Baseball Analysis

The Detroit Tigers can?t stay in the park to start the 2006 season. They have hit a MLB record 15 home runs to start the 2006 campaign, doing so in a great combined effort. 8 Tigers have already gone yard and that doesn?t even include frequenter Dmitri Young who should be scheduled for lift off any day now (Young had 3 homers in last seasons opening game). Read more »

Emotions were flying high today as the Angels took on the New York Yankees for their home opener. The Angels returned to Anaheim from a 3-game road trip to kick off the season where they ended up losing two out of the three games. That wouldn?t lower the Halo?s spirits though as they beat the Yankees 4-1. Read more »

Friday brought some good news to Dodger camp as Eric Gagne?s second surgery on his elbow was deemed a success by team surgeons. Gagne?s timetable for return is said to be about eight weeks, although a second surgery to the elbow raises concern not only for his season but career. Read more »

A day after defeating All Star John Smoltz, the Los Angeles Dodgers continued their hot offense by scoring four runs early in the first inning before being unable to maintain the lead. Starter Odalis Perez took the mound and was solid for the first two innings; however the third inning came as a complete shock to the southpaw when he allowed the Brave offense to score five runs. That inning would prove to be the difference maker Wednesday night as the Dodgers were beaten at home 9-8, dropping the series to the Atlanta Braves. Read more »

Jeff Weaver got roughed up a bit in his debut as an Angel. Weaver gave up five runs in 6.1 innings rising his ERA to 7.11. Jarrod Washburn, former Angel, got the start for the Mariners. He pitched excellent striking out seven in seven and allowing only two runs. Read more »

With the rain being a hassle during the beginning of the game, the Dodgers were able to withstand the Atlanta Braves Tuesday night on a drenched Dodger Stadium. Brad Penny showed why he should be considered the ace of the starting rotation after going five strong innings, allowing one earned run and five hits. Read more »

In his first start of the season, John Lackey was unsuccessful. He pitched only four innings and game up 5 earned runs on 9 hits. The bullpen did solid again today, well, with the exception of Esteban Yan. Hector Carrasco pitched 3 shutout innings striking out 3 and looked real good in his Angel debut. Read more »

The story in baseball always starts with the Yankees and boy did they put on a show in Oakland with a resounding 15-2 victory against the A?s. But the story of the off-season was Barry Bonds and he almost quieted his critics in his first at-bat. Read more »

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, yes, the name is official, picked up their first win of the season on Monday against the Seattle Mariners. A clutch 2 out hit by the Halos shortstop, Orlando Cabrera, put the Angels ahead by 2 runs in the top of the 9th inning to break the tie. Read more »

Opening day starter Derek Lowe probably wishes he could start the season all over again after surrendering seven earned runs to the Atlanta Braves, while allowing his ERA hit an astounding 12.60 as the new look Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Braves 11-10. Read more »

The term ?last place? is a common phrase used by many managers or coaches in any sport to shake their team up, while reminding them it is something they should obviously look to avoid at all costs. But for some teams?, this phrase has become an all too frequent saying to describe their play on the field. Read more »

The Halos are back and ready to defend their 2005 division title. After eliminating the Yankees in the first round of the playoffs, the Angels got embarrassed by the White Sox, who would later ride Mr. Mo to a championship ring. Here is what the Angels will put out on the field at each position. Read more »

YES, it's time for batters to hit, run, & score, and for pitchers to have record their K's. The 2006 season is here, and we can't wait to get started. With that being said, we present our FIRST RealGM.com Player Rankings of the year. Read more »

Inarguably starting pitcher is the deepest of all positions, leading to more draft possibilities than we can discuss. There are thirty teams and five starting pitchers on each, and after counting the numerous injuries that occur, there end up being over 200 starters that see significant time each year. Now, of course not all of these guys are good, but therein lies the reason this list will only go 50 deep. Read more »

What can you get for a league average pitcher these days? Apparently a young kid with a ton of tools that resembles an NFL linebacker more than a baseball player. At least that's what Theo got when he traded Bronson Arroyo to the Cincinnati Red for OF Wily Mo Pena. Consider this another coup for Theo (welcome back buddy). Read more »

With the countdown to the season dwindling, here are the team rankings. Things are looking bright for the 2005 Champs and not so good for the Florida Marlins. Read more »

Today we convene to assess the state of what is known as fantasy baseball?s second most critical position right behind catcher. It?s hard when looking at shortstops because you?d expect to be looking for highly coveted steals, yet only four of this year?s top ten stole more than 15 times. It leaves a hard decision for fantasy owners because you are not going to get everything you want out of your shortstop, so you?ll have to learn to settle with this group. The challenge is deciding which player is the best fit for you to ?settle on? for your squad. Read more »

This study has taken the following essentials into account: free agent signings/trades, statistical trends, ballpark effects, career numbers, situational statistics, lineup and rotation effects, split statistics, league adjustments, and schedule factors. Read more »

The American League East, once again, is the toughest division in baseball. It has three potential 90-win teams: the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox, and the Toronto Blue Jays. Read more »

Well it is official, Fidel ?El Presidente? Castro has won the big bet against his political Rival George Bush. As part of the agreement, Cuba gets to take back Gloria and Emilio Estefan back into their communist domicile. However, the Estefan?s are nowhere to be found and El Presidente is becoming quite impatient. Read more »