And back-up Blanco became just the seventh player in baseball history with eight homers in 100 or less ABs. It seems unrealistic to expect everything to go quite as well. Montero may be as good - but will he be as healthy? Since 2000, only four...

Lastly, his success against fastballs dramatically increased, evident in his Fangraphs pitch-value profile. Though he made several advancements, Fowler remains one of the league's least efficient base burglars. A one-armed Jason Kendall could probably...

Posada often disappeared in the postseason, hitting .248/.358/.387 in 492 career plate appearances, posting an OPS more than 100 points below his regular-season mark. That was likely due in large measure to how many games he caught in the regular season.

They do have one thing in common: all six cast members have homes in the Valley or spend a large amount

The cast of VH1's "Baseball Wives" includes, Anna Benson (wife of Arizona pitcher Kris Benson), Tanya Grace (ex-wife of retired Chicago's Mark Grace), Chantel Kendall (ex-wife of Kansas City's Jason Kendall) and Brooke Villone (wife of big-league...

Blow 10 fewer saves last year and you’ve got a .500 club. (Interesting that Broxton was lobbied to sign while on a hunting trip with Ned Yost and Jeff Francoeur. Somebody trusted Frenchy with a gun?) Jason Kendall: He’s still around town. Nobody...