Free agents with the most to gain by walking (part two of two)
Derek Lowe may find himself in demand during the offseason. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Lost amid the speculation of where Cole Hamels, Josh Hamilton, and Zack Greinke will end up next season are a handful of “lesser” players. Let’s take a look at a few and match them with a team they would fit into seamlessly next spring. Now up: The pitchers. Hiroki More...
A loss to the Brewers, and what Theo’s up against
The walking on water thing has yet to begin for Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein. If you ever want to know what being a Cubs fan feels like, I offer Thursday’s game in Milwaukee as Exhibit A. It was the More...
What’s going on with the Milwaukee Brewers?
The Milwaukee Brewers need more production from Aramis Ramirez if they want to climb back into the NL Central race. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images) The Milwaukee Brewers were two wins away from reaching the World More...
Team-wins over/under analysis: NL Central
A fired-up Joey Votto could help the Reds make some noise in the NL Central. (Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) The NL Central should be a three-team race between the Reds, Brewers and Cardinals, although the Pirates More...
Offseason grades: NL Central
Getting Adam Wainwright back into the rotation makes the St. Louis Cardinals an instant favorite in the NL Central. (Jeff Roberson/AP) The National League Central took a huge hit this offseason with the loss of More...
Ryan Braun update on suspension, steroids, medication, herpes, rumors and links
Ryan Braun. How many of you have searched that term on the Internet? Most likely, you found this site that way. The Internet is still blowing up with Braun rumors. Nothing new really, though. Just the same ol’ More...
End-of-year deals land Latinos in news
In a frenzy to curtail fan fallout, the St. Louis Cardinals decided to sign veteran outfielder Carlos Beltran to a fat, two-year contract. In another controversial decision, Oakland A’s ace Gio Gonzalez was More...
Ryan Braun rumors could create much-needed awareness about herpes
When it comes to Ryan Braun, this is all I care about. (Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images) I’m not going to attempt to get inside Ryan Braun’s head. I’m sure it’s a dark, crowded and confused place right about More...
Ryan Braun rumors are swirling; failed test could be linked to Herpes
Ryan Braun sure doesn't feel this big. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) What a nightmare Ryan Braun’s life has become. It’s unbelievable what has happened recently to him and baseball. What do we make More...
The Latin Link: Pujols, Reyes and other signings
Jose Reyes was the first big-name domino to fall in free agency. (Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images) When starting out as an aspiring young scout, I was a “bird dog” for John “Spider” Jorgensen, More...
