For all of the criticism that they seem to get, video games really can do some good. I mess around quite a bit in baseball video games, and it helps me learn about players that I never would have heard about otherwise. While no one should use it to learn about a player’s skill (Jermaine [...]

When the Cubs acquired the services of Kosuke Fukudome in 2008 to play right field, there were some high expectations. Even though he’s made an All-Star game, he has not played as well as anyone had hoped. Fukudome seems to bring hope to Cubs fans at the begininning of every year, only to fall off [...]

Desperate for relief help, the Cubs have signed Bob Howry. Howry, who played for the Cubs from 2006-2008, was released by the Diamondbacks earlier this week.
Howry struggled with the D’Backs, striking out as many as he walked in a little over 14 innings. He had an ERA over 10, and an xFIP of 6.11. Always [...]

ESPN The Magazine recently surveyed 100 MLB players, and asked them a series of questions about the game and the players that surround them. I enjoy reading these player surveys, because understanding what the players are thinking is a fun exercise. However, it seems like some of the answers are either sad or idiotic, and [...]

When thinking about baseball stats, I am often reminded of a classic Seinfeld scene from the episode “Little Jerry.” For those of you who don’t remember that show or never watched it to begin with, here is a transcript of the scene I am talking about.
JERRY: Hey, guess what! Little Jerry [a chicken] ran from [...]

Before the season started, Jack Cust passed through waivers and was sent to Oakland’s Triple-A affiliate in Sacramento. One would think that Cust, an above-average hitter in the big leagues, would be tearing up the minors and hammering sub-par pitching, but he’s not.
Through 72 plate appearances in Sacramento, Cust is batting .241, with 13 [...]

I’ve sat around the last couple of days trying to think of an idea for a post. I thought of plenty, none of which were worthy of more than 100 words. This is the problem with the first week, and even month, of the baseball season.
Once the season starts, you can no longer write about [...]

I have never been impressed by Joe Saunders. Never.
When he won 7 of his first 13 starts, I didn’t care. When he won 17 games in 2008, I shrugged him off and pushed his season aside. Even when he 16 games last season, I was indifferent. Why? Because other than playing on a good team, [...]

After an off-season filled with moves many deemed excellent, the sun is figuratively shining in Seattle. Optimism hasn’t been this high for a Mariners team since 2008. As ‘08 proved, in Seattle optimism and 75 cents will get you a cup of coffee (is 75 cents enough for a cup of coffee these days?). While [...]

Don’t hate the messenger Rays’ fans: While there was a lot of whining about being stuck in baseball’s toughest division, Tampa Bay played down to the rest of the weaker American League, posting a 31-41 record against the AL Central and AL West. In the elite division in baseball, that’s just not going to get [...]