Category Archives: Chris Snyder
Can you make a competitive team with your pick of the remaining free agents?
I was flipping through the list of remaining free agents (as of 1/16/2012) and tried to field the best team possible with those players still available. Here’s what you can do… Catcher: The best hitting catcher is probably Ramon Castro, … Continue reading
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Volquez Gets PED Suspension; Hoodie is “OKAY!” – MLB
Edinson Volquez, the injured Reds ace, apparently tested positive for PEDs during a spring training test. He claims that he had taken a fertility drug in the Dominican Republic as he and his wife are trying to start a family. … Continue reading
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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
Filed under Aaron Heilman, Alex Romero, Andy LaRoche, Arizona Diamondbacks, Augie Ojeda, Billy Buckner, Brandon Allen, Brandon Webb, Bryan Augenstein, Chad Qualls, Chad Tracy, Chris Snyder, Chris Young - OF, Conor Jackson, Curtis Granderson, Dan Haren, Daniel Cabrera, Daniel Schlereth, Doug Davis, Doug Slaten, Edwin Jackson, Eric Byrnes, Felipe Lopez, Gerrardo Parra, Ian Kennedy, Jeff Bailey, Jon Garland, Josh Collmenter, Josh Ellis, Josh Whitesell, Justin Upton, Kelly Johnson, Kris Benson, Mark Reynolds, Max Scherzer, Miguel Montero, Rafael Furcal, Scott Schoeneweis, Season Forecast, Stephen Drew, Tony Abreu, Tony Clark, Trent Oeltjen, Yusmeiro Petit
Your Weekend Baseball Update: Comings and Goings of the Stars
Already covered the Scott Kazmir trade – so here’s the rest of what was a pretty interesting weekend of baseball, even if the only races worth watching are the Wild Card races. Jake Peavy was pushing it – trying to … Continue reading
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Buehrle Retires 45 Straight; Wang and Johnson Done?
The Cub fan in me was supposed to watch their game with Houston last night; instead I watched Mark Buehrle figuring I should watch to see how long he could keep getting batters out. Buehrle didn’t disappoint – cruising through … Continue reading
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Sandberg Speaks Sosa; Cleveland Losing (W)Edge?
Ryne Sandberg says Sammy Sosa won’t be elected to the Hall of Fame because sportswriters are taking a stand against steroids. Sandberg noted that the description of a Hall of Famer includes the word “integrity” (even in the logo) and … Continue reading
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