Jason Follain - Baseball Analysis

Historical Comparisons For Future HOFers

by Jason Follain

Albert Pujols, Chipper Jones, Ivan Rodriguez and Ichiro Suzuki will one day become members of the Hall of Fame. Who do they compare to from the distant past? Read more »
Favorites On Paper

by Jason Follain

The Phillies and Red Sox have improved themselves to such a degree over the winter that there is little denying they are the two best teams on paper. Read more »
Ripple Effects

by Jason Follain

Cliff Lee's signing means different things to different parties, whether it is the Yankees, Rangers, Players Union or of course the Phillies. Read more »
MLB's Mega Deals, Hit Or Miss?

by Jason Follain

Out of the 26 mega contracts in MLB history, which ones can be categorized as a success and which would teams like to have back? Read more »
Fixing Free Agent Compensation

by Jason Follain

The current system used to rank players for free agent compensation for their former teams is archaic and needs to be abolished completely. Here's why. Read more »
Pre-Turkey Day Free Agent Signings

by Jason Follain

Ted Lilly, Victor Martinez, Aubrey Huff and Hiroki Kuroda all signed contracts before Thanksgiving. Here is what each of those means for the parties involved and for the market. Read more »
Top 10 Free Agents Of The MLB Hot Stove

by Jason Follain

Baseball appears to have the purest form of asset for asset bartering that exists today in professional sports. Read more »
Finding The World Series Pitcher's Duel

by Jason Follain

It was supposed to be Lee versus The Freak, but the performances by Matt Cain and C.J. Wilson might have revealed the true aces of the World Series. Read more »
World Series Begins With Odd Night

by Jason Follain

Game One of the 2010 World Series ended up being just about the exact opposite of what anyone had expected. Read more »
Giants Push Heavy Favorites To The Brink

by Jason Follain

The Phillies came into the postseason as heavy favorites, but Buster Posey and the Giants are one game away from the World Series. Read more »
Playoff Baseball And Super-Fandom

by Jason Follain

What we can learn from Freddy Sez as playoff baseball brings electricity to AT&T Park. Read more »
NL West Offseason Preview

by Jason Follain

For the first time since 2003, the Dodgers, Rockies, D-Backs and Padres will be gunning for the Giants in the winter. Read more »
MidVP, Andy Ashby Award & Mr. Mediocre - Final Regular Season 2010

by Jason Follain

While Felix Hernandez, Adam Wainwright, Josh Hamilton and Joey Votto take home the big trophies, there are other important individual distinctions to be delivered. Read more »
2010 MLB Playoff Preview

by Jason Follain

The Rangers, Giants and Reds ended their postseason droughts, but will they have enough to advance out of the first round? Read more »
Push For The Postseason

by Jason Follain

The 2010 season has brought us a ton of fantastic storylines, but the suspense of division and wild card races has been tepid. Read more »
A Giant Sprint To The Finish

by Jason Follain

The Giants have morphed back into the team that is reliant upon a dominant starting rotation and a resurgent bullpen to offset the lack of punch on offense. Read more »
MidVP, Andy Ashby Award & Mr. Mediocre

by Jason Follain

Award season is upon us, but we're going in a completely different direction with who we look to single out. Read more »
Texas Rangers In Flux

by Jason Follain

The Rangers have a new ownership group eager to please the home fans, a successful on-field product headed for a division title, and a future bright with as many, if not more, rising stars than any other team in baseball. Read more »
Prospects A Plenty

by Jason Follain

Many of Baseball America's top 100 prospects have experienced mild to moderate and, in some cases, wildly successful rookie campaigns. Read more »
Can Cincinnati?s Big Offense Carry Them to the Postseason?

by Jason Follain

There is no doubt the Reds will continue to hit, but can the starting rotation stand tall and keep them in games throughout the home stretch of the season? Read more »

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