Bullpen Banter: Adam Dunn
After a long pause, Bullpen Banter is back. This week, Russ and I discuss Adam Dunn and milestones.
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Bullpen Banter: Adam Dunn and the Hall of Fame
Tag Archives: Ken Griffey Jr
Where is the Risk in the First 30 Picks?
Yesterday, we looked at WAR for the first 30 picks; today, I’ve broken it down by level of education – high school (HS), junior/community college (JC), and college (C).
We always hear there is less risk drafting college players; is this true?
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Is Jim Thome a Hall of Famer?
In the wake of Jim Thome’s 600th career home run, the newest debate is whether or not Thome is worthy of induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, I have been debating this in my head since the discussions started and maybe by the end of this article I will have an answer. Continue reading
30 Teams in 30 Days: Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
2010 Record: 88-74
752 RS, 704 RA, Pythagorean Record: 86-76
Manager: Ozzie Guillen
GM: Ken Williams
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Riding the Pine: Albert Pujols and the Inflating Dollar
There is nothing worse than writing a column, only to have your computer crash to lose it all. I was 95% done with my Albert Pujols-impending contract column when this happened.
Everyone in St. Louis that follows baseball has read, written, or spoken their piece and Albert Pujols and his deadline to get extended. Here is my take.
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GM Scores: Walt Jocketty
The next in the series will be Walt Jocketty, current GM of the Cincinnati Reds and formerly the St. Louis Cardinal’s GM. Jocketty has been the GM in Cincinnati for 2.5 seasons (he started during the 2008 season); he was the GM in St. Louis for 13 years (1995-2007). Jocketty has made 14 trades for the Reds (121 total) and 19 signings (183 total).
Jocketty averages 4.7 WAR per year due to his moves with the Reds; he’s averaged 20.9 over his career. He’s added a total of 11.8 WAR to the Reds and 312.6 WAR to the Cardinals. Continue reading
Don Wakamatsu Fired by Mariners
The Seattle Mariners have fired manager Don Wakamatsu and replaced him with Triple-A Tacoma Manager Daren Brown.
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