June 2013
What's Up with Matt Moore?
A month ago, Matt Moore was 8-0 with a 2.21 ERA and looked like a good bet to start the All Star Game. He has arguably been the worst pitcher in the American League since then. It would be a shame if Matt Moore never…
Prospecting for Arms ft. Kyle Gibson
Rumors abound that the Minnesota Twins may be charting out a course for Kyle Gibson to join the Major League team's rotation. He's probably one of the five best starters in the Twins organization, but how much of an…
Rookies on the Rise
This season is shaping up to have a fantastic rookie class. While the American League boasts a couple of baseball's most elite prospects, in Jurickson Profar and Wil Myers , it's been the National League rookies that…
Beaning and Fisting
On Monday afternoon, Jacob Peterson of @JunkStats pointed out an anomaly with Doug Fister 's propensity to hit batters this season. As some of you may know, Doug Fister leads the league with 12 HBP. Jacob pointed out…
Green Wave Arms Race
It's nice to see a pitching prospect at Tulane with a sense of humor. Two months ago, in a piece on Hall of Fame basketball coach Greg Popovich , Joe Posnanski relayed a tale you may remember: Someone asks him how he…
Midweek Musings
This could be the year the Pittsburgh Pirates break their 20-year old postseason drought. It will most certainly be the year they break their 20-year run of finishing below .500. Break the Curse of Sid Bream 's Slide…
2013 MLB Draft Recap
In case you missed it, we're recapping the first round of the 2013 MLB Draft for posterity. Once again, MLB Network is doing a fine job without the help of Kevin Millar or Mitch Williams . The real treat in listening to…
50 Ways to Pick an All-Star Team
Major League Baseball released the All Star Ballots obscenely early this year, about 3 weeks into the season. Below is a link from April 24th. @ mlbonfox @ allstargame it's too early — Bobby Aguilera (@BobbyAguilera)…
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