Will has news on a surprise Tommy John surgery, a handful of Yankee injuries, an ADD update, and a tip of the cap to Astro beat writers for covering an injury so well.
Nate observes whether or not the Cubs need to strip down to the foundations or the baseboards to build for a better future.
The Orioles sort through their corner players, the Mets scrape the bottom of the barrel in May, and the Curse of DePodesta claims another victim.
Jim focuses on some possible early challenges to single-season records, including the Twins’ run at most hits allowed, and a current Red Sock challenging a past Red Sock for the doubles crown.
Jay watches the Tigers re-ascend to the top spot while leading the league in ERA, the red-hot Padres feast on below-average competition, and the Yankees deal with a litany of problems.
Kevin takes a swing through the prospects and suspects of the affiliates of the Pete Rozelle dream division–“Parity Fever, Catch It!”
Jeff uses Chien-Ming Wang to study repeatable skills that Roto owners may need to be aware of.
A week after catching the Dodgers and Brewers, Joe takes in a game between the Triple-A affiliates of the two teams.
Bonds gets closer to passing Ruth, Cole Hamels gets called up (no pressure, kid), and a few teams sort out their injury trouble.
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.