The Tigers needed another hitter in the middle of the order and got it with Victor Martinez. He also addresses a positional need at catcher. Read more »
Douglas Benton - Baseball Analysis
Grading The Deal: Martinez Heads To Detroit
Grading The Deal: Giants Keep Huff On A Big Raise
Based on other options at first base for the Giants, $10 million per year for Aubrey Huff is a reasonable investment, but not a necessary one. Read more »
Previewing The ALDS
The Angels and Red Sox will score a lot of runs, while the absence of a dominant starter for the White Sox could be the difference. Read more »
Draft Notebook: USA National Team Pitching Breakdown
A team can never have too much pitching, and this version of Team USA was chalk full of good young arms. Read more »
Baby Backs Struggling Down The Stretch
After scorching the major leagues for the better part of the first month, the Arizona Diamondbacks have fallen hard back to earth. One of their problems have been the lack of development from their younger players. Read more »
Draft Notebook: USA National Team Hitters
In part one of our two part breakdown, we look at all the hitters from Team USA. Read more »
Brewers Rebound In Atlanta
After the hugely disappointing sweep at the hands of the Cubs, the Brewers bounced back to win two of three at Atlanta. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Junior To The South Side
The White Sox have been on the trail for Ken Griffey Jr. for a few years now, and in 2008, they have finally landed him. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Teixeira To The Angels
The acquisition Mark Teixeira cements the Angels as the current odds on favorite to win the World Series. Read more »
2008 MLB Draft Big Board
The MLB Draft is almost here and names like Pedro Alvarez, Aaron Crow and Gordon Beckham will soon be household. Read more »
Weekend Watch: Tampa Bay-St. Louis
Joe Maddon and Tony LaRussa are two of the more innovative managers in the game, and the two teams make up two of the bigger surprises this year. Read more »
Weekend Watch: D-Backs Swept By Cubs
After being swept by the Cubs, Arizona no longer has the best record in baseball. Read more »
RGM Notebook: Giants-Padres Breakdown, Burrell And More
Pat Burrell is hitting .435 with three homers while seeing one less pitch per at-bat early in 2008. Meanwhile Torii Hunter keeps slugging, and has Matt Cain dropped off? Read more »
RGM Notebook For April 7th: Felix, Anemic Rockies And Nady
Pittsburgh Pirates? outfielder Xavier Nady has continued his success against the Atlanta Braves into a weekend series with the Florida Marlins. Read more »
RGM Notebook For April 3rd: Giants, Nationals And Mets
Tim Lincecum didn't pitch a gem, but he labored out the Giants' first win of 2008. The Nationals, meanwhile are 3-0 and the Mets now have tempered their expectations of Pedro Martinez. Read more »
Dominant Aces In The RGM Notebook For April 1st
Johan Santana was brilliant in his first start with the Mets, but was Jake Peavy the better NL pitcher on Tuesday? Kosuke Fukudome was also a game-changer for the Cubs in their extra innings loss. Read more »
Opening Day In The RGM Notebook For March 31st
Ryan Zimmerman hit an exciting wall-off homerun to open up the Nationals' new ballpark, but opening day is finally here in full today. Read more »
2008 MLB Tip Sheet
Manny Ramirez and Andruw Jones as MVP's? Adam Jones and Justin Upton as ROY's? Red Sox repeat as World Champions by defeating the Dodgers? Read more »
Grading The Deal: Tulowitzki Signs Record Contract
Why exactly did the Colorado Rockies sign Troy Tulowitzki to a six-year, $31 million record contract despite having less than two years of MLB service? Read more »
Grading The Deals: 3B Swap And Kotsay To Atlanta
While the A's continued their fire sale by sending Mark Kotsay to the Braves, the Blue Jays and Cardinals exchanged third basemen as Scott Rolen and Troy Glaus will be trading uniforms. Read more »