Off to an impressive start, can the Padres’ shortstop survive injuries and his cavernous home ballpark?
He imagines himself as an everyday player, but long before he made his way to Milwaukee, Kevin Mench didn’t fit that description.
Eat your heart out Casey Stengel, let’s talk about the big half of the Menchkins platoon.
He’s a plus bat at a skill position, but can he carry the offensive load for the Phillies?
Traded to the Nats at midseason, Kearns offers reasons to hope he can produce in Washington.
Marc breaks down the Padres’ chances as the defending NL West champions try to improve by adding wins on the margins.
A potential move to first poses the question of whether the Cleveland catcher can hit enough to play there.
The trade with the A’s turned out pretty well for the Braves, but Marc explains why Atlanta isn’t the best fit for Tim Hudson.
Marc examines his first relief pitcher, a name heard not infrequently in trade rumors.
The man Billy Beane paid to anchor his franchise still has a chance of justifying the four years and $47.5 million left on his contract.
The oft-dealt Harang is now the presumptive ace in Cincinnati.
Was the real Alexis Rios the one who lit up the Rogers Centre last year before being halted by a staph infection, or the one who put up mediocre lines in 2004 and 2005? Marc Normandin delves into the numbers to find out.
The lumbering slugger comes into 2007 with a new hitting coach and a shiny PECOTA projection. Is he primed to deliver, or will he start the new season the way he finished the last?
If Ensberg can have a healthy 2007, he’ll match the glut of talented third basemen in the National League at a bargain price.
A slugging scion or an injury-prone first baseman on the wrong side of 30? Marc investigates.
Marc takes a closer look at the new Red Sox starting shortstop. Is he a good fit for Fenway?