Player Profile: Kyle Blanks
Kyle Blanks is a mammoth presence on the field, standing 6′6″ and reputably near 300 pounds, but his presence has been largely absent from this year’s top prospect lists. He does not appear on Baseball America or Kevin Goldstein’s Top 100, or even Project Prospect’s Top 150, although Keith Law does have him ranked as […]
How To Run A Baseball Team, Part 3
Offer Arbitration, Not Contracts
This is regarding departing free agents who have been designated as a Type A or B free agent by the Elias Sports Bureau. Also, this does not apply to established stars, because either you have the money to extend their contracts, or you don’t, and you should’ve traded them by now.
When I […]
Why I Hate Baseball America
Baseball America is generally regarded as THE authority on prospects. It is the goal of every farm system to be ranked #1 on Baseball America’s annual -
No wait, it’s the goal of every farm system to produce the best talent to help your major league team. Baseball America doesn’t factor into that at all.
My problem […]
How To Run A Baseball Team, Part 2
Big Ball to Gain A Lead, Small Ball to Keep It
Avoiding so called ‘smart ball’ will score your team more runs throughout an entire season. This has been proven. However, the goal of a baseball team is not precisely to score more runs than your competition over a season, but to score more runs than […]
Your 2008-2009 Toronto Blue Jays
One look at my predictions should tell you I’m not very optimistic about the Jays’ chances this year. Why not?
The largest problem is a lack of depth. Lyle Overbay is already a mediocre 1B, but who’s the back-up? Matt Stairs would be a bad defender and his bat likely wouldn’t carry very well at […]
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