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Wieters is instant impact for the Orioles
Tristan H. Cockcroft...It's time." That was literally the quote from Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail on MASN on Tuesday night, and it sums up the collective feelings of the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 26, 2009Pudge should get lots of work in Houston
Tristan H. CockcroftBesides entertainment value, the World Baseball Classic is serving another important purpose: giving veteran free agents a chance to showcase their talents for...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 16, 2009Teixeira deal limits some Yanks' at-bats
Tristan H. Cockcroft...and Derek Jeter at one-two. That's as good a first four hitters as anyone in baseball, even at the huge expense. To say that Damon and Jeter are locks for 100-plus runs...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2008Ibanez should be fine in Philly
Tristan H. Cockcroft...manage a higher team OPS against lefties (.801) than righties (.757) the past season, ranking sixth in baseball versus lefties, but it's hard not to imagine them going with a left-handed heart of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 12, 2008Putz's value drops as Mets' setup man
Tristan H. CockcroftWhat a past 24 hours for the city of New York. While the Yankees were inking ace CC Sabathia to a seven-year contract, across town, the Mets were add...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2008Sabathia should thrive early in pinstripes
Tristan H. Cockcroft...angles: his weight, his pitch counts the past two seasons, the pressure cooker that is New York baseball, his postseason record, his desire to pitch on the West Coast. I know I have. And I...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2008Vazquez's value stays same after trade
Tristan H. CockcroftCall him Javier Vazquez, perpetual traveler. For the fourth time in the past six winters, the right-hander is on the move, and for the fourth time, h...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2008Crisp trade opens up opportunities for Ellsbury
Tristan H. Cockcroft...are destinations for him that would make Crisp the smarter selection. Tristan H. Cockcroft is a fantasy baseball, football and hockey analyst for ESPN.com. You can e-mail him here
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2008How high does AL MVP Pedroia go in '09?
Tristan H. CockcroftThe votes are in, and Dustin Pedroia is your American League MVP. Our own Player Rater says the voters got this one just right; Pedroia finished the ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2008Can Swisher shake bust label in the Bronx?
Tristan H. CockcroftThursday, the Yankees reportedly began shaping their 2009 roster by acquiring a switch-hitting, power-hitting first baseman. No, it's not Mark Teixei...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2008Holliday trade disastrous for fantasy owners
Tristan H. CockcroftIn real baseball: Perplexing. Fantasy baseball-wise: Utterly devastating. Those are the first thoughts that spring to mind upon learning...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2008AL Rookie of the Year: Longoria lives up to hype
Tristan H. Cockcroft...All-Star break, not on Aug. 1, and certainly not on Sept. 30, the final day of baseball's regular season. Fact is, he was baseball's and fantasy's ultimate 2008 wunderkind, an expected...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2008Lincecum beats stiff competition for NL Cy Young
Tristan H. CockcroftSo, in the end, the race hailed as perhaps the closest of all 2008 awards was a runaway after all: Tim Lincecum is the National League's Cy Young awar...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2008Malkin, Fleury rounding into form
Tristan H. Cockcroft...1-0 losses. Aren't the Rangers generally better known for their late-season slumps? Like in baseball, I'm still of the mind wins are wholly unpredictable, and I can't argue with Lundqvist...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 24, 2007EDITOR'S PICKS
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