Justin Smoak, Conor Gillaspie, Brett Lawrie, David Cooper

We’re running a little low on time, so I’ll be doing 4 a days. Gogogogogo!
Justin Smoak
The last of the top three college bats. Before this year started, many people (myself included) had Smoak rated as the number one player available in the draft - it was usually either him or Alvarez. The high opinion […]

Which Way Will He Go?

Today, I’m going to look at possibly destinations for the recently unemployed Frank Thomas. I’ve identified three landing spots that I feel are the most likely spots, obviously all in the American League.
Oakland Athletics
This offense is terrible. Frank Thomas has obviously diminished. However, if signed by the A’s, the 39-year-old would likely be their 2nd […]

Frank Thomas Temporarily Benched

I just don’t get this one.
Yes, Frank Thomas is hitting .167/.306/.333. That’s in 72 PA. So what? Over 2005-2007, Frank has combined to hit .222/.323/.415 in April - a month which isn’t done yet, by the way.
Frank is still avoiding strikeouts well (18.1 %), walking a lot (15.3%) and hitting homers at the same rate […]

Good News: The Reds are going to make changes

Bad News: We’re talking about Jerry Hairston and Jolbert Cabrera.
The Cincinnati Reds currently have #6 prospect Jay Bruce and #40 prospect Homer Bailey rotting in AAA. Oh well, who can blame the Reds? They’re in a tough situation… after all, Jay Bruce is blocked by six-time all-star Corey Patterson while there’s certainly no room for […]

Massive match-up today

On a quick note, I just had a minor near-death experience when I looked at today’s schedule. The Mets and Brewers will face off with Johan Santana and Ben Sheets taking the mound. This pits two of the best offenses in the league against two of the best pitchers in the league. If you have […]

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