August 2010
Aug 31 MLB Predictions
It's late in the season, and it's a shame that it looks and feels like a good number of teams really have no chance at the postseason. According to coolstandings , Eighteen teams have less than a 5% chance at the…
Happy Aroldis Chapman Day
Since this past weekend, I started a post that is currently approaching 8,000 words. I'm not quite sure what to do about it because it takes a rare breed to want to read that much about what I was thinking on Friday…
The Fantasy Football Post
It is understandable, since fantasy football is more popular that fantasy baseball, most readers of this space have fantasy drafts coming up soon. For what it's worth, here are a few players we feel are currently being…
Player of the Fortnight vol. 3
It’s been a few weeks since we handed out any hardware , so we’re excited to present our third edition of Players of the Fortnight. (All stats courtesy of the inestimably valuable Fangraphs .) AL Hitter of the Fortnight…
Now This is a DUI Photo
The St. Louis Cardinals are in the news again for drinking and driving almost three and a half years after Tony LaRussa embarrassed himself and his family by falling asleep at a red light after dining on a vegetarian…
Hall of Fame's Best Outsiders
Below is our image of the best team composed of players who have been eligible for at least one Hall of Fame vote. In other words, guys who retired after 2005, like Kevin Brown and Rafael Palmeiro, are not yet eligible…
Party Like it's 1995
Because I have an unhealthy fascination with the game of baseball and its history, I dvr’d and watch a program on MLB Network called “ Baseball Seasons ”. The show dedicates an hour to examining one season from the…
Derrek Lee's Replacement
Chicago Tribune’s Paul Sullivan mentions in his piece from yesterday’s paper that most people believe Derrek Lee will be playing elsewhere in 2011. Sullivan cites “ his age, his numbers and the fact the Cubs need a…
Pictures: NL Rookies
We've been blessed with exciting rookies this year. Just the National League has a
Happy Friday the 13th
On today's worldwide holiday of superstitions, we wanted to celebrate the odd rituals of some of baseball's quirkiest players. There was an old Larry Stone article that had some tidbits about Larry Walker's compulsion…
Happy Anniversary Tigers Fans
We're a little late in the day, but 23 years ago, on August 12, 1987, the Tigers traded a prospect named John Smoltz to the Braves for 36-year old Doyle Alexander . John Smoltz, of course, went on to a legendary career.…
2010 MLB Power Poll vol. 2
I spoke with my Dad yesterday, and he said he read one of my posts and liked it. It was the one with the John Candy reference and picture. He liked that one and has been meaning to check the blog again. That was our one…
It's Prime Time for Betemit
We used to be really high on Wilson Betemit . He was sort of a cult favorite of ours because he had little fan fare, but we liked the way he looked. He looked a bit overweight in his early 20's, and he was a…
Who's Your Chris Johnson?
Fresh off our most recent post , brilliant reader Osh went on a much appreciated Chris Johnson rant. We loved it. Our favorite part was the very beginning: "Less Cubs talk, more Chris Johnson. Thanks." Loved it! Here is…
Are You Not Entertained?
It's never easy to make your Major League debut. Think about how nervous, excited, or anxious you may get for your first day of school, or first day at a new job. Now, imagine that there are 40,000 people around you and…
Sox Sample Sale Stinks
Well, that didn't work. In his highly anticipated* Major League debut, the White Sox Chris Sale came on to start the bottom of the 8th of a 1-1 game versus the Orioles . * at least here He proceeded to walk Brian…
White Sox on Sale
No, we're not talking about getting six pairs of socks for $3.99. We're here to take a quick look at the first player from the 2010 Draft to make it to the big leagues, the 13th pick of the 1st round, Chris Sale of the…
Big Ups to Phat Albert
We often like to have fun at the expense of the White Sox and Cardinals. We've always had respect for guys who do great things in those organizations, like Dave Duncan and Don Cooper . There is deep seeded animosity…
Mets Saluted by TruWarier
This goes out to a very special friendly reader. There are many reasons my Facebook url username is RonArtest91. ( http://www.facebook.com/RonArtest91 ) He's been one of my favorite players since I saw him play intense,…
Quick Looks at a Glance
Ever since I was a kid, I'd use the term 'quick look' for when I'd see someone who looked like someone we knew or a famous person. The idea is that if you turn your head back and forth really quickly, so you only catch…
Nerd Alert: FIP, Pitch f/x, & xFIP
Since the All Star Break, Stephen Strasburg had two starts and went on the Disabled List with "shoulder inflammation". Coincidentally, Josh Beckett just came off a long DL stint of his own to start two games since the…
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