Why the Jays didn't discard their ace
Peter Gammons...is a star," Ricciardi said. "Adam Lind [.906 OPS] is on his way to being one. Travis Snider can be. J.P. Arencibia is going to be a really good big league catcher. "And...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 31, 2009
A look at all 30 teams' draft philosophies
Jason A. Churchill and Keith LawScouting directors and their respective teams often have tendencies when drafting amateur talent. This is a brief analysis of those tendencies for all...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 03, 2009
With an albatross deal, Peavy's options narrow
Remember those days, oh so long ago, when the Padres first began entertaining the possibility of a Jake Peavy trade? Remember how his contract was vie...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 22, 2009
Ten strong but under-the-radar starts
Ten strong starts that are going under the radar: 1. Roy Halladay, Blue Jays. He is the epitome of a leader, particularly during this stretch, when h...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 07, 2009
Fidrych embodied the joy of baseball
We didn't have a television on my family's dairy farm in Vermont, but when there were particularly special games, my parents let me ride my bike or wa...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 14, 2009
Diagnosing the Lee and Lincecum struggles
It was a tough first week for the defending Cy Young Award winners. Cliff Lee didn't suffer his second loss last year until July, and while it would'v...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 13, 2009
Plenty of Opening Day observations
Bliss could be described thusly: Opening Day, a television, and a whole bunch of games beginning at about 1:15 Eastern time and going on past midnight...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 07, 2009
Predicting the divisions
Keith LawEven though we weren't asked to provide them this year, I sketched out some win-loss projections for all 30 teams before offering predictions on playo...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 05, 2009
Diminished skills aside, Sheff can still help Mets
Buster OlneyDarryl Strawberry's physical regression in his late 30s was evident every time he had to run in something other than a straight line -- when he pursue...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 04, 2009
Rizzo might clean up the Nationals' roster mess
Buster OlneyThere is a sense within the Nationals organization that a new sheriff is in town. His name is Mike Rizzo, and he'll act as general manager until Natio...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 12, 2009
Stairs backed Broxton into a corner
The Blue Jays committed themselves to playing youngsters like Travis Snider in late August, and so 40-year-old Matt Stairs really didn't have a place...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 14, 2008
Dodgers ready to make a run at World Series?
Eight thoughts to consider with just two weeks left in the regular season: 1. The Dodgers have their best chance to win the World Series since the Re...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 14, 2008
Future looks promising for Blue Jays
...its offense to be better over a full season next year as 20-year-old masher Travis Snider and young slugger Adam Lind become entrenched and the Jays' lineup deepens. "We've said all...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 11, 2008
What's the criteria for MVP awards?
Carlos Delgado keeps delivering big hits for the Mets, and his emergence and the remarkable performance of CC Sabathia are bound to re-ignite a debate...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 02, 2008
Lesson learned: MLB must enforce deadline
Eric Hosmer, the Royals' No. 1 pick, has been taken off the field, as Major League Baseball and the union prepped for their arbitration hearing about ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 30, 2008
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