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. […]
2013 MLB Trade Deadline: Texas Rangers buying AND selling
The Texas Rangers believe they have a strong chance to make the postseason. Sitting six games behind the division-leading Oakland Athletics, the club may not win the American League West. However, at only 1 ½ games out, the Wild Card remains well within their grasp. To help make a final push to the playoffs, Texas […]
2013 MLB Trade Deadline: Starting Pitchers at a Premium
July is often a time when playoff contenders stock up on available talent from baseball’s ‘have-nots.’ Position players and relievers are traded with great regularity, but the thing on the minds of most general managers is starting pitching. This year, their job has been made difficult because the trade market is thin and lacks true […]
Matt Garza: Trade Implications for Cubs and Rangers
With the Chicago Cubs finally freeing themselves of Matt Garza by shipping him off to the Texas Rangers, the Cubs were able to flip the big name starting pitcher to add more depth to their farm system. We now take a look at the prospects the Cubs acquired from the Rangers. JUSTIN GRIMM 2013 OUTLOOK: Above-average […]