Player Profile

Player Profile: Chad Cordero

Chad Cordero found success in the major league closer role right out of college, but "Chief" has to find a way to keep righties from going yard.

Player Profile: Aaron Rowand

by Marc Normandin 5/02

Rowand's defensive excellence has been buttressed by a hot start to the season. Marc tells you whether it's likely to continue.

Player Profile: Khalil Greene

by Marc Normandin 4/25

Off to an impressive start, can the Padres' shortstop survive injuries and his cavernous home ballpark?

Player Profile: Kevin Mench

by Marc Normandin 4/18

He imagines himself as an everyday player, but long before he made his way to Milwaukee, Kevin Mench didn't fit that description.

Player Profile: Geoff Jenkins

by Marc Normandin 4/11

Eat your heart out Casey Stengel, let's talk about the big half of the Menchkins platoon.

Player Profile: Chase Utley

by Marc Normandin 4/04

He's a plus bat at a skill position, but can he carry the offensive load for the Phillies?

Player Profile: Austin Kearns

by Marc Normandin 3/29

Traded to the Nats at midseason, Kearns offers reasons to hope he can produce in Washington.

Player Profile: Victor Martinez

by Marc Normandin 3/21

A potential move to first poses the question of whether the Cleveland catcher can hit enough to play there.

Player Profile: Tim Hudson

by Marc Normandin 3/14

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.

Player Profile: Scott Linebrink

by Marc Normandin 3/07

Marc examines his first relief pitcher, a name heard not infrequently in trade rumors.

Player Profile: Eric Chavez

by Marc Normandin 2/28

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.

Player Profile: Aaron Harang

by Marc Normandin 2/21

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.

Player Profile: Jhonny Peralta

by Marc Normandin 1/11

Mharc has a lhook at the Indians' Jhonny Peralta, who had a tough yhear in 2006. Which vhersion whill show up in 2007? The 2005 vhintage? Or the 2006 one?

Player Profile: Coco Crisp

by Marc Normandin 1/03

When injury hits, statistics can tell us how it might affect performance. After surgery on a broken finger, could the Red Sox still get the Johnny Damon replacement they thought they'd acquired last year?

Player Profile: Adam Kennedy

by Marc Normandin 12/28

On a tight budget, the Cardinals looked to upgrade their second base position this offseason. They found a bargain in the longtime Angel.