We’re in a big-offense era, and what position is historically a big offensive position? First base. It wouldn’t be easy to select three American League teams at random and find weak or wide-open situations at the cool corner. But in a random convergence, the AL Central has three such teams all by itself. Most of…
For the first time in a few years, the pack begins to move away from the Atlanta Braves, as the New York Mets make a series of poor decisions. The Philadelphia Phillies, once again, think they’re closer than they actually are, while the Montreal Expos and Florida Marlins take more baby steps toward respectability. Atlanta…