There is a superstition that bad things come in threes. That certainly seems to have held true for the first half dozen Major League Baseball Amateur Drafts of the 21st century – even the ones dripping with talent, like the 2005 edition. The Seattle Mariners’ selection of catcher Jeff Clement with the third pick of [...]
As this off-season began, this blogger had a different notion that perhaps the front office might consider punting this coming season. With a stacked Washington Nationals team the clear division favorite and a better free agency class waiting after next season, not to mention some roster uncertainty and a new manager, maybe 2018 wasn't shaping [...]