Tools are the new Moneyball
byAlex Anthopoulos has put his money where his mouth is , making Tools the new Moneyball over Sabermetrics in Toronto.
International Baseball
Remember Willis Otañez?
byRemember Willis Otañez? You probably don’t – and I don’t blame you. He was the backup third baseman and first baseman for the Toronto…
The “Mexican Babe Ruth”Héctor Espino
byFor his entire 25-year baseball career (save for one season) Héctor Espino played in Mexico. In Mexican professional baseball, he was the premier slugger, hitting 783…
Victor Diaz: The next Randy Ruiz?
byDominican Republic native Victor Diaz is tearing up the Mexican League right now just as Randy Ruiz tore up the Pacific Coast League last…
The “Shake” Pitch
byBack when Bobby Valentine was managing the Chiba Lotte Marines in the Nippon Professional Baseball League, he asked his ace starting pitcher Satoru Komiyama…
Cuban Leslie Anderson “Calentamiento”
byCuban defector Leslie Anderson has been promoted to AA after having struggled at single A and is beginning to find his stroke. The 28-year old Anderson…