February 2011

  1. 2011 Roto Sleepers and Busts

    A quick note before we get started. We'll likely be offline for the next couple of weeks because we'll be going on a two-week before-the-season-starts getaway to the other side of the world. I'm not sure if they have…

  2. Keep Your Nose Clean, MiggyCab

    Earlier this evening, I read about Miguel Cabrera's apology from Tribune New Services. It sparked me to comment right away that I hope Cabrera cleans himself up and resumes his Hall of Fame career. As a courtesy to you,…

  3. Patience and Power

    We were looking for active players who are patient, have dynamic batting skills, and are young enough to be relatively dependable. So, the criteria we chose were: - Minimum 500 career Plate Appearances - Minimum 13.5%…

  4. Traveling Man

    Sitting on a balcony in South Beach, Miami, staring across the Atlantic Ocean, with a purple haze funk in the air, my thoughts take me to Spring Training. I'm looking forward to my good friend's wedding this weekend,…

  5. Roto Top 100 Board (W.I.P.)

    It's a lazy Saturday morning. The Albert Pujols drama is still somersaulting from the sounds inside my mind. I've been trying to put my thoughts on why it would be good for the Cubs if he resigned with the Cardinals for…

  6. Pirates Manager: The Before Picture

    Some of you may have seen this in Jason Stark's NL Central report card article . We don't agree that " when all a team does is pretty much stand pat, it's grade needs to reflect that. " The Reds were a good young team.…

  7. MLB Bullpen Rankings

    Editor's Note: These were our preseason rankings. Our updated team rankings can be found here . Where does your team rank in our preseason rankings of every bullpen in Major League Baseball. Off and on, the past few…

  8. Super Bowl XLV Prop Pool

    If you're having a little get together for the game today, or are even watching it with more than one person, you may find enjoyment in creating a quick prop pool that everyone can fill out. I've done this before for…

  9. Looker, Better than Belly Itcher

    Overcoming the inertia of our humble, little blog space can often be embarrassingly challenging. We're usually lucky enough to find a few minutes each day to look into something, but finding a way to entertainingly…