In his fifth Asian Equation column, Michael looks at the relievers who have enjoyed modest success–and failure–making the move from Japan to America.
Deadline deals mean Michael drops one Value Pick and adds another one, while a third VP changes teams.
A sudden abundance of options doesn’t always mean an abundance of talent, but Michael sifts through this week’s news to find three new VPs, stealing only a few from Rob McQuown.
As his VPs break from the gates for the second half, Michael tweaks his VP lineup while looking at a few small post-break samples.
Entering the All-Star break, Michael graduates one VP that’s red-hot, drops another who’s ice-cold, and generally contemplates Value Pick extremes.
In his fourth column in the Asian Equation series, Michael looks at the starting pitchers who have crossed the Pacific, in which many failures are punctuated with a few very notable successes.
Value Picks shoots off some fireworks of its own on the Fourth as Michael blows up three VPs to make room for more young talent and offering the latest news on marginal players in Playing Pepper.
With changes looming, Michael keeps all his Value Picks, adding a new face and offering other options in Playing Pepper.
The injury bug bit Value Picks this week, but Michael offers several healthy alternatives in this week’s column.
Michael graduates one Value Pick and gives up on another in his continuing quest for fantasy value at the infield corners.
In his third column on Japanese-American player movement, Michael looks at the position players who followed in the wake of the unique Ichiro Suzuki.
Michael looks at good hot corner candidates in this week’s Value Picks, including some imminent call-ups in Playing Pepper.
Michael cuts loose some struggling Athletics to add some better options and plays pepper with more marginal players.
Michael finds VPs among the early-season injuries and roster moves that continue to shape big-league lineups
Michael plays a little pepper with a few marginal players while highlighting some newly healthy Value Picks
At the dawn of the posting system, the arrival of the unique Ichiro Suzuki would forever change the player market between the U.S. and Japan.