The Mid-morning Trade of Ben Revere
There’s nothing like waking up to see your favorite baseball team has traded one of your favorite baseball players for the equivalent of a tub of Bazooka Joe. Okay, maybe the Minnesota Twins did get some good players from the Philadelphia Phillies for OF Ben Revere, but in my opinion, this was a trade the Twins […]
Francisco Liriano – Likely Destinations
There’s a famous episode of Seinfeld known as “The Two Face.” Jerry meets a girl who looks absolutely amazing in certain lighting and absolutely hideous in others. Francisco Liriano is baseball’s version of a two face. As a Twins fan, I’ve seen him go from 2006 All-Star, to minor league demotion, to a 14 win, […]
Nationals-Twins Finally Complete Denard Span Trade
It only took two years, but the Nationals finally completed their long quest to land underrated (in my opinion) Twins Centerfielder Denard Span. But they did have to give up one of their big prospects. And I mean big literally, in the form of 6’9″ pitcher Alex Meyer. So who got the better of this […]
Championshipless in Chicago: 2013 Cubs Roster Projections and Breakdown
Since the Cubs last World Series title in 1908 we have seen: 19 different US Presidents, 18 recessions, the conquering of human flight, the rise of the horseless motorcoach, Germany taking over Europe, then getting split in half, then reuniting, then becoming obsessed with David Hasselhoff, 4736 “Real Housewives” shows and 1 Honey Boo Boo. Is […]
Code Blue – An L.A. Dodgers Offseason Outlook
When I worked in the Los Angeles media, there was a widely-held, but unreported belief that Bud Selig only approved ex-owner Frank McCourt’s 2004 bid for the Dodgers as an unofficial way to install a salary cap on a big market team. The rumor held that McCourt’s wealth was a sham, and he wouldn’t wisely […]
Brandon McCarthy: Likely Landing Spot for 2013
Last season, Brandon McCarthy was finally showing fans why he was such a highly touted pitching prospect, until his cranium was turned into a piñata by a blistering line drive off the bat of Angels shortstop Erick Aybar. McCarthy has finally recovered from the baseball-off- the-noggin incident and should be a prime free agent target for teams […]
Dempster Diving: Predicting Where Ryan Dempster Will Sign
Ryan Dempster may be one of the most interesting free agent pitchers of 2012. Despite pitching 200+ innings and having an ERA under 4.00 in four of the past five years, Dempster will likely be at best the Plan B option for teams who miss out on the prime free agent pitching talent this off […]
Free Agent Watch: Predicting Where Melky Cabrera Will Sign
In August, Melky Cabrera probably went to sleep with dollar signs in his eyes. No player in baseball was building toward a surprise, Beltre-esqe $100 Million free agent payday more than Mr. Cabrera. Not only was he playing for a World Series favorite and leading the N.L. in batting, but he won the All-Star game MVP. […]