We take a look at a few recent DFAs in Seattle and Boston, and check up on the first-place Nationals.
Prospectus Notebook goes west to check out the young Brewers and the injured Dodgers.
Will Carroll laments Lou Piniella’s decision to back down from his reliever-starts-the-game idea. Plus news on Keith Foulke, Mike Sweeney, Milton Bradley and more.
In the long history of the All-Star Game, there have been some really marginal players who have made the cut. Here are the worst.
Keith Woolner, Steven Goldman, Jonah Keri and Neil deMause reach into the mailbag to address questions on using stats, pitching performances, stadium financing, and local broadcasters.
Nate continues to forecast the future by tracing the influx of Latin American baseball players, and what we can expect about their numbers going forward.
Updates on J.D. Drew, Derrek Lee, Josh Beckett and more.
Jim Baker wonders why, if “This Time It Counts!”, All-Star Game managers keep managing as if it’s a grade-school affair.
No matter how depleted they look in the offseason, the Atlanta Braves always seem to be positioned for a run come July. This year is no different.
The Yankees are in the news with some roster shakeup, some trade rumors, some bad luck and a quote about…elephants? We also hear from the Twins’ Matt LeCroy, and get the word about some veteran players moving on.
Jonah enlists former BPer Derek Zumsteg to help him find choice seating at Safeco Field. Oh, and the Mariners lost again.
One time through the rotation with Mark Prior and Kerry Wood, and the Cubs are on a five-game losing streak. An evaluation of Wood’s new mechanics, and updates on J.D. Drew, Carl Pavano and Curt Schilling, inside.
The Washington Nationals are on pace to have unprecedented success for a team with their run differential. Look deeper, though, and you see some reasons why they’ve outplayed their runs scored and allowed.
The Indians, Nationals and A’s all stay hot, but the top two spots remain the same.
The fans and managers can be proud of the work they did in putting together All-Star teams comprised of All-Stars. The players, on the other hand…
Prospectus Notebook focuses on depth, looking at how the Red Sox and Padres have addressed their needs.