Pick 1 – New York Yankees Selection: SP Chris Carpenter Although the Wold Series hasn't ended yet, with the release of extension numbers, let's get this party started.There’s a new tenor in the Bronx these days—less swagger, more strategy. The Yankees’ new ownership group hasn’t wasted a single month of its inaugural season, reshaping the organization with a conviction that was sorely lacking in the late Mattingly era. And yes,...
Baseball fans, prepare yourselves. Graham Wexler is back, and apparently talking in the third person, and he’s posting his mock draft—pick by pick, team by team, and mercilessly honest. “This isn’t going to be a gentle stroll through your local ballpark,” Wexler warned. “Expect picks that make GMs sweat, analysts groan, and Twitter explode. If you’re attached to your favorite prospect, maybe look away. Or don’t. I thrive on...
One season ago, Mike Stanley was carving out his legacy as the cagey, postseason-tested heartbeat of the Washington Senators. He looked every bit the franchise legend in the making. And yet—plot twist we all absolutely saw coming—he’d already been quietly shipped off in a budget-dump to the Boston Red Sox. Washington happily rode his heroics to a World Series, then tossed him aside the moment trading opened, like he was yesterday’s...
Since I'm batting 1000% on my preseason predictions, time to try my hand at playoff predicitions. FEDERAL LEAGUE Kansas City Royals versus Cincinnati Reds Season Series: 6-6 Hard to believe calling a 99 win team "human looking," but given the last several years, this is the most "normal" Kansas City team we've seen. Cincinnati is a tough matchup for them in the first round - although a wild card team, hard to imagine if the Reds didn't play...
Your favorite DBL writer is not infallable when it comes to his work, although my ego suggests otherwise. Before the season, I put together nine thoughts looking ahead to the season that was. Here's my unbiased view on how I did:1. One of the Big Boys Goes Bust Correct. The Chicago Cubs are this year's team under the microscope - while they were perhaps the hottest team in the second half of the season, they dug themselves a hole early and...
As the trade deadline comes closer in just a few short days, the murky and cloudy trade market starts to come into focus. Trading has picked up of late, with smaller deals (the swapping of minor league pitchers between New York and Florida) and larger deals (Tim Salmon for a kings ransom). As we near the end, here are a few tiers of teams: Most Active Chicago White Sox - feels like all trading goes through them. Active early in the season...
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Montreal is in an interesting spot - started the season red hot, they had a below .500 record in June and are 6-6 so far in July. 1.5 games behind the Senators, they’re first in most major pitching categories (4th in home runs allowed) and hitting, while not 1st, are 2nd and 3rd in most categories. This isn’t a bad team with glaring holes or issues. Need: Bench Depth It’s really tempting to put starting pitching here. ”But Graham, you...
The Florida Marlins sit atop the Federal League East Division after a hot June. With the recent addition of power threat Matt Williams, nearly every player on their team is starting at a different position than they did when the season began. Overall it’s a decent squad that excels in some areas (tied for first in extra base hits and first in hits allowed and opponent batting average, while struggling in other areas. This team can use some...