Sleepers Archive
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James Shields Still Has Value, But What’s Up With Him?
Posted on March 2, 2011 | No CommentsTweetOne of the strangest pitchers of the 2010 season was the Tampa Bay Rays’ James Shields. Despite posting his best xFIP (3.72) and K/9 (8.28), Shields posted his worst ERA... -
Will Chris Carter Find A Spot To Play?
Posted on March 1, 2011 | No CommentsTweetRaw, unabashed power. That’s Oakland’s Chris Carter in a couple of words. In 2010, the 23-year old Carter absolutely murder-killed AAA pitching to the tune of a .296 ISO, .529... -
Sean Rodriguez: I Really Like The Dude
Posted on February 28, 2011 | No CommentsTweetThis isn’t exactly post-grad math or a groundbreaking thesis, I just really like Sean Rodriguez. Rodriguez appears to have second-base locked up and I’m banking on him nabbing at least... -
Pedro Alvarez: Sleeper or Stud?
Posted on February 28, 2011 | No CommentsTweetWithout a doubt, Pedro Alvarez is one of the sexiest names this spring. Alvarez should open the year plunked in the heart of the Pirates line-up and that’s no longer... -
Brian Matusz: If Only the Yankees, Red Sox, Rays and Jays Didn’t Exist.
Posted on February 27, 2011 | No CommentsTweetMatusz underwent a rough start to 2010, but managed to turn things around after the Orioles brought in Buck Schowalter. The numbers certainly do not lie: W L IP ER... -
Rick Porcello & Trevor Cahill: Past, Present, Future.
Posted on June 2, 2009 | No CommentsTweetHeading into 2009, Baseball America did everyone a favour and ranked the top-100 prospects. After dominating Olympic competition, Oakland’s Trevor Cahill and his heavy fastball jumped into the top-20 as... -
The Jordan Zimmermann Dilemma
Posted on May 28, 2009 | No CommentsTweetJordan Zimmermann busted out of the gate and got shit poppin’ by shutting down two half-decent offenses in the Mets and Braves. Zimmermann hasn’t looked nearly as dominant in the... -
Keep an Eye Out For…Pitchers
Posted on May 11, 2009 | No CommentsTweetIt’s Sunday night and I’ve been busy as hoot the last week, but here’s a quick update using FIP or Fielding Independent Pitching (normalized to ERA.) As we all know,... -
Ricky Nolasco: Hey, Hey, You, You, I Want To Be Your Girlfriend
Posted on April 29, 2009 | No CommentsTweetRicky Nolasco will be taking to the bump shortly as the Florida Marlins take on the New York Mets tonight at Citi Field. The Miami Herold has a nice little... -
Welcome Back Phil, Don’t Call Me Philip, Hughes.
Posted on April 26, 2009 | No CommentsTweetWelcome Back Mr. Phil(ip) Hughes! Rapper turned preacher, turned preach-rapper, Mase, would like to say, “WELCOME BACK!” to Mr. Phil Hughes.
