Maybe it’s an Adam Eaton effect, maybe it’s my unnatural affection for Ruben Rivera or maybe it’s just that I’ll be in the city next weekend, but I would really like to know why no one, anywhere, considers the San Diego Padres a contender. The Padres are 57-61, in last place in the National League…
It’s in the nature of a project like Baseball Prospectus to have some extremely good insights and some yakkers that we’d rather forget. One of my esteemed co-authors once came up with a great argument that Bryce Florie could be the best pitcher in the American League in the near future, and I thought that…
Beginning today, Transaction Analysis moves to a three-day-a-week schedule. Look for Chris Kahrl’s wit and wisdom Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Baseball Prospectus. ANAHEIM ANGELS Activated LHP Kent Mercker from the DL; optioned OF/1B-R Chris Hatcher to Edmonton; placed RHP Mike Fyhrie on the 15-day DL (elbow inflammation). [8/11] Purchased the contract of RHP Eric…