by tito crafts | Apr 15, 2009 | Quick Post, Tim Wakefield
So get it done today, Wake. I just hope the knuckler, knuckels. It is definitely early, and panic is not running through my mind. …But I don’t like losing either. So someone step up today.
by tito crafts | Apr 15, 2009 | Brad Penny, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Smoltz, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Mike Lowell, Tim Wakefield
Sample size, sample size, sample size! Remember the thing that increases the accuracy of whatever the available data happens to be? The offense has stunk it up. Not denying that. But the hitters have had to face some pretty good pitching so far too. Matt Garza has...
by tito crafts | Apr 11, 2009 | Brad Penny, Quick Post
Yes, I am pretty sure I am the only person to ever associate that statement with Big-League pitcher with Brad Penny 🙂 As for what to expect from Penny tonight? Five or six innings maybe. The bullpen has had to pick up some of the load so far. So hopefully Penny...
by tito crafts | Apr 11, 2009 | Bobby Abreu, Bobby Crosby, Brandon McCarthy, Brian Fuentes, Carlos Silva, Dallas Braden, Dana Eveland, Eric Chavez, Erik Bedard, Ervin Santana, Felix Hernandez, Gary Matthews Jr., Howie Kendrick, Ian Kinsler, Ichiro Suzuki, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jarrod Washburn, Jason Giambi, Jered Weaver, Joe Saunders, John Lackey, Kelvim Escobar, Matt Holliday, Nomar Garciaparra, Vladimir Guerrero
Ok, the season has started. So here is my quick write-up on the AL West, along with very quick predictions for the remaining divisions. LA Angels of Anaheim: 86-76: The one thing that I am not sold on is that a team like the Angels are solely summed up in their run...
by tito crafts | Apr 8, 2009 | Alex Gordon, Bartolo Colon, Carl Pavano, Carlos Gomez, Carlos Guillen, Carlos Quentin, Cliff Lee, Coco Crisp, Curtis Granderson, Delmon Young, Fausto Carmona, Gavin Floyd, Gil Meche, Grady Sizemore, Jermaine Dye, Jhonny Peralta, Jim Rice, Jim Thome, Joakim Soria, Joe Mauer, Jose Contreras, Justin Morneau, Justin Verlander, Kelly Shoppach, Magglio Ordonez, Mark Buehrle, Miguel Cabrera, Nick Swisher, Paul Konerko, Travis Hafner, Victor Martinez, Zach Grienke
Five teams…and I would be somewhat surprised if any of them won 90 games. But odds are someone comes very close to doing so. Cleveland Indians: By default, I choose the Indians. They have some serious question marks in their rotation. And they don’t...
