As teams separate themselves into contenders and Cubs, organizations with little hope for 2000 and quality minor leaguers will have the opportunity to showcase their cheap, young talent. Between now and the middle of September, a number of players are going to arrive in–or in some cases, return to–the major leagues, many of them to…
This is the second in a series of rankings of major-league defenders, highlighting the top ten and bottom five at each position. The ratings are a combination of Zone Rating, Range Factor and my best (and admittedly grossly flawed) assessment of the job they’re doing. The Top 1. Troy Glaus, Anaheim. Glaus is ridiculously athletic…
We’re in Year Eight of major-league baseball in Denver, which means we’re approaching a point when we should have enough data to start determining what type of baseball, and what type of player, is best-suited to winning at altitude. We’ve seen a few different ideas implemented so far, as the Rockies have moved through flyball…