Insider Brett Wallace still settling in with Stros
"The biggest thing for me has just been settling in with a team, having a team you can stay with, get to know, relax and grow together with." That ce…
Insider Top 20 prospects follow-up: No Chris Sale?
There has been some good discussion in the Conversation section of last week's Top 20 prospects for 2011 blog, and I'll continue to check in over the …
Insider Top 20 prospects for the 2011 season
The objective is to win now -- or in the case of prospects, win in 2011. All season long, in my Minor League Watch blog each Thursday, I've been givi…
Insider Bud Norris still has plenty of promise
Given the quality of his stuff, the Houston Astros' Bud Norris should be getting better results than he has, and I'm surprised that he hasn't been. Wh…
Insider September call-ups, Brandon Allen profile
You couldn't ask for a more immediate impact from a September call-up than what Brandon Allen did for the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. I was th…
Insider Peter Bourjos' bat lags behind speed
Peter Bourjos of the Los Angeles Angels has gotten to the big leagues on the strength of his speed and defense. Now the question is how good his bat …
Insider Delivery issues plague Fausto Carmona
Some pitchers have good enough raw stuff that they can get away with things at times when their mechanics are off. However, the Cleveland Indians' Fau…
Insider Minors: Jordan Walden profile, Top 10
The Los Angeles Angels recently promoted hard-throwing right-hander Jordan Walden to their bullpen, and to change things up a bit, I thought it would …
Insider Barry Enright: Good stats, limited upside
The numbers that Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Barry Enright has posted certainly demand our attention. The fact that he's a rookie only adds to t…
Insider Seth Smith's value increases for stretch run
One of the beneficiaries of the Colorado Rockies' release of Brad Hawpe is outfielder Seth Smith, who has been caught in a playing-time battle all sea…
