Archive for May, 2008
Ned Yost Manages Like Badger Blogger Blogs
2 Comments Published by Andrew Johnson May 22nd, 2008 in Managers, BrewersThat is to say recklessly.
So let me get this straight. You’ve got Ben Sheets. A fine pitcher no doubt, but one who’s thrown 156 2/3, 106 and 141 1/3 innings each of the last three seasons. In other words, he’s not the picture of perfect health. So naturally, you let him throw 123 pitches in […]
Jim Leyland Needs a Cigarette
1 Comment Published by Andrew Johnson May 22nd, 2008 in Managers, Tigers, VideoThat’s what I’m assuming since he tore Jason Grilli, the Tigers and himself a new one.
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Note to Jason Grilli: Cut back on the weak shit.
Now that enough of the season has been played so that sample sizes are starting to be somewhat meaningful, I thought I’d write about a few minor leaguers who have come out of nowhere and potentially catapulted themselves from obscurity to the land of legitimate prospect-dom. These are all players who were either unranked by […]
At the end of last week, the folks over at FanHouse did a roundtable discussion based off of Dubya’s proclamation that he would pick Roy Halladay and Chase Utley if he could choose one pitcher and one hitter to build his team around.
Halladay and Utley are perfectly reasonable and intelligent answers, but the great thing […]
Fun With CBS Fantasy Updates
1 Comment Published by Yigael Yadin May 8th, 2008 in Racism, Reds, Fantasy Baseball, BDCs
News: Reds 3B Edwin Encarnacion reached base Wednesday in his 27th straight game, the most for a Reds player since RF Austin Kearns reached base in 32 straight in 2003.
Analysis: Encarnacion is a streaky slugger for any Fantasy league when he is going well. He is on pace for a career year at this point, […]
The AL Central: Chock Full of Overratedness
2 Comments Published by Andrew Johnson May 7th, 2008 in Indians, Royals, Tigers, Twins, White SoxAs of tonight, the Minnesota Twins lead the American League Central with a record of 16-15. This was supposed to be the best division in baseball, but so far it looks more like its National League counterpart. Sure the Tigers and Indians will play better, but as we close in on the 1/4 mark of […]
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