Yardbarker: Kenji Johjima

Texas Trade Wind Anemometer: Detecting A Light Gust

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:05:15 -0500

Business begins to pick up in the Texas Rangers' front office in the wake of a disappointing 7-5 loss to the Seattle Mariners.

Yanks Need a Catcher

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:29:46 -0500

Could they match up with Seattle?

MLB: Breaking Down A Possible Twins Trade for Beltre Part One

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:30:38 -0500

After discussing things over with Twinkie Town's Jesse Lund we came to the conclusion that a three-team trade would work the best. The only question that remained was which third team Seattle and Minnesota would deal with. After hours of research I have come up with what I think are two of the more likely possibilities. The first of which involves the Arizona Diamondbacks. Here is the groundwork of the possible trade: www.rawsportsblog.com

Defense

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:15:33 -0500

A glance at Seattle's awful defense.

AL All Crap Team

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:09:29 -0500

Screw the All Star Game let's put together a roster from those that have been utter disappointments this season.

C: Victor Martinez - He's supposed to be the best hitting catcher in the league. Instead he doesn't have a single home run this season and has been on the DL for about a month now.
1B: - Paul Konerko - Despite Paul Konerko's miserable .213 average the White Sox still find themselves in first place.
2B: - Asdrubal Cabrera - Last season Cabrera came up and solidified the Indians middle infield, this year he couldn't even hit close to .200 before being demoted.
3B: Jack Hannahan - Not much has been made in the media about the absence of Eric Chavez for most of the year, but his replacement for the A's has been piss poor hitting .222 with only 3 homers.
SS: Edgar Renteria - Renteria was supposed to be another key acquisition for the Tigers, yet it hasn't quite worked out yet as Edgar barely has an on base % above .300 to go along with his .326 Slugging %.
OF: Franklin Gutierrez - It's no wonder the Indians are in sell mode when you look at how many players they have on the All Crap roster. Gutierrez 200+ at bats and has an on base % of .265. Ugh.
OF: David Dellucci - Dellucci also has 200+ at bats this season for the Indians and he too has an on base % below .300 and an average below .225.
OF: Johnny Gomes - He's nothing more than a platoon outfielder for the Rays but he should really be nothing more than a platoon player for their AAA affiliation. He's hitting .186 with only 6 homers.
DH: Travis Hafner - Pronk used to be a consistent beast at the plate. This year he's hitting .217 with only 4 home runs and now finds himself on the DL.

Bench: Kenji Johjima - I was gonna go with V-tek, but Johjima has actually been worse, he has well over 200 at bats and has yet to score 20 runs.
Bench: Daric Barton - The rookie has not been the answer for the A's. In 267 at bats Barton is hitting .225 with only 3 homers.
Bench: Juan Uribe - No longer starting but still getting marginal playing time for the White Sox, Uribe has managed only a .206 average this season.
Bench: Craig Monroe - He has 140+ at bats for the Twins and is hitting a massive .211. Woo go Craig.
Bench: Shannon Stewart - Stewart has never been a masher and he certainly isn't this year with a .303 slugging %, but he used to at least have speed. This year he only has 3 stolen bases.

SP: Jeremy Sowers - The Youngster for the Indians has started 8 games this season and is 0-5 with a 7+ ERA.
SP: Steve Trashbag - He was brought back to the Orioles for a little veteran leadership, but he was designated for assignment in early June after posting a 8+ ERA.
SP: Carlos Silva - Um, why did he get a solid contract? He's never been really good and he's been atrocious with a 5.59 ERA thus far this season.
SP: Phil Hughes - Supposedly the best prospect in baseball Hughes had an ERA of 9 before landing himself on the DL for which he might remain the entirety of the season.
SP: Ian Kennedy - The 2nd Yankees youngster recorded an ERA well above 7 in 9 outings and has yet to manage a victory.
SP: Boof Bonser - The man with the funny name has been relegated from the rotation after posting an ERA well over 6.
RP: Jimmy Gobble - Gobble has come into 29 games from the pen and has an ERA above 7 for the Royals.
RP: Mike Timlin - I guess when you're about 90 you should be losing a little zip on the fastball and Timlin is with his 6+ ERA.
RP: Ross Ohlendorf - One more Yankee 'prospect' that has been a disappointment thus far this season.
RP: JJ Putz - JJ was supposed to be amongst the elite closers. Instead he's been on and off the DL and only has 7 saves.
CL: Joe Borowski - He wasn't very good last year when he recorded a ton of saves but he's been absolutely brutal this season with a 7.56 ERA and only 6 saves.

Midseason All-Demotion Team (yea the guys that need to be sent to the minor leagues)

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:34:30 -0500

In lieu of the recent trend of teams demoting established players (Phillies' starter Brett Myers, Indians' closer Joe Borowski, and young Braves' slugger Jeff Francouer -- even though Francouer has scored 40 runs, hit 8 HR, and driven in 41 RBI), we examine those players who have failed to meet expectations and would be well deserving of a demotion including "All-Star" Jason Varitek. See who else joins Varitek, Andruw Jones, and Eric Gagne ...

I beat an 8 year old; I now feel special

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:02:30 -0500

Can you beat the 8 year old?

Create the caption - May 30th

Fri, 30 May 2008 09:57:42 -0500

Are you funny enough to create a caption for the photo? Click on the link to post your submission.

AccuScore: MLB Waiver Wire Wonders

Fri, 16 May 2008 14:52:10 -0500

The availability of waiver wire players varies by league. Andrew Miller would be useless in a league that featured Todd Wellemeyer on the wire, but would be a solid option in deeper leagues. Luckily, AccuScore fantasy expert Tim Williams has a few "tips" for all types of leagues in this week's Waiver Wire Wonders.

Quality Defense, Pitching Spark Rangers To 5-2 Win

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:23:47 -0500

A litany of fantastic defensive plays and some uncharacteristically strong pitching powers the Texas Rangers to their sixth consecutive series win - and places them just a game away from the all-important .500 threshold.

Walk-Off Vengeance: Vazquez Homer Powers Rangers To 13-12 Victory Over M's

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:47:07 -0500

Ramon Vazquez ends a wild Monday evening affair at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington with a 10th-inning blast - video included.

The Griffey-to-Seattle Scenario

Sat, 10 May 2008 15:17:27 -0500

Why Seattle should try and get Griffey, even if it is too late to contend, and what it could cost to get him based on past trades and much much more. A great read!

Seattle Extends Catcher Jenji Johjima, What about Jeff Clement?

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:59:01 -0500

The Seattle Mariners have announced their decision to give catcher Kenji Johjima a three-year $24 million contract extension. This news should come as some shock as the Mariners' top prospect, Jeff Clement, is a catcher and at the moment, is hitting .397/.535/.692 with five home runs for AAA Tacoma.

AccuScore: MLB Trade Market

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:03:43 -0500

April is almost over, and with the start of May comes the rebound of several players like Troy Tulowitzki. AccuScore fantasy expert Tim Williams takes a look at several players who will rebound from their poor starts, and who should be traded for while their value is still low.

Clement Not the Answer, but a Start

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:35:32 -0500

With the stuggles of the 5-8 spots in the Mariner order, Jeff Clement should be called up right away. He's tearing it up in AAA Tacoma and is a smart hitter. Fortunately, word is he'll get the call up this month. Read on! (and register for the site and join the community!)