Jock Thompson
Disappointing Jon Lucroy's season is just one reason that he could be on the block before July 31 trade deadline. HOU has a few surging Triple-A trade chips in its search for pitching help, and more.
Jul 4 2017 11:05pm
Jul 4 2017 11:05pm
Blake Parker has been one of three LAA relievers picking up recent saves in a ninth-inning scenario that is driving saves-seekers to distraction. The HOU rotation passes a huge test, Franklin Barreto's immediate outlook in OAK, and more.
Jun 27 2017 11:06pm
Jun 27 2017 11:06pm
The skills of Keone Kela and Jose Leclerc—along with Matt Bush's recent meltdowns—help keep the TEX closer outlook fluid; ditto Sean Doolittle in OAK. The returns of Felix and Iwakuma to SEA, and more.
Jun 20 2017 11:06pm
Jun 20 2017 11:06pm
Surprising Ben Gamel's .331 BA suggests that his AB won't immediately impacted by Mitch Haniger's return, but his future looks less rosy longer term. An imminent LAA rotation change, a new wave of OAK SPs, and more.
Jun 13 2017 11:06pm
Jun 13 2017 11:06pm
Contenders and rebuilders are about to get serious in advance of the July 31 trade deadline. And the rebuilding A's project as the most likely ALW club to make changes, with Sonny Gray being among the more likely movers.
Jun 6 2017 11:06pm
Jun 6 2017 11:06pm
With Memorial Day in the rear-view, a point-in-time snap-shot of AL West rotations—and what to anticipate in June. And health is critical even with the first-place Astros, who look towards the return of Collin McHugh.
May 30 2017 11:05pm
May 30 2017 11:05pm
Bud Norris' surprising ninth inning work now creates questions following the return of Cam Bedrosian. Joey Gallo suddenly looks iffy again in TEX, some Mariners position players are returning to health, and more...
May 23 2017 11:06pm
May 23 2017 11:06pm
Matt Bush has been rock-solid as the TEX closer since taking over from Sam Dyson, but what looked like a deep bullpen is suddenly a mess. Ditto in OAK. The SEA and LAA catching outlooks, and more...
May 16 2017 11:06pm
May 16 2017 11:06pm
Marwin Gonzalez and Yonder Alonso are the two huge surprises tearing up the AL West, but what are the forward-looking PT ramifications of their elevated performances? Taylor Motter in limbo, the LAA black hole at 2B, and more...
May 9 2017 11:05pm
May 9 2017 11:05pm
Even with Rajai Davis' return from the DL, the current OF questions in OAK and SEA make last week's TEX/LAA OF issues seem trivial. LAA's new back-of-the-bullpen, Beltran on the ropes in HOU, and more...
May 2 2017 11:05pm
May 2 2017 11:05pm
Now three-plus weeks into the season, the LAA and TEX left-field spots have yet to be claimed. OAK's crowded rotation, SEA's troubled rotation, and more...
Apr 25 2017 11:06pm
Apr 25 2017 11:06pm
Disappointing Jon Lucroy's season is just one reason that he could be on the block before July 31 trade deadline. HOU has a few surging Triple-A trade chips in its search for pitching help, and more.
Jul 4 2017 11:05pm
Jul 4 2017 11:05pm
Blake Parker has been one of three LAA relievers picking up recent saves in a ninth-inning scenario that is driving saves-seekers to distraction. The HOU rotation passes a huge test, Franklin Barreto's immediate outlook in OAK, and more.
Jun 27 2017 11:06pm
Jun 27 2017 11:06pm
The skills of Keone Kela and Jose Leclerc—along with Matt Bush's recent meltdowns—help keep the TEX closer outlook fluid; ditto Sean Doolittle in OAK. The returns of Felix and Iwakuma to SEA, and more.
Jun 20 2017 11:06pm
Jun 20 2017 11:06pm
Surprising Ben Gamel's .331 BA suggests that his AB won't immediately impacted by Mitch Haniger's return, but his future looks less rosy longer term. An imminent LAA rotation change, a new wave of OAK SPs, and more.
Jun 13 2017 11:06pm
Jun 13 2017 11:06pm
Contenders and rebuilders are about to get serious in advance of the July 31 trade deadline. And the rebuilding A's project as the most likely ALW club to make changes, with Sonny Gray being among the more likely movers.
Jun 6 2017 11:06pm
Jun 6 2017 11:06pm
With Memorial Day in the rear-view, a point-in-time snap-shot of AL West rotations—and what to anticipate in June. And health is critical even with the first-place Astros, who look towards the return of Collin McHugh.
May 30 2017 11:05pm
May 30 2017 11:05pm
Bud Norris' surprising ninth inning work now creates questions following the return of Cam Bedrosian. Joey Gallo suddenly looks iffy again in TEX, some Mariners position players are returning to health, and more...
May 23 2017 11:06pm
May 23 2017 11:06pm
Matt Bush has been rock-solid as the TEX closer since taking over from Sam Dyson, but what looked like a deep bullpen is suddenly a mess. Ditto in OAK. The SEA and LAA catching outlooks, and more...
May 16 2017 11:06pm
May 16 2017 11:06pm
Marwin Gonzalez and Yonder Alonso are the two huge surprises tearing up the AL West, but what are the forward-looking PT ramifications of their elevated performances? Taylor Motter in limbo, the LAA black hole at 2B, and more...
May 9 2017 11:05pm
May 9 2017 11:05pm
Even with Rajai Davis' return from the DL, the current OF questions in OAK and SEA make last week's TEX/LAA OF issues seem trivial. LAA's new back-of-the-bullpen, Beltran on the ropes in HOU, and more...
May 2 2017 11:05pm
May 2 2017 11:05pm
Now three-plus weeks into the season, the LAA and TEX left-field spots have yet to be claimed. OAK's crowded rotation, SEA's troubled rotation, and more...
Apr 25 2017 11:06pm
Apr 25 2017 11:06pm
