second base Stories - Beyond the Box Score
Viva El Birdos Theater: Skip dresses as a second baseman, marries at the end
AS HE LIKES IT A VEB Play in One Act DIRECTED BY KENNETH BRANAGH ENTER an old man. MOZELIAK If in my words a somber note you find— it is not the squalorous tone of those who, in the darkest hour, wandered Womack-ward. Or armed with best intent picked out prospects to stoke the...
Best Second Basemen of 2008
Other positions: 1B | SS | 3B | DH | LF | CF | RF | CA Like I did last year, I'm going to spend the few two weeks discussing the top ten players at each position based on 2008 performances. This year I'm using Justin's stats, which have all the nice features of the home-brewed stats I calculated...
2008 Mets Post-Mortem: The Ballad of Luis Castillo
If you were asked to guess the player with the highest walk rate (BB%) among Met hitters with at least 100 plate appearances in 2008, who might you throw out there? Carlos Beltran walks a lot, and he'd likely be my guess. David Wright also has great plate discipline, so he'd probably be a solid...
What does waiving Uribe accomplish?
It appears that the White Sox have placed Juan Uribe on some form of waivers (Updated language to satisfy Larry), though we shouldn't expect any confirmation of such until he has been claimed or passed through them completely, as they are supposed to be confidential. By rule, the White Sox are not...
ANtics Episode 3.22: South Dakotan Sensation
The old adage of "good field, no hit" is antiquated in this age when second basemen and shortstops are expected to provide power and slugging alongside the muscle-bound first basemen and outfielders. The A's, not well known for their middle infield's hitting prowess, have received significant...
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