I got a great question from reader Keith Blue over the weekend: Albert Pujols is the obvious frontrunner for the NL Rookie of the Year Award. But who would you rather have in the long run: Pujols or Adam Dunn? I’ll admit, this stood out because it was a rare missive that didn’t include the…
Through the beneficence of an anonymous, nonexistent informant, Baseball Prospectus has obtained tapes of an actual conversation from the night of July 31. "Hello?" "Carl?" "Yes. Who’s this?" "What do you mean who’s this? It’s Bud!" "Bud…oh, yes, Bud. What can I do for you?" "It’s a little late for that, don’t you think?" "What…
COACHING "Sometimes, they learn better from their peers than us genius coaches." —Bob Boone, Reds manager, on pitcher Jose Rijo‘s tutelage of Jose Acevedo "I think he’s going to be a good big league player. He’s very disciplined for a young hitter. He takes a walk. He hits the ball to the other way well….