Day: July 30, 2009

Did Rickey Henderson use steroids?

Now that I have your attention, let me get this out of the way: I have nothing factual to back this up other than some oblique quotes from Jose Canseco and good, old-fashioned deduction.

Lars Anderson: ‘Learning how to deal with own expectations’

Cincinnati Reds v Boston Red Sox
Drafted in the 18th round in 2006, Lars Anderson burst on the scene after a strong 2007. In 2008, Anderson did nothing to dispel his skyrocketing value, closing the year out with a .316/.436/.526 line in Double-A Portland in 41 games.

This year, Anderson has returned to Portland for what many thought would be a temporary situation. Instead, as the 21-year old struggles with adversity, he's been leapfrogged in the SoxProspects.com prospect standings by Josh Reddick as the organization's top bat.

While a line of .257/.350/.385 with eight home runs in 394 at-bats doesn't exactly make one drool, Anderson's hitting is too advanced to last. So what's the problem?