I was reading ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark’s Rumblings & Grumblings post this morning and I came across a quote that I thought was pretty interesting. Agent John Boggs had this to say about one of his clients: “Mark has been through so many timelines, at this point I’m almost allergic to the word,” Boggs said. “But [...]
One of the first posts I had ever written on The Baseball Index last December was that the New York Mets should trade for Eric Byrnes. At the time–and I still believe this–the Mets needed a player likes Byrnes. Byrnes is a gritty, hard-nosed, gamer who is great for any team’s clubhouse. I thought the [...]
Since there is nothing going on so far today in baseball, I thought I would just give some random thoughts from around the majors. Orlando Cabrera is deciding between the Colorado Rockies, Cincinnati Reds, and Washington Nationals today. The guy is a winner and will get a chance to win next year if he signs [...]
Yesterday, I talked about Jim Thome and whether or not he will be a Hall of Famer five years after he retires. The Thome HOF debate is certainly a fascinating one. Another potential HOF candidate that will strike up a debate five years after he retires is outfielder Jim Edmonds. Edmonds is known as one [...]
Last night, MLB.com announced their top-50 prospects in baseball through a special on the MLB Network. While there were few surprises on their list, there were a couple of players that caught my eye. No. 8: Pedro Alvarez, Pittsburgh Pirates. When the Pirates promoted Andrew McCutchen to the major leagues last season, Alvarez became the [...]
Here are the career pitching lines for two pitchers. Both pitchers have pitched 10 years in the major leagues. Pitcher A: 30-years-old, a career record of 117-102 with a 4.42 ERA, a 1.38 WHIP, and a 44.5 percent groundball rate. Pitcher B: 31-years-old, a career record of 87-79 with a 4.39 ERA, a 1.34 WHIP, [...]
