The Cubs have called up 4 guys to supplement the team, all from Iowa, added two guys from the D.L., and made a few other roster moves, all of which will be detailed here. This is the first of likely two groups coming to Chicago...the Cubs are expected to make another selection after the I-Cubs   more...
Original Story: http://www.toweldrills.com/2008/09/welco....

August 31st is an important date for contending MLB teams, because that's the date that determines eligibility for post-season rosters. To be eligible to play in the MLB post-season, a player must be on the club's 25-man roster or 15-day or 60-day DL as of 8/31. However, any player   more...
Original Story: http://www.thecubreporter.com/2008/08/19....

This is what the Cubs did for the 2007 playoffs:Starters (3): Zambrano, Ted Lilly, Rich HillRelievers (8): Ryan Dempster, Howry, Marmol, Wuertz, Hart, Eyre, Kerry Wood, Marquis.Infielders (6): Derrek Lee, Aramis Ramirez, Mark DeRosa, Ryan Theriot, Fontenot, Cedeno.Outfielders (6): Jones, Pie,   more...
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Wow!!! After posting the idea of winning a $25 Gift Card to Best Buy for the first entry that lists all 30 players and ranks them correctly yesterday, my e-mail was flooded by you guys. So good news/bad news out of that. The bad news is, instead of you ranking the Short Stops, you'll be ranking   more...
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The A's said goodbye to Jason Kendall today, as they traded the struggling catcher to the Chicago Cubs for catcher Rob Bowen and minor league lefty Jerry Blevins. Kendall, from what I remember, used to be a fan favorite before his hitting woes hit an all-time high. He was hitting .226 and is being   more...
Original Story: http://www.athleticsnation.com/storyonly....

My last post covered the All Underrated Team now let's take a look at my all overrated team. Most of these guys come from big markets.C Jason Kendall A's: With a .217 Avg. (.186 at home) and 1 HR and 20 RBIs to his credit, he's either great on defense or he's dating the manager's daughter.1B   more...

The trio in the booth can't seem to agree on how to pronounce Craig Monroe's last name. Is it MON-roe or mon-ROE? At least Steve Lyons is consistent. He goes with MON-roe, and also refers to the Tigers hometown as DEE-troit. Know what? They should ask the cops who arrested him for stealing that   more...
Original Story: http://www.sportsfrog.com/archives/2006_....

Inspired by vintage Simmons and MJD, a humorous running record of the ALCS Game 1. "Lou Piniella on Detroit pitching coach Chuck Hernandez: 'He doesn't teach too much mechanics but he has a very nice message for the kids.' Hey, Joel Zumaya: Crack is wack."
Original Story: http://www.sportsfrog.com/archives/2006_....

No particular order... my picks for overpaid players in the N.L. Central. Based on this year's production only.
Original Story: http://kpanz.blogspot.com/#Z3.

A good list of players who made an absurd amount of cash for doing next to nothing last year. Does it really pay to have a huge payroll. One could argue that it doesn't matter how much your payroll is it's the amount of talent you got on your side that matters.
Original Story: http://www.armchairgm.com/Overpaid_Baseb....

I'm almost finished with my divisional rankings of the 2008 catchers. This post includes the backstops from the NL Central.
Original Story: http://www.crookedpitch.com/177/2008-nat....

As I was poring over 2006 stats for the A's, something hit me. The lines of numbers that I was looking at weren't really giving me an easy visual comparison. I wanted to know how the hitter's numbers stacked up against his teammates, and the league averages. It wasn't easy to just glance at the   more...
Original Story: http://thepastime.net/2006/10/better-way....

There were some god-awful contracts handed out this off-season and a few good ones as well. Baseball Mastermind covers the best and the worst free agent signings this off-season.
Original Story: http://baseballmastermind.com/atlanta-br....

Alright folks, dust the Cheeto crumbs off of your keyboards, it's time for fantasy baseball again. Whether you play rotisserie, head-to-head, or points, there's one position that will always be like the tonsils of your team. You don't need them, they don't really seem to do anything, but if you   more...
Original Story: http://www.armchairassociation.com/2008/....

Hardball Times takes a look at the washed up disappointments and undeveloped hopefuls that are keeping a handful of teams one step away from contention. Who's missing from this list? Look for Luis Gonzales to be at the top of the NL list.
Original Story: http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/articl....