February 7, 2012

Baseball’s Worst: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Left Fielders – Bleacher Report

Boston Globe Baseball's Worst: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Left FieldersBleacher ReportI don't think when the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim acquired Vernon Wells and the $ 86 million remaining on his contract this winter, they thought they would have the worst producing left fielders in baseball, but they do. Not only has Wells struggled [...]

The worst baseball song ever

Scott Stapp, the lead singer for Creed, is a huge Marlins fan. And byu huge Marlins fan, I mean he’s determined to make everyone else in the country hate this baseball team. Check out his tribute to the 2010 Marlins that makes Baseball Boogie sound like Hey Jude. The worst baseball song ever is a [...]

Baseball’s worst first weeks

It’s not all line drives and green grass for everyone in the major league through the first week. Sure, there were some pretty memorable performances, but there were plenty of forgettable ones as well. Here’s a look at some of the worst performers from the first week (in  no particular order). Julio Borbon, OF Tex. [...]

Best and worst winters: Mariners (No. 2)

I started the offseason with the headline: “No need to worry about the Mariners.” They had just re-signed Ken Griffey, Jr., which I suggested might be the Mariners admitting that they had no shot to compete in 2010 and were looking for other ways to draw fans to the park. Here’s what else I said: [...]

Best and worst winters: No. 1

Finally reached the end of this little countdown. Here’s No. 1. I’m sure there are disagreements out there, about No. 1, about No. 20, about plenty of them. Let me hear ‘em. Best and worst winters: No. 1 is a post from: Angels blog Best and worst winters: No. 1 is a post from: Angels [...]

Best and worst winters: Twins (No. 3)

Six moves, all of them good. 1. Signed Joe Mauer to play for them in 2018. I think it’s a bit too soon to say whether he really gave them much of a hometown discount, and he probably won’t be a catcher by the end, and eight years is always risky, and all that. But [...]

Best and worst winters: Yankees (No. 4)

In 2009, there were nine teams that spent less than $73 million on player payroll. The Yankees have already committed to spending that much in 2014, on three players. They’ve committed $95 million for 2013, and $145 million for 2011. New York may have one of the smartest front offices in the game, but — [...]

Best and worst winters: Rangers (No. 5)

Whenever the Rangers get close enough to compete, we fall back on the same reassurances: Not with that pitching staff, they won’t. We might finally have to ditch that line, as the Rangers’ offseason gives Texas an interesting pitching staff with lots of risk and, less certainly, quite a bit of potential reward. Rich Harden [...]

Best and worst winters: Pirates (No. 6)

I ripped the Orioles earlier for spending $26 million on a bunch of veterans who might help them finish fourth instead of fifth, but who give them no meaningful chance at competing now, and who damage their chances of competing in 2012. As an alternative for a losing team, I’ll take the Pirates’ offseason. Acquired: [...]