Jock Thompson
The Rangers have a new field manager and revamped rotation following their fast start to the offseason, but plenty of long-term questions remain on the mound. We look at some early returns, fallout and remaining issues for AL West teams.
Dec 20 2022 1:06am
Dec 20 2022 1:06am
Even if ageless wonder Justin Verlander isn't re-signed, the Astros still look poised to repeat as divisional champs in 2023. An early analysis of possible off-season decisions and approaches of all the AL West clubs.
Sep 14 2022 12:06am
Sep 14 2022 12:06am
J.P. Sears is one of three new rotation arms offering September help for the AL West's worst club, and perhaps for 2023. We look at all the AL West clubs now entering September ...
Sep 8 2022 12:07am
Sep 8 2022 12:07am
HOU defensive standout Martin Maldonado's 2023 option has kicked in, but a bat-first catching option now at AAA-Sugar Land also looks primed to inherit a chunk of playing time next season. Our weekly musings on the AL West ...
Sep 1 2022 12:06am
Sep 1 2022 12:06am
An August 23 lineup that featured .236-hitting Chad Pinder as one of its best hitters speaks anecdotally to the offensive abyss in OAK. We continue to assess HOU's OF issues, SEA's next call for OF help, and more...
Aug 25 2022 12:04am
Aug 25 2022 12:04am
Despite the ongoing management purge and struggling MLB club, there's better news coming out of the Rangers' Triple-A club. We look at a few OAK auditions for 2023, the Angels ongoing struggles to field an infield, and more ...
Aug 18 2022 12:06am
Aug 18 2022 12:06am
With the departure of Brandon Marsh, 23-year-old Jo Adell suddenly has playing time life for the remainder of 2022. We look at Lance McCullers' imminent return to HOU, the ROY rotation outlook for OAK, and more...
Aug 11 2022 12:06am
Aug 11 2022 12:06am
Jake Meyers is blowing his opportunity to seize the Astros CF job, but a new option may be emerging at AAA-Sugar Land. LAA's back-of-the-rotation issues, the SEA catching battle postmortem, and more ...
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Aug 4 2022 12:06am
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Aug 4 2022 12:06am
The surging Mariners are back in playoff contention, the Astros remain the division's dominant team, and both could use help in advance of the post-season. We cover their trading outlooks along with the rest of the AL West ...
Jul 28 2022 12:06am
Jul 28 2022 12:06am
Jonathan Hernández was a rapidly developing bullpen arm prior to Tommy John surgery several Aprils ago. His return to and opportunity with TEX tops our AL West list of second-half sleeper opportunities
Jul 21 2022 12:06am
Jul 21 2022 12:06am
The Rangers rotation looks tentative now, and projects to look much different by this time next year. We check in on the HOU and SEA late-inning arms, LAA's strikeout-prone OF, and more...
Jul 14 2022 12:06am
Jul 14 2022 12:06am
The Rangers have a new field manager and revamped rotation following their fast start to the offseason, but plenty of long-term questions remain on the mound. We look at some early returns, fallout and remaining issues for AL West teams.
Dec 20 2022 1:06am
Dec 20 2022 1:06am
Even if ageless wonder Justin Verlander isn't re-signed, the Astros still look poised to repeat as divisional champs in 2023. An early analysis of possible off-season decisions and approaches of all the AL West clubs.
Sep 14 2022 12:06am
Sep 14 2022 12:06am
J.P. Sears is one of three new rotation arms offering September help for the AL West's worst club, and perhaps for 2023. We look at all the AL West clubs now entering September ...
Sep 8 2022 12:07am
Sep 8 2022 12:07am
HOU defensive standout Martin Maldonado's 2023 option has kicked in, but a bat-first catching option now at AAA-Sugar Land also looks primed to inherit a chunk of playing time next season. Our weekly musings on the AL West ...
Sep 1 2022 12:06am
Sep 1 2022 12:06am
An August 23 lineup that featured .236-hitting Chad Pinder as one of its best hitters speaks anecdotally to the offensive abyss in OAK. We continue to assess HOU's OF issues, SEA's next call for OF help, and more...
Aug 25 2022 12:04am
Aug 25 2022 12:04am
Despite the ongoing management purge and struggling MLB club, there's better news coming out of the Rangers' Triple-A club. We look at a few OAK auditions for 2023, the Angels ongoing struggles to field an infield, and more ...
Aug 18 2022 12:06am
Aug 18 2022 12:06am
With the departure of Brandon Marsh, 23-year-old Jo Adell suddenly has playing time life for the remainder of 2022. We look at Lance McCullers' imminent return to HOU, the ROY rotation outlook for OAK, and more...
Aug 11 2022 12:06am
Aug 11 2022 12:06am
Jake Meyers is blowing his opportunity to seize the Astros CF job, but a new option may be emerging at AAA-Sugar Land. LAA's back-of-the-rotation issues, the SEA catching battle postmortem, and more ...
FREE
Aug 4 2022 12:06am
FREE
Aug 4 2022 12:06am
The surging Mariners are back in playoff contention, the Astros remain the division's dominant team, and both could use help in advance of the post-season. We cover their trading outlooks along with the rest of the AL West ...
Jul 28 2022 12:06am
Jul 28 2022 12:06am
Jonathan Hernández was a rapidly developing bullpen arm prior to Tommy John surgery several Aprils ago. His return to and opportunity with TEX tops our AL West list of second-half sleeper opportunities
Jul 21 2022 12:06am
Jul 21 2022 12:06am
The Rangers rotation looks tentative now, and projects to look much different by this time next year. We check in on the HOU and SEA late-inning arms, LAA's strikeout-prone OF, and more...
Jul 14 2022 12:06am
Jul 14 2022 12:06am
