Archive for January 2011
The drama surrounding the Padres’ proposed move of their Triple-A franchise to Escondido, CA.
On January 7, 1982 Francisco Rodriguez—K-Rod to his fans—was born. This is just one of the historically important closer births this week.
Pittsburgh and Cincinnati have solid, deep farm systems, but who gets the edge?
The first New Toon Thursday of 2011
Voting for the Hall of Fame is, technically, a “yes” or “no” proposition. In reality, there are a lot more shades of gray.
The latest in the business of baseball.
An old Bill James toy rears its head, and it remains as addictive as ever.
Regular season dominance? Check. Postseason highlight? Check. If they just hit a milestone or two and don’t flame out, they’ll be getting ready for Cooperstown.
Using the Oliver Projections as a springboard into the fantasy world, we take an early look at a player from each offensive position who caught our eye based on their anticipated production in 2011.
An explanation of, and download link to, version 2.0 of the glorious expected WHIP (xWHIP) calculator!