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Monday, December 10, 2012
The Kansas City Royals have had just one winning season since 1995. After the revenue explosion created a large gap between the Royals and most of the rest of the league, the Royals have been struggling to catch up ever since. First, they signed veterans who couldn’t get a job anywhere else. After that didn’t work, the organization began to revamp their Minor League system under General Manager ... Read More
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - One of the best things about the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings is the lobby. There is a feeling in the lobby that is difficult to describe. On one side you have a bunch of middle aged men and women carrying around notepads waiting for someone famous--well, at least baseball famous, to walk in. When Padres General Manager Josh Byrnes arrived at the Opryland ... Read More
(Nashville, Tennessee)--A challenge. When it comes down to it, it is a challenge that drives us. Perhaps it is an ego thing or maybe, there is something in all us that wants to see what we can do when we are not exactly sure we can win. It’s why sports agree with us. There is a constant challenge, a struggle in competition that will keep a competitor coming back for more. And, no matter how ... Read More
(Nashville, Tennessee)-- One of the dominant characteristics of this free agent class is the lack of infield options. There were, and still are, multiple outfield options and pitching options, but quality infielders are difficult to come by. It is part of the reason why Marco Scutaro received a $20 million deal despite being 37 years old. It is why players like Jack Hannahan have as many ... Read More
(Nashville, Tennessee)-- Day two of the Winter Meetings saw some higher profile names sign. While the two major stars are still available, money was being thrown around Nashville as if it were printed across the way at Cooter’s Garage. Here are some items that didn’t make the coverage from yesterday.
Rockies Trade Alex White and Alex Gillingham to the Astros for ... Read More
(Nashville, Tennessee)--When Tampa Bay Rays Manager Joe Maddon spoke to a group of reporters on Monday, he talked about the reality of the Rays. The organization is going to lose people and will always have to find creative ways to keep the talent in-house. The Rays started that process this week when they signed James Loney to a one year, $2 million contract to be their first baseman. ... Read More
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
(Nashville, Tennessee)-- The Washington Nationals likely arrived a year too early in 2012. Many expected them to compete for a Wild Card, but nobody picked them to win 98 games and win the division by four games. Last season was supposed to be the developmental year where the young pitchers got acclimated to meaningful late season games. It was supposed to be the year that Stephen Strasburg can ... Read More
(Nashville, Tennessee)--This winter seemed to be destined as the one that would be remembered for overspending. The lack of premium depth on the free agent market along with the increased revenue from a new television deal were the ingredients. No organization can contain itself if there is money to spend. Some teams may cry for a salary cap in baseball, but that is really only a weapon that ... Read More
(Nashville, Tennessee)--One of the biggest shifts in the landscape of Major League Baseball occurred during the early part of the season when the Guggenheim Group completed their purchase of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers were under the shroud of uncertainty during Frank McCourt’s final years as owner. Payroll was being cut; the Dodgers were no longer one of the most premier franchise ... Read More
(Nashville, Tennessee)--Last season was the first of Dan Haren’s career that he failed to pitch over 200 innings. The 32 year old right hander is coming off of the worst season of his 10 year career. Haren dealt with back and hip issues for most of the season which limited him to just 176.2 innings over his 30 starts. He allowed a career high 9.7 hits per nine innings and a career worst 4.33 ... Read More
(Nashville, Tennessee)--One of the best things about baseball is that it most often provides very clear answers. A team can be judged on its record. A player can be evaluated in multiple ways, but there is usually some quantifiable way to evaluate his performance. Maybe that’s why we are so drawn to sports. Life doesn’t often give a definitive answer, but baseball usually does. ... Read More
Monday, December 3, 2012
(Nashville, Tennessee) “Jack, get a bat! You need a bat! Everyone knows what I need to do. I know, you know, and the fans know,” said Seattle Mariners General Manager Jack Zduriencik. The Mariners’ head man is quite honest when assessing his team as he heads into his final year under his own current contract. With that environment in place, one would expect Zduriencik to be overly aggressive, ... Read More
The first major news of the Winter Meetings wasn’t a signing or a trade. Instead, it was a press release from the New York Yankees stating that Alex Rodriguez was undergoing left hip surgery to repair a torn labrum, a bone impingement, and the correction of a cyst. Rodriguez underwent a similar procedure on his right hip in 2009. The Yankees expect a recovery time of four to six months, based ... Read More
(Nashville, Tennessee)--The Red Sox may have suffered through one of their worst seasons in 2012, but the one positive that came out of the disaster was that they were able to free themselves of over $270 million of long term salary commitments. They gutted their roster, but it was a roster that had underachieved in 2011 and sparked far too much negative publicity. And, it was a roster that ... Read More
(Nashville, Tennessee) Heaven for pitchers isn’t in Iowa. Pitching heaven is in San Diego. Aside from nearly perfect weather, Petco Park is the ideal place for a pitcher to put his career back on track or to hang on. Jason Marquis was just the latest example of that after starting the 2012 season with the Minnesota Twins. Marquis’ stuff at age 33 just didn’t translate to the American League ... Read More
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