After a crazy Cubs week, full of news and groundbreaking signings like those of Trever Miller and Matt Tolbert combined with another eye-opening list of prospects from BA that no one has ever thought of before, it is hard just to catch one’s breath. Can you sense the sarcasm? Good, because I am laying it on pretty thick. And as I am typing this, word breaks across the … [Read more...] about The Chicago Cubs week that was and more Cubs stuff
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2010 MLB Mock Draft 2.0 (6-2-10)
With the 2010 MLB draft just five days away, it's time for the second version of its mock up, complete with a few changes big and small. By Jake McCormick … [Read more...] about 2010 MLB Mock Draft 2.0 (6-2-10)
Mauer Keeps it Small Market, Gives Fielder Fans Hope
By: Melissa S. Wollering Prince Fielder and Joe Mauer are two very different MLB players. The one thing they could have in common—a desire to buck the trend of big market baseball and stay with their respective clubs, steering clear of the free agent market free-for-all. If Joe Mauer’s eight-year $184 million deal Sunday sounded a lot like Mark Teixeira’s, your memory … [Read more...] about Mauer Keeps it Small Market, Gives Fielder Fans Hope
Twins Pitchers, Catchers and Grounds Crew Reporting
By David Palmer With pitchers and catcher officially reporting to spring training in the next couple of days, the Twins go to war with basically the same roster they had to finish last year. The biggest acquisition we made was hiring a groundskeeper for Target Field. Before Twins General Manager Bill Smith came around, Terry Ryan was widely known as one of the league’s … [Read more...] about Twins Pitchers, Catchers and Grounds Crew Reporting