Baseball Analysis

The RealGM.com Player Rankings For The Week Of August 18th

by Christopher Reina

The season has another month and a week, but it is looking like Albert Pujols and Carlos Quentin be their league's MVPs. Read more »
Manny Mania Hits L.A.

by Graham Flashner

Manny has already left an indelible stamp on the club, injecting passion into a normally staid organization. Read more »
Blame Girardi?

by Andrew Perna

It?s not how much Girardi has used Mariano Rivera in 2008, but rather when the skipper has decided to throw Mo out on the mound. Read more »
Rays Begin Final Playoff Push

by Craig Castille

Speed, defense, young and aggressive starting pitching, a solid and balanced bullpen, and an offense that is awakening are all components still present despite the injuries to Carl Crawford and Evan Longoria. Read more »
'Striking Out' With The Giants, Volume 3.0

by Christopher Reina

In an August edition of 'Striking Out,' we look at Matt Cain's overshadowed season, the failure of the John Bowker experiment, and why Tim Lincecum's one-year deals work for the Giants. Read more »
The RealGM.com Player Rankings For The Week Of August 12th

by Christopher Reina

In this edition of the player rankings we look at which players have been the hottest over the past 20 games. Read more »
The RealGM.com Team Rankings For The Week Of August 11th

by Christopher Reina

In this edition we look at just the previous 20 games to gauge who is hot and cold in the MLB. Read more »
Draft Notebook: USA National Team Pitching Breakdown

by Douglas Benton

A team can never have too much pitching, and this version of Team USA was chalk full of good young arms. Read more »
Aflac All-American Game Recap

by Christopher Reina

Pitching dominated this year's edition of the Aflac All-American Game from Dodger Stadium. The MVP was Brian Goodwin, but who else stood out? Read more »
Baby Backs Struggling Down The Stretch

by Douglas Benton

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 »
USA U-18 Recap

by Christopher Reina

With a team batting average of .330 and a team ERA of 1.88, there was talent to be had for Team USA. Here are the top ten players from the tournament. Read more »
Draft Notebook: USA National Team Hitters

by Douglas Benton

In part one of our two part breakdown, we look at all the hitters from Team USA. Read more »
The RealGM.com Player Rankings For The Week Of August 6th

by Christopher Reina

For the first time in months Lance Berkman has been knocked out of the first position in our player rankings. Read on to find out who is our new number one. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Will Trio Of Moves Be Enough?

by Andrew Perna

The Yankees pulled the trigger on a trio of sizable moves over a two-week span at the end of July in hopes of increasing their chances of making the postseason this fall. Read more »
Brewers Rebound In Atlanta

by Douglas Benton

After the hugely disappointing sweep at the hands of the Cubs, the Brewers bounced back to win two of three at Atlanta. Read more »
The RealGM.com Team Rankings For The Week Of August 4th

by Christopher Reina

Now that the non-waiver trade deadline has come and gone, the deals that have been made are already reaping benefits. Read more »
Brewers Main Focus? Not To Let Four Games Affect 51

by Dennis Silva II

When the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers look back at their late July four-game series once the 2008 season is all said and done, it may not mean much. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Junior To The South Side

by Douglas Benton

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: Manny To The Dodgers

by Christopher Reina

Manny has exchanged the microscopes of Fenway for the sunglasses of Chavez Ravine. Will he put the Dodgers into the playoffs? Read more »
Grading The Deal: Teixeira To The Angels

by Douglas Benton

The acquisition Mark Teixeira cements the Angels as the current odds on favorite to win the World Series. Read more »

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