Andruw Jones: From Phenom to Journeyman to Valuable, Underrated Specialist
In 2008 when Andruw Jones hit .158 through the first couple of months of the year, I was certain he was done. After all, he had been steadily declining for seasons, and he was coming off a year where...
View ArticleBaseball’s Hall of Fame: A Place for Stars or a Star Chamber?
via Wikipedia: The Star Chamber (Latin: Camera stellata) was an English court of law that sat at the royal Palace of Westminster until 1641. It was made up of Privy Counsellors, as well as common-law...
View ArticleChicago White Sox Have Bounced Back, But Can They Hang On Down The Stretch?
As the month of July draws to a close, the MLB pennant and wildcard chases have only continued to rage forward. The addition of a second wildcard team has done wonders for maximizing the duration of...
View ArticleCan The Baltimore Orioles Really Contend Into September?
After discussing the AL team with arguably the most talent on its roster, it only seems appropriate that I now discuss the AL team with arguably the least talent on their roster. The Baltimore Orioles...
View ArticleChris Davis, In Midst of Breakout Season, Has One Glaring Area For Improvement
[Editor's note: While working on this analysis of the Baltimore Orioles' chances of contending into September, Andrew put together a section on Chris Davis. It's so long and such in-depth statistical...
View ArticleMLB Front Office Difference Makers: Dan Feinstein, Oakland A’s
[Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles Andrew will be writing on MLB front office difference makers. Andrew will be interviewing front office folks from a number of MLB teams to give...
View ArticleChad Johnson: Guilty Until Proven Innocent
A week before Chad Johnson’s highly publicized arrest for domestic violence this past Saturday, the wide receiver and former reality show star already held the distinction of being one of the NFL’s...
View ArticleDid You Realize … Jeter is Underrated? Beltre is Becoming First Ballot HoFer?...
This is the first installment of a new regular series that will run during the baseball season. It will highlight superlative or strikingly underwhelming performances that you may not realize are...
View ArticleEnough! Stephen Strasburg’s Status Not as Critical to Nationals’ Postseason...
Enough about Stephen Strasburg already! Just when there seemed to be a lull in the seemingly endless Stephen Strasburg innings-limit saga, the Washington Post had the audacity to reopen the Pandora’s...
View ArticleDid You Realize … King Felix Has Been THAT Good, Manny Machado Has Not, and...
This is the second installment of a new regular series that will run during the baseball season. It will highlight superlative or strikingly underwhelming performances that you may not realize are...
View ArticleGreat Britton? Is Orioles’ Surging Starter Zach Britton For Real?
Meet Zach Britton–the Orioles starting pitcher whose win Tuesday night gave the Orioles a share of the division lead with the Yankees. Britton has been phenomenal for the Orioles over his last 4...
View ArticleDid You Realize … 2013 Fantasy Sleepers Edition (Pitchers)
In this week’s “Did Your Realize,” we take a look at a group of under-appreciated and/or relatively unknown pitchers who are poised for breakout years in 2013. Keep these guys in mind next March as...
View ArticleSettling The Mike Trout v Miguel Cabrera AL MVP Debate: One Has Clearly Been...
It was only three weeks ago–September 10th to be exact–that Mike Trout was the heavy favorite to be named the 2012 AL MVP. Trout had just stolen his 45th base, and the Angels still had a fighting...
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