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Featured Columnist 2010 MLB Predictions: Can the Cardinals Dominate the Central?
Barring an injury that keeps Albert Pujols out of the line-up for any significant amount of time, the St. Louis Cardinals are the prohibited favorites to win the NL Central again this year.
Entering the 2010 season, the Cardinals top the division in several important factors. They have the best player (Pujols), the best catcher (Yadier Molina), the best manager (Tony LaRussa), the best starting rotation, and the best fans.
They also signed the biggest free agent, when Matt Holliday decided to remain in St. Louis for the next seven seasons for $120 million. Many feel his signing was vital to the team trying to keep Pujols long-term.
2010 MLB Predictions: Can the Cardinals Dominate More Than the NL Central? | Bleacher Report
Entering the 2010 season, the Cardinals top the division in several important factors. They have the best player (Pujols), the best catcher (Yadier Molina), the best manager (Tony LaRussa), the best starting rotation, and the best fans.
They also signed the biggest free agent, when Matt Holliday decided to remain in St. Louis for the next seven seasons for $120 million. Many feel his signing was vital to the team trying to keep Pujols long-term.
2010 MLB Predictions: Can the Cardinals Dominate More Than the NL Central? | Bleacher Report
Troy Tulowitzki: A Five-Category Stud at a Premium Fantasy Position
Troy Tulowitzki broke out in a big way in his 2007 rookie year, hitting .291 with 24 Home Runs and 99 Runs Batted In, while narrowly missing out on NL Rookie of the Year honors to Ryan Braun.
However in 2008 he took steps back, never being quite healthy and it showed in the statistics. He put up an ugly .263 average with only 8 home runs in 101 games, numbers that would scare away fantasy owners going into 2009.
In 2009, Tulowitzki was a low-risk high-reward pickup late in fantasy drafts and boy did he deliver, to the tune of a 32 homer, 92 runs batted in season with a good average of .292. He also showed previously unseen speed, as he stole 20 bases.
Troy Tulowitzki: A Five-Category Stud at a Premium Fantasy Position | Bleacher Report
However in 2008 he took steps back, never being quite healthy and it showed in the statistics. He put up an ugly .263 average with only 8 home runs in 101 games, numbers that would scare away fantasy owners going into 2009.
In 2009, Tulowitzki was a low-risk high-reward pickup late in fantasy drafts and boy did he deliver, to the tune of a 32 homer, 92 runs batted in season with a good average of .292. He also showed previously unseen speed, as he stole 20 bases.
Troy Tulowitzki: A Five-Category Stud at a Premium Fantasy Position | Bleacher Report
2010 MLB Breakout Player Profile: Hunter Pence, OF Astros
Player: Hunter Pence Team: Houston Astros
Bats: Left
Position: OF
FBS Breakout Rank: 11/30
You are probably wondering why Hunter Pence is a breakout? He had a great year numerically and passed a big fantasy milestone. Pence is another one of the players who crossed the 1,500 at-bat milestone and gave us a glimpse of what to expect in 2010. For the months of August/September, Pence hit 12 home runs and 29 RBIs. In September, he batted .309 with 30 hits, five of them home runs.
Hunter Pence will turn 27 at the start of the season and is in store for a breakout season. Expect his home runs, RBI, and batting average to continue an upward trend. More surprising, I expect Pence to get 20 stolen bases. The Astros lineup just doesn't have the pop it used to, so expect the Astros to run more and manufacture runs. Pence did attempt 25 swipes last season.
2010 MLB Breakout Player Profile: Hunter Pence, OF Astros | Bleacher Report
Bats: Left
Position: OF
FBS Breakout Rank: 11/30
You are probably wondering why Hunter Pence is a breakout? He had a great year numerically and passed a big fantasy milestone. Pence is another one of the players who crossed the 1,500 at-bat milestone and gave us a glimpse of what to expect in 2010. For the months of August/September, Pence hit 12 home runs and 29 RBIs. In September, he batted .309 with 30 hits, five of them home runs.
Hunter Pence will turn 27 at the start of the season and is in store for a breakout season. Expect his home runs, RBI, and batting average to continue an upward trend. More surprising, I expect Pence to get 20 stolen bases. The Astros lineup just doesn't have the pop it used to, so expect the Astros to run more and manufacture runs. Pence did attempt 25 swipes last season.
2010 MLB Breakout Player Profile: Hunter Pence, OF Astros | Bleacher Report
Stephen Strasburg Will Be a Top-10 Pitcher This Season
Washington Nationals right-handed pitcher Stephen Strasburg made his spring training debut Tuesday in a 9-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers in Viera, Fla.
Strasburg, who was selected by the Nationals with the No. 1 overall pick out of San Diego State University in the 2009 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft, fanned two batters in two scoreless innings before the was relieved.
Despite his solid statistics, the former Aztecs standout struggled a tad with his command.
Stephen Strasburg Will Be a Top-10 Pitcher This Season | Bleacher Report
Strasburg, who was selected by the Nationals with the No. 1 overall pick out of San Diego State University in the 2009 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft, fanned two batters in two scoreless innings before the was relieved.
Despite his solid statistics, the former Aztecs standout struggled a tad with his command.
Stephen Strasburg Will Be a Top-10 Pitcher This Season | Bleacher Report
For Padres' Kevin Correia, 2010 Will Be Critical
2010 is a big year for free agent to be Kevin Correia. And he knows it:
I want to repeat and improve on what I did last season, the right-handed starter said Saturday.
