I’m getting together my MLB preview, which will be a team-by-team preview like the NBA one.
My question is simple: What would you guys like to read about? I’m definitely going to do “Key Player” and “Player to Watch” and just a general “Outlook/Prediction.” I’d like to add 2 more categories, and I’ll leave it open for suggestions (but no promises I’ll use them!).
Last year I just did “Biggest Strength” and “Biggest Weakness,” but I’d like to make it a little more interesting. I’ve got a bunch of ideas, but let’s see what you guys have to say.
i expect you’ve already got these ones; top prospect likely to be called up, free agent additions and subtractions with regard to positions.
also if you can sneak a scouting report on a pitcher or two (either free agent or possible call up)
I like reading a division/position comparison to see where we fit in. Maybe a 1-5 ranking of each position for all the NL east teams
How about “Top Players in a contract year” so we can follow players that may be in Phillies (or Yankees) pinstripes the following season! I never know who has the potential to be available
jkay-
I like the top prospects, but also would love to see a “Who to watch in the minors” for players not likely to see MLB action in 2009, but in 2010. On a lighter note:
Managers most likely to get fired
Potential dates for Alyssa Milano
Hottest WAGs (Wives and Girlfriends)
Philly most like to be traded
Pete In balancing counterpoint to seriously looking ahead, on the side of whimsy: former player, the memory of whom is ‘positive & indelible’ or ‘indelible, positively’ … it takes a cast of characters to build a legacy.
I liked the philadelphia connection category in the NBA one..
Ryan F-
Started doing that, but there weren’t enough ex-Phillies around to make it work.
Ahh, okay. That’s too bad, it would of been good for a little reminiscing.
How about looking at how the Phils matchup against each team (mostly NL teams)? Historically as a team as well as individual players/pitchers.
A lot of good suggestions from everyone. What about something along this line of thought…….For each team: What was the biggest reason they came up short/didn’t win in 2008, what did they do in the off season to address this shortcoming, is it enough to make a positive impact in 2009, and, if so, how much of one?
Something discussing players that have high injury risks. I know it may be difficult for position players but I remember last year sometime you posted an article discussing increased workloads for pitchers and the effect it had the following season…
“…there weren’t enough ex-Phillies around to make it work.”
You mean Tony Longmire is no longer in the Major League?
How about the team in questions success against the PHills/matchup neg/pos?
ebd of season possibilities etc.