Ranking this offseason’s top free agents, and trying to figure out where and for how much money they’ll land.
On the 21th episode of the DFA podcast, R.J. rejoins the show to talk about some of the deadline deals, including the red-hot Tim Beckham’s move to Baltimore and the Yu Darvish blockbuster. Then it’s on to the Mariners (where Jerry Dipoto snagged another first baseman) and the regular league-wide roundup.
Seattle makes a modest bet on Yonder Alonso’s breakout being for real.
This season is old enough to know better, but some early hitting performances really stand out.
The first base shuffle continues and the Royals find another catcher to languish behind Sal Perez.
Yonder Alonso may not score many runs, but at least he’s no Mario Guerrero.
The Padres are off to a horrible start, so a housecleaning might be forthcoming. Who stays and who goes?
The majority of Michael’s VP list turns over this week, but he’s got plenty of replacements lined up, including three who picked up their first home run of the year last week.
The Padres and Dodgers met for their opening series last week, bringing to mind their intertwined histories.
Which players do the BP staff expect to have breakout campaigns in the coming year?