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Previewing the opening series of the MLB season in Japan between the Oakland Athletics and the Seattle Mariners.
Mar 26 2012 11:06pm
Mar 26 2012 11:06pm
Both Pedro Alvarez and Lonnie Chisenhall entered March as their teams’ Opening Day 3B favorites, but their spring performances haven’t cooperated. Thames wins TOR’s LF job, and more observations as April approaches …
Mar 26 2012 11:05pm
Mar 26 2012 11:05pm
On the surface, the National League appeared to have lost a tremendous amount of offense with Prince Fielder and Albert Pujols moving over to the American League. Are there injury risks in the NL outfield pool that will make it even tougher to find top-notch offensive power?
Mar 26 2012 11:01pm
Mar 26 2012 11:01pm
Minnesota OF Josh Willingham will be shifted from right to left field, where he has played most often during his career, manager Ron Gardenhire announced March 25. The fallout from the move may impact the playing time of some of Willingham's OF colleagues.
Mar 25 2012 11:05pm
Mar 25 2012 11:05pm
A quick glance at the American League outfield includes a couple of marquee names in the news this spring: Carl Crawford of the Red Sox and Josh Hamilton of the Rangers. Does that mean the American League is made up of major offensive players with lots of risk this draft day? Let’s find out.
Mar 25 2012 11:01pm
Mar 25 2012 11:01pm
Chris Johnson has reclaimed the Astros' third-base job while trying to make sense of his Jekyll and Hyde 2010 and 2011. We also take a look at developments in the Angels' and Rangers' rotations and some injury updates for prominent hurlers.
Mar 25 2012 12:05am
Mar 25 2012 12:05am
Joakim Soria (RHP, KC) is headed for season-ending Tommy John surgery, due to the right elbow ligament damage cited by BaseballHQ.com analyst Jock Thompson in his detailed March 20 PTT coverage. KC has yet to reveal Soria's replacement as closer. The situation could be fluid, as KC's bullpen is deep in replacement candidates, headed by Greg Holland (RHP, KC) and Jonathon Broxton (RHP, KC).
Mar 24 2012 12:05am
Mar 24 2012 12:05am
Despite a March that might suggest otherwise, the Cubs insisted this week that Bryan LaHair (1B, CHC) is the best choice to open the season as their starting first baseman. Mirroring comments made when Anthony Rizzo (1B, CHC) was acquired this offseason from the Padres, GM Jed Hoyer stated that LaHair will be in lineup against the Nationals on April 5, and Rizzo will be at Triple-A Iowa. The performance of both players this spring have tested Hoyer's resolve: LaHair is 7-for-37 with one extra-base hit and 14 strikeouts; Rizzo is 12-for-32 with 2 HR.
Mar 23 2012 12:05am
Mar 23 2012 12:05am
Daniel Bard (RHP, BOS) has struggled in spring training, with a 7.11 ERA, ten walks, and only six strikeouts in 12.2 IP. Word out of Boston is that the Red Sox may abandon their plan to move Bard to the rotation and return him to the pen. If that happens, it seems likely that Felix Doubront (LHP, BOS) and Alfredo Aceves (RHP, BOS) would claim the final two rotation spots.
Mar 22 2012 1:05am
Mar 22 2012 1:05am
After taking a bad hop ground ball off of his face, Miguel Cabrera (1B/3B, DET) received eight stitches and was diagnosed with a non-displaced fracture of the orbital floor in his right eye. He will not take part in any baseball activities for a week, at which point he will be re-evaluated. He is currently expected to be ready for Opening Day, but it is certainly a situation worth monitoring, and may complicate things a bit for those with drafts in the next few days.
Mar 21 2012 12:05am
Mar 21 2012 12:05am
In spite of his power outage, defensive inadequacies, and miserable spring, the Angels are publicly upbeat about Bobby Abreu. But on the eve of Kendry Morales' spring debut, how long does this last? Plus injury news on Soria, Utley and more ...
