Category Archives: AL Central
White Sox 5th rotation slot fight goes on
Competition for the final rotation spot on the White Sox continues. This was a quite unexpected competition between Gavin Floyd and John Danks. So far the competition appears to be leaning in Danks favor, at least say the South Side … Continue reading
AL Central race discussion on Baseball Musing Radio
For those who might have missed it; on the Baseball Musing Radio show this evening they discussed the upcoming American League Central pennant race. Pretty good discussion, you can find out where to download the audio here: http://www.baseballmusings.com/archives/019555.php. Check it … Continue reading
AL Central Starting Rotation.. So Far
Starting pitching has been great for some teams and awful for others so far. Below is a breakout of each American League Central team’s projected starting rotation ERA thus far. Since I say projected, I picked the pitchers I thought … Continue reading
AL Central Week Wrapup: Kansas City Royals (3/9/07)
Kansas City has been off to a pretty good start this spring and that speaks volumes to the strength that they have in their farm system. A large number of these prospects are ready or very close to ready for … Continue reading
AL Central Week Wrapup: Chicago White Sox (3/9/07)
We all know how the Tigers did this week or at least you should if you are reading my blog :) But it can be hard to keep track of the Tigers competition especially during Spring Training. So I will … Continue reading
Ex-Tiger (last year’s Royal) Mark Redman is a Brave
Looks like ex-Tiger Mark Redman over played his free agency hand a bit and wound up with nobody wanting to pick him up. I was surprised that nobody had taken him off the market up until now though I don’t … Continue reading
White Sox pitching struggles to find rhythm this spring
The Chicago White Sox lost to the Rockies last night to move their record this Spring Training to 2-6. Their overall record and the fact they lost again last night is less of an issue than the CWS pitching giving … Continue reading
Arm Chair GM gives 2007 AL Preview
Armchairgm has made some 2007 American League projection’s. I’ve shown some other projections here before based on PECOTA projections that were pretty similar with the Tigers not on top. This preview shows a number of very close races in the … Continue reading
Tigers take on Indians today
This will be the first AL Central match up in Spring Training. Nate Robertson will get the start against Jeremy Sowers. Sowers had a good year last year coming into a starting role in July and ended with a 7-4 … Continue reading
AL Central Spring Training Wrapup
We’ve all been watching closely to see how the Tigers are living up to expectations so far this off-season. Or we’re looking for answers to the very few questions left unanswered. But how are the other AL Central teams faring … Continue reading
AL Central Pitching Efficiency
One stat that is shown throughout the year, at least when you are watching a game, is how many batters a pitcher has seen in a certain inning. It’s not much of an overall telling statistic but one I find … Continue reading