Overthinking It

Overthinking It: Life Without Fielder

by Ben Lindbergh 9/22

If Prince Fielder departs this offseason, what should the Brewers do with the savings?

Overthinking It: How Much to Pay Jose?

by Ben Lindbergh 9/01

Free-agent-to-be Jose Reyes is poised to cash in this winter, but should his buyer beware?

Overthinking It: Justin Time

by Ben Lindbergh 8/11

Can the Tigers make and succeed in the playoffs by virtue of Verlander alone?

Overthinking It: The Avila Advantage

by Ben Lindbergh 7/21

Alex Avila's offensive success at a defense-first position gives the Tigers an edge over the AL's other prospective playoff teams.

Overthinking It: Resetting the Races, American League

by Ben Lindbergh 7/14

Have the Red Sox recovered from their slow start in the eyes of the objective projections? And why do those Delphic computers favor the Rangers?

Overthinking It: Walkless Wonders

by Ben Lindbergh 7/07

Bringing back the DiSar Awards to celebrate the achievements of those players who believe there's no such thing as a free pass.

Overthinking It: The Underachievers

by Ben Lindbergh 6/30

Some teams in playoff contention have been plagued by glaring weaknesses at certain positions, but it's not too late for internal options to offer solutions.

Overthinking It: The Over/Under-30 All-Stars

by Ben Lindbergh 5/19

Jose Bautista is poised to trump his first seven seasons in one glorious campaign. What other players have done almost all their damage on only one side of age 30?

Overthinking It: Who’s Zoomin’ Who?

by Ben Lindbergh 5/12

In the nascent Year of the Stolen Base, which teams are getting the most bang for their swipes?

Overthinking It: Year of the Stolen Base?

by Ben Lindbergh 5/05

Many have been quick to proclaim another "Year of the Pitcher," but an increased rate of base burglary may be another signature of these low-scoring times.

Overthinking It: Raising Arizona

by Ben Lindbergh 4/28

Last year's Diamondbacks featured the world's worst whiffers and a historically bad bullpen, but new GM Kevin Towers may have already managed to fix both failings.

Overthinking It: When Is .300 Not .300?

by Ben Lindbergh 4/21

Paul Janish, Casey Kotchman, and Robert Andino lead this year's parade of empty-average contributors at the plate.

Overthinking It: Baffled by the Brewers Bench

by Ben Lindbergh 4/14

Does the Brew Crew's collection of bench has-beens suggest that they've forgotten the lessons of 2008, or are they still in the process of building a contender?

Overthinking It: Rule 5 Roulette

by Ben Lindbergh 4/07

Introducing the $50,000 men who made early-season rosters, and deducing which of them might stick.

Overthinking It: Assessing First Impressions

by Ben Lindbergh 3/31

Rewinding the tape to the results of last year's Opening Day reveals equal parts prophecy and unintentional humor.

Overthinking It: Non-Starter Starters

by Ben Lindbergh 3/29

Which players projected for ample playing time are most likely to leave their teams in the lurch this season?