Which teams have played through dramatic changes in their run scoring or prevention this year, and which ones haven’t? Jim Baker takes a look, and brings back the Loneliness Factor as well.
The Yankees aren’t happy with Kevin Brown. The Royals aren’t happy with being Royals. Nick Swisher and Andres Galarraga, however, bring sunshine and joy to this holiday.
Having suffered through a weekend in which he couldn’t watch his beloved Cubs, Will Carroll has updates on Kevin Brown, Troy Glaus and Jose Guillen.
There’s a new Cuban defector on the market, and he’s going to cost a pretty penny to sign. Derek Zumsteg examines the history of Cuban free agents, and concludes that your favorite team might be better off passing.
On the radio last week, Joe Sheehan ignored the Marlins in a discussion of the NL wild-card race. Today, he offers a mea culpa.
The Dodgers hope to get Brad Penny back soon. David Ortiz’s injury could slow down the Red Sox’s hot streak. And Tim Salmon’s great career may be over. These and other injury notes in today’s Under The Knife.
While the average player peaks between the ages of 26 and 28, individuals have a great variety of career paths. Chaim Bloom takes a look at what happens to players who have big seasons before turning 24.
While thrilled at the way his Cardinals tearing through the National League, Dayn Perry is a bit nervous about the possibility for postseason pitching problems.
Jim Baker examines the irreplaceable: infields, MVP candidates, and one very good left fielder.
One of 2003’s most popular features comes back with a new and improved methodology. Clay Davenport explains.
Suffering from cell-phone withdrawal, Will Carroll still turns up information on Jermaine Dye, Pat Burrell and Jerome Williams.
In the last 10 years, the percentage of batters faced by left-handed pitchers has dropped off dramatically. James Click looks at the trend and some possible reasons for it.
Sept. 1 is a busy day on the transaction wire, as teams take advantage of roster expansion to create longer lines at the post-game spread. Joe Sheehan looks at some of the more interesting names that appear in today’s agate type.
Derek Zumsteg answers reader mail on his Occasional Guide to Winning Baseball series. Poker and thinking like an idiot featured prominently.
The Mariners’ move to scrap the center-field landing at Safeco Field may have some nasty unintended consequences. Derek Zumsteg takes a closer look.
In the third and final installment of his Q&A with Toronto Blue Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi, Jonah Keri asks about evaluating defense, winning on a low payroll, and the grind of being a major league general manager.