April 2010
Juan Cruz to the Cubs?
Over the past week, the Kansas City Royals have taken the steps required to release blog favorite Juan Cruz . Fangraphs' R.J. Anderson raises some good points, while wondering aloud why the Royals made this move. From…
Drew Storen's Best Teammate
Stephen Strasburg and Drew Storen were drafted in the 1st round by the Washington Nationals last June. We expect both of them to contribute with the big club in Washington later this year, but they have begun the season…
The Managerial Rise of Enyr Grebdnas
Harry Caray, bless his heart, had a fascination with names. Players, teams, countries, no-one was safe from his imagination. He would criticize people who's last name sounded better to him as a first name. For example,…
Breaking Up is Hard to Do...
Ever since I started playing fantasy sports, I've had a compulsive habit of adding and dropping players. I despise having open slots on my roster, when normal starters have days off. I love spotting and riding a hot…
Does Bad Hitting Beat Bad Pitching?
The old adage is "Good pitching beats good hitting." We usually see it in the playoffs and All Star Games , when potent lineups are held to reasonably low run totals. Today, fans have a chance to watch the opposite…
Super Bowl XX, Naked Gun, & Wimbledon
I have journals (usually travel journals), but I don’t have a diary. So, there will be times when I have to use this space to get some personal stuff off my chest. This season’s first installment of introspective…
2010 Power Arms Pro Debut
Today was a memorable day due to the professional debuts of Mike Leake , Stephen Strasburg , and the mysterious Aroldis Chapman . All three performances were impressive. Here are a few notes from those that are in the…
85% Available All-Stars
In Matthew Berry’s column this past Thursday, he lists (in his words): “The first non-pitchers that I would pick up for each position that are available in at least 85 percent of leagues.” I thought it would be a good…
Oh Man, Sorry Sammy G!!
Less than 24-hours after taking the early season lead as our 2010 Lester "The Molester" Lancaster Award Winner, Sammy Gervacio is going on the 15-day DL with posterior rotator cuff starin in his throwing shoulder,…
New Favorite Non-Closer
Warning notice: I'm sorry. This post should only interesting to me and, maybe, longtime friends. Proceed with caution... For some reason, I've always been a fan of flame-throwing relief pitchers who don't get the glory…
Opening Day Channel Surfing
The following consists of a few rambling observations while flipping through the MLB package on Timer Warner Cable in Manhattan. What can be said about Albert Pujols? He starts the year with four hits and two homeruns.…
Blue Jays Moving On
Shaun Marcum is going for a no hitter, with 1 out in the 6th inning. Elvis Andrus shows a bunt on the 1st pitch, fouls off the 2nd pitch, eventually running to count to 2-2 before striking out looking. The no-no is…
2010 MLB Predictions
This post was started on March 29th, on a Path train to Hoboken, and a NJ Transit train from Hoboken to Millburn. It was continued on a Metro North train roundtrip between Grand Central and North White Plains. My thumbs…
20 under 20%
The other consideration for title of this post was the sophomoric How Deep is Too Deep . As is commonly said, in "shallow" leagues teams need big time studs to win, and in deeper leagues teams need to find lesser known…
Mister Michael Brantley
If your fantasy team needs steals, Michael Brantley might help. He'll be starting in Left Field for the Indians on Opening Day. Last season in Triple-A, he stole 46 bases in 51
Rotisserie Pillars
Anticipation for the new season is abundant. As the creative juices of the ol' blog percolate on the hot stove, we should have a few blog posts in the next several days. This is just a collection of quick notes to, as…
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