Down the stretch every team could use that guy on the bench who can hit the big homerun or hit to take the lead or win the game. Here is a look at pinch-hitting players who may be available. Jason…
The Washington Nationals have been looking for a center fielder. The Nationals have used four different centerfielders in 2011: Rick Ankiel, Roger Bernadina, Jerry Harriston Jr. and Laynce Nix. Not to mentioned the fact that they acquired Gregor Blanco from…
If you predicted Edwin Jackson being traded to Toronto and then to St. Louis, please stand up now. Edwin Jackson has been traded seven times since 2006. This is not because he is ineffective, but teams have not wanted to…
Contenders generally buy at the trade deadline, but this year we could see some contenders selling some of their “depth” for young talent. • Atlanta– The Braves have an excess of starting pitchers in the Majors and AAA even after dealing…
• Cleveland– The Indians are one of the surprise teams this year. They have good young players like Asdrubal Cabrera, Chris Perez and Shin-Soo Choo. But like any other team they have holes. The Indians have a couple of areas that…
• Kansas City– The Royals are chock full of young talent with Mike Moustakas, Eric Hosmer, Alcedis Escobar and All-Star Aaron Crow leading a very exciting group of young guys, while more top prospects like Lorenzo Cain hone their skills in…
Ubaldo Jimenez doesn’t have a stat line that will blow you away, with a 6-9 record with a 4.20 ERA in 20 starts. But some of that has to be attributed to the fact that he pitches half of his games at…
• Texas– The Rangers are also very solid everywhere. One concern could be their rotation. Alexi Ogando has been good, All-Star good in fact, but Ogando could have his innings capped in an effort to save his arm, or he could…
• Seattle– The Mariners have a decent pitching staff with Felix Hernandez and Micheal Pineda headlining a surprising rotation, all with pitchers with ERAs under or hovering around 3.00. Doug Fister and Jason Vargas both have low ERAs (3.09 and 3.49…
Every year there is a big deal. Last year the Rangers got Cliff Lee. A couple of years ago the Brewers landed CC Sabathia. A deal like this can propel a team into the playoffs and in some cases the…