My ballot for the Internet Baseball Awards, sponsored by Baseball Prospectus and coming to a browser near you this week. I’ve written about most of these at length elsewhere, so commentary will be brief. American League MVP 1. Jason Giambi, Athletics 2. Alex Rodriguez, Rangers 3. Bret Boone, Mariners 4. Roberto Alomar, Indians 5. Jim…
Two months ago, the Cardinals were thought to have given up the 2001 season, having made just one minor deal–giving away the established player–at the trade deadline. They made a mad run at the NL Central title, and ended up as the league’s wild card. They’ll face the Diamondbacks, who had three of the league’s…
MR. BONDS "You know, it’s tough being this patient." –to coach Robby Thompson, who was frustrated with the Astros pitching around Bonds "I can’t even express my feelings. I think some of them got some cheap shots in on my rib cage. So many years of frustration, I guess. That kind of got to me."…
I get a lot of e-mail that reads, "I liked reading your article until it turned into another stupid A’s love-fest." It’s a valid criticism: while I talk a lot about the A’s and their player-development philosophy, their success, their control of the strike zone, and their amazing trade acumen, the Mariners have nearly as…