There are two recent podcasts that we've done that I wanted to share the links. The first one was with my son, Trent, who did our new blog header. We talk about the creative process and other things that he's involved in. Trent. The other podcast was done this past week when David Groveman dropped [...]
Before Spring Training started, the Mets announced their starting right fielder, taking away one of the few storylines available in Grapefruit League play. By bringing back six guys who were either free agents or had an option, settling or offering arbitration to everyone and not bringing in a new catcher or third baseman, the Mets [...]
The phrase “Spring Training numbers mean nothing!” has replaced the swallows returning to Capistrano as the surest harbinger of winter receding. It’s repeated everywhere and gained enough traction to be considered gospel in most quarters. It’s easy to understand why. Spring Training numbers have the misfortune of being small samples, compiled against a wide variety [...]
Can't get the old software to work. Let me know what you think of this one.
My college team is North Carolina State and if you know anything about college hoops, you know it’s been a tough year for Wolfpack basketball. In short, never has someone done so little with so much. And as you might expect when reality doesn’t match expectations, State made the decision to fire its basketball coach. [...]
When the Mets selected Brandon Nimmo with the 13th-overall pick of the 2011 Draft, no one was sure what the team was getting, even more so than with most draft picks. With Spring Training games now underway in 2017, in some ways, things haven't changed much. Can anyone answer the question of what the Mets [...]
We did see an awful lot of weak grounders from him last year...
ESPN Insider and ZiPS creator Dan Szymborski stopped by the podcast and talked about playing time, starting pitcher health, Familia's possible suspension, Matt Wieters, Jay Bruce, Curtis Granderson and a whole lot more. Click here to listen to the podcast.
Sandy asks and answers the questions!
For seven years, I put out a top 10 list. Then last year four of us combined to put out a top 50 list. David did a top 50 list by himself this year and my plan was to go back to doing a top 10. But whether because my appetite got whetted for longer [...]
Today’s multiple projection piece focuses on infielders, with a look at David Wright, Jose Reyes and Wilmer Flores. Lucas Duda may figure in here, too, but the idea was to hold him off for last to see if we can learn anything about his ability to play during Spring Training. We seemingly get daily updates [...]
We’ve hit most of the big boys in the projection series. Now, more so than ever, everything revolves around playing time. There are so many moving parts to the story, ones that are likely interconnected. So, we’ll be doing multiple people at a time, starting with today’s catcher entry. Travis d’Arnaud can’t stay healthy and [...]