MLB Dates and LAD Roster Manipulation

November 4, 2021

Now that the WS is over, the MLB calendar is set (maybe).  Maybe because we have no idea what will become of the CBA after the current CBA expires on 12-1.    Tentatively, the MLB dates: November 3 – 160 players were declared Free Agents.  The Dodgers have 11. November 3 – 7 – Free agents can only negotiate with their most recent team. November 7 – Options must be exercised….

Read More >>

Late Bloomers

March 7, 2020

With the excellent column by DC on the teenage players, and with the outstanding article in The Athletic on Zach Reks, I thought I would take a look at late bloomers. If Zach Reks does make it to the Majors, he would certainly be a late bloomer, but he hardly is the only one. A young infielder was drafted in the 9th round out of South Carolina and had a…

Read More >>

DH – The Lightening Rod

February 8, 2019

I used to be against the DH, but then I became totally indifferent because it is not a question of it, but rather when.  The DH in the NL is inevitable, get used to it.  This is not the NLB and the ALB…it is MLB.  MLB is the only professional sport where the rules are different for one group of teams compared to rules of another group of teams within…

Read More >>