0 comments by Randy Holt on 2/13/2013
What else can baseball fans do in January but dream of October? In You May Say I'm a Dreamer, the Outside Corner staff will imagine the route to a World Series in 2013 title for all 30 teams. You could say the 2013 season was…heavenly for the Los Angeles Angels. Regardless of whether or […]
0 comments by Randy Holt on 1/24/2013
It may not be the outfield signing that many may have been hoping for, but the Chicago Cubs may have completed their Opening Day outfield in agreeing to a two-year pact with Scott Hairston. Just a couple of weeks ago, it seemed like Hairston was destined for New York, with a deal with either the […]
0 comments by Randy Holt on 1/17/2013
There isn't much to be excited about in this Chicago Cubs pitching staff. There is depth sure, but there are only two or three true quality arms in the rotation. One of those arms is the breakout pitcher of 2012, Jeff Samardzija. After the laughter subsided following Samardzija's declaration that he wanted to be in […]
0 comments by Randy Holt on 1/14/2013
He's only 25, but Buster Posey has accomplished a great deal in his MLB career. His list of achievements includes being named the NL Rookie of the Year in 2010, winning an MVP award in 2012, and a couple of World Series titles with the San Francisco Giants. Not bad. The fact that Posey has […]
0 comments by Randy Holt on 1/3/2013
When the offseason began, it was no mystery as to what the Chicago Cubs hoped to achieve. After watching their rotation completely fall apart after a couple of mid-season trades and injuries, they hoped to build up their rotation. And by all accounts they have done exactly that. The Cubs have built up a rotation […]
0 comments by Randy Holt on 12/23/2012
Prior to the weekend, the only news that we've heard about the Texas Rangers has related to either which players have left, or which marquee free agents they missed out on. But finally, there is some positive news for the Rangers and their fans, as the team agreed to a one-year deal with catcher A.J. […]
0 comments by Randy Holt on 12/21/2012
Assuming that the deal actually goes through as planned, which is easier said than done on the North Side these days, the Chicago Cubs will have made their most noteworthy signing of the offseason, in bringing in starter Edwin Jackson. Jackson, who has become the very definition of a journeyman over the last several years, […]
0 comments by Randy Holt
Earlier this week, the Tampa Bay Rays made a somewhat quiet signing in bringing aboard Roberto Hernandez on a one-year, $3.25 million deal (insert witty comment about identity fraud and whether or not they got the right guy). The move was a bit surprising, given the Rays’ depth in their rotation, as well as the […]
