Three Strikes: History chaser edition
Who says we can't launch our annual September History Watch without Barry Bonds to help us out? There's all kind of history out there to be made this ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 11, 2008
Not much offense expected in Toronto
Special to ESPN.comA solid pitching matchup on tap when the A's Justin Duchscherer faces Toronto's Shaun Marcum.
Story | Conversation | August 05, 2008
Playing With Numbers: Reassessing value
A.J. Mass, Special to ESPN.comA.J. Mass discusses how to know a players true value as opposed to the expected value of a player because of his track record.
Story | Conversation | August 04, 2008
If You're Hardcore (AL): Who should close in Detroit?
Will Harris, Special to ESPN.comWill Harris analyzes the Tigers' late-inning options out of the bullpen.
Story | Conversation | August 01, 2008
Beane made the deal after all
...When Beane looks at his lineup and sees the likes of Jack Hannahan, Ryan Sweeney and Emil Brown, he has to wonder how lucky the A's have been to rack up the fourth...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 08, 2008
If You're Hardcore: Which Indians corner OFs will emerge?
Will Harris, Special to ESPN.comWill Harris discusses the Indians' corner outfielders and which will emerge with the most fantasy value.
Story | Conversation | June 19, 2008
If You're Hardcore: Sweeney and Big Hurt returning
Will Harris, Special to ESPN.comWill Harris discusses the impact of Ryan Sweeney's and Frank Thomas' returns to the A's on Carlos Gonzalez and the rest of the A's.
Story | Conversation | June 12, 2008
Things falling into place for Rays
Failure is engrained in baseball, with missed swings and bobbled ground balls and hanging sliders, and for executives, there are the free agent signin...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 13, 2008
Playing with Numbers: Sometimes it's all about team
AJ Mass, ESPN.comAJ Mass looks at the RC-27 stat and how much hitters are influenced by the players around them.
Story | Conversation | May 06, 2008
Problems in need of solutions
We've run through one-fifth of the schedule, and some teams are no longer willing to wait. They've got problems, and they're looking for solutions; th...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 06, 2008
If You're Hardcore: Ripple effect of Big Hurt's move to Oakland
Will Harris, Special to ESPN.comWill Harris looks at how the Blue Jays' and A's lineups have shaken out since Frank Thomas moved from Toronto to Oakland.
Story | Conversation | May 05, 2008
Saunders proves he belongs
...P/PA BA SLG Freddy Sanchez 3.27 .222 .282 Conor Jackson 3.26 .343 .590 Emil Brown 3.22 .271 .398 Cristian Guzman 3.21 .309 .463 Pedro Feliz 3.21 .214 .379...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 05, 2008
Why can't the DHs hit anymore?
Eric KarabellWhen an American League pitcher switches over to the National League, the prevailing opinion is that his ERA will drop quite a bit because he gets to ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 02, 2008
Frank Thomas uses his … legs?
...night, but the big news was that Frank the Tank tripled: Daric Barton, Jack Hannahan and Emil Brown supplied the power and Frank Thomas the legs, and that unexpected role reversal launched Oakland alone...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 29, 2008
Will Smoltz last beyond '08?
John Smoltz experienced some shoulder problems last year and pitched through them, without having any corrective surgery. Well, his shoulder discomfor...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 28, 2008
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