The One Thing: 8/17 - The One Thing has taken a bit of a back seat to life. I was going good early, but as the season progresses, the landscape becomes much clearer. I suspect that this is the reason why I haven’t written as much. The reality is that I write this for myself since it allows me to [...]
The One Thing: 8/8 - The One Thing I learned today is that I have to keep up better with my blog! Baseball-related, we saw Jensen Lewis close out a game in Cleveland tonight. I think Lewis is a guy that the Indians thought would be a bigger part of their bullpen this year, but he struggled early and was [...]
The One Thing: 8/1 - The One Thing we learned today is that Yuni Betancourt is out with a sore elbow. His manager also needs him to be a bit more selective at the plate. In other news
By the time you read this, I suspect Eddie Guardado will be the new closer in Texas. CJ Wilson has just been terrible [...]
The One Thing: 7/28 - The One Thing has been silent for a few days…been out of town. But I am ready to post some notes.
If (and it is a big if) George Sherrill is traded, Jim Johnson seems likely to get the first crack as closer, though he certainly shouldn’t be viewed as a long-term guy.
It has been a [...]
The One Thing: 7/22 - The One Thing that is on everyone’s mind is the trade deadline. Today I’ll highlight my three AL players most likely to be traded.
1. Casey Blake — The Indians have already folded the tent on 2008 and Blake turns 35 (yep) in August. He’s already rumored to both the Mets and the Rays. Cleveland wants to [...]
The One Thing: 7/21 - The One Thing we learned today is that Eric Wedge is looking for at bats for Franklin Gutierrez. He played today instead of Choo against a righty. With Dye out for a bit in Chicago, Wise should soak up some at bats in the short term. If desperate for speed, think about Wise.
The One Thing: 7/18 - The One Thing we learned today is that Ramon Vazquez will be riding some pine. Hank Blalock came back and played 3B after the much rumored transition to first base never materialized. Since both Vazquez and Blalock hit left-handed, it is tough to see where Vazquez will be getting his at bats. Vazquez had a [...]
The One Thing: 7/17 - The One Thing we learned today is that I didn’t really provide that write-up which I promised over the All-Star Break. Moving on, however, this is a good time to focus on what I call “10 - 40″ guys. These are players who have a low-profile, but could muster 10 HR and 40 RBI during [...]
The One Thing: 7/13 - The One Thing we learned today is that Carlos Silva might not be useless during the second half. He pitched reasonable well today (8 hits, 6 hits, 2 ER, 5 Ks, 1 BB) and sports a high 0.317 batting average on balls in play. That number should come down somewhat during the second half. Combine that with [...]
The One Thing: 7/ 12 - The One Thing we learned today is that we are probably getting to the end of usefulness for Marlon Byrd — at least in the short term. Hank Blalock is expected back soon and will be headed to first base. This will create a big jam for at bats. Maybe Milton Bradley will be able [...]
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