Will says goodbye to a loyal friend before looking at a slew of new pitching injuries.
Steven looks to the A’s of the 1960s and 70s to answer a reader question about roster hyper-specialization.
Kevin has a verdict on Howie Kendrick’s big league trial, passes along updates on some promising young college and minor league arms, and reports on the progress of former BP No. 1 prospect Andy Marte.
Somehow, some way, Scott Erickson is back in the major leagues.
Jim investigates the fate of the Indians after dropping three to the worst team in baseball, points and laughs at the Pirates and Marlins, and follows the Rockies’ road/home splits all the way to Houston.
Will files his report on the Matsui injury, along with detailed updates on Frank Thomas, Jeff Bagwell, Brad Lidge, Dontrelle Willis and what to expect in Cole Hamels’ MLB debut tonight.
DETROIT TIGERSTeam Audit | Team DT Cards | Team Articles | Team Statistics As Joe Sheehan pointed out last week, the Tigers are one of the big stories of the young 2006 season. At press time, they have a .618 winning percentage, and stand within easy striking distance of the AL Central leader, the White…
Kevin adds some thoughts to Joe Sheehan’s recent analysis of closer usage patterns, and wonders at the current development strategies teams use for their closing needs.
MLB’s newest knuckleballer is already demoted, the Rangers and Padres make an interesting trade, and the Blue Jays are lathering, rinsing and repeating with their relievers.
The Doctor returns with a look at the draft history of high school and college pitchers, to see if we can learn a few things about pitching value.
Our friends from RotoWire have a rundown of all major leaguers who are hot/cold this week.
We’ve heard the rumor about who the Royals will select with their top draft pick this year, and Kevin takes a closer look at that decision.