Eric Seidman lists the league leaders in Fan Save Value, a stat that deserves some publicity although I haven’t paid much attention to it. Time to start!

The Baseball Crank compares Johan Santana’s start with the Mets to other Met hurlers who have joined the team in mid-career. I had forgotten the great start that Al Leiter had with the Mets.

Rick Wilton’s Baseball Injury Report has announced that Major League Baseball is on pace to set a another record for the number of players who spend time on the disabled list. Here are the details… The previous record was set last year with 404 players. As of April 30, there are 180 players who have […]

Eric Seidman interviews former major leaguer Bill Werber, who is all of 99 years old.

Deadspin reports that Julio Franco has apparently retired from baseball.

John Sickels looks back at the minor league progression of Mets’ pitcher Nelson Figueroa.

Jack Cust went 4-for-4 with a home run and two walks last night. Is that the end of his April slump? In the last few days after publishing an article on Jack Cust’s April 2008 hitting, I have learned a few things about Cust from contributors to other discussion boards. In the Oakland A’s clubhouse […]

Yovani Gallardo has a torn ACL in his right knee after a collision with Reed Johnson at first base in yesterday’s start. No word yet on the plans for surgery. He was able to pitch two innings afterwards so maybe they’ll just go without it for now. Surgery would likely chew up most of Gallardo’s […]

Yes, the Rays are in first place in the East. It’s time to stop ignoring this team and hoping they’ll go away New Englanders.

The LA Times has a good obit on Buzzie Bavasi, who died yesterday. The father of current Seattle GM Bill Bavasi, Buzzie had a resounding impact on baseball, especially in California.