If he does, the 29-year-old native San Diegan could be sitting pretty this time next spring.
Correia is a free agent at the end of this season.
After going 12-11 last year with a 3.91 ERA in 33 starts, Correia got $3.6 million from the Padres for this seasonthe sides settling in lieu of arbitration.
For Padres' Kevin Correia, 2010 Will Be Critical | Bleacher Report
I want to repeat and improve on what I did last season, the right-handed starter said Saturday.
If he does, the 29-year-old native San Diegan could be sitting pretty this time next spring.
Correia is a free agent at the end of this season.
After going 12-11 last year with a 3.91 ERA in 33 starts, Correia got $3.6 million from the Padres for this seasonthe sides settling in lieu of arbitration.
For Padres' Kevin Correia, 2010 Will Be Critical | Bleacher Report
Philadelphia Phillies' Bullpen Looks a Little Thin Heading into 2010 Season
The Phillies' past offseason was one of the more exciting in recent memory.
The acquisitions of starting pitcher Roy Halladay and infielder Placido Polanco make the two-time defending National League champions even better.
However, the splash that these two moves made will not help the Phillies in the place where they were the weakest: the bullpen.
Philadelphia Phillies' Bullpen Looks a Little Thin Heading into 2010 Season | Bleacher Report
The acquisitions of starting pitcher Roy Halladay and infielder Placido Polanco make the two-time defending National League champions even better.
However, the splash that these two moves made will not help the Phillies in the place where they were the weakest: the bullpen.
Philadelphia Phillies' Bullpen Looks a Little Thin Heading into 2010 Season | Bleacher Report
The San Francisco Giants All-Time Starting Rotation
Imagine you are responsible to select an all-time starting rotation for the San Francisco Giants in a fantasy league. Your team would then have to compete against all other selected teams. Who would make your team? Who would you select for back up?
The rules for eligibility are simple. Pitchers selected must have pitched 1000 innings for the Giants. Relief pitchers considered must have logged 250 games for the team.
You may draw from any era the team was in existence.
The Giants have a long and storied history. They began in 1883 as the Gothams, but soon after in 1885 they attained the name we know the team by today, the Giants.
The San Francisco Giants All-Time Starting Rotation | Bleacher Report
The rules for eligibility are simple. Pitchers selected must have pitched 1000 innings for the Giants. Relief pitchers considered must have logged 250 games for the team.
You may draw from any era the team was in existence.
The Giants have a long and storied history. They began in 1883 as the Gothams, but soon after in 1885 they attained the name we know the team by today, the Giants.
The San Francisco Giants All-Time Starting Rotation | Bleacher Report
The Bitter End for Manny Ramirez
Pity the prima donna who loses her voice.
Manny Ramirez is a prolific hitter. Hes also a perennial headache. In 17 big league seasons, the Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder has justified his shenanigans in the clubhouse with his statistics on the fieldwhich would be better news if his recent numbers didnt raise the specter of a looming collapse.
Distinction means running ahead of your peers.
Decline, on the other hand, means fading back into the pack.
Just Saying, Is All... | The Bitter End for Manny Ramirez | Bleacher Report
Manny Ramirez is a prolific hitter. Hes also a perennial headache. In 17 big league seasons, the Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder has justified his shenanigans in the clubhouse with his statistics on the fieldwhich would be better news if his recent numbers didnt raise the specter of a looming collapse.
Distinction means running ahead of your peers.
Decline, on the other hand, means fading back into the pack.
Just Saying, Is All... | The Bitter End for Manny Ramirez | Bleacher Report
The Pittsburgh Pirates Posses a Surprisingly Sturdy Rotation
When you think Pittsburgh Pirates you probably don't think of a sturdy, young, and reliable rotation. What probably comes to mind is 16 straight years of losing, 17 if you want to count the strike-shortened 1994 year.
This year may not be any different, but if they extend the streak it will likely not be attributed to a poor starting staff. The Pirates have quietly built a talented and tough starting rotation. No name in their top four screams ace quite yet but strong rotations are built on consistency from the top to the bottom and the Pirates actually have that this year. Lets examine their top four starters and the two competing for the fifth spot.
The Pittsburgh Pirates Posses a Surprisingly Sturdy Rotation | Bleacher Report
This year may not be any different, but if they extend the streak it will likely not be attributed to a poor starting staff. The Pirates have quietly built a talented and tough starting rotation. No name in their top four screams ace quite yet but strong rotations are built on consistency from the top to the bottom and the Pirates actually have that this year. Lets examine their top four starters and the two competing for the fifth spot.
The Pittsburgh Pirates Posses a Surprisingly Sturdy Rotation | Bleacher Report
Jose Reyes of New York Mets Out for Up to Eight Weeks with Thyroid Problem
Mets shortstop Jose Reyes could be sidelined until May or June, according to new reports coming out of spring training today.
He has not played since March 4, when he was sent back to New York for medical tests, and while it was initially thought his overactive thyroid wouldn't prove too much of a distraction, it has now emerged that he may not even resume playing baseball for eight weeks.
Jose Reyes of New York Mets Out for Up to Eight Weeks with Thyroid Problem | Bleacher Report
He has not played since March 4, when he was sent back to New York for medical tests, and while it was initially thought his overactive thyroid wouldn't prove too much of a distraction, it has now emerged that he may not even resume playing baseball for eight weeks.
Jose Reyes of New York Mets Out for Up to Eight Weeks with Thyroid Problem | Bleacher Report