Category Archives: Aaron Heilman
Season Forecast: Arizona Diamondbacks
Last Five Years: 2009: 70 – 92 (5th in NL West) 2008: 82 – 80 2007: 90 – 72 2006: 76 – 86 2005: 77 – 85 Runs Scored: 720 (8th, NL) Runs Allowed: 782 (14th, NL) The Diamondbacks play … Continue reading
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Lincecum Takes Second Cy in Close Vote; Free Agency Bidding Starts Today!
Tim Lincecum won the NL Cy Young in one of the closest votes yet, just seven points over Chris Carpenter – and the guy with the most first place votes, Adam Wainwright, finished third. Not a whole lot of difference … Continue reading
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Griffey’s Last Go? NL Gold Gloves and Hot Stove News…
Everybody is happy – the Mariners, Ken Griffey, Jr., fans in Seattle, and me… Ken Griffey signed a one year deal to return to the Mariners in what could be his final hurrah. The Kid turns 40 this month (!) … Continue reading
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Nearly Annual White (Sox) Sale in Chicago; Dodgers get Thome
The Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t make any earth shattering deals, but did get slugger Jim Thome from the White Sox and Jon Garland from the Diamondbacks for the low price of a player to be named later. Thome is expected … Continue reading
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Troubles in Wrigley; Pitchers in the News…
Lou Piniella says, “Blame me,” and then quickly adds, “but it’s a players game – I can only do so much.” So which is it? Where is Jim Hendry – he put this team together… [SI] Meanwhile, Milton Bradley says … Continue reading
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2009 Season Forecast: New York Mets
New York Mets 2008: 89-73 (2nd NL East, three games back) Runs Scored: 799 Runs Allowed: 715 On the heels of an extremely difficult September, the New York Mets added Johan Santana to the rotation and declared the team ready … Continue reading
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