Dugout Central’s 2012 National League Central Preview
Saturday, February 25th, by JohnBowenThe Brewers won the division last year, but the Cardinals had the last laugh. What will 2012 bring?
The Brewers won the division last year, but the Cardinals had the last laugh. What will 2012 bring?
Well done, Mr. Mozeliak.
Padres GM Josh Byrnes has made quite the splash today, trading 24 year-old starting pitcher Mat Latos to the Reds for:
Edison Volquez (RHP)
Yonder Alonso (1B)
Brad Boxberger (RHP)
Yasmani Grandal (C)
Alonso, 24, has been named a top-100 prospect in each of the past three seasons. With 2010 NL MVP Joey Votto firmly entrenched at first base, Alonso [...]
Well the playoffs are right around the corner. What do you think is going to happen?
Yes, it was a fluky win for the Braves. But it’s hard to imagine that Dusty Baker made the best move in that situation. He simply made the conventional move, which also happened to be the wrong move.
Prospects are being sent to the minors daily, but these young players still have a fighting chance.
His signing ends weeks, if not months, of speculation on who might land the highly coveted 22 year old left handed phenom. What does not end, at least in my mind, is how and why Chapman arrived at this point, and by this point I mean ending up in Cincy?