Can a GM’s bad reputation effect relations with current free agent MLB players?
Every season, a series of MLB players test the free agent market in search of a long term contract. Agents that represent these players are obligated to get the player the best deal, both financially and for security purposes. Of course, I am referring mostly to players who are testing free agency for the first […]
Reflections on the Reds second half hopes
Heading into the second half of the season the Reds are sitting five games back of the Cardinals in the NL Central. Around this time last season the Reds were the best team in baseball, now they are fighting just to make it to the playoffs. Going forward there are some key points that fans […]
Mets should not let Marlon Byrd fly away
“Outfield? What outfield?,” New York Mets’ GM Sandy Alderson famously wise-cracked in November. Well, the Mets have at least one solid outfielder, and that’s no joke. And if they are smart, they will not let Marlon Byrd get away. Byrd is having a terrific season, with 15 homers and a personal-best .498 slugging […]
December Reflections on the Cleveland Indians
Tribe fans saw almost no action from their team in November and almost thought they were in for a very inactive off-season. In December, things changed, but before we get to that, here’s a rundown of transactions the Tribe completed during the ho-hum month of November: Activated right-handed pitcher Carlos Carrasco off of the 60-day […]
Fantasy Baseball: An Early Look at 2012 Sleeper Possibilities
A fantasy baseball sleeper can be defined in a number of different ways. What it really comes down to is the ability to draft a player at a lower position than they should be positioned. In other words, a fantasy baseball sleeper is any player who will perform significantly better than other players drafted in or around the same […]
The Tribe is Failing to Meet Expectations
When the Indians started the season out on a 30-15 clip, everything was clicking. The average result of a game was a win by 1.5 runs. They had a respectable .265 batting average and their ERA was a sparkling 3.38. They were looking like a true team as […]
Reflecting on Cleveland’s First Half
Well Tribe fans, have they made a believer out of you yet? As of this writing, the Indians are 43-37 and .5 games ahead of the Detroit Tigers for the lead in the American League Central. While it’s a far cry from the seven game lead they had just a month ago, the Indians are […]
First Half Duds, Second Half Studs
So far in the 2011 major league baseball season, there are plenty of players having sub-par seasons from a statistical point of view. What makes some of these players such a disappointment is that based upon their previous on-field performance, a lot more was expected of them. It’s one thing to have Emilio Bonifacio struggling […]
Don’t Count Your Chickens, Cleveland
Much to the delight of Cleveland fans, the Cavs season is over. In all seriousness, Tribe fans, young and old, have not experienced this success since their pennant run in 2007, when they were one game away from the Fall Classic. In the month of April, Cleveland went 18-8 and was clearly […]
Tribe Fans Feeling Like It’s 1995
No one, including the most optimistic fans in Cleveland, thought with the season headed into June, the Indians would be in the discussion of the best teams in baseball. In fact, even employees of the team were saying before the season that they were realistically two years out of contending. To fans, this felt like […]
Nick Kappel’s Fantasy Focus: The All-Underappreciated Team
America loves the underdog; it’s a fact. More importantly, fantasy owners love the underdog. Not only are they fun to root for, but they often come much cheaper than what they should. If there’s one thing you’ve learned from me this season, it better be the importance of value. Lucky for you, this week’s Fantasy Focus is a perfect […]
