0 comments by Garrett Wilson on 3/18/2013
After a season ravaged by injuries and one of the worst pitching staffs in recent memory, not to mention an experimentation with a four-man rotation, can the Rockies do anything to turn around their fortunes in 2013? Rockies on TOC End of Season Postmortem Hope for the Hopeless 2013 Season Preview You May Say I'm […]
0 comments by Garrett Wilson on 3/15/2013
Despite having some of the brightest stars in the game, both young and old, a $160 million payroll and sky high expecations, the Los Angeles Angels are far from a perfect team. Many have picked the Halos as their World Series favorite, much like they did last season when they failed to even qualify for […]
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0 comments by Garrett Wilson on 3/13/2013
Much was made of Kansas City's efforts to overhaul their rotation over the winter. They laid out a lot of money and prospects to bring in the likes of James Shields and Ervin Santana, so problem solved right? Well, maybe and maybe just that problem. The Royals have designs on making a run at the […]
0 comments by Garrett Wilson on 3/12/2013
Continuing from this morning's season preview of the Cleveland Indians… What are the Indians going to get out of Ubaldo Jimenez and Justin Masterson in 2013? In theory, the Indians could have a very nice front to their rotation in the form of former All-Star Ubaldo Jimenez and Justin Masterson. When pitching at the top […]
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The Indians were surprisingly big spenders this off-season but was it enough to put them in contention in the AL Central? Indians on TOC End of Season Postmortem Hope for the Hopeless 2013 Season Preview You May Say I'm a Dreamer (12:00 PM) 2013 Burning Question (1:30 PM) This Is My Nightmare (3:00 PM) 2013 […]
0 comments by Garrett Wilson on 3/8/2013
Continuing from the Reds season preview earlier today… Are the Reds making the right decision moving Aroldis Chapman to the rotation? Two of the biggest factors that contributed to the Reds' 2012 success was that they had a solid, stable rotation and arguably the best bullpen in baseball. Considering that Cincinnati is returning almost the […]
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The 2012 Reds rebounded back into a the second-best record in baseball and a post-season berth. Can they maintain that same level of success or are they poised for another big drop off? Reds on TOC End of Season Postmortem 2013 Season Preview You May Say I'm a Dreamer (12:00 PM) 2013 Burning Question (1:30 […]
0 comments by Garrett Wilson on 3/6/2013
If rumors are to be believed, and really why wouldn't we believe them, the Detroit Tigers are getting some seriously cold feet about rookie reliever Bruce Rondon serving as their closer in 2013. As a result, CBS Sports is reporting that the Tigers have begun scouring the market for a more proven option to assume […]
0 comments by Garrett Wilson on 3/5/2013
In the This Is My Nightmare series, we'll take a look at what the absolute worst case scenario for each team would be in 2013. Think of it as the negative complement to our You May Say I'm A Dreamer series that we'll be running during our preview series. Nightmares can come in many different […]
0 comments by Garrett Wilson on 3/1/2013
Spring Training can sometimes make for strange bedfellows, especially when it comes to veteran players still trying to cling to the remnants of their career. But no coupling may be any more unexpected than the recent news reported by the Cincinnati.com that Mark Prior has signed a minor league contract with the Reds. What makes […]
0 comments by Garrett Wilson on 2/28/2013
Continuing from our season preview of the Baltimore Orioles earlier today… Can the Orioles recapture their 2012 magic? Every Oriole fan has heard this over and over again in the last year. -Baltimore only had a +7 run differential -The Orioles went an unrepeatable 29-9 in one-run games -The O's lucked into an incredible 16-2 […]
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No team was a bigger surprise in 2012 than the Baltimore Orioles. Even though people still didn't believe in them even as they were playing in the ALDS, the YOLOrioles decided to run it back, entering 2013 with largely the same roster, hoping to once again prove all their critics dead wrong. Orioles on TOC […]
0 comments by Garrett Wilson on 2/27/2013
In the This Is My Nightmare series, we'll take a look at what the absolute worst case scenario for each team would be in 2013. Think of it as the negative complement to our You May Say I'm A Dreamer series that we'll be running during our preview series. The Tampa Bay Rays have had […]
0 comments by Garrett Wilson on 2/26/2013
Prepare yourself for some heartbreak, baseball fans. You now have two seasons to steel your emotions for the retirement of Vernon Wells. Please try to hold back the tears. Yes, according to Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com, Vernon Wells plans on retiring after the 2014 season when his albatross of a contract expires. The stated reason […]
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Apparently not yet satisfied with the public shaming he received after his full page "explanation" ad in a local paper, Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria has now gone straight to the press to explain himself further. As you might expect, it didn't go well. In a progressively contentious 25-minute interview with the Miami Herald Loria proved […]
