Z Projection Season Begins

Posted on December 30, 2025 by davidbloom

Its this time every year that the baseball prediction season starts off. The first one’s we usually get to salivate over (in my experience) are the ZIPS projections. If you are into the Diamond Mind simulation, The Replacement Blog which covers Yankees provides numbers which suggest the Rays are in for another dissapointing season. Well, [...]

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Frank Cashen Rule Violated in Zito Sweepstakes

Posted on December 29, 2025 by davidbloom

The S.F. Giants found their #1 pitcher to make up for the Jason Schmidt defection. However, several points come to mind. It was thought Zito wanted to step into a big market where he could market himself as a media darling off the field. In signing with the Giants, he does not make [...]

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2003 Milkshake Data

Posted on December 28, 2025 by davidbloom

The names that had been kept secret as testing positive for steriods in 2003 now can become known. However, at the time (in 2003) baseball would not do anything to the players for failed tests. But, because the 5% level was achieved they could start implementing penalties in 2004.

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Coming to a Ballpark Soon…

Posted on December 28, 2025 by davidbloom

The Aubrey Huff watch continues.

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Shea what? Huff’s Options dwindling

Posted on December 27, 2025 by davidbloom

With Shea Hillenbrand signing with the Angels, you can cross off another team interested in Aubrey Huff’s services. A sign that you got some bad advice is when teams are in the non roster invitation phase. Its like putting a house on the market, you want to put yourself on the market based on [...]

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Baldelli Decision Time

Posted on December 11, 2025 by davidbloom

Do we trade the face of the franchise? Looking back it was both Carl Crawford and Rocco Baldelli as rookies that were punched into Lou’s lineup card out of spring training. Early signs were that they were comparing the young Baldelli who was flirting with a 300 batting average with the great Lou Dimaggio. [...]

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Josh Be Gone

Posted on December 9, 2025 by davidbloom

The Devil Rays finally said goodbye to Josh Hamilton. To his benefit, The Rays allowed him to get his head back on straight before showing him the door. They could have easily said goodbye to him earlier. I thought years ago, they would just cut their losses and turn the page. This is the guy [...]

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Freddie a Phillie

Posted on December 7, 2025 by davidbloom

We have known for a while that the White Sox missed Aaron Rowland and wanted him back. The name we have heard dangled for the past few days was Freddy Garcia. Well, Garcia has been sent to Philadelphia without having to give up CF Rowland. Garcia joins the Phillies rotation for a couple of promising [...]

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Dodgers: Got Schmidt

Posted on December 1, 2025 by davidbloom

The Dodgers have added an Ace to their pitching rotation. Now, its hard to tell which Jason Schmidt they are getting. The one prior to 2006 was a dominant pitcher who was one of the best pitchers in the National league. Was he hurt last season or was it just the start of a [...]

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