Milwaukee’s elderly catchers

The predominant starters behind the plate for the Brewers since 2005 all have something in common: They are all in the their mid to late 30′s and in the extreme tail-ends of their careers. Damian Miller, incumbent starter from 2005 to 2007, retired after his Brewer tenure. Jason Kendall started in 2008 and 2009, and [...]

Pirates Batting the Pitcher 8th

Pittsburgh Pirates manager John Russell has decided to bat the pitcher 8th in their lineup and put a combination of Ronny Cedeno and Bobby Crosby in the 9th spot. The objective is to get more base runners on in front of the teams better hitters. In this case Cedeno or Crosby would be batting in [...]

Kotsay at DH and 5th spot; Logic is lacking

It’s been said all offseason tha Kotsay would hold down part-time duties as the White Sox designated hitter, so this is hardly new. It was just jarring to watch the Sox opening day, and to actually see such an awful offensive player holding down a position where all one does is hit. I mean, I [...]

What to expect from the Rockies’ youngsters

Tony Andracki Bringingheat.com Lead Journalist So, the Rockies are looking pretty fresh this spring, fresh to death. In my eyes, it is between this Mile High club and the Flo-rida Marlins for the NL Wild Card spot, with the Phillies, Cardinals and Dodgers winning their respective divisions, of course. The way I see it, whether [...]

Blue Jays Make an Under the Radar Signing

The Blue Jays hired sabermetrics expert Tom Tango as a consultant. I think this is a good move for the Blue Jays. This move should make them more competitive in the AL’s toughest division.

Tony Boy’s 15 Fantasy Guarantees

Tony Andracki Bringingheat Lead Journalist Tommy: Let’s think about this for a sec, Ted. Why would somebody put a guarantee on a box? Hmmm, very interesting. Ted Nelson, Customer: Go on, I’m listening. Tommy: Here’s the way I see it, Ted. Guy puts a fancy guarantee on a box ’cause he wants you to feel [...]

Barometer In Seattle

In the past 20 years, statistical analysis of baseball has been progressing at a fast pace. Bill James published his Baseball Abstracts starting in 1977 and ever since then, Sabermetrics has taken off. Back then, James relied on a calculator and a pen and paper to do his calculations, and the application of the information [...]

Need for speed? Get it cheap

With most fantasy drafts already completed, or soon to be underway, many owners will find themselves lacking in a particular category. If that category is speed, the below three players are cheap, highly reliable options to solidify your steals, and can often be found on most waiver wires. Don’t start trading away your pitching and [...]

Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins ink blockbuster deal

Let all the rumors cease. Let all the skeptics be silenced. And let all front offices sigh with disappointment. Joe Mauer is staying in Minnesota—for a long time. In a massive eight-year, $184 million deal, the 27-year old catcher is slotted to spend presumably the rest of his playing career in the Twin Cities—the deal [...]

A Never Ending Thirst for Success- Q and A with Boston’s Michael Bowden

Growing up in Chicago area, there was one person who everyone wanted to see pitch. His name is Michael Bowden. I was one of the fortunate ones that got to play with and against Mike since I was 9 years old, and every game- I was one of the players that was expecting something special [...]

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