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 [...]
After being traded now three times in the past 13 months, Anthony Rizzo must be thinking either nobody wants me or there are teams out there who actually do want me. I guess it’s the glass half-full or empty theory. Rizzo was traded again on Friday, this time from the San Diego Padres to the [...]
The San Diego Padres have made a flurry of moves in the last couple of weeks to improve their offense, so let’s take a look at what their lineup might look like come Opening Day. 1. Will Venable, RF 2. Jason Bartlett, SS 3. Cameron Maybin, CF 4. Carlos Quentin 5. Yonder Alonson, 1B 6. [...]
I am sure Carlos Quentin was just chilling in his house getting ready to trip the night fantastic on New Year’s Eve and not having a care in the world. Then at about 2:00 EST, he gets a call saying he has been traded to San Diego and just like that, everything changes. Quetin was [...]
After making the postseason for the first time in 15 years in 2010, the Cincinnati Reds had big aspirations for 2011. Unfortunately things didn’t work out for the Reds in 2011 as they slumped to a 79-83 record and a third place finish in the National League Central. One of the main reasons for the [...]
The San Diego Padres wasted little time in replaced Heath Bell, who left them for the Miami Marlins last week. The Padres acquired RHP Huston Streetfrom the Colorado Rockies for a Player To Be Named later and cash. The Rockies could pay up to $1 million of the $7.5 million remaining on Street’s contract for [...]
