While the Cubs, Cardinals and Astros have dominated the NL Central, Ben Sheets and Adam Dunn have been trying to carry their undermanned clubs. Read more »
Baseball Analysis
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Be The GM: Soriano Vs. Pujols
There are no two players in the MLB that make you stop what you're doing, no matter what it is, to watch them hit like Albert Pujols and Alfonso Soriano. Read more »
Charting Where The Offseason Went Insane
Last offseason, people were complaining about A.J. Burnett's $55 million deal. There were a host of bad signings this offseason and Nick Obergan charts the dominoes of where the insanity of one general manager fell into the next. Read more »
Be The GM: Zimmerman Vs. Bay
Ryan Zimmerman is the great hope of the D.C. area, while Jason Bay proudly represents the country of Canada. They are two of the most consistent young players in the NL and the anchors for two teams that have a long ways to go to compete. Read more »
Association Of Heavenly Angelic Bodies Sues MLB Over Angels Team Name
Major League Baseball is in the middle of another mascot/team-name lawsuit. This latest controversy comes from up above as the Association of Heavenly Angelic Bodies has filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court demanding the Los Angeles Angles change their team name and logo. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Johnson Goes Back To Arizona
Yet again, the Yankees were able to turn a spare part into prospects and a decrease in their payroll. Randy Johnson was a disappointment in New York, so they shrewdly sent him back to from where he came. Read more »
The 30 GM's: Theo Epstein Of The Boston Red Sox
Theo Epstein's tenure has certainly been storybook, but mounting expectations and power struggles have left him at a crossroads in his general manager career. Read more »
Be The GM: Howard Vs. Wright
Ryan Howard and David Wright squared off in the game?s most thrilling test of individual skill last season, the Home Run Derby. Howard beat Wright 23-22, but who will win Thursday?s battle on RealGM? Read more »
Be The GM: Cabrera Vs. A. Jones
Andruw Jones and Miguel Cabrera were first introduced the baseball world as rookies playing in the World Series. Now they are two of the most feared sluggers in the entire game. Read more »
Be The GM: Teixeira Vs. Hernandez
Mark Teixeira is one of the finest young switch hitting sluggers in the game today while Felix Hernandez remains a top arm of the future. Read more »
Be The GM: Guerrero Vs. Harden
Either the A's or Angels have won the AL West every season since 2002. They have been huge rivals and at the center of it are Vladimir Guerrero and Rich Harden. Read more »
Who Will Get Hall Of Fame Call?
The baseball Hall of Fame class for 2007 will be announced on January 9th and RealGM polled five of its writers to gauge what might happen when the official results are announced. Read more »
Be The GM: Verlander Or Hochevar
Justin Verlander has lived up to his promise as the number two pick in the 2004 draft and the Royals can only hope the top pick in the 2006 draft, Luke Hochevar, can match the Rookie of the Year's results. Read more »
Be The GM: Johan Or Konerko
Johan Santana has been the most dominant starting pitcher in the game over the past three seasons while Paul Konerko has been the glue of a World Series winner. Read more »
Be The GM: Crawford Or Sizemore
Wednesday's match-up features two of the best young, durable, leadoff hitters. Carl Crawford and Grady Sizemore are both stellar athletes who could have possibly played in the NFL. Read more »
Be The GM: Wells Or Tejada
The Blue Jays and Orioles have watched Boston and New York enjoy October baseball over the past decade, but they have both had their fair share of highly talented players. Read more »
Be The GM: Matsuzaka Or Rodriguez
The Yankees paid a price to acquire Alex Rodriguez in 2004 that the Red Sox weren't willing to pay, while the roles were reversed in 2006 on Daisuke Matsuzaka. Which player would you rather start a franchise with? Read more »
Who Would You Start A Franchise With?
We?ve done one for the NFL (Peyton Manning) and NBA (Chris Bosh), so now it is time for RealGM to find out which player in Major League Baseball you would most want to build a franchise around. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Zito Defects To San Francisco
The Giants appeared to be bidding against themselves, as the next highest bid reported was the Texas Rangers at $84 million for six years. Read more »
Rangers To Finally Develop Via Pitching?
From the group of Ivan Rodriguez, Rafael Palmerio and Juan Gonzalez, the Rangers seamlessly went to Michael Young, Hank Blalock and Mark Teixeira (with Alex Rodriguez peppered in there from 2001-2003), but the wins haven?t followed, but that could change with the recent trade for Brandon McCarthy. Read more »