Everyone had a hole they’re trying to address. For the White Sox, it’s shortstop; for the A’s, second base; and for the Phillies, it’s center field.
Focusing on the baseball players’ use of potentially performance-enhancing drugs and the men who supplied them misses the real issues emanating from last week’s grand jury leaks.
Reaction to the Hall of Fame ballot and steroids.
The Indians need more pitching. The Nationals need less Bowdening. The Mariners need…a lot. These and other news and notes of out of Cleveland, Washington and Seattle in today’s Prospectus Triple Play.
Who came out ahead in the Jason Kendall trade, and what exactly is Jim Bowden thinking in Washington? These questions and more answered in Chris Kahrl’s Transaction Analysis.
The A’s did well for themselves in the Jason Kendall trade. Joe Sheehan elaborates.
If Jaret Wright is reunited with Mike Hargrove, is he doomed? Plus, a take on Jason Giambi.
Our correspondent on the island reviews the top performances and big trades in the Dominican this year.
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Jason Giambi’s grand-jury testimony is a black eye for baseball and for this once-great slugger. What it means beyond that is unclear.
Reaction to the Kendall trade and affordable shortstops are just some of the notes in today’s Can Of Corn.
Jim Baker evaluated the new candidates for the Hall of Fame. Joe Sheehan looks at the chances of the other 15 guys on the ballot.