Appreciate what Drew is
Peter Gammons...his .898 OPS ranks second among American League outfielders behind Jason Bay's .927. Ryan Braun (.930), Adam Dunn (.926), Justin Upton (.910), Raul Ibanez (.905), Matt Holliday (.904), Brad Hawpe (.898), Shin-Soo Choo...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2009Attendance sends signal about MLB's economy
Peter Gammons...that the 2008 World Series run spiked their attendance less than 15 percent, they had to move Scott Kazmir 's contract and may have to do more payroll re-evaluation this winter. The fourth-largest...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 14, 2009
Payroll gambles, Manny and the Kennedys
Peter GammonsThe Angels' acquisition of Scott Kazmir discourages the Rangers, against whom he is...DeRosa to support starters like Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright, which makes them an early October favorite...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 29, 2009
Wild card still working its magic
Peter GammonsInjustice remains throughout the system, which is why it is so refreshing to see the Pirates and Royals reinvest their revenue-sharing money into sign...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 15, 2009
Phils have what most others don't … rotation depth
Peter Gammons...in the sixth inning. If Pedro indeed can become a quality six-inning starter, and right-hander Scott Mathieson -- who was recently throwing in the high 90s for Double-A Reading -- can become a go...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 07, 2009
Why the Jays didn't discard their ace
Peter Gammons...back to hope after dangling Halladay and trading Scott Rolen for Edwin Encarnacion and two solid pitching...287, 24 HR] is a star," Ricciardi said. "Adam Lind [.906 OPS] is on his way to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 31, 2009
Tight races could stifle trade market
Peter GammonsGeorge Streinbrenner's birthday seems to be a good time for a reminder that Bud Selig's revenue sharing has flattened the baseball earth. Salary cap o...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 04, 2009Teams still searching for pitching help
Peter Gammons...and/or Bartolo Colon in Chicago and a 3-4-5 of Anthony Reyes, Carl Pavano and Scott Lewis in Cleveland. While the darkhorse Royals have signed Sidney Ponson, the Tigers continue to debate whether...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 27, 2009
AL East becoming a pitching division
Peter Gammons...they've had in years. Tampa's front four of Matt Garza, Andy Sonnanstine, James Shields and Scott Kazmir is a given strength, with Garza and Kazmir capable of jumping from a combined 23 wins...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 14, 2009
Meet the next big Fish at Marlins camp
Peter GammonsJUPITER, Fla. -- I have seen the future, and he is Giancarlo Cruz-Michael Stanton. The 6-foot-5, 240-pound right fielder is coming off a season in whi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 07, 2009Blue Jays in need of offense to contend in East
Peter GammonsDUNEDIN, Fla. -- The Toronto Blue Jays know they're supposed to be the fourth team in the "Big East." They lost A.J. Burnett, they don't know when Dus...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 23, 2009Falling back in love with defense
Peter Gammons...has hurt some of the good offensive free agents this winter, like Manny Ramirez, Bobby Abreu and Adam Dunn, is the concern about how many runs they give back defensively. There is a great deal...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 08, 2009Health of pitchers remains a huge issue for WBC
Peter GammonsThis week, the Cubs learned Carlos Marmol was pitching in the Dominican Republic, working feverishly to ready himself to pitch for his country in the ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 24, 20092009 will celebrate the young player
Peter GammonsDuring the 2008 ALCS, a Red Sox player said, "I've had to use a cup five times in the last three weeks. Drug-tested five times in three weeks -- imagi...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 03, 2009Trying to make sense of Teixeira dealings
Peter Gammons...many very good players -- Pat Burrell, Orlando Hudson, Adam Dunn, Bobby Abreu, Milton Bradley, Derek Lowe, Rocco...he thinks he is worth, and he knows Scott Boras' math says the Red Sox could sign...
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