Gerald Laird not only provides the Rangers with a better bat at catcher, but he’s also one of the best in the game at gunning down would-be basestealers. Will firing Buck Showalter have the same effect on the Rangers that it did for the Yanks and D-Backs (namely, winning the World Series)? At this point, […]
Offseason Lowdown: Rangers on the Rebound Read Post »
Brian Borowski of TigerBlog fame was blogging the Tigers-Phillies game today and reported that Ivan Rodriguez was batting leadoff — a scenario he expects to be repeated during the season against left-handers. What’s this? A perennial No. 3 hitter batting at the top of the order? It’s not as crazy as it sounds. Let’s face
Fantasy Notes: I-Rod as a Lead-off Man? Read Post »
Just because you’re lucky enough to own uber prospect Philip Hughes doesn’t mean you should deal away Felix Hernandez. By James Morris Dear RotoRob.com, ‘ Hey man – here’s another keeper league question for you.’ ‘ With guys like Philip Hughes and Homer Bailey on the horizon, would you trade away Felix Hernandez for Delmon
Dear RotoRob: King Felix for Delmon? Read Post »
Atlanta lefty Chuck James looks like an excellent bet in 2007. Dear RotoRob, I am high on two young pitchers, Chuck James and Shawn Hill. I think they can put up very good numbers (and Ks), plus, unlike many sleepers, they are pretty much guaranteed jobs. What do you think of these two? Max Hi
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After Tommy John surgery, Everyday Eddie won’t be Anyday Eddie until at least midseason, leaving the Reds’ closing duties up for grabs. It looks as if the Reds plan to employ the dreaded closer-by-committee approach while waiting for Eddie Guardado to recover from Tommy John surgery. The early line suggests David Weathers and Mike Stanton
Who Closes for the Reds? Read Post »
The Dice-K era is underway for the Bosox. Considering the media frenzy that ensued when Hideo Nomo, Ichiro and Hideki Matsui arrived before him, I suppose we shouldn’t be shocked by the way Daisuke Matsuzaka’s every move is being documented this spring. Thanks to loyal reader Tim who sent along the link to this great
The price for a .260-hitting back-up catcher? Not 940K, apparently. Josh Paul, right, will have to make do with 625K. By Bill Gilbert In 2007, 106 players filed for salary arbitration, the largest number since 1993. Before players and clubs exchanged figures on January 16, 50 of these players had agreed to contracts with their
Arbitration Wrap-up 2007 Read Post »
