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The Void at Second Base
The Cubs production from second base in 2009 is best described as a black hole. Whether it was the original starter Mike Fontenot, Aaron Miles, or Andres Blanco, their production at the plate was staggeringly awful. With the exception of Jeff Baker’s 169 quality at-bats starting at second base, the offensive production was undeniably atrocious. [...]
TweetA Major Mistake?
In 2008, KRod set the single season saves record with 62. And then after losing arbitration the previous winter, it was pretty obvious a team was going to be dumb enough to pay a closer 14-16 million a year. The Mets were completely brutal in 2008 due to their bullpen being as ineffective as they [...]
TweetThe Sacrifice of Jose Reyes
The Mets had a rough 2009 season as they lost literally their entire team to injury. With all these injuries, they had no chance to compete for the NL East title as many predicted before the season. I was not one of these people. Even with a healthy roster, the Mets do NOT win the [...]
TweetHalladay Season?
Roy Halladay was the biggest name on the trading blocks all year. It came as a shock to probably everyone when he wasn’t dealt. His contract is about up, and he’s already stated that he will test the free agent market after the 2010 season.
TweetLack of Execution
You need to execute in the postseason. After watching the Dodgers and Phillies battle it out in game 1, I couldn’t help but be extremely disappointed in how the Dodgers played situational baseball in the 7th inning. I’m not sure who tuned into the late game, or even understood the MAJOR mistake the dodgers, specifically [...]
TweetPlayer Prediction: Geovany Soto
In most leagues, unless you had Joe Mauer or Victor Martinez your catching core was probably thin at best. Some big names from 2008, like Ryan Doumit, Geovany Soto, Brian McCann, and Russell Martin fell due to injury or had down years. Soto showed up to camp in the spring looking for a good sophomore [...]
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