Here’s what Joe Nathan-ness means to the Twins in 2010.
If there really is nothing nice to say about a move, why even hum a few bars?
This is the first installment of Minor Issues, a new series which will explore—mostly through the eyes of the players themselves—life in the minor leagues. The focus won’t be on statistics or prospect rankings, but rather on the lifestyle itself, from the day-to-day challenges to the inevitable clashing of dreams with the sometimes brutal reality…
Jose Reyes’ thyroid condition does not appear to be serious, but Joe Nathan could be facing surgery.
Even with Javier Vazquez out of the picture, there are reasons to take a Braves bid in the NL East seriously.
The dirty half dozen throw their money around in different ways and to different extents, but are adaptations coming?
History nerds should especially love Wezen-Ball's history of the batting helmet. It's unexpectedly thorough and typically fascinating. Larry demonstrates the power of Google's search tools as well as anyone. If your goal is to improve umpiring, whom should you fire? J.C. Bradbury says firing supervisors and hiring retired umpires is not a solution at all….
A Ray late, but not a dollar short in the Twin Cities, mile-high mayhem down the road, plus further roster Fien-ery.
Sometimes, one pitch makes all the difference.
Note: This is my regular links feature. Feel free to discuss the links in the comments. What does signal detection theory teach us about batting eye? In a series of articles at Sabometrics, Craig Glaser has attempted to provide an answer. One can get carried away linking to Joe Posnanski, but his Rule 5 draft…
A few snippets after a weekend of taking in some AL East action.
Prince Fielder talks about being a target, Dayton Moore preaches patience, and other MLB sound bites.
Putting a big chill on the hot-hand theory of player performance at the plate.
Playing nattering nabob of both the niggling and the necessary.
Revisiting a conversation with the long-time official scorer in Boston.