Author: sabatini
Aaron Division: In Search of Consistent Excellence
The most unheralded GOAT candidate of them all, Hammerin’ Hank was more than a slugger. He was the ultimate model of excellence over a 20-plus year history. If any of […] Read more
Explorers Ready To Run With Youth
Explorer: A person who explores an unfamiliar area; an adventurer Montana management certainly went on an adventure on draft day and also jumped into unfamiliar, unknown territory – the future […] Read more
DiMaggio Division: Heads This Year, Tails Next Year
It only makes karmic sense that an Italian that shares the same birthday and same downtown San Francisco roots as Italy’s greatest ballplayer ever would wind up the division honoring […] Read more
Ancaster Crash Course For National League Contender
The Royals jumped into the pool mid-draft, joining in at Round 9. As a result, it was a crash course in understanding the constitution. I didn’t focus at all on […] Read more
Williams Division: Let’s Hit!
The Great Curmudgeon Ted Williams, who other than hitting a baseball could fly the hell out of a combat war plane, once decided to become a manager of one of […] Read more
Mays Division Preview: There will be runs
The greatest ballplayer who ever lived (until maybe Shohei Ohtani arrived on the scene) called it a life and passed away recently. The teams in the division bearing his name […] Read more
Franchise Draft Where SF Dreams Come True… Sort of.
This draft was a killer. A killer of dreams and of expectations. But what else would I expect with this talented mass of experience and strategy? The Lightsabers came into […] Read more
Screamers Prioritize Defense in Bid for 2024 Playoffs
I am mostly done with my initial planning for the season, so now is as good a time as any for a team outlook report. Ballpark – I was stuck […] Read more
Where Should Teams Have Sought To Be Placed – Premier or National Conference?
By John Stryker, Spreadsheet Maven I’m working on my team report but even before I complete that, I felt an urge to expand upon some discussions that I had with […] Read more
Charlotte Drafts Pure Future Value
(Fans ask, “What about today?”) In 1970, the Temptations released a song that would be the anthem of the Charlotte Hornets in this draft. “WAR…Huh…Good God Ya’ll. What is it […] Read more