The Dodgers and Marlins retain their top rankings–how does the rest of the league shape up?
Will checks in with news on Nomar Garciaparra’s status, plus some updates on a few injured sluggers.
It’s an almost all-Chicago edition of The Week in Quotes, as Ozzie Guillen and Magglio Ordonez feud, Nomar Garciaparra gets accused of steroid use, and there’s closer trouble for both Second City teams.
Jay Jaffe, Keith Woolner, James Click and Jonah Keri reach into the mailbag and address win expectancies, the stathead revolution, the running game, gambling, and…scrabble? Plus, a reader known only as “J.S.” offers Steven Goldman (if that is his real name) some more conspiracy fuel for the fire.
The series continues with advice about Jon Garland, Troy Percival and Mike Sweeney, among others.
NL Central rivals…err…acquaintances collide as the Pirates take on the Cubs in the Prospectus Game of the Week.
Brad Penny returns, Kerry Wood leaves early, and Jaret Wright exits stage left for at least a month.
The Indians’ bullpen has done a complete 180 from one year ago. How did Mark Shapiro do it?
With Nomar Garciaparra out for at least two months, what are the Cubs’ options?
Can Javier Vazquez get back on track for the Diamondbacks? Do the Tigers have the best young pitching trio in their division? Will the Royals trade Mike Sweeney? These questions and more answered in today’s Prospectus Triple Play.
How you react to early-season performance can be a big part of a winning fantasy team. We continue a look at each division’s early season trends with the NL West.
Nomar Garciaparra’s injury was just as bad as it looks. His outlook, and updates on a number of players returning from ACL injuries, inside.