Brian Vaughan

Brian Vaughan has been a baseball lover since he started forming useful memories and a writer since shortly after that point. Brian is a staff writer for FanSided's Call to the Pen and also co-operates the Cardinal-centered blog StanGraphs.com with Spencer Hendricks. He lives in Springfield, Missouri with his wife and a wide assortment of animals. Aside from always being correct about baseball, Brian is also never wrong about music, film, or television shows.

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The Trade Value Of Rick Porcello

Rick Porcello hasn’t turned out to be exactly what a lot of people thought he would when he was drafted in the 27th round of the 2007 amateur draft. He isn’t an ace, and he certainly doesn’t…Read More

The Yankees Aren’t The Yankees Anymore

It’s always difficult to pinpoint when a team’s reign of dominance or even proficiency has begun or reached an end, but it seems like the vaunted New York Yankees have finally morphed into…Read More

The Rays And Their Hopes To Contend In 2013

Ever since their magical rise to relevancy a half-decade ago, the Tampa Bay Rays have been a very big part of the American League East. Not only have they been a perennial contender, they have achieved…Read More

Should The Twins Extend Justin Morneau?

With every free agent not named Kyle Lohse pretty much settled in with his new team, transaction attention has shifted toward contract extensions for players and teams wanting to avoid free agency after…Read More

What To Expect During Spring Training

The Super Bowl is now well in the past, basketball is still a thing that exists for a bit longer, and the weather is about to get warmer. All of this (and the date on the calendar) serves as adequate proof…Read More

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Can The Royals Compete in 2013?

The AL Central has long been one of the weakest divisions in baseball, and the Royals have been the worst…Read More

Should The Mets Sign Michael Bourn?

Michael Bourn is easily the biggest name remaining in the free agent pool, and he hasn’t found…Read More

Money May Not Buy Happiness For Dodgers

Things have calmed down notably for a Dodgers team that spent early and often once the 2012 season ended,…Read More

Why Can’t The MLB Hall Of Fame Be Fun?

I was watching SportsCenter last night largely by accident when my attention was grabbed by an interview…Read More

Chase Headley Needs To Get Paid

The Padres and Chase Headley have been working toward some sort of contract extensions for a while now,…Read More

The Bizarre Career of Andruw Jones

There really haven’t been many players in the history of baseball who can boast a career as head-scratchingly…Read More

Hideki Matsui’s Rare Success

There were plenty of reasons for skepticism when Hideki Matsui made the jump from Japan to the Major…Read More

A Blue Jays Rotation With R.A. Dickey

Over the last couple of days, the R.A. Dickey trade market has been narrowed down from several suitors…Read More

Reasons to Worry About Josh Hamilton in Los Angeles

Josh Hamiltonis one of the best players in baseball, and the Los Angeles Angels have him on board for…Read More

Red Sox Don’t Seem To Have A Clear Plan

After jettisoning the bulk of their long-term payroll to Los Angeles last summer, it really seemed like…Read More

Please Put Barry Bonds In The Hall Of Fame

The time has finally come for Hall of Fame voters to decide the fate of Barry Bonds, one of the greatest…Read More

Will B.J. Upton Earn His Big Payday?

It is generally accepted that B.J. Upton will be the recipient of a big contract once he comes to terms…Read More

Melky Cabrera, Scott Baker, and Smart General Managers

One common argument you hear from casual baseball fans, or fans of other sports that have little idea…Read More

2012 MLB Awards Voting Shows Lack of Progress

Over the last few years, it really felt like we were beginning to see a progression in how awards voters…Read More

Jason Bay And The Player He Was

It’s hard to remember just how good Jason Bay used to be. Bay, a veteran outfielder who signed…Read More