NL Transaction Grades (Part II)
Aug 10, 2008 | 7:17PM | birk
San Diego Padres –
C
Released OF Jim Edmonds
Acquired RHP Chad Reineke for LHP Randy Wolf
Due to their no-trade clauses, the Padres have been unable
to trade either Greg Maddux or Brian Giles. You could also argue that they
could have tried to move Trevor Hoffman, but with his 10-and-5 righ... Read More
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AL Transaction Grades
Aug 02, 2008 | 6:05PM | birk
Now that the trade deadline has passed, let's assign grades to each team for their in-season moves (April through today).
Los Angeles Angels of
Anaheim – AAcquired 1B Mark Teixeira for 1B Casey Kotchman and RHP
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First Week Review and a Different Type of Fantasy
Apr 06, 2008 | 11:15AM | birk
One type of article that I always find comical/worthless is
those that start with “If the season ended today…,” so…
If the season ended today, the Orioles, Rays, Angels,
Marlins, Cardinals, Brewers, and Padres would be in the playoffs with the
winner of a 1-game playoff between the White Sox and Royals joining them. Out
of those eight teams, only the Angels and Brewers were considered strong
playoff contenders j... Read More
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Fat Kids in Heaven at MLB Overweight Pitchers Camps
Apr 05, 2008 | 10:20AM | GerbilSportsNetwork
WORCESTER, Mass. Spring is in the air in New England, even if the ground is still too soggy in some places to ... Read More
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Twins Replace Johan Santana With Crappy Santana Impersonator
Feb 13, 2008 | 10:12AM | TheSportsComedian
The
Minnesota Twins were sent scrambling for a replacement for ace Johan
Santana after trading him to New York last month. They couldn't get
someone with his talent, so they instead got someone who looked a lot
like him,... Read More
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Another One Bites the Dust: Arizona Diamondbacks
Oct 21, 2007 | 9:20AM | birk
Is there anything more revealing about the current state of
the National League than the fact that the league’s best regular season record
was accomplished by a team that couldn’t even outscore their opponents? Of
course, that team is the Arizona Diamondbacks. The D-Backs’ season was unlike
what anyone expected. It was believed that their path to a division... Read More
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On The Block: Pitching
Jul 25, 2006 | 10:34AM | Morisato
On The Block: Pitching
Well, this is likely the last week for On The Block, since the deadline is approaching. With that in mind, let's take a look at the categories at hand, starting with pitching.
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