May
09
This article is courtesy of our friends at Baseball In-Depth Written by: Mike Wright When teams in Major League Baseball began employing the use of a fifth starter in the 1970s, it signified a major change in pitching philosophy. Bullpen specialists were also becoming popular, and no longer were the days when starting pitchers were required to work …
Feb
03
This article is courtesy of our friends at The Flagrant Fan Written by: William Tasker Yesterday in this space, this author wrote that Roy Oswalt had earned the right to limit his market choices and to stick to his price in negotiations as a free agent. The piece was a counterpoint to another writer who …
Jan
19
This article is courtesy of our friends at U.S.S. Mariner Written by: Marc W 1: I have to agree with Dave that Jesus Montero’s bat is likely to be an upgrade, but something short of hall-of-fame level. The list of players Dave compiled includes quite a few guys who were established in the majors at …
Jan
19
This article is courtesy of our friends at Nolan Writin’ Written by: Phillip Livingston Finally, the waiting is over and Yu Darvish is now a Texas Ranger. The news became official with about 5 minutes to spare in the deadline of 4/5 ET January the 18th. I feel like a kid on Christmas morning. Before …
Jan
14
This article is courtesy of our friends at Baseball Time in Arlington Written by: Mike Hindman The Darvish Derby is so 2011. Baseball has moved on. Now it’s all about the Cuban outfielders. You might have seen the freak show highlight reel of 26 year old Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes, but what is most fascinating to …
Jan
04
This article is courtesy of our friends at Tao Of Stieb Written by: Tao of Stieb We can’t say that we blame you if you went to bed or woke up disappointed with the news about Yu Darvish. A week full of groundless-yet-enthusiastic speculation had led all of us to the precipice of something …
Apr
05
With some outrageous starts to the season, there is no better time to figure out some records that could be broken this season, if players keep up their current pace! • Well, the Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, and Cincinnati Reds are still in the running for a perfect 162-0 season. • Nelson Cruz …
Feb
09
It is less than a week until pitchers and catchers report to spring training. It is an exciting time for baseball fans because we finally get to see our team on the field again. Now, we will all be rooting for our favorite team to win every day, but should we? Does spring training results …
Jan
25
It seems as if the Texas Rangers are doing anything and everything that they can to run Michael Young out of town. Young has a career .300 batting clip and has averaged 17 HRs and 87 RBIs a season in his eleven years with the Rangers. In those eleven years, Young has ranked in the …
Jan
11
Major league pitcher Kris Benson announced his retirement today. Benson pitched for five teams in his career (Pirates, Mets, Orioles, Rangers, and Diamondbacks).
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