Here is a look at the value of second basemen over the past season in OPS fantasy leagues. This is not meant to be a ranking so much as adding a lens to illustrate their relative value with OPS as a component. They are listed from highest to lowest OPS. Note that I only included […]
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Organizational Talent Rankings via Baseball America 2012 (24) | 2011 (20) | 2010 (25) | 2009 (17) | 2008 (28) 2012 Affiliate Records MLB: [77-88] NL East AAA: [67-76] International League — Buffalo (PCL Las Vegas beginning 2013) AA: [68-74] Eastern League — Binghamton A+: [83-52] Florida State League — St. Lucie A: [69-67] South […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?His career as defensive replacement is cemented with his pre-game ritual of long-toss from foul pole to foul pole. Rob Neyer (Member him? I think he used to write for ESPN.) suggested Trevor Bauer could even make the Guinness Book of World Records if he could motivate one of those lazy Guinness record keepers off […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?As of right now, Dan Straily is in the 2013 Oakland rotation. That is what I’m going off of for this post. So, if you’re coming from Google in three months wondering if Straily will be in the rotation, the answer is “I don’t know, but in November he was.” For more information on the […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Here’s what I said in August of last year about Mike Olt, “Don’t you love when New Yorkers say the expression, “I got your _____ right here!” Coming out of the right taxi driver’s mouth, it’s like a cello being played by Yo-Yo Ma. Sometimes it can get confusing when you are actually trying to […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Organizational Talent Rankings via Baseball America 2012 (25) | 2011 (30) | 2010 (14) | 2009 (10) | 2008 (21) 2012 Affiliate Records MLB: [83-79] NL Central AAA: [67-77] Pacific Coast League — Nashville AA: [65-74] Southern League — Huntsville A+: [63-72] Florida State League — Brevard County A: [78-61] Midwest League — Wisconsin Arizona […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?I went into TurboTax and entered the Marlins $100 million payroll going into last season, subtracted Jose Reyes, Hanley, Josh Johnson, Buehrle, Bonifacio, Buck, Infante, Gaby, Anibal, Heath Bell and Ozzie Guillen’s salary, then I added in Gorkys, Ruggiano, Giancarlo, Wade LeBlanc, Eovaldi, Jacob Turner, Adeiny Hechavarria and Yunel’s salary and it says the Marlins […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?I was introduced to Major League baseball, like millions of my generation, by my dad, an inveterate fan of the New York Giants. Time upon end, I heard wondrous tales of the 1951 miracle pennant chase with the hated Bums of Brooklyn, beating them in the playoffs with the three run homer hit by Bobby […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?I’ll write a 2013 fantasy rookie post about Trevor Bauer, too. It’s inevitable. Even after Bauer was called up to the majors and produced a 6+ ERA, his stuff was still undeniable. There will be time to go over Bauer. Let’s shine some light on Tyler Skaggs so he doesn’t remain Barbara Hersey to Bauer’s […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Leonys Martin said this recently in an interview, “I’m gonna be 25 years old in March. In Triple-A last year, I hit 12 homers, stole 10 bases and hit for a .359 average in 231 at-bats while rocking a .422 OBP. My mother, Martina, always said, ‘Leonys, modesty isn’t the best policy, it’s the […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Even with Petco’s fences coming in, I’m really liking what this middle-aged journeyman pitcher… *checking notes* Me to myself, “I don’t think this is the Adam Eaton, 4+ ERA pitcher.” Myself to me, “Jesus, then don’t write about the pitcher, or people will think you have no idea what you’re talking about.” Me to myself, […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Organizational Talent Rankings via Baseball America 2012 (26) | 2011 (28) | 2010 (12) | 2009 (3) | 2008 (27) 2012 Affiliate Records MLB: [94-68] AL West AAA: [86-58] Pacific Coast League — Sacramento AA: [64-74] Texas League — Midland A+: [56-84] California League — Stockton A: [67-72] Midwest League — Burlington (Beloit beginning 2013) […]
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