It’s fair to say that my name is all over today’s Prospectus Notebook column. A few weeks ago I strained my neck nodding in agreement with BP editor John Erhardt and assented to take on the occasional Notebook piece, which amounts to one-third of ye old Prospectus Triple Plays. With the Angels sorely neglected (they …
…three things that have very little to do with each other: • This is idiotic. Due to last night’s rainout in Boston, the Yanks are reshuffling their rotation. Shawn Chacon, who was supposed to pitch, has been bumped until Saturday to keep Randy Johnson and Mike Mussina on their five-day routines — no problem there …
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The latest Prospectus Hit List is up, with the Tigers — yes, the Tigers — taking over the top spot. It’s early, but with the major-league lead (through Sunday) in homers, ERA, and Defensive Efficiency, Jim Leyland’s crew has been putting it all together, and they deserve their top spot for the moment. The Yanks …
The latest Hit List is up at Baseball Prospectus, and for the first time in its brief life, the Yankees top the List despite their rather unremarkable record of 9-8. How can that be? I discovered something very interesting in my attempt to figure out why. As you (hopefully) know by now, the Hit List …
I’ve apparently stumbled into a sweet little radio gig that will be a recurring feature throughout the season; Joel Blumberg of WGBB Sports Break has invited me to talk baseball on his show on a monthly basis. The first installment, recorded this past Thursday, will air on Monday at 6 PM on 1240 AM in …
Forbes Magazine‘s independent survey of the game’s financial landscape, “The Business of Baseball” report, was published on Thursday both at the mag’s website and at ESPN. The report literally contains a wealth of information for any fan interested in the dollar signs which drive the game, and is required reading for any informed discussion on …
Delayed by a day due to technical difficulties — a real drag due to the time-sensitive nature of the material — the Prospectus Hit List went up today at BP with a new team in the top spot: the New York Mets, on the strength of their best 11-game start ever (at 13 games, they …
Fun time at the ballpark yesterday, a lovely spring afternoon for baseball where the Yanks destroyed the Royals 12-5. This one wasn’t even that close, as the Royals — a team that’s lost 100 or more games in three of the last four seasons — gave the impression of bringing a spork to a gunfight …
The first Prospectus Hit List of the regular season went up on Tuesday at BP, and it’s new and improved as it begins its second year. I’ll save my breath and simply crib the intro (itself a new feature), which explains the upgrades: With one week of play in the books and the tempers of …
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Sunday, April 9 marks a special day in the history of FutilityInfielder.com. Namely, it’s been five years since the inception of this site, five years since I penned this memorial tribute to Willie Stargell, registered a domain name that had been rolling around in my head for a few weeks, started learning the basics of …