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ReclinerGM’s 2010 MLB Preview:
Phillies Bullpen and Bench

February 22, 2010 By 15 Comments
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Other ReclinerGM 2010 MLB previews Both of these areas were critical to our World Championship in 2008, and both were significantly worse during our 2009 run that fell short. The bench went 1 for 31 in the playoffs, and was given an overhaul in the off-season with 3 new players (Brian Schneider, Juan Castro, Ross Gload) brought in. Add in the mid-season acquisition of Ben Francisco and Greg Dobbs is the only player left from 2009's opening day bench. The bullpen blew game after game in … [Read more...]

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ReclinerGM’s 2010 MLB Preview: AL West

February 18, 2010 By 13 Comments
scott-kazmir

Click  for ReclinerGM's MLB Preview home page Along with the NL West, this was the toughest division for me to pick. On paper, Seattle had one of, if not the best off-seasons. Anaheim had one of the worst. Therefore, nearly everyone is picking Seattle to overtake Anaheim without much of a 2nd thought - but I don't see it that way. Los Angeles won 97 games last year. Yes, they lost John Lackey and Chone Figgins, but they picked up Joel Pinero, Hideki Matsui and Fernando Rodney and get a … [Read more...]

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2010 Phillies Spring Training Preview:
20 Questions To Ponder

February 15, 2010 By 23 Comments
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Click  for ReclinerGM's MLB Preview home page Pitchers and catchers report on Thursday, and as with the start of all spring trainings, there are more questions than answers at this point. I've put together a list of all the stuff that is on my mind going into the season. Some deal with the Spring, some further down the line. A lot of the questions will be dealt with in more depth in the Phillies' season previews, but this is a good starting off point. Which Cole Hamels will we see? No … [Read more...]

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Roy Halladay On Cover of Sporting News

February 12, 2010 By 16 Comments
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  In what will probably be the first of many MLB Preview covers for Roy Halladay, the most recent edition of The Sporting News shows Halladay hanging out on Florida about to strike out a maintenance worker, or whoever is down there with him. I wasn't sure if this was worthy of a full post, but the cover gave me an excuse. Rich Hoffman wrote an article about Halladay a couple days ago. Halladay has been down at Bright House Field for a couple weeks now, or, a couple weeks before he had … [Read more...]

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ReclinerGM’s 2010 MLB Preview: AL East

February 11, 2010 By 21 Comments
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Click  for ReclinerGM's MLB Preview home page There is a very good chance the AL representative in the World Series will come from this division, where the 3 best teams reside. If Baltimore's young talent comes around in the next couple years and we have 4 contenders in this division, you might start to hear some murmurs about realignment. 1. Boston Red Sox (AL Ranks: 2nd best Line-Up,  best rotation) Why I Have Them Here Pitching and defense. After signing John Lackey, the Red … [Read more...]

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ReclinerGM’s 2010 MLB Preview: Phillies Infield

February 3, 2010 By 28 Comments
Carlos Ruiz

Other ReclinerGM 2010 MLB previews I wrote last year that we were fielding the best infield in team history, by far. Well, this year, with the departure of Pedro Feliz and arrival of Placido Polanco, it appears we have an even better one. I think you could make the argument that this is one of the best infields of any team of all-time. Here's my outlook on the 4 infielders, along with Carlos Ruiz. Catcher - Carlos Ruiz 2009 Recap: Ruiz very quietly had a very good year behind the plate … [Read more...]

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ReclinerGM’s 2010 MLB Preview: AL Central

February 2, 2010 By 7 Comments
joemauer

Every team except the lowly Royals has won this division in recent years, but 2010 looks like a 2-team race between the Twins and the White Sox with the Tigers in a down year and the Indians and Royals in all-out rebuilding mode. When in doubt, don't bet against the Twins, who are the most disciplined and fundamentally sound organization in all of baseball. Here's how I see the division playing out in 2010. 1. Minnesota Twins (AL Ranks: 6th best Line-Up, 9th best rotation) Why I Have Them … [Read more...]

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ReclinerGM’s 2010 MLB Preview

January 30, 2010 By 19 Comments
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With very few impactful free agents still out there and big trades unlikely, it's probably a safe time to kick off my 2010 MLB Preview. Unlike 2008 and 2009, I will not be doing an individual preview for each of the 30 teams. Instead, I will do an individual preview for each of the NL East teams and then a division preview for the other 5 divisions. Mixed in, I will have a 4-part Phillies preview (while finishing off the prospect rankings and "best Phillies team ever" tourny) and … [Read more...]

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Will a Halladay Trade be Worth It?
A Historical Look at Trades for Aces

July 14, 2009 By 26 Comments
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According to the poll we ran, 45% of you would quite literally trade the farm system for Roy Halladay, while 55% would not. The airwaves and newspapers are abuzz with passionate arguments about how we have to try to win now, or how we can't mortgage the future for one player. Neither side is wrong. Neither side is right. Luckily for us, this wouldn't be the first time in the history of baseball that a team traded a boatload of prospects for a #1 starter. Over the last 12 years, 14 trades have … [Read more...]

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The ReclinerGM’s 2009 MLB Preview: Tampa Bay Rays

March 24, 2009 By 13 Comments
trop

explanation of rankings and other team previews here 2008 Record: 97-65 Offseason Additions: Pat Burrell, Matt Joyce Offseason Subtractions: Edwin Jackson Ranks (MLB): Line-Up - 2nd Rotation - 2nd Bullpen - 11th Defense - 1st tier (out of 5) Baserunning - 5th tier (out of 5) KEY PLAYER: EVAN LONGORIA                                              The big question for the Rays this year is whether or not Evan Longoria can continue to play at the high level … [Read more...]

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