Jim Johnson Signing Makes Oakland Athletics’ Bullpen Scariest in MLB
Rage no more. The Oakland Athletics and Jim Johnson have agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal to avoid arbitration. The presence of Johnson in the ninth inning transforms the A’s bullpen into the best in the game. Johnson was [...]
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Philadelphia Phillies: Charlie Manuel’s Job As Senior Advisor Nothing More Than Window Dressing
Imagine this: Your boss fires you for incompetence, then asks for your advice a few months later. Probably the first thing you’d say is: “Well, you should not have fired me then.” That’s where things are in the relationship between [...]
Mark Reynolds vs. Milwaukee Brewers’ First Basemen In 2013
There has been some angst among Milwaukee Brewers fans about the recent acquisition of Mark Reynolds. Many point to his high strikeout totals, low batting average and on-base percentage, and his questionable defense as reasons that this was a bad decision. [...]
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New York Yankees Going After Masahiro Tanaka May Be Worst Decision In Franchise History
Masahiro Tanaka will make a decision this week as to where he will gear up for his inaugural MLB season and the New York Yankees are by no means the clear favorites. Reports last week claimed the Chicago Cubs and [...]
What Does The Omar Quintanilla Signing Mean For The New York Mets?
The New York Mets re-signed Omar Quintanilla to a minor-league deal. Quintanilla struggled at the plate during the 2013 season, but his minor league success was enough for the Mets to bring him back for the 2014 season. With Quintanilla [...]
New York Mets Wise To Give John Lannan A Chance
The New York Mets’ signing of starting pitcher John Lannan to a minor-league contract is a minor move by GM Sandy Alderson, but it’s one that could pay off for them in a big way in 2014. Lannan was one of [...]
John Buck is a Good Signing for Seattle Mariners
Since his all-star campaign a few years ago and signing a nice three-year deal with the Miami Marlins, catcher John Buck has faded a little bit depending on who you ask. One thing that has not faded however is the [...]
When Will MLB Player Salaries Finally Stop Rising?
Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers made a ton of noise with a huge contract extension worth about a cool $30M per season for seven years. Some of that make really good sense to us in MLB terms. Kershaw [...]
Atlanta Braves Save Themselves by Signing Ace Mike Minor
The Atlanta Braves and Mike Minor have agreed to a one-year contract worth $3.85 million in order to avoid arbitration which may be one of the best decisions the team has made over this offseason. They most likely saved money by [...]
