Offensive Struggles Could Lead to Inevitable Roster Moves in Seattle
The chief focus of the offseason for the Seattle Mariners was the need to add some pop to an offense that ranked among the league’s worst in 2012. Mike Morse, Raul Ibanez, Kendrys Morales, and others…Read More
Cole Hamels’ Early Struggles
The opening week of the 2013 Major League Baseball season is now officially in the books. While most contemporary fans of the game are savvy enough to understand that one week sample sizes aren’t…Read More
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
WBC: Breaking Down Team USA’s Starting Rotation
One area that is notably weak for many teams entering this year’s World Baseball Classic is the starting rotation. In general, pitchers get injured more often than position players and, as a result,…Read More
How Good is Aaron Hill?
The Arizona Diamondbacks recently continued their busy offseason by extending second baseman Aaron Hill through the 2016 season. The extension itself is worth 35 million dollars over the course of three…Read More
Felix Hernandez: Comparing the King to the Greats
Felix Hernandez is, for the moment, the highest paid pitcher to ever toe the rubber. Starting pitching…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
Some Mathmatical Predictions For the 2013 Baseball Season
Here’s why the Angels are so dangerous: If Trout, Pujols, and Hamilton all hit 40 home runs each,…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
Need a Quick Way to Calculate WAR? Pollis has You Covered
Are you one of those “traditional” baseball fans who don’t have the first clue what…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
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
What To Expect From Dan Haren
Dan Haren has been as talked about as a potential trade target could possibly be given that the 2012…Read More
Marco Scutaro is Mark Lemke 2.0
I don’t normally like to pat myself on the back, but there are just some times when one has to…Read More





















