Clearing The Bases
March 13, 2013 by George Kurtz · Leave a Comment
The position of shortstop is traditionally weak, and this year is no exception. The first 3-4 players are studs, next two I wouldn’t mind having, then everyone else is pretty much a dartboard throw, hoping they help me more than they hurt me. What I mean by that is that if I take someone like [...]
Tracking Triple Milestones – 2012
June 26, 2012 by Bill Gilbert · Leave a Comment
With the season nearing the halfway point, it’s a good time to check on hitters that are on target for the triple milestones of a .300 batting average, 30 home runs and 100 RBIs and which pitchers are on a pace for 20 wins, 200 strikeouts and an ERA under 3.00. Since pitchers have recorded [...]
Clearing The Bases: Shortstops
March 17, 2011 by George Kurtz · Leave a Comment
Today, or tonight depending upon when you are reading this, we will finish up our look at the middle infielders with a look at our top 15 shortstops. There is not a lot to like here as this position has two outstanding players, then maybe three or four other players you wouldn’t mind having, then [...]
2011 Pre-Season Preview: NL West – Colorado Rockies
March 9, 2011 by Jeffrey Brown · Leave a Comment
Colorado Rockies (2010 record: 83-79) Notable additions: RHP Matt Lindstrom, INF Jose Lopez, C Jose Morales, INF/OF Ty Wiggington Notable subtractions: 2B Clint Barmes, RHP Octavio Dotel, SP Jeff Francis, 3B Melvin Mora, C Miguel Olivo The offense: Catcher: Chris Iannetta Infield: Todd Helton (1B), Eric Young Jr (2B), Troy Tulowitzki (SS) and Ian Stewart [...]
“It’s Not Personal, Sonny. It’s Strictly Business”
Much has been written about the Derek Jeter situation. I was talking to my brother-in-law last week about it, and I brought up some relevant and relatively obscure illustrative points. One, that I love, is Tom Seaver’s incredulity at ownership’s shock that players, the most competitive people on Earth, were equally fierce at the bargaining [...]
Sorry Albert, It’s Votto’s Time
October 11, 2010 by John Cappello · Leave a Comment
Ranking the 2010 NL MVP Candidates [Author's note: Irony can be pretty ironic, I suppose. It's not the first time that an MVP favorite tanked in the post-season, but Joey Votto did just that, going 1-for-10 against the Phillies as his Cincinnati Reds went three and out. It's worthy to mention that the ballots from [...]
