Jay chronicles the desolate and the magnificent, the scions of Los Angeles and the beggars of the Bay, the slumpers and the slumpees and the just plain lumps.
This week’s matchups have Jim wondering about the “failing 7 out of ten times” cliche, the careers of Jeremy Bonderman and Greg Maddux, and the Loneliness Factor, a stat that measures…well, he’s not sure what it measures.
Will has news on Pedro, A-Rod, Bobby Crosby, Mike Maroth, and more.
Greg Maddux throws a gem as Derek watches the Giants and Dodgers duel.
In his final roundup of the year, Kevin looks at the systems of the NL West: close in the standings, but not when it comes to farm systems.
Preston Wilson and his goofy contract get DFAd, and there are a bunch of fifth-starters and utilitymen on the move.