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Time is running out on the 2012 season, but there are still players left who can influence a close race... for good or for bad.
Sep 8 2012 11:04pm
Sep 8 2012 11:04pm
Joey Votto's (1B, CIN), Brett Lawrie (3B, TOR), J.P. Arencibia (C, TOR), Carlos Ruiz (C, PHI) are among those returning from injuries, while David Price (LHP, TAM) and Jeff Samardzija (RHP, CHC) top the list of those to be sidelined. Votto's return from the DL after missing seven weeks has triggered CIN lineup changes, with Brandon Phillips (2B, CIN) shifting to leadoff.
Sep 7 2012 11:05pm
Sep 7 2012 11:05pm
With the 2012 minor league season winding down, it's a good time to re-assess. Every year, multiple media outlets spend time and energy compiling a list of players they deem to be the next impact players in the big leagues. Here at BaseballHQ.com, our 2012 Top 100 Prospects list was published on January 20. And every year, players rise and fall from these rankings as the season goes on.
Sep 7 2012 11:04pm
Sep 7 2012 11:04pm
Aramis Ramirez is out with a back/oblique strain, John Mayberry Jr. and Everett Teaford get shots to prove they belong in 2013, and more ...
Sep 6 2012 11:05pm
Sep 6 2012 11:05pm
For those willing to abandon the faux precision of player projections and embrace wide error bars, the Mayberry Method has turned out to be very "accurate" in judging talent. But there is always room for improvement.
Sep 6 2012 11:04pm
Sep 6 2012 11:04pm
Baseball commentators periodically suggest that tall pitchers (like Chris Tillman, pictured) are slower to develop than short or average-height pitchers. They "have more complex deliveries so they need more time to get their mechanics straightened out" or they "are so used to dominating lower levels because of their size and raw stuff that they haven't yet learned how to pitch" or some other spirited claim. But is there any truth behind this?
Sep 6 2012 11:03pm
Sep 6 2012 11:03pm
This NL Midweek Series Matchups column will cover eight three-game series.
Sep 6 2012 11:01pm
Sep 6 2012 11:01pm
Brandon McCarthy walked off the field after taking a comebacker to the head, but when he'll return is in question. Chris Tillman is also out, Kenley Jansen gets a return prognosis, the new PIT 2B, and more ...
Sep 5 2012 11:05pm
Sep 5 2012 11:05pm
The Miami Marlins had high hopes for 2012 with a new ballpark and fat payroll, only to quickly see their season go up in smoke. If there's a silver lining to the year that wasn't, it's the emergence of younger players like Steve Cishek (RHP, MIA) who has jumped Heath Bell (RHP, MIA) to become the club's closer in August.
Sep 5 2012 11:04pm
Sep 5 2012 11:04pm
It's no secret—the Orioles and Yankees (and Rays) are locked in an AL East chase. Baltimore hosts New York for four games this weekend, beginning with a Thursday night game.
Sep 5 2012 11:02pm
Sep 5 2012 11:02pm
Sep 5 2012 11:01pm
Time is running out on the 2012 season, but there are still players left who can influence a close race... for good or for bad.
Sep 8 2012 11:04pm
Sep 8 2012 11:04pm
Joey Votto's (1B, CIN), Brett Lawrie (3B, TOR), J.P. Arencibia (C, TOR), Carlos Ruiz (C, PHI) are among those returning from injuries, while David Price (LHP, TAM) and Jeff Samardzija (RHP, CHC) top the list of those to be sidelined. Votto's return from the DL after missing seven weeks has triggered CIN lineup changes, with Brandon Phillips (2B, CIN) shifting to leadoff.
Sep 7 2012 11:05pm
Sep 7 2012 11:05pm
With the 2012 minor league season winding down, it's a good time to re-assess. Every year, multiple media outlets spend time and energy compiling a list of players they deem to be the next impact players in the big leagues. Here at BaseballHQ.com, our 2012 Top 100 Prospects list was published on January 20. And every year, players rise and fall from these rankings as the season goes on.
Sep 7 2012 11:04pm
Sep 7 2012 11:04pm
Aramis Ramirez is out with a back/oblique strain, John Mayberry Jr. and Everett Teaford get shots to prove they belong in 2013, and more ...
Sep 6 2012 11:05pm
Sep 6 2012 11:05pm
For those willing to abandon the faux precision of player projections and embrace wide error bars, the Mayberry Method has turned out to be very "accurate" in judging talent. But there is always room for improvement.
Sep 6 2012 11:04pm
Sep 6 2012 11:04pm
Baseball commentators periodically suggest that tall pitchers (like Chris Tillman, pictured) are slower to develop than short or average-height pitchers. They "have more complex deliveries so they need more time to get their mechanics straightened out" or they "are so used to dominating lower levels because of their size and raw stuff that they haven't yet learned how to pitch" or some other spirited claim. But is there any truth behind this?
Sep 6 2012 11:03pm
Sep 6 2012 11:03pm
This NL Midweek Series Matchups column will cover eight three-game series.
Sep 6 2012 11:01pm
Sep 6 2012 11:01pm
Brandon McCarthy walked off the field after taking a comebacker to the head, but when he'll return is in question. Chris Tillman is also out, Kenley Jansen gets a return prognosis, the new PIT 2B, and more ...
Sep 5 2012 11:05pm
Sep 5 2012 11:05pm
The Miami Marlins had high hopes for 2012 with a new ballpark and fat payroll, only to quickly see their season go up in smoke. If there's a silver lining to the year that wasn't, it's the emergence of younger players like Steve Cishek (RHP, MIA) who has jumped Heath Bell (RHP, MIA) to become the club's closer in August.
Sep 5 2012 11:04pm
Sep 5 2012 11:04pm
It's no secret—the Orioles and Yankees (and Rays) are locked in an AL East chase. Baltimore hosts New York for four games this weekend, beginning with a Thursday night game.
Sep 5 2012 11:02pm
Sep 5 2012 11:02pm
Sep 5 2012 11:01pm
