Now that the World Series has ended, the baseball offseason can officially begin. This time of year brings with it not only speculation about trades, free agents, and what a team might look like next year, but also plenty of talk about prospects. Indeed, Baseball Prospectus will begin to roll out their updated top prospects […]
Day: November 3, 2017
Brett Phillips is the Answer in Center Field
Yesterday, my colleague Colin Anderle proposed a platoon in center field for the Milwaukee Brewers between Keon Broxton and Brett Phillips. In theory, a platoon between the right-handed Broxton and left-handed Phillips would be reasonable if the two were equal in terms of talent and potential. Phillips, who was more valuable than Broxton in a […]
Free Agency I: The Stage
As far as fan and analyst sentiment goes, the MLB free agency crop entering 2018 leaves much to be desired. Aside from a couple of big ticket players, the free agency list appears to be full of role players or players in the decline phase of their career. However, looking at the list through another […]