August 2009

  1. Position Players of the Future

    Well, that was fun... looking at the Top 25 pitchers who made their debut this season. Let's waste some time now, looking at the hitters. Please note, this is an exercise that should be fraught with flaws because we are…

  2. Power Arms of the Future

    This post began as a prospect report on Giants' farmhand, Madison Bumgarner . We started out thinking about him but couldn't find anything to really write about. Well, other than he's a tall, hard-throwing lefty. It…

  3. Fare Thee Well, Mr. Latos

    Warning: I expect no-one to care about this quick post. Still, our imaginary sponsors thank you for your support. I'm trying to keep the creative juices flowing... trying to get back in the swing of posting the thoughts…

  4. Value Over/Under

    Today's exercise looks at some of baseball's most overpaid and underpaid players, based on their '09 performance. Hopefully, this will be informative, fun, or at the very least: tolerable. Special thanks to Fangraphs…

  5. Monthly Pulse, August

    Yesterday's trading deadline has solidified the rosters of most contenders. We can expect more movement than usual in August trades this season because more teams will be wary of claiming a player on waivers, due to…