MLB Today: Guillermo Mota Needs to Go Away

The streaky and not exactly fleet of foot outfielder launched his first ever inside the park dinger Friday. Assuming he’s not still out of breath, maybe this will spark Bruce to go on one of his patented runs. He has driven in runs in four straight games despite the fact that the inside the parker is his only hit over this stretch. Bruce got off to a great start, struggled in May, and has somewhat rebounded in June thanks mostly to the whopping 10 walks he’s already drawn this month.

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The Wire Troll: The Early Bird Gets the Prospect

In this installment of The Wire Troll, we’re going to take a look at some of the elite prospects that are knocking on the door. Their time is not that far off and a pre-emptive strike can make a big difference and end up being money in the bank. You can jump in early for a reasonable price or pay the piper when that promotion eventually does occur. We’ll always strive for Option “A.”

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Podcast: Norichika Aoki Flashes Surprising Pop

With RotoRob’s playoff beard getting too thick for him to use the phone, it was Ivar Anderson — shut out last week due to a technical SNAFU — who joined Buck and Tim for this week’s episode of RotoRob’s Fantasy Baseball Weekly, heard every Thursday at 9 p.m. EST on Blogtalkradio.

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The Wire Troll: The Lonnie Chisenhall Era Begins Anew

Although his strike zone judgment actually regressed this season, Chisenhall was enjoying a breakthrough season at Triple-A with a whopping 60 total bases in just 28 games. He has no speed, and is yet another left-handed stick for Cleveland’s predominantly lefty lineup (which tends to struggle against southpaws), but Chisenhall has done extremely well in his first few games since the recall, so don’t overlook the fact that Hannahan may very easily be Pipped here.

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