Archive for the 'Players' Category

Everything’s bigger in Texas, or so they say, and apparently that includes the talent-squanderings …

On Oct. 4, 1944, Tony LaRussa was born. Like many great skippers, if LaRussa the manager had been stuck with lots of LaRussa players, many wins likely would not have come.

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A look at the past, present, and future of Cubs starter Rich Hill.

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Think swingmen are just a bunch of journeymen? Think again, my friend. This week’s crew includes six ERA champions, three Cy Young Award winners and a Hall of Famer.

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Revisiting a classic Bill James study.

I wonder if Pedro Alvarez is having second thoughts on his choice of agent advisor?

We’ve seen the worst of the best, but it was clear all along that we were heading toward the worst of the worst. And—oh, my.