I happen to be a big fan of Tim Dierkes and his website www.mlbtraderumors.com. Yesterday he posted an updated list of the Top 50 Free Agents for 2014 and to surprise some folks, you’ll note that he has Alderson nabbing 4 of the top 50. Who? #13, Curtis Granderson: The experts remain undecided on whether [...]
Jays Trade Dodgers Trade Free Agency Bit of Everything Eric Young Jr., LF Eric Young Jr., LF Shin-Soo Choo, RF Eric Young Jr., 2B Jose Reyes, SS Juan Lagares, CF Daniel Murphy, 2B David Wright, 3B David Wright, 3B Andre Ethier, RF David Wright, 3B Giancarlo Stanton, RF Jose Bautista, RF David Wright, 3B Ike [...]
Cory Vaughn: .244/.320/.400, Vaughn is averaging over a strikeout per game, which is pretty much par for the course. When he hits the ball, he does seem to get on base more often than not and he still displays solid power. He’s not doing much to up his stock for 2014 but he basically has [...]
In Baseball, like in most things with quantifiable results there are people who are GOOD and people who are GREAT at what they do. In baseball there are plenty of solid players but a team that wants to win a championship needs “Elite Players”. It’s pretty straight forward, but let’s give our base example. David [...]
I decided to walk down the hallowed halls of what might have been had we scouted better or made better decisions of draft day. I can’t say much about 2013 just yet but I’ll be looking at picks starting in 2012 and looking at who the “Met Masterminds” may have missed the boat on. 2012 [...]
I have been listening to WFAN since I was a baby… alright my Dad’s been listening since then but I was in the car. The point is I’ve come to relish all non Mike Francessa elements of WFAN and it’s been my go-to station for driving since I’ve been allowed to drive. As WFAN begins [...]
The Dodgers are a team in a very different place than the Mets. With Clayton Kershaw hitting his prime, an expensive roster that boasts Hanley Ramirez, Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford and Yasiel Puig this is a team that needs to make moves to win NOW. The Mets, on the other hand, are a team that [...]
To trade or not to trade, that is the question: Whether ‘tis Nobler in the mind to suffer The Offers and Counters of cantankerous Agents, Or to trade Arms to build and Outfield with power, And by trading save cash: to trade to spend No more; and by spending, to say we can Afford stars, [...]
This is the 10th and final installment in our countdown series. If you missed earlier entries, you can see them here: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI, Part VII, Part VIII, Part IX #5: Kevin Plawecki Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 6’2” Weight: 215 Lbs. Born: 2/26/91, US Scouting [...]
This is the ninth installment in our countdown series. If you missed earlier entries, you can see them here: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI, Part VII, Part VIII #10: Dominic Smith Bats: Left Throws: Left Height: 6’0” Weight: 185 Lbs. Born: 6/15/95, US Scouting – Here is something [...]
This is the eighth installment in our countdown series. If you missed earlier entries, you can see them here: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI, Part VII #15: Akeel Morris Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 6’1” Weight: 170 Lbs. Born: 11/14/92, VI Scouting – Here is a report before [...]
This is the seventh installment in our countdown series. If you missed earlier entries, you can see them here: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI #20: Luis Cessa Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 6’3” Weight: 190 Lbs. Born: 4/25/92, MX Scouting – On the plus side he’s still on [...]