Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Griffey, Anderson, McLouth, Mets, Cubs

Wow that depth chart site is a joke. The slightest bit of research at all and you'd know Gabbard isn't going to be a starter.

The MLBDepthchart website seems to be at times organized by meer guessing rather then actual investigation. Swisher is listed as the starting CF for the Yanks even though it has been documented that the Yankees consider him the 4th maybe at best the 3rd option to play that position. Its far more likely that he is the staring RFer. Also saying that Aceves could battle for a setup role with a good spring training, that tidbit is pure fantasy. Aceves hasnt been talked in that role at all, and doesnt have the stuff to pull it off(according to scouting reports)

As for the Red Sox section they label Masterson as a front of the rotation guy, and i havent seen a reputable publication go near that. Most places say hes better suited to the pen, seeing as he is projected to have problems getting lefties out on a consistant basis in a starting role.

Is this "Willy" Mays Hayes the righter is talking about. Apologies, please let me retract my writer spelling error.

In regards to the HotStoveNewYork.com article:

The moment that i read "Losing Burrell to the Rays via free agency, opened the door for Ibanez" i laughed off most of this article. Ibanez signed before Burrell and Philly and Cubs fans looking back should be shaking their heads. Dunn 2/20 Abreu 1/5 and Burrel 2/16 is much much better value than Bradley and Ibanez at 3/30 and change. Also Burnett is one of the worst signings of the off-season. We all know he has the ability to be a good starter, but 5/82.5 on potential is idiotic. Melonis said in the "future boras crop" thread that the bigger the market the more moron fans of that market by default (paraphrase). I think that article proves his thesis nearly flawless

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Not to mention the "...without further adu" brainfart.

I am sick of people comparing the beginning of this year's market to the state it is at now. If there are several teams allegedly bidding for services of a player it doesn't mean its overpaying. Talk to me after the season if Ibanez vs Burrell makes sense. Right now its projection on all of our parts.

On the depth chart site, it says my Nats have Ray King back, but I can't seem to find any backing anywhere. Anyone know if there's any truth to this?

MickS-- Hahahahah! you're kidding me right? Which player were they talking about when the writer put that down? I didn't read a bunch of them because bradley ibanez and burnett were right at the beginning.

mkr,

yes unfortunately there's no IQ test that's required for starting a blog.

That "Hot Stove NY" site just listed all the most expensive and long term deals, many of which were horrible! haha

And after that deplorable spelling error, Cork Gaines = not holding his own around here. Mikky Mantel would be rolling in his grave.

The MLBDepthcharts.com site really offers alot of insight and originality. All that guy did was go on whatever the official team website is (clevelandindians.com for example) look at the depth chart on there and then make the same one on his webpage.

Goatriders of the apocalypse...Not sure if what he was up to this morning, but Zambrano a big game pitcher? I guess if you don't count october maybe. Harden a perennial Cy Young candidate...please the guy pitches 5 innings every start.
Can't see Samardzija as the #5 starter, I think he also has some type of infatuation with Mike Fontenot too... when I was reading his comments, I thought he was talking about Chase Utley. He also predicts Fukodome will have a better year then last year...well all he has to do is hit about .220 to do that. Also can't see the cubs not having Gathright on their roster... other than that I thought he did a pretty good job

That Top 20 FA signings list immediately lost it's credibility when I saw Milton Bradley's name...

If you are actually going to put the Bradley signing as one of the Top 20, at least hide it in the article, don't put it at the top, haha... Does anyone actually think that Bradley is really going to get more than 1000 PA's over the life of that contract?

"If you are actually going to put the Bradley signing as one of the Top 20, at least hide it in the article, don't put it at the top, haha... Does anyone actually think that Bradley is really going to get more than 1000 PA's over the life of that contract?"

I agree.

Bradley but no love for Giambi?

GoTribe,

"Yeah, the Giambi deal seemed way better than Bradley.. Doesn't look the the big guy will hit for average anymore, but 30+ dingers and 90 RBI looks pretty good for $5 million."

I look for Burrell to do exactly those same stats, plus maybe some more in the confines of the dome in St.Petersburg for the Rays this season and he'll be a perfect RH power option to protect the equal LH power option Pena for at least the next 2 seasons at a very affordable 8M per season.

something of interest for cub fans captain has decided on his line up for now so it seems,here an article from yahoo

Soriano will remain in leadoff spot for Cubs

Alfonso Soriano retuned the the position in the Chicago Cubs batting order he left in rumor only Thursday, when manager Lou Piniella said Soriano will remain the No.1 hitter in the lineup.

Earlier this week, Piniella said he was considering dripping Soriano down in the order to take advanage of his power. Thursday, according to MLB.com, Piniella projected the Chicago lineup as follows: Soriano, Aaron Miles, Derrek Lee, Milton Bradley, Aramis Ramirez, Kosuke Fukudome, Geovany Soto and Ryan Theriot.

"That seems like a real nice lineup to me," Piniella said. "Left, right, left, right — we have some balance, we have some speed. You can add [Micah] Hoffpauir as one of those left-handed bats."

So, will Soriano stay at the top of the order?

"That hasn't changed," Piniella said. "There are going to be times when he's not in the lineup, so basically we have to figure out who is going to be that guy, and how you do it is play around with it in Spring Training."