Posts Tagged Players

  • 6 Players MLB Teams Regret Not Re-Signing This Offseason

    It’s not too early for a team to have buyer’s remorse after spending good money on a free agent who has yet to produce. I’m looking at you, Josh Hamilton, Melky Cabrera, B.J. Upton and Jeff Keppinger. But how about those players who signed elsewhere and are having big years? Their ...

  • Fantasy Baseball: 5 Players You Should Take a Risk on Despite Injuries

    This is the time that numbers start to normalize, giving us an idea of who's for real and who's not in fantasy baseball. But if a player has been injured, there might not be a big enough sample size to paint that picture.From former Cy Young winners, to power-happy infielders, the early beginnings o...

  • Fantasy Baseball 2013: Players Who Have Shown They Aren’t Worth Retaining

    With the 2013 baseball season well underway, fantasy baseball has also taken off.  Already, owners are praising the heroes of their teams and looking for ways to relieve themselves of the few players who have been a bust so far.  Who are some of the players in fantasy baseball this year wh...

  • Boston Red Sox Players Who Have Not Gotten Off to the Start They Hoped for

    There's no doubt that even with their recent losing streak, the Red Sox came out stronger in 2013 than anyone expected. And with that, some players have truly impressed.Big Papi returned from injury like his old self—maybe even better. Clay Buchholz is making a run for the Cy Young and Jon Les...

  • What is the New York Yankees’ Secret to Getting So Much Out of Aging Players?

    The New York Yankees do many things that opposing fan bases dislike. From spending outlandish amounts of money on payroll to traveling with road crowds that overwhelm home field advantages to winning on a consistent and grand scale. If there's one attribute that all fans would like their team to cop...

  • MLB: Ranking the Top 10 Under-the-Radar Players in the AL Central

    In Major League Baseball, teams need a superstar to carry them into contention. But what if the superstar is enduring a painful slump? Or what if the team isn't developed enough to have a legitimate superstar?That's where having a solid, under-the-radar player on the roster can pay dividends.There a...

  • MadFriars’ April Players of the Month

    Each month, MadFriars will take a look at the best performances across the Padres minor league system. April featured strong performances from a number of the Padres highly-regarded pitching prospects. On the offensive side however, the top production came from unheralded and forgotten players. But ...

  • Oakland Athletics: 3 Players Who Desperately Need to Make an Adjustment

    After a blistering 12-4 start, the A's have since gone 2-8 pending Monday's series opener against the Los Angeles Angels to settle at a 14-12 record. While that's still a game better than they were in 2012, the A's have to be a bit disconcerted at their level of play in the last two weeks.While inju...

  • 5 Players Who Need Huge Turnarounds to Help Save Angels’ Season

    The Los Angeles Angels (11-20) currently sit in fourth place in the A.L. West with a winning percentage of .355 (third worst in the American League).To say that the team has underachieved through the first five weeks of the season would be a giant understatement. Prior to the 2013 campaign, fan...

  • Minnesota Twins: 3 Players Who Desperately Need to Make an Adjustment

    For the most part, there has not been a ton to complain about this season for Twins fans. By playing .500 baseball, the Minnesota Twins are exceeding expectations in 2013. Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau look like themselves, Chris Parmelee has shown power at the plate and has a cannon for an arm and e...

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