By Taylor Nigrelli Well, we’re here. We’ve reached the halfway point of a strange and surprising 2013 campaign. We’ve seen Vernon Wells hit like an all-star for a month and then like infant since. We’ve seen a multitude of young players thrust themselves into the spotlight and earn some well-deserved all-star discussion. We’ve seen teams with World Series aspirations stumble … [Read more...] about What the American League All-Star Team Should Look Like
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All Star Break statistical oddities
By Kyle Soppe As we enter the slowest 3 days of the baseball season, it is time to reflect on what we have seen thus far. It has been an entertaining couple of months as milestones have been reached, upper cuts thrown, and the continuing dominance of starting pitchers in this post-steroid era. Below are the top 5 odd or unique numbers from the first half of the season for … [Read more...] about All Star Break statistical oddities
Tuesdays with Smitty: The 2009 American League Preview
By Aaron M Smith Following up Chas' insightful analysis of the National League, let's take a look at how the American League is stacked up for the 2009 season. East Baltimore Orioles - Current GM Andy McPhail is mid stream in his rebuilding process of the Orioles. The O's locked up Brian Roberts and Nick Markakis to long term contracts - a step in the right direction … [Read more...] about Tuesdays with Smitty: The 2009 American League Preview
Tuesdays with Smitty: Forecasting the American League
When Casey approached me about doing Tuesdays with Smitty, I jumped at the idea.. Great, my own weekly pseudo-column. Then I said, "Great, what the hell am I going to write about this week? ". Well out of the Land of the Rising Sun arose my column. Almost as ritualistic as Groundhog Day, the end of the winter's blues comes with the famous words, "Play Ball". And with the … [Read more...] about Tuesdays with Smitty: Forecasting the American League