With spring training right around the corner and all of the major free agents signed and ready to go with their respective teams, I thought it would be interesting to see which teams have positioned themselves for a playoff run in 2012. Obviously things are going to change from now to Opening Day, but it’s [...]
Unlike past offseasons, the Boston Red Sox have been relatively quiet on the trade and free agent front. Almost two months into the free offseason and the only news regarding the Red Sox — on the field at least — has been the loss of Jonathan Papelbon. That was a huge loss for Red Sox [...]
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstops where among some of the worst in baseball in 2011. Pirates shortstops combined to .241/.284/.326 with just two HR’s in 653 plate appearances. Their 1.3 WAR was good for 24th in baseball. Enter Clint Barmes. The Pirates signed Barmes to a two-year, $10.5 million contract on Thursday according to MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart. [...]
The Houston Astros are coming off of their worst season in franchise history (106 losses) and it doesn’t appear they will be getting better any time soon. Let’s see what is going on with the Astros so far this winter and if their is any hope for Astro fans. Jim Crane Is Set To Take [...]
The Philadelphia Phillies, behind Roy Halladay‘s eighth complete game of the season, became the first team to clinch a playoff berth in 2011 with their 1-0 victory over the Houston Astros. The Phillies clinched a playoff spot with what they do best — pitch. Halladay was masterful in his complete game performance. He allowed just [...]
Update: The Astros have chosen 19-year-old OF Domingo Santana as the player to be named later to complete the Hunter Pence trade that took place the day before the July 31 trade deadline. Santana was the 15th best prospect in the Phillies’ organization prior to the season according to Baseball Prospectus. Santana was hitting .269/.345/.434 [...]
