago Cubs while the Los Angeles Angels have acquired Joe Thatcher from the Arizona Diamondbacks--is it now the Seattle M...
All-Star Teams Announced for the 2014 All-Star Game
On July 15th, the best of the best will take the field for the 85th All-Star Game at the dazzling Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, home of the Minnesota Twins.
Baseball fans have been submitting their...
Cubs pick up three solid farm additions
On Friday, 4th of July the Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics made a huge blockbuster deal. The Cubs sent RHP Jeff Samardzija and RHP Jason Hammel to the Athletics for prospects, Addison Russell, Billy McKinney...
Looking at the Midwest League
I’ve attended a few Midwest League games this year featuring the Lansing Lugnuts and West Michigan Whitecaps. Both teams have some promising prospects on them.
Lansing plays their games in the beautiful and i...
Should we be worried about Justin Verlander?
Should we be worried about Justin Verlander? That is the $180 million question. Since he won the Cy Young award in 2011, his stats have gradually gotten worse. In 2011, he went 24-5 with a 2.40 ERA, in 2012 he ...
Sleeper Candidates for the American League All-Star team
You have your Trout’s, your Miggy’s, and your Bautista’s. Guys who absolutely deserve to be in Minneapolis on July 15th, and deserving of starting in the All-Star game. But, the roster does not just cater to th...
Let’s Talk About Jason Heyward
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Jason Heyward is an excellent player. He's streaky, but a very solid offensive player who gets on base and compiles a ton of extra base hits, a fantastic baserunner, and since the start of the 2010 season (his ...
The Senior Class: NL Power Rankings – Week 10
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Every week throughout the season I’m separately assessing the fortunes of teams in the NL and AL, and ranking them accordingly. Standings aren't dependent on record alone and factor in such elements a...
On The Bump: Eddie Butler
As the season progresses (and sadly, as more and more starters succumb to Tommy John surgery), many a young pitcher will be called up to make his ML debut. To introduce some of the more intriguing fir...
2014 MLB Mock Draft
The MLB Draft happens later today, so here's how I'd pick if I were each team, and the likely top 10.
Pick
Team
Prediction
1
HOU
SP Carlos Rodon
2
MIA
SP Brady Aiken
3
CHW
SP Tyle...