Earlier in Spring Training, we learned about Dale Sveum‘s desired Opening Day lineup. This setup of was obviously barring any trades or further injuries. With less than four days until Opening Day, it looks like the aforementioned lineup is the one that will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. Before we get to that game,… Read more »
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An early look at the I-94 series 2013 dates
Throughout the course of next season, I’ll be conducting periodic “series previews” for both the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers. Coverage for each series will largely depend on how big of a series it is, and how obsessed I get next season. One thing for certain, though, is there will be full coverage for… Read more »
Position Prerankings: Catcher
Note: In the mini-series “Position Prerankings,” I’ll go position-by-position for each team in the NL Central and say which projected starter I’d rather have on my team this season, along with a runner up and honorable mention. It should be noted that we’re only talking this year’s production, so age, contract status, likeability of the… Read more »
Two favorite Spring stories, and getting back to blogging
Spring Training is here, but I’ve still got that itch for baseball. News has been trickling back from the warmer states, two of my favorite stories coming the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs. Here’s two nice pictures for you to munch on: The first involves Daniel McCutchen and new Pirate A.J. Burnett. Uniform numbers… Read more »
Arbitration in the NL Central, part one
A total of 34 players in the National League Central Division were eligible for arbitration this year. Players with between three and six years of service time (like Jed Lowrie), pending free agents who accepted the club’s arbitration offer (like Francisco Rodriguez), and those special “Super Two” players (like Garrett Jones) have had their names… Read more »