It is never too early to start talking about the trade deadline, especially when we can talk about would-be contenders that might unexpectedly end up being sellers rather than buyers at the deadline.  Over the next few weeks, we’ll be taking a look at many of these such teams, and there is a surprisingly large […]

Chicago White Sox Hitters: C-. It is a minor miracle that this team has scored 193 runs.  For most of this season, they’ve had two full-time starters, Brent Morel and Alexei Ramirez, who currently have sub.500 OPS.  And then there is Gordon Beckham and Dayan Viciedo who play almost everyday with OBPs well under .300.  […]

Arizona Diamondbacks Hitters: F. The D’Backs slugged their way to an division title last season, but that hasn’t been the case this season.  No Arizona player has more than 5 homers.  Even Justin Upton has been affected by the team-wide power outage as he currently sits with a puny .373 slugging percentage.  Injuries have certainly […]

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Hitters: D+. This is a subject area that the Angels were expected to ace, but instead they are bringing up the rear in the class with the second-fewest runs scored in the American League and have been shutout a league-leading eight times.  The epic struggles of Albert Pujols are well […]

It is never too early to start talking about the trade deadline, especially when we can talk about would-be contenders that might unexpectedly end up being sellers rather than buyers at the deadline.  Over the next few weeks, we’ll be taking a look at many of these such teams, and there is a surprisingly large […]

It is never too early to start talking about the trade deadline, especially when we can talk about would-be contenders that might unexpectedly end up being sellers rather than buyers at the deadline.  Over the next few weeks, we’ll be taking a look at many of these such teams, and there is a surprisingly large […]

It is never too early to start talking about the trade deadline, especially when we can talk about would-be contenders that might unexpectedly end up being sellers rather than buyers at the deadline.  Over the next few weeks, we’ll be taking a look at many of these such teams, and there is a surprisingly large […]

Our long national nightmare is over, last week Major League Baseball let it be known that they are moving to make the old “fake to third, throw to first” pick-off move that never, ever works illegal.  Yes, that super lame, super bush league move that most pitchers only attempt in a half-hearted manner that only […]

If there is one overarching theme to the 2012 season so far, it is that closers are dropping like flies.  By my count, 13 different teams have already replaced the closer they intended to start the season with and we aren’t even at the quarter pole yet.  Based on the reaction of most fans, losing […]

Albert Pujols, meet rock bottom.  Rock bottom, I’d like to introduce you to Albert Pujols. As if Pujols’ now infamous homerless streak wasn’t already bad enough, you can add a new ignominious achievement to his 2012 resume: he’s dropped below the Mendoza line.  After going 0-for-4 against Henderson Alvarez and Toronto tonight, Albert’s batting average […]

Earlier today, the news broke that Beastie Boys member Adam “MCA” Yauch had passed away at the age of 47, losing his three-year long battle with cancer.  To anyone that grew up in the 80’s or 90’s or just had even the most basic appreciation for music, this was truly sad news.  Fans all across […]

The eyes of the baseball world were on Anaheim tonight watching Jered Weaver throw a no-hitter against the Minnesota Twins.  It was an incredible performance and truly amazing to watch. But it wasn’t the only rarity for the Angels in the game.  No, something almost as incredible to behold was going on right underneath everyone’s […]

Mike Trout’s speed was the thing of legends while he was in the minor leagues.  We would only hear tales about him blazing along the basepaths, like the time he scored from first base on a routine single.  But in his abbreviated time in the majors, Trout had yet to really put his wheels on […]

Did you know Albert Pujols went all of April without hitting a single home run?  I’m sure you do know, because someone in the baseball media mentions it every five seconds.  I only bring it up now partly because it was my turn in the rotation but also because everyone and their mother (including mine, […]

John Moores may be desperately looking to sell the San Diego Padres, but that doesn’t mean he is going to sit around and be a lame duck owner until that happens. No, according to a report yesterday, the Padres are seriously considering moving the fences in at the cavernous Petco Park. This is not a […]