A solution to the Andrus/Upton trade scenario: A third team
Any time you talk about a major trade involving a potential superstar player you will get a lot of opinions. Since Justin Upton has been rumored to be on the trading block, there have been no shortage of trade scenarios talked and written about. Recently it has become pretty clear that the Texas Rangers are […]
Phillies prospects looking good…for other teams
Ruben Amaro’s tenure with the Phillies has brought some big, big, names to Philadelphia since he took the reigns from Pat Gillick over three years ago. Amaro landed Cliff Lee, Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt, and Hunter Pence in hopes of bringing another championship. Well, that didn’t pan out and the Phillies are now in a […]
Phillies Should Retool At Trading Deadline
The time has come for the Phillies to take a look in the mirror – a long, hard look using one of those 50X mirrors that shows every blackhead, wrinkle, ingrown hair, and imperfection you don’t want to see. The image staring back in the reflection may determine the success of the Phillies franchise in […]
Another Phillies Phatality: The Real Story Behind Cliff Lee’s 2012 Campaign
I originally wanted to title this piece “The Curious Case of Cliff Lee,” but then realized that would upset some baseball bloggers and a certain Mr. Benjamin Button. there first. Clichéd headline aside, the Phillies’ super starter has had quite a topsy-turvy season thus far, one of many Philadelphia players to underachieve this year. Pitching […]
Odds on Seattle’s Side
Even the most casual of Mariners fans have probably picked up on the alternating nature of expectations over the past few years. The 2007 and 2009 seasons saw the Mariners achieve unexpected success which lead to big off season acquisitions (Bedard post 2007, Lee post 2009), and high expectations heading into 2008 and 2010. Both […]
Phillies Payroll Indicates Owners are Finally “Committed to Winning”
Now that the Phillies have blown up their payroll by adding Cliff Lee, the total payroll looks to be over $160 million in 2011. Once regarded as greedy Gremlins who lurked in dark alleys, all of a sudden this Phillies ownership group is “committed to winning.” But just how committed are they? I thought it […]
Baltimore Orioles Sweep The First Place Rangers: Not a Misprint
After enduring one of the most disappointing first halves to a season in franchise history, the Baltimore Orioles headed into the All-Star break with a surprising four-game sweep over the West Division leading Texas Rangers. What makes the sweep particularly shocking is that Texas entered the series with a 31-15 home record while the Orioles […]
Seattle Mariners Trade Cliff Lee to Texas Rangers for Justin Smoak: Fantasy Impact
After weeks of anticipation, Seattle Mariners’ pitcher Cliff Lee finally has a new home. Just hours after it was reported that the New York Yankees were close to acquiring Lee’s services, the Mariners dealt the 31-year-old southpaw to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Justin Smoak and minor leaguers Blake Beavan, Josh Lueke and Matt […]
Cliff Lee NOT Traded to the Yankees, but IS now a Ranger!!!
Biggest Trade of 2010 Season Occurs With Added Drama From the words of Texas Rangers GM Jon Daniels, the Rangers, not Yankees, are the winners of the Cliff Lee sweepstakes. They will be sending star 1B prospect Justin Smoak, and minor leaguers RHP Blake Beavin, RHP Josh Lueke, and utility man Matt Lawson to the […]
Cliff Lee (Almost) Traded to Yankees?!!!
Lee becomes 9th Yankee on AL All-Star team Mariners receive prospect package with Jesus Montero as the centerpiece The most talked-about sweepstakes at the trade deadline this year is coming to a close. THUH-UH-UH-UH—YANKEES WIN! Despite missing the first month of the season with an abdominal strain, LHP Cliff Lee places 4th among pitchers in […]
Nick Kappel’s Fantasy Focus: The Impact of Deadline Deals
Major League Baseball has seen 18 trades go down in the past week. While the contenders struggled to find the final missing piece, the cellar dwellers took on prospects with an eye towards the future. So what does this have to do with fantasy baseball? Well, I’m glad you asked. Did you know that Cliff […]
Bill & Pete’s AL Cy Young Predictions
Bill’s Excellent Analysis This year’s American League Cy Young Award may be the easiest award of the major season long accomplishment awards to decide. When one pitcher, with little run support, blows everyone else out of the water, the choice is pretty clear. 1. Cliff Lee, Cleveland Indians Winning 22 games is impressive, but doing […]
