Category: BASEBALL

My preview of the A’s.

They are subject to change, but here are mine.

Talking some baseball props.

A look at the New York Mets.

A look at the Dodgers.

My breakdown of the Marlins.

Here’s my breakdown of the Nats. Baseball!

Talking baseball and nonsense. The plane crash clip is extreme.

New post up at Roto Arcade. Check it out.

Meant to post this earlier, but go here for your baseball fix. More on this later.

By Dalton Del Don I picked up Colby Rasmus about a month ago in the Yahoo Friends & Family league only to drop him shortly thereafter. Apparently, that was a big mistake, as he’s been on a tear ever since. He entered Sunday with a .306/.359/.612 line in June and has hit 10 homers over…

By Dalton Del Don Over his last two outings, R.A. Dickey has thrown back-to-back one-hit shutouts, striking out 25 batters over that span. Over his last seven starts, he’s posted a remarkable 71:6 K:BB ratio over 54.2 innings. Dickey also hasn’t allowed an earned run over his past 43.0 innings during one of the best…

By Dalton Del Don The value of the catcher position varies depending on format, as it increases if your league uses two spots in the starting lineup. However, even in 2-C formats, few catchers are drafted highly because of a couple factors: 1) The taxing physical demand playing the position limits their plate appearances, reducing…

By Dalton Del Don Over his last six starts, Phil Hughes has a 3.60 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. He was bombed during one outing, allowing seven runs to the Angels but gave up three runs or fewer in the other five games. Hughes has allowed at least one home run in all of his…

By Dalton Del Don David Wright is having quite an interesting season. He leads the National League with a .382 batting average with a ridiculous .484 OBP and is on pace to finish the season with 108 runs scored, 95 RBI and 17 steals. However, the terrific production has come with just five home runs,…

I forgot to post this, but here’s my New York Times column from earlier this week.

By Dalton Del Don Before the season started, I noted just how different Billy Butler’s approach at the plate was before and after the All-Star break last year. Entering the ASB, Butler had a 43:49 K:BB ratio with a .415 slugging percentage. Afterward, he posted a 52:17 K:BB ratio with a .511 SLG. Here were…

By Dalton Del Don Matt Wieters hit 12 homers with 30 runs scored, 31 RBI and 20 walks over the final two months last season, and he’s only got better to start 2012, as he entered Wednesday with a .294/.379/.667 line. His six home runs are also tied with Mike Napoli for the most among…

By Dalton Del Don Three bad starts to open a season isn’t anything to worry about, but when you combine that with a noticeable decrease in velocity and a stated refusal to throw a slider, owners of Tim Lincecum certainly have the right to be concerned. While he’s proven he can be successful without an…

By Dalton Del Don Jay Bruce just turned 25 years old and has increased his homers each season he’s been in the league. He’s only 20-for-40 on the base paths in his career, so he won’t help much in steals, but Bruce has a higher slugging percentage against southpaws than righties each of the past…