Talk of records that ought to be set in 2001 revolve around topics we know well. Rickey Henderson ought to set the records for walks and runs scored, barring some sort of blackballing scheme. Barry Bonds is basically a lock to hit his 500th home run (six to go), and Sammy Sosa his 400th (14…
Ballots for the Hall of Fame were recently mailed to voters. Over the next few days, we’ll comment on the candidates, their merits, and their chances, and follow that up with the second Internet Hall of Fame ballot to be hosted by baseballprospectus.com, where you can vote for your candidates. Chris Kahrl I’m in favor…
Colorado Rockies Houston Astros Los Angeles Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals San Francisco Giants Toronto Blue Jays COLORADO ROCKIES Outrighted PH-B Adam Melhuse to Colorado Springs. [10/13] Okay, this transaction falls outside of the period in question, but there’s an amusing story here. Dan O’Dowd has a problem. He likes having Adam Melhuse around, so much…
Game Four was another very good game with some interesting critical tactical decisions. We got to see Joe Torre get as creative as he’s going to get and we got to see Bobby Valentine get boxed into a couple of corners and dodge some bullets. Torre’s decision to yank Denny Neagle with two outs in…
(The time right after the regular season is a slow one on the transaction wires. Chris Kahrl sums up three weeks of inaction here, and returns next week with biweekly TAs.) Anaheim Angels Baltimore Orioles Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians Colorado Rockies Detroit Tigers Florida Marlins Houston Astros Kansas City Royals Los Angeles Dodgers…
The Mets weren’t supposed to get past the Giants, and everyone sort of had the Braves set as the default option to always keep the western world safe from a subway series. Praise be to the power of the unexpected, as two teams built to win this year managed to upset the favorites and tackle…