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August 19, 2009

Prospectus Today: The Left Wing

by Joe Sheehan

The standards for success achieved southpaw-strong rotations suggest the Phillies' left lean can work for them.

August 17, 2009

Prospectus Today: Minding Your Own Business

by Joe Sheehan

In what might be Stephen Strasburg's first and last negotiation, it's best to let the man strike the best deal for himself.

August 14, 2009

Prospectus Today: Settling In

by Joe Sheehan

There are two key series to see this weekend, the Braves/Phillies in the East, and the Red Sox and Rangers in Texas.

August 13, 2009

Prospectus Today: Pedrology

by Joe Sheehan

Dissecting the great one's first start back leaves us still short of enough to say he'll be all that.

August 11, 2009

Prospectus Today: Blame it on Rios?

by Joe Sheehan

The Jays may have gotten a mother lode of cash back on the books, but what's amiss is the judgment involved.

August 10, 2009

Prospectus Today: Rumble in the Bronx

by Joe Sheehan

The takeaway from the showdown between the Yankees and Red Sox is that it's time for the Fens men to get serious about their offense.

August 5, 2009

Prospectus Today: Power on Contact

by Joe Sheehan

Mark Reynolds is having a historic season of a different sort.

August 1, 2009

Prospectus Today: Deadline Day Recap

by Joe Sheehan

The most entertaining deadline of recent memory delivered a stack of swaps that change many team's '09 narratives.

July 30, 2009

Prospectus Today: Review and Reset

by Joe Sheehan

The trade deadline was moved up to July 29? No, just a lot of pre-deadline activity, including the final pieces of the Pirates' unpopular teardown.

July 29, 2009

Prospectus Today: Boston's Rotation Quandary

by Joe Sheehan

Where there's Smoltz, is there fire?

July 27, 2009

Prospectus Today: Going For It

by Joe Sheehan

In the city by the bay, the Giants can make a play for hitting talent, but will they play for high stakes or not?

July 26, 2009

Prospectus Today: Shining Light on the Rays

by Joe Sheehan

Should the defending AL pennant-winners get in on Roy Halladay, or Victor Martinez, or keep their future intact?

July 24, 2009

Prospectus Today: Perfection

by Joe Sheehan

Mark Buehrle's got rhythm, making his getting into this groove all the more inspiring.

July 22, 2009

Prospectus Today: AL West Quandaries

by Joe Sheehan

The Rangers and Mariners are in the unusual position of contending, but how should they act on it?

July 21, 2009

Prospectus Today: Central Dilemmas

by Joe Sheehan

Sorting out whether to go for it or break down for parts in Houston and Cincinnati.

July 17, 2009

Prospectus Today: The Better Half

by Joe Sheehan

How Joe's pre-season top 15 are shaking down with the second half kicking into gear.

July 16, 2009

Prospectus Today: The Bottom Half

by Joe Sheehan

What's been achieved and what can be done by one man's preseason-ranked 16-30 teams.

July 15, 2009

Prospectus Today: The Next Best Ballplayer

by Joe Sheehan

No, not next-best, but the next best, and in the very near future.

July 13, 2009

Prospectus Today: All-Star Grab Bag

by Joe Sheehan

The relative importance of the Futures Game and the Home Run Derby, plus other notes.

July 10, 2009

Prospectus Today: Breaking From Fashion

by Joe Sheehan

Why hand out a capital 'C' when you can find better ways to rack up a few W's?