My apologizes to all for both the lateness and abbreviated version of The Wire Troll this week. An extended road trip to Toronto got in the way this week, and five days without Internet makes for some serious catching up. Without further ado let’s take a look at some potential wire acquisitions for this week. […]
The Wire Troll: Woodn’t It Be Nice? Read Post »
With the Yankees dropping their rubber match against the Blue Jays by a 6-2 count on Sunday afternoon, it’s becoming more and more clear that their 13-year run of post-season appearances is nearing an end. New York missed a chance to gain ground today and still trails Boston by seven games for the AL Wild
The End of the Line for the Yanks Read Post »
Smart fantasy owners will pay attention to familiar names in the minors, as often the spawn of former major leaguers turn out to be pretty damn good themselves, and in many cases much better (see Bonds, Barry; Griffey, Ken Jr.; and Fielder, Prince for just a sampling). So it is with great interest that I
Baseball Bloodlines Read Post »
This is something we’ve discussed quite a bit over the years, but it simply can’t be stressed enough: beware paying a high price for pitching on draft day, when so many arms emerge from the fold during the season in a very unpredictable manner. The wise owner didn’t overspend on pitching, focusing instead on offense,
Fantasy Notes: Moose Makeover Read Post »
The Jacksonville Jaguars, looking to build on a big 2007 season by shoring up a defense that was generally middling, finally agreed to terms with their first round pick, defensive end Derrick Harvey, on Wednesday. Harvey has been holding out for the last 33 days, causing a rift between the team and agent Ken Kremer.
Harvey’s Holdout Over Read Post »
As we documented very recently, the Texas Rangers have done a superb job rebuilding their offense in 2008, but the pitching remains a blight on the system. On the plus side, the team has shown a true commitment to young pitching, with 13 hurlers on its current roster under the age of 30 – five
Can Ryan Rescue the Rangers? Read Post »
Scott Boras is doing his thang again. The latest pawn in uber agent and asshole supreme Scott Boras’ ongoing power play with Major League Baseball is Pedro Alvarez, the Pirates’ first round pick in June. The two sides agreed to a $6 million signing bonus (the largest in Pirate history) about a week and a
