October 2012
1 post
August 2012
2 posts
July 2012
1 post
May 2012
5 posts
A Graphic Look at Jake Peavy: Actual vs Projected (Surprise, He's Overachieving!)
April 2012
3 posts
March 2012
10 posts
Don Draper's Women
Don Draper sure loves their women. Take a look at all the women of his life, professional and otherwise.
A Graphic Look at the Window to Win: Reds
If the Reds can meet their CAIRO projections and win 87 games, their window is officially open.
A Graphic Look at the Window to Win: Cardinals
Looks like with the deep farm system, they’re sit up to contend for years to come.
February 2012
8 posts
A Graphic Look at the Window to Win: Mets
I’ve been neglecting posting these on here, but this is the latest. I’m going to be adding the missing ones later today. Here’s the ones I’ve done since the Rays:
A Graphic Look at the Window to Win: San Diego Padres
#2 ranked by John Sickels,#1 by Keith Law. Color me impressed.
A Graphic Look at the Window to Win: Indians
They need to win now while they have their current squad on the field and under contract.
January 2012
12 posts
A Graphic Look at SUPER EARLY A's Projections
82 wins sounds crazy right?
A Graphic Look at the Window to Win: Royals
I love watching this team, especially with Hosmer on my fantasy keeper league. With a string of top B-rated prospects coming up, this team should be pretty good, very soon.
A Graphic Look at the Window to Win: Pirates
The Pirates have alot of top former prospects up in the bigs now, but with a few more, including Gerrit Cole, they’re looking to compete sooner than later.
A Graphic Look at the Window to Win: Cubs
Doesn’t look like they have all that depth in the higher levels of the minors.
A Graphic Look at the Window to Win: Astros
Not very deep in terms of prospects, but there’s 4 or 5 guys that should get Astros fans excited.
A Graphic Look at How the Niners Win
Updated from my week 9 look at this.. how has the Niners defense and special teams rank against the rest of the league? We keep hearing that it’s been a major part of their success.
A Graphic Look at Replacing Runs in FA: Tampa Bay Rays
Amongst the possible additions, are some old timers like:
Vladimir Guerrero
Johnny Damon
Luke Scott (ok, he’s not that old)
and at 1B, Derrek Lee.
How will the Rays replace the possible losses of Johnny Damon and Casey Kotchman?
See full post on Beyond the Boxscore
A Graphic Look at Replacing Runs in FA: Los Angeles Dodgers
How might the Dodgers go upon replacing the likes of Casey Blake, Aaron Miles, and Jamey Carroll? The answer is with one defensive minded second baseman, and a couple of utility guys, one named Hairston.
December 2011
11 posts
A Graphic Look at Replacing Runs in FA: San Francisco Giants
A year after the Giants win the WS, they’re looking to get back to contention. While they’re replacing their OF and SS positions, how might they go upon replacing the run production lost to FA?
A Graphic Look at Replacing Runs in FA: Pittsburgh Pirates
How might the Pirates go about replacing the runs lost due to 4 position players leaving due to FA?
Why Kubel?
Over at Beyond the Boxscore, we asked the question, Why Kubel? Is Jason Kubel’s signing a wash, or an upgrade to Gerardo Parra in LF?
Visualizing How the Texans Keeping Winning
It’s been a month since Matt Schwab has last started and as he was placed on IR, Texans fans gasped, and probably wondered what was going to happen with their QB situation for the rest of the season. Matt Leinart started, briefly, and also got hurt. TJ Yates has stepped in and won 3 out of 3, not turning the ball over, while only completing 54.8% of his passes. Surely, it’s not his play that has been winning every game right?
When I was researching my All I Do Is Win - Ode to Time Tebow graphic, I noticed some similarities. It’s the Texans dominance in a few categories.
-#1 in AFC, Time of Possession
-#1 in AFC, Rushing First Downs and Rushing Attempts Per Game
-#1 in AFC, Team Takeaways
-#1 in AFC, Opponents Passer Rating and Completion %.
Once again, consider me impressed. Keep up the good work.
A Graphic Look at Replacing Runs in FA: Washington Nationals
I said it, sign Prince Fielder and give the Phillies a run for their money in the NL East. Here’s how his addition, with others can improve their wRC (weighted runs created).
For full post and commentary, visit Beyond the Box Score
A Graphic Look at Replacing Runs in FA: St Louis Cardinals
Is losing Pujols a deal breaker in terms of the Cardinals chance of repeating 2011 production? Turns out it’s not.
Read full post on Beyond the Box Score
A Graphic Look at Replacing Runs in FA: Chicago Cubs
The signings of David DeJesus and Ian Stewart has helped fill the holes at 3B and OF, but how else can the Cubs replace run production lost to FA?
A Graphic Look at MLB Contracts, Good and Bad
Excited about this whole Winter Meetings madness, lets take a look at what contracts have been the most valuable to their respective teams. Surprisingly, the $100M contract Pujols just fulfilled, was a deal in terms of the production they got of The Machine.
