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With The 1st Pick in 2009 Draft the Nationals Select...
Published on 2009-06-10 11:23:00
Mike Moore?I know, Stephen Strasburg is supposed to be head and shoulders above Moore. Heck, from what I can gather from hearing all these scouts talk he's more like Randy Johnson PLUS Greg Maddux. But historically speaking, the Nats should be satisfied if he's the next Moore, or maybe the next Andy Benes.Since the MLB Draft began in 1965 no pitcher selected with the first pick finished his career with more victories than Moore (161).The recent history of pitchers going No. 1 is even worse than
Adrian Gonzalez's Impressive HR Pace
Published on 2009-06-09 22:41:00
Adrian Gonzalez is quietly putting together one heck of an early MVP case. With an OBP of .412, 22 HR and 43 RBI, he's well on his way to surpassing his impressive 2008 numbers.The most impressive part of Gonzalez's season, however, is his home run total. No one playing in Petco Park should be leading the majors in home runs. That's the equivalent of Ubaldo Jimenez leading the the majors in ERA despite playing in Coors. Yet that's exactly what Gonzalez is doing so far with his 22 jacks.Though we
Teixera's With Another 3-RBI Game
Published on 2009-06-06 20:23:00
Mark Teixeira drove in 3 runs for the second consecutive game today against the Rays. It was his 6th 3-RBI game of the season.While six 3-RBI games at this point in the season is becoming common place for the Yankees' juiced-up lineup, historically, its still an impressive feat. Over the past 50 seasons, just eight different Yankees (A-Rod twice) have driven in three runs in a game six times through their first 55 games of the year. It just so happens that its happened five times this decade alo
