Article Archive

    Between October 20, 2009 and November 20, 2009
  1. Let's Make a Deal: Chicago Cubs-Philadelphia Phillies

    It's closing in on Thanksgiving and baseball circles are starting to heat up with discussion about players moving from one city to another...

    TAB BAMFORD Written by TAB BAMFORD about about 1 hour ago 46 reads 1 comments

  2. The Blue Jays Can Contend in 2010: Part I—Offense Has Power Potential

    If you're thinking, sure, the Toronto Blue Jays “can” contend in 2010, but they likely won't, well, you're probably right. The odds are much greater that the team finishes 2010 in last place than second place and in the playoffs...

    John McKibbin Written by John McKibbin about about 3 hours ago 62 reads 1 comments

  3. Déjà Vu: Mike Lowell May Be on Red Sox's Trading Block

    The Boston Red Sox are considering acquiring a marquee first baseman. The club is reportedly interested in San Diego’s Adrian Gonzalez and Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera...

    Jeremiah Graves Written by Jeremiah Graves about about 4 hours ago 76 reads 1 comments

  4. The Fall Of The Republic: NL Cy Young Voting Shows BBWAA's Incompetence

    From Plato to Voltaire, the Republic has been the government of choice for intellectuals for millennia. Dismissive of people’s ability to rule themselves, yet similarly wary of totalitarianism, ...

    Lewie Pollis Written by Lewie Pollis about about 5 hours ago 135 reads 3 comments

  5. Washington Nationals Hope To Build Foundation For Winning

    The Washington Nationals announced today the hiring of Jim Riggleman's 2010 field staff. Some of the names we knew. Others? Not so much...

    Dave Nichols Written by Dave Nichols about about 3 hours ago 30 reads 0 comments

  6. Milton Bradley: What's His Trade Worth?

    On Jan. 6, 2009, Chicago Cubs GM Jim Hendry signed outfielder Milton Bradley to a three-year, $30 million contract. At that point everyone screamed “Nooooooooooooo!!!” This was a disaster waiting to happen, and it did happen...

    Adam Bernacchio Written by Adam Bernacchio about about 5 hours ago 83 reads 1 comments

  7. Garrett Atkins and Colorado: Stuck Between a Rockie and a Hard Place

    Garrett Atkins is a man without a job, yet he is still gainfully employed.   It may sound like the ultimate contradiction, but it’s merely a sign of the times in Major League Baseball...

    Jeremiah Graves Written by Jeremiah Graves about about 6 hours ago 35 reads 2 comments

  8. Washington Nationals Must Extend Adam Dunn's Contract before Salaries Go Crazy

    If the Washington Nationals are planning on extending the contract of first baseman Adam Dunn, they had better do it soon because it looks as though the period of contractual sanity is over...

    Farid Rushdi Written by Farid Rushdi about about 7 hours ago 56 reads 2 comments

  9. Cincinnati Reds Report Cards: Scott Rolen

    While Scott Rolen is still in the "honeymoon" stage with the Reds, I will be evaluating him on a 40-game season. His hitting is better than average, which should be expected for a .284 lifetime hitter...

    Cliff Eastham Written by Cliff Eastham about about 6 hours ago 22 reads 0 comments

  10. MLB 9s: Houston Astros—Jeff Bagwell, Jimmy Wynn, Alan Ashby In Top Team

    One question, hundreds of answers: Which Astro had the greatest offensive season at his position? Major League baseball has been asking fans this same question in an effort to choose each team's best-ever collection of stars...

    Ash Marshall Written by Ash Marshall about about 7 hours ago 18 reads 0 comments

  11. Stephen Strasburg To Miss AFL Start

    Stephen Strasburg must really not want to have people see him pitch on a national level. Strasburg missed the nationally televised Arizona Fall League Rising Stars game because of a strained neck muscle last month...

    Adam Bernacchio Written by Adam Bernacchio about about 8 hours ago 44 reads 0 comments

  12. Tampa Bay Rays Offseason Report: Nov. 20, 2009

    Welcome to another edition of Thaddeus' Tampa Bay Rays Offseason Report. Each and every Friday, we're going to recap the moves, trades, signings, and other nonsense of the previous week in the ...

