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Musings from the Mound 24 May 2012 | 08:39 am
1. Is Big Z back? – Through 7 starts, Carlos Zambrano is sporting a 1.87 ERA and 1.04 WHIP. Is this the magic of Ozzie and South Beach, or simply a talented arm that’s finally gotten in shape and begu...
Welcome Back? 23 Mar 2012 | 04:58 pm
Just how much can the recently unretired Andy Pettitte be expected to contribute to the Yankees this year? Andy Pettitte's career resume and postseason pedrigree are undeniable, but do the 2012 New Y...
Moore Than He Bargained For 29 Feb 2012 | 06:55 am
Is Matt Moore a better pitching prospect than the once-untouchable Stephen Strasburg? It wasn't so long ago - June 8, 2010, in fact - that Stephen Strasburg toed the rubber in Washington, D.C. for hi...
Hey Yu 27 Feb 2012 | 09:12 pm
NPB Stats (2007-2011): 76-28, 50 CG, 15 SHO, 1024.1 IP, 1083 K, 1.72 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 4.9 SO/BB For anyone expecting Yu Darvish to be the next Daisuke Matsuzaka...he's not. Darvish is far more pol...
No Relief In Sight 27 Feb 2012 | 04:05 pm
Flaws will be exposed if these 4 young hurlers join the rotation Feliz, Bard, Sale and Crow could be four of the best closers in baseball, but a transition to the rotation could limit their ceiling ...
Career Tribute 27 Feb 2012 | 09:50 am
Octavio Dotel is well-travelled, under-appreciated, and pretty darn solid As a young Astro, Octavio Dotel logged 400+ strong innings, mostly building a solid bridge for Billy Wagner and Brad Lidge A...
Southern Dandy 9 Sep 2011 | 03:46 am
Kimbrel has seamlessly taken the 9th inning torch from Billy Wagner Heading into 2011, the Kimbrel vs. Venters debate was evenly sided, but the right-hander has made believers of everyone 2011 Stats...
Suspended in Mediocrity 21 Aug 2011 | 01:39 pm
The initial shine of young Rick Porcello is fading fast Once a 20-year old can't-miss prospect, Porcello has seen his share of growing pains 2011 Stats: 11-8, 4.98 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 5.32 K/9, 49% GB r...
Taking the 5th 9 Jul 2011 | 04:13 pm
A look back at the profiled 5th starters and how they've fared in 2011 If nothing else, Brad Penny's pitch selection has made him interesting the first half of 2011 At the beginning of the season, I...
Starting Strength 30 Jun 2011 | 06:00 am
The Mariner rotation has gone from 'full of questions' to 'full of answers' in 2011 The ace (Hernandez), the young gun (Pineda), the comeback (Bedard), the underrated (Fister) and the late bloomer (V...