Remember Willis Otañez? You probably don’t – and I don’t blame you.  He was the backup third baseman and first baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1999.  He didn’t really do a whole lot but produced at around the level of a replacement player.  Following the 1999 season he was dispatched to the minor leagues and then bounced around …

If you are a Jays fan, not too much.  Adam Loewen, who struggled at single-A this season, struggled here.  Brad Emaus improved upon his AA production – albeit against inconsistent competition.  Reidier Gonzalez is good but how good? We don’t know, he pitched only a handfull of innings in relief.

I do know a little about Robert “Bobby” Ray on the …

Felix Hernandez in 2009

While reading a newspaper while on vacation I came across the Mariners signing of Felix Hernandez to a one-year, $3.8 million contract. God, that’s quite a deal when compared to the Silva’s and Washburn’s of the world. Another feather in the arbitration, pre-FA contract’s cap.

Any who, looking at Felix he’s bound to have a breakout season …

Best Free Agent Signings of 2009: Russell Branyan

The Seattle Mariners December 3rd signing of Russell Branyan (one year contract at $1.4 million) kicks off this years edition of best free agent signings.

Branyan is a left-handed power bat with less than desirable defense. While his D is below average, he is flexible enough to play at 1st, 3rd, LF and RF. …

Carlos Triunfel : Futures Market

1990. The Humpty Dance and U Can’t Touch this are in the top 10. Home Alone is the #1 movie. Of course 50 cents will always buy you a pack of red boarder Donruss baseball cards from the corner store.

Flash forward to 2008. Scan the 2008 Arizona Fall League rosters and you will find a …