Despite their unpredictability (see Joakim Soria), closers are always a hot commodity come the trade deadline. This year’s crop of potential trade candidates range from studs like Heath Bell to suspect closers like Matt Capps. But then there are the in between guys like Pittsburgh Pirates’ closer Joel Hanrahan. Hanrahan isn’t great, but he isn’t [...]
There were a lot of really good low-risk, high reward pitcher signings this offseason. Jason Isringhausen, who we talked about earlier today comes to mind, so does Brandon McCarthy, Bartolo Colon, and Philip Humber. But another pitcher who’s been a nice low-risk, high-reward signing this offseason has been Kansas City Royals’ LHP Jeff Francis. Francis [...]
The Chicago White Sox enter Wednesday’s action with the third worst record in the American League with an 18-25 record. I picked the White Sox to win the American League Central, so I think they have the talent to turn things around. However, if they don’t turn things around quickly, they might be in sell [...]
The New York Mets have a lot of catching up to do if they want to compete for a playoff spot in 2011. They currently sit in last place in the National League East, eight games behind the first place Philadelphia Phillies and five games behind the Florida Marlins in the Wild Card standings. With [...]
The weather here in the northeast is unbelievable. I hope everyone is staying safe and not trying to travel in this snowstorm and the aftermath of it. Speaking of the northeast, the Philadelphia Phillies haven’t made too many moves this offseason, but the one move they did make had major impact on the landscape of [...]
The internet and baseball world was a buzz last night when it was reported that Kansas City Royals’ ace Zack Greinke fired his agent and then demanded a trade. And by all indications, the Royals will grant Greinke his wish. It’s hard to blame Greinke for demanding a trade. The Royals have had one winning [...]
