Over the past few years, the Tampa Bay Rays have always been able to overcome the losses of key players and continue to contend (and often win) in the tough AL East. Five straight winning seasons, including three playoff appearances and an AL Championship attest to that.
Tampa Bay Rays Reach New Offensive Lows Read Post »
He’s earning minutes because of his defensive prowess, but he flashed a little something something offensively on Wednesday as well, dropping 17 points with 10 boards for his third double-double of the season as the Suns ended Dallas’ streak of 12 straight playoff appearances. Tucker is showing a nice shooting touch lately and he even canned three treys in his last game — a real rarity from him, but something worth rolling the dice on for the final week.
The Wire Troll: Markieff Morris Rising in Phoenix Read Post »
After a three-week hiatus thanks to March Madness and tickets to the Philadelphia Flyers game, we were back with another episode of RotoRob’s Fantasy Baseball Weekly Podcast, heard every Thursday at 9 p.m. EST on Blogtalkradio. With the regular season underway, we were itching to get going and there was no lack of stories to analyze. Hell, we even had a guest as Tim Heaney popped in for a few minutes towards the end of our show.
Podcast: Clayton Kershaw Kicking Ass Read Post »
It’s all about the blocks and boards here and he’s really picked up the pace lately with 1.8 swats and 8.6 rebounds over the past five contests. Don’t look for offense here, but this skilled pick-and-roll player can definitely help get you over the hump in a couple of cats.
The Wire Troll: Beno Udrih Getting More Burn in Orlando Read Post »
Despite Hessman’s assault on Triple-A pitching last year, the Astros never gave him a sniff, because — as we all know — they couldn’t use any power in their lineup.
Minor Matters: Mike Hessman Keeps Bashing Read Post »
Arizona has amassed an impressive arsenal of young arms, but dealing one of its best away for a pittance to the Indians in a three-team deal wasn’t the wisest move we’ve ever seen. Bauer failed to make Cleveland this spring, getting sent down to Triple-A, but he won’t be kept at bay for long. Last year he made his MLB debut for the D-Backs and other than some control issues, he really held his own. Once Bauer learns to limit the baserunners, he’ll be ready to stick in the Show. Obviously, his dip in velocity from a year ago is a worry — and the main reason we lowered him slightly in the rankings this year. Last year, Bauer dominated Double-A, forcing a promotion to Triple-A, where he continued to rack up wins. The third overall pick from 2011 got some valuable experience in the high minors last year and we really like his strikeout potential, but he’ll have to watch the long balls once he arrives in the majors. A combined 12-2 mark with a 2.42 ERA in the minors last year suggests that Bauer is very near to earning a full-time big league job. Expect to see him make at least a few starts for the Indians this season.
2013 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit: Top 60 Prospects, Part V Read Post »
This spring, he had to work his way back onto a big league roster and he did so in style, batting .424 with 12 runs, a homer and nine RBI to earn a utility job with the Texas Rangers.
Jeff Baker Bags UT Job for Texas Rangers Read Post »
