The Division Races Heat Up!
September 1, 2010 – Brett Kettyle The calendar just turned to September meaning the Major League Baseball season is officially entering its final stretch. Some teams have all but clinched their postseason ticket already, and need to just avoid a monumental collapse (a la the Mets in 2007 and 2008). Teams such as the Yankees, Rays, Rangers and Reds... [Read more]...
Is Strasburg the Next Mark Prior?
August 27, 2010 – Brett Kettyle I don’t particularly remember the first time I heard it. It could have been right before the draft or right before his professional debut or right before his call to the big leagues. I only remember people talking about how similar Stephen Strasburg and Mark Prior were. For those of you who don’t remember, Prior... [Read more]...
NL East is Wilder than the West
The Wild Wild … East? August 21, 2010 – Brett Kettyle The Wild Wild NL East Coming into the season, the NL East seemed like one of the easier divisions to predict in baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies had been to the last two World Series and had added Roy Halladay to bolster the pitching staff. While the Braves, Marlins and Mets might threaten... [Read more]...
POWER RANKINGS: Playoff Push Edition
What Teams are Real and What Teams are Not August 5, 2010 – Brett Kettyle The Pads are for real! 1. New York Yankees – 66-38 The Yankees would have been the favorites to win the World Series even if they were quiet at the deadline. Instead, they picked up Lance Berkman, Austin Kearns and Kerry Wood to add depth to their already strong core. 2. Tampa... [Read more]...
Who’s Going Where? Trade Deadline Predictions
Trade Deadline Approaching July 26, 2010 – Brett Kettyle Jayson Werth is a big time trade candidate 10 Impact Players Could be Traded Before the July 31st Deadline The second half of the baseball season has already began, and some top teams are already improving their playoff chances by acquiring new talent. The Rangers acquired Cliff Lee, the Braves... [Read more]...
MLB Mid Season Awards
MVP, Cy Young, ROY, and Manager of the Year July 13, 2010 – Brett Kettyle Joey Votto was barely an All Star but he's the NL MVP. MLB Midseason Awards NL MVP: Joey Votto Votto ranks in the top 10 for just about every statistical category, and leads the National League in OPS thus far in 2010. He is second in the NL in Win Probability added and first... [Read more]...
NL East: Role Reversal
Things Change in the NL East July 12, 2010 – Brett Kettyle The Mets were horrible last season, but things change. From 1991-2005 the NL East was dominated by one team; the Atlanta Braves. The New York Mets won the division in 2006, and seemed ready to stay on top with a great squad forming around Jose Reyes, David Wright and Carlos Beltran. But a... [Read more]...
The Rangers are For Real
Don’t Mess With the Texas Rangers July 4, 2010 – Brett Kettyle No, you're the man, Josh. Going into Tuesday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels, the Texas Rangers had a 4.5 game lead in the AL West. But the Rangers are one of those teams that are predicted to turn a corner every year, only to never have it happen. This year, the Rangers... [Read more]...
Ubaldo Jimenez, Future Cy Young?
How Good is Ubaldo? Just how good is this kid? How good has Ubaldo Jimenez been in 2010? He’s been All-Star good. He’s been Cy Young good. He’s been historically good. His current stat line reads 13-1, 1.15 ERA and 1.00 WHIP through 14 starts and 101.1 innings pitched. To put some of those numbers in perspective, nobody has finished with an ERA... [Read more]...
MLB Power Rankings June 21st Edition
MLB Power Rankings Are Here! June 21, 2010 – Brett Kettyle 1. New York Yankees (43-26) – In four June starts, Javier Vazquez has gone exactly seven innings in each while posting a 2.25 ERA; his strikeout ratios are also starting to fall in line with his career norms 2. Boston Red Sox (43-28) – Boston has won six in a row and is only the third... [Read more]...
