I cannot help but wonder if this offseason might be a blessing in disguise for MLB.
Think about what is transpiring: teams are hoarding young, inexpensive talent and worrying about draft picks; clubs are looking at the totality of a given player’s skill set as never before and not
With the suspensions of J.C. Romero and Sergio Mitre, we uncover even more proof that the policy and testing for performance enhancing drugs still needs work. Both players were found guilty of taking banned substances during the 2008 season. The interesting part is that the supplements were purchased
Now that the biggest dominoes in the free agent market have fallen, the rest are starting to topple, too. Pat Burrell was one of the bigger bones in the metaphorical boneyard, and he fell today. He'll bring his bat (and indifferent glove)
Multiple sources are stating that the Chicago Cubs have signed Milton Bradley to a 3-year, $30M deal, pending a physical. The deal will give them another force in the middle of their batting order, breaking up all the righties there with a switch-hitter, as well as a right-field
It's a new year, and of course, that means change. Change for you, me, and BDD. I'm starting to sound like a politician. Change, change, change...
Anyway, most of it is good!
As many of you may know, Mark Healey of Gotham Baseball recently reached an agreement to design the
After the Yankees spent like only the Yankees can do it is time for the rest of the MLB teams to sort through the remaining list of available free agents and open up their barber shops because with the exception of Manny, these players are about to get
The Arizona Diamondbacks announced today that Derrick Hall was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer after General Partner and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Moorad resigned from the organization, according to Managing General Partner Ken Kendrick.
“Derrick has clearly demonstrated the ability to run a successful organization in his
So, you just won the World Series. Your team is one of baseball's oldest (since 1883) and is located in one of the largest metropolitan areas in the entire country. Your fan base has a reputation for being rabid about its sports teams and demands nothing but the
By Jim Sandoval I rarely if ever get caught up in the Hall of Fame debates. But I admit I was rooting for a long-time favorite to be selected by the Veteran’s committee. Sherwood Robert “Sherry” Magee was a five tool talent during baseball’s Deadball era. He led the league
By Jim Sandoval The Florida Marlins recently picked up former Southern Leaguer Jose Ceda in a trade with the Cubs for pitcher Kevin Gregg. I was able to see Ceda pitch a couple of times against Huntsville this past July. Ceda showed an excellent fastball, working consistently at 92-96 mph.
Craig Brown The verdict is in. Throughout the blogosphere people are piling on Dayton Moore and the Royals for acquiring 1B Mike Jacobs from the Florida Marlins.
Dave Cameron at Fangraphs says the Royals will “prolong mediocrity” with Jacobs. David Pinto at Baseball Musings says Jacobs is
You may not have felt it, but the transpacific trade of baseball players changed on September 11. No, this isn’t about that 9/11, but something far more peaceful, if similarly paradigm-shifting. On September 11, 2008, pitcher Junichi Tazawa, one of Japan’s top prospects, announced he would ignore the
By Rob McQuown Raise your hand if you thought the Houston Astros would take off again this year. Anyone? Hello? Other than Mr. McLane and Mrs. Cooper, is there anyone else?
Crickets.
Sure, Carlos Lee is somewhat overrated due to his RBI totals. But he's still a big part
It’s been a little over a month since the “official” unofficial trade deadline passed and about a week since the other trade deadline. With the dust finally settled, now is as good a time as any to assess the players who have changed addresses and how they’re
By Rob McQuown Everyone has their own idea of what constitutes “Most Valuable”, when it comes to post-season awards voting. Most people begin by looking at the “Triple Crown” stats, and whether the player's team is good. Clutch hitting usually enters the conversation, starting pitchers are almost totally ignored (despite
Jason Pafundi was at Tropicana Field covering Wednesday’s game between the Yankees and the Rays for Baseball Digest Daily. Here is a report on Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees fight to keep their season alive.
In a season that has seen him battle the boo-birds at Yankee
