The Beard is Back

I actually wish Brian Wilson the best. He was an awesome Giant. One of the best relief pitchers to ever wear the uniform, and always entertaining. I was always a fan. But he’s a Dodger now so it’s hard to pass something like this up. Here are my half-assed attempts, tweeted with a #beatla of…

Pablo Sandoval for 2014 MVP

This is a bold prediction given he is currently in one of the biggest slumps of a down year of a streaky career, but Pablo Sandoval will have an award winning season in 2014. I’m talking National League MVP or Gold Glove level award. Few players have more unrealized potential than the San Francisco Giant’s…

2013 MLB All Star Starters by WAR

The 2013 MLB All Star starters have been announced so lets follow up on the 2012 post and see how this year stacks up. I compared the 2013 All Star starters to their potential replacements based on Wins Above Replacement (WAR) for the first half of the 2013 season. NL Starter NL WAR NL WAR…

2012 MLB All Star Starters by WAR

2013 MLB All Star voting is upon us and before the results are in and the rosters are set I thought I would look back at last year and see how optimal the starting lineups were. I compared the 2012 All Star starters to their potential replacements based on Wins Above Replacement for the first half…