Since I usually wake up at 5:30 AM, I am pretty whipped by, oh, 8 PM. As a result, I really couldn’t process all of the moving parts of the Javier Vazquez-to- Atlanta deal last night, and I still probably need a couple cups of coffee to think about it this morning. I do have […]

TUCK! toon goodness now weekly!

Joe the Plumber? Big deal. We’ve got not one but two Joe the Baptists, plus something wild, and, of course, the so-far-second-greatest Rule 5 pick ever.

Welcome to the newest column on The Hardball Times, Lost in Transactions.

Toons weekly, right here!

According to Royals general manager Dayton Moore, it’s pitching.

It was an unusually rich period for intriguing Rule 5 cases. We meet a Cy Young Award winner, a couple of MVPs, The Most Underrated Player in Baseball History and a space cadet.

Twice a week!

Steve’s update of the draftee honor roll includes Fritz, Joe, Moe and Bo.

Yes, that’s right, the annual Rule 5 draft goes way-y back. And it’s remarkable who some of its alumni have been.