Tom Gorzelanny
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The Best of the Scrapheap
The month of August is a good time to keep tabs on Ben Nicholson Smith's continuously updated Players Who Cleared Waivers post. Reading it on the Subway tonight after work, a handful of pitchers stood out: Chris Capuano…
Looking for Arms?
The last time we publicly looked for arms , we used our 12-team H2H league as a case study and concluded with the decision to stick with Marc Rzepczynski . He didnn't last long on the team and turned into Carlos…
What's Up With Tom Gorzelanny?
Why is Tom Gorzelanny seemingly getting pushed out of the Cubs clubhouse? He's still relatively inexpensive, left-handed, and actually sort of good. Does Mike Quade not like him? How about new pitching coach Mark…
Why Don't You Arbitrate Deeeze?
Most people around the Cubs know that they prefer to settle arbitration cases than have a hearing. As fans, I think we mostly like that. Arbitration cases have a likelihood of creating bad feelings between the player…
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…
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