What Should The Cubs Do With Alfonso Soriano?

Alfonso Soriano Has Got To Go! April 13, 2010 – Matt Trueblood Alfonso Soriano is better of being a DH. Considering all that has happened since, it would be easy to blame Chicago Cubs GM Jim Hendry for the ill-advised signing of outfielder Alfonso Soriano in the winter of 2006. In the three-plus seasons since, Soriano has hit 83 home runs. That’s... [Read more]...

MLB Players Most Likely to be Traded

Which Players Are The Most Likely to be Traded? March 21, 2010 – Matt Trueblood Adrian Gonzalez is only one player that will likely be traded this season. With Opening Day less than three weeks away, several would-be contenders still have holes to fill in their rosters. Yet, the flurry of minor open-market signings that occur annually just after the... [Read more]...

Ron Washington, WTF?!

Ron Washington Did What?! March 18, 2010 – Matt Trueblood Ron Washington admitted to cocaine use. Ron Washington’s job appears safe today, despite a Sports Illustrated story published yesterday on SI.com reporting what Washington, the Texas Rangers and Major League Baseball had known for nearly nine months: Washington tested positive for cocaine... [Read more]...

What Happened to Chad Billingsley?

What the hell happened to Chad Billingsley? March 16, 2010 – Matt Trueblood Chad Billingsley was the Dodger ace last season, but struggled in the second half. The Los Angeles Dodgers enter 2010 as the favorites to win the National League’s West division, and are neck-and-neck with the Colorado Rockies for that honor. If Los Angeles were to win,... [Read more]...

10 MLB Milestones Within Reach in 2010

Which milestones are in reach? March 4, 2010 – Matt Trueblood Carl Crawford is one of many players within reach of historical milestones. The last three seasons have been loaded with historic moments in Major League Baseball. During that span, five players have clubbed their 500th home runs: Jim Thome, Alex Rodriguez, Frank Thomas, Manny Ramirez... [Read more]...

Top Fantasy Sleepers for 2010

Dont sleep on these ballers March 1, 2010 – Matt Trueblood There is a well-worn axiom in fantasy baseball circles that says that while it is impossible to win one’s league on draft day, it is possible to lose it. That may be true, but draft day is a great time to get a head start on one’s competition. That can’t be done in the first three to... [Read more]...

Cubs Bullpen in Shambles

After Angel Guzman’s injury, the cubs’ bullpen is in shambles March 11, 2010 – Matt Trueblood A bad bullpen before Guzman's injury is now an awful one. Angel Guzman was the Chicago Cubs’ relief ace in 2009. He posted a sparkling 2.95 ERA and had a 1.97 WPA (Win Probability Added, which tallies the wins or losses against average provided... [Read more]...

NL East Preview

Can anyone dethrone the champs? February 27, 2010 – Matt Trueblood The NL East boasts a lot of talent. For the first time in three years the National League East was won without the drama of late-season charges or collapses. En route to their third consecutive divisional crown, and second straight pennant, the Philadelphia Phillies bulldozed their... [Read more]...