Is Ryan Dempster Underrated?

Ryan Dempster made the conversion from closer to starter for the 2008 season. This conversion was a success as he won 17 games with an ERA of 2.96. He followed up his 2008 season by posting an ERA of 3.65 for 2009. In 2009 he proved his season in 2008 was no fluke. You would [...]

Kelly Johnson Non-tendered; Next Stop Chicago?

Kelly Johnson, the versatile 27-year-old, has just been told by Atlanta he will not be tendered a deal for the upcoming season. Not many Brave fans would have expected such a sudden loss of faith in the second basemen after 2 quality seasons in 2007 and 2008. The young man hit 16 home runs in [...]

Rumor: Kevin Millwood for Milton Bradley

A new rumor has surfaced regarding the inevitable trade of Milton Bradley between the Rangers and Cubs that would send Kevin Millwood to Chicago and Aaron Miles to Arlington along with Bradley.

A Plea for Milton Bradley

Milton Bradley has certainly been one of the most controversial Cubs players in recent memory. If you listened to media and fans you would think Bradley is the worst player on the team. If you look deeper into his numbers you would see that Milton was far from the worst player on the team in [...]

The Void at Second Base

The Cubs production from second base in 2009 is best described as a black hole. Whether it was the original starter Mike Fontenot, Aaron Miles, or Andres Blanco, their production at the plate was staggeringly awful. With the exception of Jeff Baker’s 169 quality at-bats starting at second base, the offensive production was undeniably atrocious. [...]