    Thaddeus Walk Written by Thaddeus Walk about about 8 hours ago 47 reads 1 comments

  13. Report: Omar Vizquel To Join Chicago White Sox

    Various media outlets are reporting that 43-year-old Omar Vizquel, a potential Hall-of-Fame shortstop, is close to agreeing to a one-year contract to join the Chicago White Sox. Vizquel would reportedly join the White Sox in a reserve role...

    TAB BAMFORD Written by TAB BAMFORD about about 6 hours ago 74 reads 0 comments

  14. Top Ten Mets Prospects

    Okay. So Ive decided it is time for me to rank the players I think are the top 10 in the Mets organization. Here they are. They are here...

    Max  Fidler Written by Max Fidler about about 4 hours ago 23 reads 0 comments

  15. Derek Jeter: America's First Real Sweetheart Since Shirley Temple

    I opened Sports Illustrated last week and had hardly begun flipping through the pages, when a particular spread caught my eye. Not surprising that looking back at me was the friendly face of New York’s Derek Jeter...

    Marci Noble Written by Marci Noble about 31 minutes ago 3 reads 0 comments

  16. Top 7 Worst MLB MVPs

    Debate continues nearly every year about what the “Most Valuable Player” award in baseball means. The best player in the league?T he best player on the best team?T he best player ...

    JoeSportsFan Written by JoeSportsFan about about 9 hours ago 37 reads 1 comments

  17. Another Option Behind The Plate

    Every Mets fan knows that we need to replace Brian Schnieder behind the plate. Everyone who follows baseball knows that...

    Max  Fidler Written by Max Fidler about about 2 hours ago 14 reads 0 comments

  18. Astros 2009 Least Valuable Player Award

    Joe Posnanski, the best baseball writer out there now that John Brattain has passed, has a blog entry awarding the LVP award to the most deserving player from both leagues. It's a good idea...

    Lisa Gray Written by Lisa Gray about about 7 hours ago 7 reads 0 comments

  19. More Thoughts On The Cy Young

    If you've not seen them, my selections for the Cardinal Bloggers Awards are below. The votes are coming in from across the blogosphere and we should have some results maybe this weekend...

    Daniel Shoptaw Written by Daniel Shoptaw about about 9 hours ago 27 reads 0 comments

  20. Kansas City Royals Prospect Report: Aaron Crow

    If you knew nothing about the path 23-year-old Aaron Crow took after entering the 2008 draft, you would probably just assume that he’d already be making an impact in the Major Leagues...

    Eric Stashin Written by Eric Stashin about about 12 hours ago 168 reads 0 comments

  21. Mr. Mid-November

    “That’ll be $8.42. Credit or Debit?” In a world of steroids and supplements, the needle, The Cream and The Clear, aren’t you surprised and relieved to know that some ...

    Trent Wooldridge Written by Trent Wooldridge about about 10 hours ago 1 reads 0 comments

  22. Here's a Thought: Reacting To Andrew Bailey's ROY Victory

    Like most sports fans, I take a lot of pride in my predictions that come true. I said the Red Sox would win the 2004 ALCS even when they went down 3-0...

    Nathaniel Stoltz Written by Nathaniel Stoltz about about 15 hours ago 37 reads 0 comments

  23. MLB Hot Stove: If I Were San Francisco Giants GM For a Day

    With the MLB free agent market opening shop this past Friday, it is time for teams to dish out the dough to sign up the pros. One team that really needs to make a splash in this year's free agent pool is the San Francisco Giants...

    Josh Fathollahi Written by Josh Fathollahi about about 13 hours ago 124 reads 0 comments

  24. Lincecum Repeats As Cy Young Winner

    Tim Lincecum won his second consecutive NL Cy Young Award on Thursday narrowly outdistancing Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright...

    Andrew Godfrey Written by Andrew Godfrey about about 13 hours ago 259 reads 0 comments

  25. Chicago Cubs: Is Carlos Marmol Recruiting Pedro Martinez?

    Not sure if anyone read the latest foot-in-mouth interview from Chicago's North Side, but this time it isn't one of the usual suspects. No, it wasn't Milton Bradley talking about how racist the fans were...

    TAB BAMFORD Written by TAB BAMFORD about about 16 hours ago 188 reads 6 comments

 


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