Doug Wachter is a Junior studying Sport Management at the University of Michigan, hoping to work in baseball operations with an MLB team. He roots for his hometown Giants, his former employers, the Mets, and his adopted AL team, the Tigers. Though he loves pretty much all aspects of the game, he’s specifically interested in sabermetrics and studying the draft. You can follow him on twitter @saberbythebay or shoot him an email at [email protected]
While the Major Leagues get most of the attention, as they should, we’re now less than a month away from the Rule IV Draft, which will begin on June 4, and amateur players at both the high school and…Read More
The Reds moved further above .500 with a 6-1 victory to reach 15-13 as they looked to continue to bounce back from a dismal start. Bronson Arroyo gave up a first-inning run, but would hold the Brewers…Read More
Last night, Albert Pujols finally ended his long power drought on a home run to left in his 111th at-bat of the season. Pujols’ drought was scrutinized intensely, because of his new contract, his legendary…Read More
The Cubs evened these bitter rivals’ season series at 2-2 as Joe Mather’s two-run single snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. Jaime Garcia allowed only one run in 7.2 innings of work and was in…Read More
On Monday, frustration in the Red Sox clubhouse boiled over, after Bobby Valentine’s questioned Kevin Youkilis’ focus and took a couple barbs courtesy of team leader Dustin Pedroia. Things didn’t…Read More
Bobby Valentine’s comments about Kevin Youkilis’ level of effort sent Boston’s media into a feeding…Read More
Yu Darvish’s first official inning didn’t exactly belie the huge price tag the Rangers paid to get…Read More
In 2011, the Tigers won the AL Central handily by 15 games, after a hot start from the Indians made Cleveland…Read More
On Saturday, news emerged that Ryan Madson would be out for the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery…Read More
2011 Season Recap The 2011 Giants went into the season as World Champions, but quickly found out that…Read More
2011 Season Recap In 2011, the Angels hoped to contend with the Rangers for the AL West, but fell 10 games short at 86-76. Part of that 10-game gap is certainly the production of Kendrys Morales, who fractured…Read More
2011 Season Recap As has been apparent for some time now, the Oakland A’s are in a holding pattern. Oakland’s financial situation leaves them with among the least resources of any team in the league,…Read More
Every year, as camps open and teams’ roster situations start to shake out, a few bargain basement talents remain on the free agent market, passed over by teams for the majority of the offseason and now…Read More
In November, when Major League Baseball and the Players’ Association signed the new Collective Bargaining Agreement that will govern the sport through the 2016 season, several changes were made to the…Read More
Ryan Zimmerman set a 10 AM Saturday deadline for extension talks with the Nationals, but discussions over the extent of his no-trade protection kept negotiations going until Sunday morning. When the dust…Read More
Earlier this week, ESPN’s Keith Law released his Farm System Rankings for 2012, placing the Padres at the head of the class. San Diego has, bar none, the most extensive collection of interesting prospects…Read More
The narrative seems almost too good to be true. Jesus Montero, slugging prospect extraordinaire, heads to Seattle to add some pop to the Mariners’ punchless lineup, while Michael Pineda, with a brilliant…Read More
Underrated players come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes, they’re benchwarmers or quad-A players with the hidden ability to produce at the highest level. Sometimes they’re young guys or role players…Read More
Now that Ryan Madson’s signed with the Reds, Prince Fielder is by far the biggest remaining name on the free agent market. Fielder’s market has fluctuated wildly since the beginning of the offseason,…Read More
Going into this offseason, Reds GM Walt Jocketty and his Baseball Operations staff had two main options. With All-World first baseman Joey Votto just two seasons from free agent eligibility, Jocketty could…Read More
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