By Thom Henninger Philadelphia lefty Jamie Moyer allowed his record-breaking 506th home run to Toronto’s Vernon Wells on Sunday, surpassing long-time Phillie and Hall of Fame pitcher Robin Roberts. He tops a leader board loaded with Hall of Famers who had long, distinguished careers.
From the monthly archives:
June 2010
By Thom Henninger Quick: which major league shortstop has the most home runs in 2010? It’s not Hanley Ramirez or Jimmy Rollins, but Toronto’s Alex Gonzalez with 14. The leader among shortstops in runs? It’s not Rollins, Ramirez, Jose Reyes or Derek Jeter. It’s the Rangers’ budding star, Elvis Andrus, who ranks among the American [...]
By Thom Henninger St. Louis rookie Jaime Garcia has been one of the best starting pitchers in the game, posting a 1.59 ERA that ranks second in the majors. He has yet to allow more than two earned runs in a start through his first 13 outings this spring, and not even the game’s best [...]
By Jeremy Tiermini Position scarcity: it is perhaps the most uttered phrase as owners prepare for fantasy drafts. Questions revolve around “Who should I draft in this spot?” and the answer always seems to come back to position scarcity. The second base position was perhaps the most shallow position, with the exception of catcher, heading [...]
By James Bailey If there’s a team that can afford to let Chris Tillman learn on the job, it’s the Orioles, who are already all but mathematically eliminated from contention. The young righthander was the latest O victimized as the Giants pounded him for six runs in two innings Monday night.
By Thom Henninger Something unusual happened in the first inning of Oakland’s 6-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. The game started with A’s right-hander Trevor Cahill giving up a bunt single to Angels leadoff man Erick Aybar. That may not seem out of the ordinary at all, but arguably no starter has [...]
By Thom Henninger Since May 9, the Los Angeles Dodgers have gone a major league-best 23-7. Their surge has made it easy for Dodger fans to forget the team’s 13-17 start. Solid pitching often is associated with the Dodgers, but the staff posted a 5.04 ERA in the first 30 games, which ranked 25th in [...]
By Jeremy Tiermini The first base position was perhaps the deepest one heading into fantasy baseball Draft Day for the 2010 season. With over one-third of the games played for the season there are some notable names in the running for the Bust of the Year.
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By Thom Henninger Another rookie pitcher who has seemingly come out of nowhere and excelled is the Dodgers’ John Ely. The truth is, the 24-year-old right-hander came from Chicago, acquired from the White Sox as part of the trade that shipped veteran outfield Juan Pierre to Los Angeles in mid-December. Ely was expected to spend [...]
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