Beltre and Hamilton fall on the same night, though neither looks serious. Plus the Liriano yo-you, Morse's wrist and NYM's search for a productive first baseman ...
In early May, we raved about how although he had a high ERA, Adam Wainwright's (RHP, STL) skills show no effect from his 2011 Tommy John surgery. Now in mid-September, Wainwright's season is even more impressive.
When we last looked at Yovani Gallardo (RHP, MIL) in early May, he had an unsightly 6.08 ERA and 1.65 WHIP. Don't jump, we advised—and it turned out to be good advice.
As the recipient of the richest contract ever offered to a relief pitcher, Jonathan Papelbon (RHP, PHI) entered 2012 with a lot to live up to. And through the first five months, he has done just that.
Though the full-time debut seasons of Mike Trout (OF, LAA) and Bryce Harper (OF, WAS) could well be Storyline #1 when we look back on 2012 from afar, reality is that only one of them is an MVP candidate right out of the chute.
Jaime Garcia will be back this weekend; who gets bumped from the rotation in STL? Plus a key cog in PIT could miss some time, the developing OF situation in SEA, and more ...
Beltre and Hamilton fall on the same night, though neither looks serious. Plus the Liriano yo-you, Morse's wrist and NYM's search for a productive first baseman ...
In early May, we raved about how although he had a high ERA, Adam Wainwright's (RHP, STL) skills show no effect from his 2011 Tommy John surgery. Now in mid-September, Wainwright's season is even more impressive.
When we last looked at Yovani Gallardo (RHP, MIL) in early May, he had an unsightly 6.08 ERA and 1.65 WHIP. Don't jump, we advised—and it turned out to be good advice.
As the recipient of the richest contract ever offered to a relief pitcher, Jonathan Papelbon (RHP, PHI) entered 2012 with a lot to live up to. And through the first five months, he has done just that.
Though the full-time debut seasons of Mike Trout (OF, LAA) and Bryce Harper (OF, WAS) could well be Storyline #1 when we look back on 2012 from afar, reality is that only one of them is an MVP candidate right out of the chute.
Jaime Garcia will be back this weekend; who gets bumped from the rotation in STL? Plus a key cog in PIT could miss some time, the developing OF situation in SEA, and more ...