There are points to be made for both teams, as Joe and Kevin point out, but they draw very different conclusions about who came out ahead.
Boston’s director of player development discusses the team’s minor league system and player development philosophy.
The notable moving and shaking that’s been going on.
Minnesota’s farm machinery has grown rusty of late, producing no near-term crops to help the Twins.
Using the right tools for the right job, and sorting out how much chicanery is possible with free agent compensation.
The Rule 5 Draft might be slim pickings this year, but there are some players whose AFL experience in particular might make them attractive to teams.
A new Angel in the outfield expresses his excitement over the surprise partnership.
Can a pitch-to-contact pitcher be a free agency bargain, or is the risk too great?
Really long deals obviously involve risks, but may also come to be write-offs.
How did a historically brilliant starting staff get no further than fourth place?
And small game, and even a few snarks, as teams make moves big, small, and pointless.