There was a time when there was no such thing as bullpens and closers. In fact saves! weren’t even an official statistic until 1969. Starting pitchers were expected to pitch the whole game, and relief pitchers were used for spot starts and multi-inning relief appearances when a starter would struggle or get injured. Things changed however… starters went from pitching
Read moreI like this deal for the New York Mets. They finally get a good catcher. Solid move by both teams. Cleveland saves money and the Chicago White Sox get a replacement for Jose Abreu. I don’t understand this one for San Diego. Are they moving Luis Urias to short stop? Are they trading him? Advertisements
Read more1. OVERREACTING TO SHORT SAMPLE SIZES Is a typically good hitter going through a slump? Is an average hitter suddenly turning into Babe Ruth? One of the most common mistakes is overreacting to short sample sizes. An owner sees a player doing better than expected and gives up too much in a trade to get him, later when that player
Read moreGood bullpen upgrade by the New York Mets. A blockbuster trade between Cleveland, Tampa Bay & Seattle. This is strictly a cost-cutting move for Cleveland and I feel that they gave up too much, so it will depend a lot on what they do with their savings. Tampa Bay won their end of the trade, but now need to work
Read moreWhich players will break out in 2019? I decided to take a look at who might do that next season. 1. FRANMIL REYES Reyes has already showed some potential in 2018 by batting .280/.340/.498 with 16 HR in 261 AB. He also had a 129 WRC+ and a 92.6 Average Exit Velocity. Reyes has power and that is despite him
Read moreTampa Bay made a splash. This is actually a surprising but a good move for them, though I’m not sure that his track record makes the deal worth it. Cincinnati acquired rotation help, but not the kind that will make a difference. Washington saved money and will likely replace Roark with someone cheaper and just as effective. I think that
Read morePhiladelphia signed Andrew McCutchen today. It’s an OK move that I don’t really see making much of a difference for them going forward. McCutchen is in decline and they should’ve acquired someone younger and with upside, considering that they’re just now becoming a contending team again.
Read moreArizona traded 1B Paul Goldschmidt to St. Louis in a blockbuster trade. This was a good trade for Arizona, as Goldschmidt has already shown signs of a coming decline and would command a significant contract next offseason. They’re a rebuilding team and locking up a player in his 30’s doesn’t make sense for them. They also received a good package
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