Mar 20 2012 12:06am
Mar 20 2012 12:06am
Previewing the opening series of the MLB season in Japan between the Oakland Athletics and the Seattle Mariners.
Mar 26 2012 11:06pm
Mar 26 2012 11:06pm
Both Pedro Alvarez and Lonnie Chisenhall entered March as their teams’ Opening Day 3B favorites, but their spring performances haven’t cooperated. Thames wins TOR’s LF job, and more observations as April approaches …
Mar 26 2012 11:05pm
Mar 26 2012 11:05pm
On the surface, the National League appeared to have lost a tremendous amount of offense with Prince Fielder and Albert Pujols moving over to the American League. Are there injury risks in the NL outfield pool that will make it even tougher to find top-notch offensive power?
Mar 26 2012 11:01pm
Mar 26 2012 11:01pm
Minnesota OF Josh Willingham will be shifted from right to left field, where he has played most often during his career, manager Ron Gardenhire announced March 25. The fallout from the move may impact the playing time of some of Willingham's OF colleagues.
Mar 25 2012 11:05pm
Mar 25 2012 11:05pm
A quick glance at the American League outfield includes a couple of marquee names in the news this spring: Carl Crawford of the Red Sox and Josh Hamilton of the Rangers. Does that mean the American League is made up of major offensive players with lots of risk this draft day? Let’s find out.
Mar 25 2012 11:01pm
Mar 25 2012 11:01pm
Chris Johnson has reclaimed the Astros' third-base job while trying to make sense of his Jekyll and Hyde 2010 and 2011. We also take a look at developments in the Angels' and Rangers' rotations and some injury updates for prominent hurlers.
Mar 25 2012 12:05am
Mar 25 2012 12:05am
Joakim Soria (RHP, KC) is headed for season-ending Tommy John surgery, due to the right elbow ligament damage cited by BaseballHQ.com analyst Jock Thompson in his detailed March 20 PTT coverage. KC has yet to reveal Soria's replacement as closer. The situation could be fluid, as KC's bullpen is deep in replacement candidates, headed by Greg Holland (RHP, KC) and Jonathon Broxton (RHP, KC).
Mar 24 2012 12:05am
Mar 24 2012 12:05am
Despite a March that might suggest otherwise, the Cubs insisted this week that Bryan LaHair (1B, CHC) is the best choice to open the season as their starting first baseman. Mirroring comments made when Anthony Rizzo (1B, CHC) was acquired this offseason from the Padres, GM Jed Hoyer stated that LaHair will be in lineup against the Nationals on April 5, and Rizzo will be at Triple-A Iowa. The performance of both players this spring have tested Hoyer's resolve: LaHair is 7-for-37 with one extra-base hit and 14 strikeouts; Rizzo is 12-for-32 with 2 HR.
Mar 23 2012 12:05am
Mar 23 2012 12:05am
Daniel Bard (RHP, BOS) has struggled in spring training, with a 7.11 ERA, ten walks, and only six strikeouts in 12.2 IP. Word out of Boston is that the Red Sox may abandon their plan to move Bard to the rotation and return him to the pen. If that happens, it seems likely that Felix Doubront (LHP, BOS) and Alfredo Aceves (RHP, BOS) would claim the final two rotation spots.
Mar 22 2012 1:05am
Mar 22 2012 1:05am
After taking a bad hop ground ball off of his face, Miguel Cabrera (1B/3B, DET) received eight stitches and was diagnosed with a non-displaced fracture of the orbital floor in his right eye. He will not take part in any baseball activities for a week, at which point he will be re-evaluated. He is currently expected to be ready for Opening Day, but it is certainly a situation worth monitoring, and may complicate things a bit for those with drafts in the next few days.
Mar 21 2012 12:05am
Mar 21 2012 12:05am
In spite of his power outage, defensive inadequacies, and miserable spring, the Angels are publicly upbeat about Bobby Abreu. But on the eve of Kendry Morales' spring debut, how long does this last? Plus injury news on Soria, Utley and more ...
Mar 20 2012 12:06am
Mar 20 2012 12:06am
