Jock Thompson
Entering this winter, Kyle Tucker (pictured) was HOU's only starting OF holdover i--and both LAA and SEA have their own questions here. We also ponder the early bullpen roles in OAK and TEX ...
Jan 21 2021 12:05am
Jan 21 2021 12:05am
A whole bunch of 2021 uncertainty still needs addressing, part of which is the NL DH or lack thereof. And Wilmer Flores is one of those names whose fantasy value hangs in the balance. An early look at the PT ramifications for NL West clubs.
Jan 12 2021 12:05am
Jan 12 2021 12:05am
Jarred Kelenic fronts a near-ready group of Mariners prospects that will likely keep a lid on SEA free agent spending in year two of their rebuild. We project the division's issues and decisions entering the off-season.
Sep 24 2020 12:06am
Sep 24 2020 12:06am
Jared Walsh's breakout September is one reason we keep watching until it's over.
Sep 17 2020 12:06am
Sep 17 2020 12:06am
With just 2 1/2 weeks remaining, we review some immediate playing time opportunities, some longer term outlooks and some immediate situations to avoid. The Astros pitching staff is one of the latter ...
Sep 10 2020 12:06am
Sep 10 2020 12:06am
Freed from the Padres bench, Ty France suddenly has regular AB and real opportunity, both in September and beyond. We look at a terrific A's bullpen that might get better from here, and more ...
Sep 3 2020 12:05am
Sep 3 2020 12:05am
Lance Lynn is a rare bright spot in a dismal Rangers season, making him both in demand and available to playoff wannabes willing to ante up. We look at this and other interesting pre-trade deadline ideas.
Aug 27 2020 12:05am
Aug 27 2020 12:05am
As the August 31 trade deadline approaches, we attempt to divine some AL West club intentions. Beginning with the Astros, who with Michael Brantley (pictured) and now Yordan Alvarez out, are now struggling offensively.
Aug 20 2020 12:06am
Aug 20 2020 12:06am
Jo Adell's early promotion creates some playing time competition that we attempt to unpack. A tale of two different AL West bullpens in HOU and OAK, the running Mariners, and more.
Aug 13 2020 12:05am
Aug 13 2020 12:05am
Few if any MLB clubs have a longer pitching injury list than the Astros, whose rotation gets a near-term revisit here. The awful LAA pen, SEA 1B and DH issues, and more ...
Aug 6 2020 12:06am
Aug 6 2020 12:06am
The OAK 2B job looks up for grabs, and now less than a week into the (very short) season, Franklin Barreto may soon be a roster casualty. We cover this and other Week 1 playing time ramifications ...
Jul 30 2020 12:06am
Jul 30 2020 12:06am
Entering this winter, Kyle Tucker (pictured) was HOU's only starting OF holdover i--and both LAA and SEA have their own questions here. We also ponder the early bullpen roles in OAK and TEX ...
Jan 21 2021 12:05am
Jan 21 2021 12:05am
A whole bunch of 2021 uncertainty still needs addressing, part of which is the NL DH or lack thereof. And Wilmer Flores is one of those names whose fantasy value hangs in the balance. An early look at the PT ramifications for NL West clubs.
Jan 12 2021 12:05am
Jan 12 2021 12:05am
Jarred Kelenic fronts a near-ready group of Mariners prospects that will likely keep a lid on SEA free agent spending in year two of their rebuild. We project the division's issues and decisions entering the off-season.
Sep 24 2020 12:06am
Sep 24 2020 12:06am
Jared Walsh's breakout September is one reason we keep watching until it's over.
Sep 17 2020 12:06am
Sep 17 2020 12:06am
With just 2 1/2 weeks remaining, we review some immediate playing time opportunities, some longer term outlooks and some immediate situations to avoid. The Astros pitching staff is one of the latter ...
Sep 10 2020 12:06am
Sep 10 2020 12:06am
Freed from the Padres bench, Ty France suddenly has regular AB and real opportunity, both in September and beyond. We look at a terrific A's bullpen that might get better from here, and more ...
Sep 3 2020 12:05am
Sep 3 2020 12:05am
Lance Lynn is a rare bright spot in a dismal Rangers season, making him both in demand and available to playoff wannabes willing to ante up. We look at this and other interesting pre-trade deadline ideas.
Aug 27 2020 12:05am
Aug 27 2020 12:05am
As the August 31 trade deadline approaches, we attempt to divine some AL West club intentions. Beginning with the Astros, who with Michael Brantley (pictured) and now Yordan Alvarez out, are now struggling offensively.
Aug 20 2020 12:06am
Aug 20 2020 12:06am
Jo Adell's early promotion creates some playing time competition that we attempt to unpack. A tale of two different AL West bullpens in HOU and OAK, the running Mariners, and more.
Aug 13 2020 12:05am
Aug 13 2020 12:05am
Few if any MLB clubs have a longer pitching injury list than the Astros, whose rotation gets a near-term revisit here. The awful LAA pen, SEA 1B and DH issues, and more ...
Aug 6 2020 12:06am
Aug 6 2020 12:06am
The OAK 2B job looks up for grabs, and now less than a week into the (very short) season, Franklin Barreto may soon be a roster casualty. We cover this and other Week 1 playing time ramifications ...
Jul 30 2020 12:06am
Jul 30 2020 12:06am
