Archive for August 2004

The Orioles losing streak reaches 10 games and the rest of the news around the majors.

Aaron looks at the career of Adrian Beltre, which shows there’s more than one way to become a superstar by the age of 25.

Ben looks into his fantasy mailbag and finds a couple questions asking him to rank groups of players, and he obliges.

The Diamondbacks were mathematically eliminated from the postseason, Chan Ho Park returns today, Jose Vidro’s season will end early and the rest of the news around the majors.

Steve explores the 18-year, 609-stolen-base career of Carlos Bernier — and considers why it was that 594 of those bags were swiped in the minor leagues.

Ben takes a look at a dozen closers from around the majors.

Several players, including Magglio Ordonez and Jason Giambi, are either out for the rest of the season, or could be, the Diamondbacks are facing mathematical elimination and the rest of the news around the majors.

Aaron fawns over a certain lefty who’s had his setting on “Quality Start” since the first week of June.

Sterling Hitchcock goes on the DL, Chad Bradford comes off it, Angel Berroa is called up and the rest of the news around the majors.

Randy Johnson’s and Steve Carlton’s Win Shares, and the Win Share totals for each team this year.