2015 MLB Draft Order
Since the season has ended, the 2015 draft order is set. Below are the first 3 rounds as of today; there will be some additional picks between the first round and the Competitive Balance Round A picks for free agents…
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Trouble With Brady Aiken’s Elbow
While it’s been reported for a while that Brady Aiken had come to terms with the Houston Astros on a $6.5M bonus, it’s been revealed that Aiken has an “irregularity” in his elbow. The team still wants to sign the…
10 Thoughts on the New Baseball Season
We’re into the second week of the baseball season; here’s 10 thoughts on what we’ve seen so far. Injuries, leave, and player thoughts. Tommy John’s impact on the game: No player’s name has had more of an impact on the…
Mets’ Closer Bobby Parnell Deciding on Tommy John Surgery
The New York Mets were concerned with the health of closer Bobby Parnell, but they weren’t expecting that he could be out for 12-14 months. Parnell has a partial tear of his UCL, which could mean Tommy John Surgery. Parnell…
2014 Los Angeles Angels Top 20 Prospects
While the Angels’ system is weak, it has taken a step forward in the last 12 months. That’s even with 2013 top prospect Kaleb Cowart struggling in Double A; can he retain the top spot for 2014? These are not…
St. Louis Cardinals Homestand Highlights: 07/04/2011
St. Louis Cardinals Homestand Highlights: 07/04/2011 St. Louis (July 4, 2011) – The Cardinals return to Busch Stadium from a six-game interleague road trip that took the team to Baltimore (3-0) for the first time in the regular season and…
2011 MLB Draft Signing Matrix
2011 MLB Draft Signing Matrix Here is 85% Sports MLB Draft Signing Matrix. It’s broken into 2 parts. The first table shows the picks, the amount they signed for, slot for that pick, and the difference between the signing and…
Riding the Pine: The Human Element of Baseball
Last week, I was going to write a eulogy for the Cardinals when they got eliminated, but then I caught the second part of Ken Burns’ “The Tenth Inning” and decided against the eulogy. Rather than focusing on the negative…
BBA Connie Mack Award Ballot
Here is the first of my ballots for the Baseball Bloggers Alliance – the Connie Mack Award for best manager. For the award, I first eliminated managers who didn’t manage for a full season. I do that for 2 reasons:…
Cardinals Exercise Options on Pujols, Miller
The St. Louis Cardinals did the obvious on Wednesday; they exercised their $16MM club option on star Albert Pujols. They also announced that Trever Miller’s option had vested during the season, guaranteeing the pitcher $2MM. $16MM for Pujols is an…