In the Rockpile: Patience, depth help Rockies climb toward first
Tyler Chatwood has helped the Rockies stay in contention. (Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports) Having survived a three-week batting slump, where the team couldn’t seem to score unless it was on a home run, the Colorado Rockies are trying to get more consistent at the plate, and it’s working. Three weeks into the season, the Rockies went 13-4 More...
Oswaldo Arcia leads new trend in Twins baseball
Oswaldo Arcia is making a name for himself in the Twin Cities. (Jerry Holt/StarTribune) There’s a brand new slugger from Venezuela on the horizon these days, and he resides at, of all places, Target More...
Fantasy insight: Is it time to sell Ike Davis?
Ike Davis owners are feeling the pain, too. “They’ll start making some mistakes, and I’ll start hitting some homers.” This is a quote from Ike Davis in The Star-Ledger back in early More...
Brian McCann is back, but are the Braves a long-term option?
With the emergence of Evan Gattis behind the plate, the sun may be setting on Brian McCann’s career with the Atlanta Braves. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) First off, I owe y’all an apology. My excitement More...
Fantasy insight: I’m not buying Travis Wood
Be warned — Travis Wood’s hot start could be a mirage. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) Every weekend, I post my 101 starting pitchers rankings for the upcoming week on my website, and one of my readers asked More...
Will Theo Epstein’s long-term commitment to Anthony Rizzo pay off?
Is Theo Epstein reaching in signing Anthony Rizzo to a long-term extension? (Troy Taormina/USA TODAY Sports) When Theo Epstein left the Boston Red Sox after the 2011 season, the Boston Globe conducted an online More...
Were Chicago Cubs done in by their marketing campaign?
Whoever created this one-word marketing campaign for the Chicago Cubs should be. (R. Lincoln Harris) I think I understand where the Chicago Cubs were trying to go with this year’s marketing campaign. A one-word More...
The Atlanta Braves go streaking!
Buster Posey thinks his was bigger. (George Nikitin, AP) Alright, calm down, ladies. They aren’t running in the buff through the streets of downtown Atlanta. That’s just unhygienic. But if you ask real More...
Fed-up fan’s fixes for Los Angeles Dodgers
Andre Ethier: You’re not No. 1 in Los Angeles anymore Last year at this time, I was fed up with the Los Angeles Dodgers blowing leads and losing games they should have been winning. Prior to the start of the 2012 More...
Is Roy Halladay finished?
Is it time to exit, stage left, for Roy Halladay? A sad reality emerged over the weekend when one of this generation’s best pitchers looked like he may have met his end. Roy Halladay was crushed by the Miami More...
