Know When to Hold Them, When to Fold Them

August 1, 2011 by Ted Leavengood · Leave a Comment

Last year at this time the Washington Nationals were patting themselves on the back about reeling in Wilson Ramos for Matt Capps. It was a good trade because everyone was a winner. Fishing for Denard Span off the same pier in July 2011 has proved not as productive. The Twinkies wanted the keys to the […]

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Surprising and Not-So-Surprising First Half

July 13, 2010 by Gabriel Schechter · Leave a Comment

Now that we’re on the verge of the National League’s annual humiliation in the All-Star Game, it’s time to review the first half of the 2010 season. For some teams and players it has been business as usual, with baseball’s daily smorgasbord punctuated by a number of surprises, most recently the failure of the Evil […]

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