Detroit Tigers: The Peralta – Iglesias Dilemma of 2014
Jhonny Peralta‘s 50-game suspension is good for baseball. Bud Selig, as much as the XN Sports staff has enjoyed ribbing him over the past year, has got this one right. Bud appears to be nipping it in the bud. With the wake of the thirteen suspensions now slowly smoothing out, questions begin to arise as […]
Fantasy Baseball Word Problems: Question 3
For question number one, we tried helping Bob acquire a free agent pitcher who can strike out a lot of pitchers but not hurt his ERA. for question number two, Will Ing needed help finding a spot starter in his daily league. For the next question we switch it up to offense as we try […]
Looking to the Future: Grading Every Traded Prospect
The MLB trade deadline was uneventful to say the least – but that doesn’t mean a lot of good players didn’t change hands. There were a lot of prospects moved and teams don’t move prospects for just anyone. Some were highly regarded prospects that were traded for the likes of Bud Norris and Matt Garza. […]
White Sox Trade Jake Peavy to the Red Sox: Fantasy Impact
After weeks of swirling rumors about Jake Peavy moving to just about every team in the league, the Red Sox swooped in and snatched the oft-injured ace in a three-team deal with the Tigers. The Red Sox sent Jose Iglesias to Detroit where he’ll replace presumably-soon-to-be-suspended Jhonny Peralta while the Tigers sent top prospect Avisail […]
Jake Peavy and the Trades the Red Sox Could Have Made
Everyone knew the Red Sox were up to something. They’ve been at or near the top of the American League all season long and, in what’s been a very inconsistent A.L. this year, the pennant is a realistic possibility. And when the Red Sox are making a push for the playoffs, they are rarely dormant […]
MLB 2013 First-Half Awards
With the first half in the books, the SJN MLB crew have submitted their ballots and are ready to give away the most prestigious prize that can be awarded to any athlete – an SJN First-Half Award. Let’s take a look at who has impressed the acute eyes of the SJN crew enough over the […]
2013 MLB American League Rookie of the Year Candidates
Earlier, we took a shot at naming some Rookie of the Year candidates for the National League – now it’s the American League’s turn. Here are players that could win the award based on their first half performance to date. Jose Iglesias: Iglesias doesn’t have a ton of power, but that’s just fine with the Red […]
Stephen Drew to Debut for Red Sox, Jose Iglesias Demoted – Right Call?
Boston Red Sox fans have been hearing for years how prospect Jose Iglesias was the shortstop of the future. The defensive prodigy is often compared to Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith and not without good reason. He is a magician with the glove, making difficult plays look routine. The issue with Iglesias and his viability […]