Transaction Oracle: 2010 ZiPS Projections - Toronto Blue Jays

In my opinion, you're looking at the 5th-place team in the AL East. There's just not enough upside, at least in 2010, in the offense and while the team has legitimate players at every position, that's not enough in this division. The rotation already had serious issues before losing Roy Halladay,…Read More ...

Transaction Oracle: 2010 ZiPS Projections - Atlanta Braves

As of now, the Braves are my personal darkhorse pick in the NL. The infield should be solid, if unspectacular and while the outfield has been much criticized, there are enough bodies out there to patch an outfield good enough to keep from balancing out the strengths of the team. Jason…Read More ...

Transaction Oracle: 2010 ZiPS Projections - Milwaukee Brewers

While the offense finished 3rd in the league in runs, the starting rotation doomed the 2009 rotation. Gallardo came back and pitched very well in his first full major league season, Parra took a step backwards with his command and the Suppan/Looper/Bush troika, expected to be uninspiring but adequate, all cratered…Read More ...

Sox Therapy: The Red Sox Offseason Shopping With the Benefit of Hindsight

Let’s take a look at what the Red Sox have done this offseason, acknowledging of course, that we have the benefit of hindsight. Here are most of the annual salaries they’ve committed to since the season ended (all numbers are 2010 AAV salary, from Cot’s Baseball Contracts):

John Lackey, $17.5M
Adrian…

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Sox Therapy: Offseason Minor League Thread: The Search for More WMD

So, Ryan Westmoreland is good or something?  MLB.com says he’s a true five-tool talent, a future 30-30 center fielder.  I had him in my head as basically the same as Ryan Kalish, except in short season A-ball.  But according to Jonathan Mayo and Keith Law, I’m wrong and he’s awesome.  WMD…

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Transaction Oracle: 2010 ZiPS Projections - St. Louis Cardinals

The biggest questions surrounding the Cardinals for 2010 look to involve the pitching rotation. Carpenter was his usual amazing self last season, but he's still a pitcher that has always had health questions surrounding him. With a bit of fortune, Carpenter remaining healthy, Garcia being healthy and forcing his way onto…Read More ...

Transaction Oracle: 2010 ZiPS Projections - Chicago Cubs

If you only read the media coverage of the 2009 Cubs, you would think the team finished 62-100 and edged out the Pirate for last place.

Despite some of the problems, the Bradley issues being the most prominent, the team still finished 83-78 and almost all the key contributors return this…

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Transaction Oracle: Rangers - Signed Lewis

Texas Rangers - Signed P Colby Lewis to a 2-year, $5 million contract.

Terrific, terrific signing by the Rangers. I'm not generally a fan of some of the team's moves (though there haven't been any repeats of the infamous Eaton trade), but this shows imagination and creativity and aggression in an…

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Transaction Oracle: 2010 ZiPS Projections - Arizona Diamondbacks

Pythagoras of Samos rose from the dead in 2009 to seek revenge on the Diamondbacks for 2007. That is, after figuring out exactly what he had to do with a sport invented more than two thousand years after his death.

Arizona really isn't a 70-92 team, despite 2009's disappointing record. The…

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Transaction Oracle: A Child’s Plea to Stop Steroids in Baseball