The Flawed Partnership of LeBron and Wade

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Let’s be clear:  There will be no saving LeBron James from a playoff collapse this time.

There’s no excuse to be made.  You could talk about Chris Bosh’s injury being a factor, but that doesn’t change the fact that LeBron played one of his worst games of the year against Indiana last night.

22 points, 22 shots, 7 rebounds and general disinterest.  None of that stat line is appropriate for a three time MVP in the playoffs.  LeBron needs to win a championship now to silence his critics and save his own reputation. Continue reading →

Who is the Most Valuable Cardinal Hitter This Season?

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The Cardinals’ offense has been pretty good this year. They haven’t been quite as streaky as the past, but they still have their moment. I was looking at the individual numbers and it got me thinking who would be the team MVP?
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Billy Beane’s Draft History

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After looking at what the Astros fans could expect in the 2012 Draft from new GM Jeff Luhnow, I decided to look at Billy Beane and his history of drafting college players.

Beane is known for drafting college players and for his tirade in Moneyball for his team taking Jeremy Bonderman in the 2001 draft. The belief is that college players are closer to making the majors due to their more advanced level of competition and that they present less risk than high schoolers.

Here’s a year by year look at the players Beane took as a GM (starting with his first draft as GM in 1998)…
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Historic Baseball Feats – By The Numbers

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Last week, Josh Hamilton became the 16th player in Major League Baseball History to hit four home runs in a game.  Since the beginning of Major League Baseball there have been over 200,000 games played and over 13 million at-bats.  Hamilton did something that happened over 15 times before him.  That made me wonder, what is more rare than a four home run game. Continue reading →

2012 Top 20 Prospects – New York Yankees

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It’s prospect season again. I’ve had my rankings listed on team pages, but have been horrible about keeping those up to date. As I mentioned on the pages, I’m looking at other rankings when I make mine (along with scouting reports and my own opinion). Last up is the New York Yankees.
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