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Despite all those HORRIBLE contracts, Cubbies not dead in 2011, 2012

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It's very rare that this site does the whole excerpt-a-piece and tell you to read the whole thing post. But then again, this is no ordinary Baseball Prospectus article. Christina Kahrl's "Prospectus Perspective: A Wrigley Rebuild?" is a must read for Chicago Cubs and MLB fans alike.  She lays out the case for how all that bad money the Cubs front office has thrown after bad … [Read more...] about Despite all those HORRIBLE contracts, Cubbies not dead in 2011, 2012

Efficiency or Lack of Freedom in the Twins Rotation?

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Kevin Slowey, Nick Blackburn, and Scott Baker are all products of the Minnesota Twins’ farm system. The trio of mid-to-late 20 year old right-handed hurlers all have an efficiency of motion. This isn’t the first time the team’s fans have seen a similar style. Brad Radke was the organization’s molding of Greg Maddux-a poor man’s version mind you. Rick Anderson has been a … [Read more...] about Efficiency or Lack of Freedom in the Twins Rotation?

Illinois and Missouri Square Off in the Arch Rivalry Game

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The Arch Rivalry game really is a misnomer. The Missouri Tigers have taken down the Illinois Fighting Illini in 16 of the 23 times they have played, and have won all five of the games since the "rivalry" started back up in the early 2000's. For whatever reason, since the Illini have dominated the Border War basketball series (winning 20-of-28 matchups), everyone seems … [Read more...] about Illinois and Missouri Square Off in the Arch Rivalry Game

Ohio State Looking like National Title Contender

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When the college football season begins in September, there is (if I may quote the Earth, Wind and Fire tune named after the current month) "never a cloudy day," at least when it comes to the expectations of players and coaches. The forecast for the upcoming season is always sunny; everyone you interview at every media day will pretty much tell say his team is going 12-0 and … [Read more...] about Ohio State Looking like National Title Contender

Terrelle Pryor playing at a near Heisman Level

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Two of the last three times that Ohio State played for the national title (2002 with Craig Krenzel and 2007 with Todd Boeckman) they had a "game manager" as their quarterback. Game manager is a euphemism for mediocre signal caller; a field general who won't win games for you, but he also won't lose any. In the third instance, 2006, they had a Heisman trophy center under in … [Read more...] about Terrelle Pryor playing at a near Heisman Level

Oakland’s Justin James makes jump from Indy to MLB

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It was not such usual candidates as Michael Ryan or Scott Richmond or John Lindsey or Randy Williams, but Independent Baseball has had one interesting promotion in the first couple of days since major league teams started taking advantage of the opportunity to expand rosters in September.  This ranks right up the excitement level with some of the affiliated all-star selections … [Read more...] about Oakland’s Justin James makes jump from Indy to MLB

Notre Dame vs. Purdue: the Brutally Honest Game Preview

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Basically, college football is to me what cocaine is to Paris Hilton- I go through withdrawal without it. Therefore, as the season begins (and that long offseason finally ends) I’m covering not one but two games this week. For preview one, Ohio State vs. Marshall go here. Throughout the season, I’ll be bringing you these informative yet blunt game previews of every … [Read more...] about Notre Dame vs. Purdue: the Brutally Honest Game Preview