Jeff walks us through the often complicated decisions to keep players or cut them loose.
Dayn takes a closer look at what some notional contenders have in common.
Jim ponders Frank Thomas’ uniform change this offseason, and finds some famous comparables who played out their last year in a strange uniform.
The Yankees’ Mark Newman returns for part two of his conversation with Jonah Keri, and discusses the objective side of scouting, quantifying defense, and The Boss.
IMPR-YOU-VEMENT “He’s a cocky kid, like [Carl] Pavano. He’ll tell you to go to hell. But I love the kid, I love his competitiveness. A super kid, one of my favorites. I’d be getting on [him], riding him, and sometimes he hated [me]. He might not talk to me for four or five days. But…
Some teams head into spring training with significant gaps in the lineup.
Detroit may be competitive in 2006, the Mets have a long list of role players, and the Pirates’ veteran frenzy may have resulted in little more than motivational speakers.
Jim revisits the run differentials of the World Champion White Sox.
After a few years in the fold, one of our own moves on.
Keith returns for some venting about an often meaningless reliever statistic.
New rules governing the use of performance-enhancing drugs cover amphetamines for the first time.
Jonah Keri sits down with the Yankees’ Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations to discuss communication in the front office, Yankee tradition, the state of the farm system, and more.