Wednesday Wangdoodles
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...even then, it was just so Jamesian. * Baseball Digest Daily's Bill Baer reviews Jack Zduriencik's track record, and it's one impressive track record. Eventually the M's GM is going to pull...
Blog | December 16, 2009An era ends in Oakland
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Was sort of looking forward to it, in fact. But with prospect Brett Wallace on the fast track, non-prospect Daric Barton might soon find himself in a limited role ... say, platoon with Fox? Hey...
Blog | December 13, 2009Latest defector is an umpire
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...willingness to at least consider steps to improve things. A great first step would be to fast-track Diaz to the Triple-A level, where whoever's in charge can get a good read on...
Blog | November 30, 2009Where Hermida fits with Red Sox
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...to improve somewhere else. The two obvious candidates are shortstop and catcher and they're already on track to improve at both positions with full seasons from Alex Gonzalez and Victor Martinez. Throw in little...
Blog | November 06, 2009Mattingly's managerial credentials
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...staff, and he hasn't exactly had the best role model in that area in Torre. His track record as a hitting coach is largely positive, but it's quite possible that's the best...
Blog | October 23, 2009Questioning Torre's Game 2 starter
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...in seven starts, then shutting out the Cardinals in the first round. However, Padilla has a long track record of having significant problems against left-handed batters. --snip-- This isn't some small sample fluke...
Blog | October 15, 2009Bucknor moves behind plate in Game 2
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotIt's not often that a first-base umpire misses three calls in one game, but of course that's exactly what C.B. Bucknor did Thursday night. For...
Blog | October 09, 2009Did Twins need adult supervision?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...your checking in to a New York hotel, and of course eight hours of restful sleep (laugh track). Those numbers don't add up. And consider these: The Twins were 0-7 against the...
Blog | October 08, 2009Chris Coghlan's big second half
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Coghlan is a superior hitter and could bounce back to third base if needed, but his fast track to the majors as Dan Uggla's eventual replacement has gained a potential roadblock. The real...
Blog | October 05, 2009Defending the W's
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...pitcher.” We have heard it so many times, that we have started wondering why we still track Wins for pitchers. There are certainly reasons to believe this. How many times have we seen a...
Blog | September 28, 2009Saying goodbye to Junior (or not)
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...six goodbye tributes to Ken Griffey Jr., culminating next Sunday with a postgame parade around the warning track, followed by a final doff of the cap in the autumn shade. Flashbulbs would flicker. Throats would...
Blog | September 28, 2009Picking the Team of the Aughts
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...late September and early October that will be completely free of pennant races, we need something to track, right? Any port in a storm ... Oh, and then there's this little monument to East...
Blog | September 15, 2009New keystone combo in D.C.?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...have a new shortstop: Ian Desmond. Well, sort of. After an up-and-down -- but mostly down -- track record in the minors, Desmond got everything together this season blowing through both Double- and Triple-A...
Blog | September 11, 2009Braves' Heyward no Francoeur
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...farm director Kurt Kemp are comfortable with the suggestion that Heyward, who just turned 20, is on track to one day be the face of the franchise, or at least join catcher Brian McCann in...
Blog | September 11, 2009Will Dice-K make difference?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...handed the wild card to the Red Sox, and they probably are better than the Rangers. Their track record is certainly better, and they've got a better run differential while playing in the...
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