Shea it isn't
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comCiti Field has proved to be a hard house in which to hit the home run. The fences have kept in dozens of balls that would have been hit out of Shea. But as Tristan Cockcroft points out, the Mets have adapted to create a true home-field advantage.
Story | Conversation | June 24, 2009Branyan has been somewhat lucky
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft examines May's BABIP numbers and discusses players who are lucky, like Russell Branyan, and others who are not.
Story | Conversation | June 02, 2009Contract-year players to watch in 2009
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft looks at all the players who could be free agents after this season and wonders whether some of them could step up their games in time for a big payday.
Story | Conversation | March 30, 2009Putz's value drops as Mets' setup man
Tristan H. Cockcroft...providing him with a fellow former American League West closer to set him up, acquiring J.J. Putz from the Mariners early Thursday morning. Putz arrives as the key player in a three-team...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2008Relief Efforts: Closers seem safe from being dealt
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft says those closers rumored to be dealt at the deadline seem to be safe for saves the rest of the year.
Story | Conversation | August 06, 2008Can K-Rod maintain historic saves pace?
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan Cockcroft puts Francisco Rodriguez's current saves pace in historical context and proceeds to show why the "good closers can come from bad teams" adage is not exactly true.
Story | Conversation | July 02, 2008Daily Notes for Friday: Return of interleague play
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft previews Friday's major league action from a fantasy perspective.
Story | Conversation | June 12, 2008Relief Efforts: O's keep churning out lefty closers
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft looks at the latest lefty to close in Baltimore, George Sherrill, as well as those positioning themselves as next-in-line to close around the majors.
Story | Conversation | May 21, 2008Week 2 preview
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft has his early suggestions for the second week of Baseball Challenge.
Story | Conversation | April 05, 2008The Kings of Command: Present -- and future -- stars
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan Cockcroft looks at control numbers to determine who the true present and future fantasy pitching stars are.
Story | Conversation | February 18, 2008Seattle Mariners fantasy team preview
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft previews the Seattle Mariners from a fantasy perspective. With the addition of Erik Bedard, Seattle has an oustanding staff, but do they enough offense?
Story | Conversation | February 08, 2008Cockroft: Bedard's value leaps with trade to M's
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft analyzes the trade that sends Erik Bedard to the Mariners.
Story | Conversation | February 08, 2008Cockcroft: Trade deadline recap
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft recaps the trade deadline for AL teams.
Story | Conversation | July 31, 2007Schilling roughed up, Dotel injured and more
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft examines news from each of the teams in the American League.
Story | Conversation | April 03, 2007Daily Notes: Yankees have holes, D-Backs at Coors
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comOur daily notes examines the matchups of the day ahead and where the advantages are for fantasy.
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