0 comments by Joe Lucia on 5/29/2012
Roy Oswalt’s name is coming up more and more among clubs who are short on pitching depth. A number of teams have been linked to Oswalt, from the favorites (Rangers, Phillies, Red Sox) to the more surprising candidates (Dodgers, Orioles, Brewers). Oswalt has thrown for the three favorites as well as the Dodgers in recent […]
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During yesterday’s Tigers-Red Sox game, Mike Aviles appeared to strike out swinging for the third out in the second inning. But home plate umpire Jeff Nelson appealed the call to first base umpire Bill Welke, who ruled that the ball hit the dirt before landing in catcher Gerald Laird’s glove. Numerous replays showed that this […]
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The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds yesterday, and are currently at the .500 mark with a 24-24 record. It’s funny though, because the Pirates pitching staff is actually having a really good year: their team ERA is 3.20, which is led by an outstanding ERA of 2.61 from the bullpen, with nearly a strikeout […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 5/28/2012
Juan Carlos Oviedo, the Miami Marlins reliever formerly known as Leo Nunez, has been suspended for eight weeks by MLB after falsifying his age and committing identity fraud. This offseason, it was revealed that Nunez was actually Oviedo, and was a year older than his listed age. He hasn’t thrown a pitch this year, and […]
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The Chicago White Sox are one of the more surprising teams in baseball, as they current sit a half game out of first place in the AL Central, and their +30 run differential is second best in the American League behind just the Texas Rangers. The White Sox have used a good blend of both […]
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The Pirates obliterated the Cubs yesterday 10-4, to complete a three game sweep. The Cubs have dropped 21 straight, and are tied with the Twins for the worst record in baseball at 15-32. There’s really no singular person to blame. The Cubs have only scored 33 runs over the 12 game skid, and have allowed […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 5/27/2012
Just one week ago, the Atlanta Braves were in first place in the NL East, 1.5 games ahead of the Washington Nationals, sitting ten games above .500 with a +40 run differential. Today, they’re in fourth place, three games out and four games above .500, and that run differential is down to +25. The key […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 5/26/2012
Last year for the White Sox, Adam Dunn was left for dead in the gutter. He only hit 11 homers. His OPS for the year was just .569. His batting average, which normally is low to begin with, was only .159. He was worth -2.9 fWAR, one of the worst totals I have ever seen. […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 5/25/2012
The never-ending rash of extensions for young players continues with Miguel Montero of the Diamondbacks, who has signed a five year extension with the club worth $60 million in total. The news was first reported by
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This will be the first matchup all season between the two top teams in the NL East. The Nationals are currently at the top of the division by a game over the Braves, and are coming off of a series win in Philadelphia, while the Braves went to Cincinnati and got swept by the Reds […]
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The extension that Brian wrote about this morning between the Baltmore Orioles and Adam Jones is apparently just about done. CBS’s Jon Heyman is reporting that the deal will be for six years and a whopping $85.5 million. My initial thought about the deal is “wow, that’s a lot of money”. An average of $14.25 […]
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Chicago CubsHitters: C-. OK, I can’t completely pan the Cubs offense, despite them having the third fewest runs in the NL. Bryan LaHair has been AWESOME at first base, hitting ten homers and OPSing 1.020 in his first extended stint in the major leagues. There is a little bit to be afraid about with him, […]
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Last week, I wrote about how Dan Haren couldn’t buy a win for the Angels, despite being one of their most effective starters. Last night, Haren only got three runs of support, but he threw the team on his back and earned his second win of the season. Haren threw a complete game shutout against […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 5/24/2012
The Angels aren’t dominating the AL West like everyone assumed they would, but they’re turning up the jets here at the end of May. At 12-10 this month, the team has the best record in the division for the month. After being nine games out of first at the end of April, they’ve cut the […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 5/23/2012
Atlanta BravesHitters: A. The Braves team OPS has risen from .695 last year under old hitting coach Larry Parrish to .737 this year under brand new hitting coach Greg Walker. The major improvements include Michael Bourn, in a career year, posting an .815 OPS with three homers and 13 stolen bases, and Martin Prado, fully […]
