The tater trots for April 20: two inside-the-park home runs, plus an invalid trot from David Ortiz!
While most players don’t need to prove themselves in spring training, the pressure is on for Adam Dunn.
Adam Dunn’s 2011 season was painful to follow first hand, but there are a few reasons for hope.
Talking White Sox and Indians in our preview coverage of the division so nice we had to break it up and discuss it twice.
Which outfielders and DHs proved to be the biggest black holes in the majors?
The Cubs finished fifth last season, and the White Sox finished third, but the moods of their respective fan bases don’t mirror their showings in the standings
The 2012 PECOTA projections are here, and Colin Wyers explains why looking further into the past makes PECOTA more accurate in predicting the future.
Watching the Mariners crawl their way toward respectability like the first fishes onto the world’s beaches, I never would have believed that Ken Griffey Jr. might ever not be the best player in baseball, much less that he would end up being considered junior to his dad. It’s happening, though.
THIS WEEK’S MOST-SUBMITTED SET OF QUOTES
“Whack it. Hack it. Stay aggressive.”
–Bruce Kimm, Cubs manager, on his hitting philosophy
“I want my big boys swinging. If they feel comfortable swinging at first pitches, I want ’em hacking, because they’re the guys who can do the damage.”
–Kimm