2009 season preview Stories - True Blue LA
NL West Outlook: Outfielders
We've done outlooks on the catchers, first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, and shortstops, now its time to review the outfielders. This is the Dodgers' biggest strength heading into the '09 season. Our outfield might be the best in the entire league. I'll be ranking the teams based on...
NL West Outlook: Shortstops
We've already done outlooks on the catchers, first baseman, second baseman, and third baseman, so today we'll look at the shortstops. I'll be ranking the teams based on their total projected 2009 WAR (wins above replacement) for each position. I'll be using the spreadsheet provided here by Beyond...
NL West Outlook: Third Basemen
After reviewing the division's catchers, first baseman, and second baseman, today we'll review the third baseman in the NL West. There are a couple of common themes among the third baseman, bad defense and low OBP's. I'll be ranking the teams based on their total projected 2009 WAR (wins above...
NL West Outlook: 2nd Baseman
After reviewing the division's catchers and first baseman, today we turn to the keystone. Another position of weakness for the NL West, Orlando Hudson is the only player with established success. I'll be ranking the teams based on their total projected 2009 WAR (wins above replacement) for each...
NL West Outlook: 1st Basemen
WIth the catchers done, now we can take a look at the first baseman of the NL West. A relatively light hitting group, only the Padres go into '09 with a healthy slugger. If Helton can stay healthy the Rockes are set here too, but the rest of the NL West is lagging behind. I'll be ranking the...
Beyond the Boxscore's NL Central Blogger chat: DQ is live!
Update: 1 pm CST- Stephen is taking the reigns on this one. The chat is about to start up! Head on over for a statistically oriented Central Division preview. Tomrrow at 1 PM CST I'll be previewing the NL Central with other Central Division bloggers. Here's a link to the chat. Come early and...
SSS Book Review: White Sox Outsider 2009
There are quite a few baseball season reviews/previews out there. If you’re more a fan of an individual team, however, and don’t really care about how some anonymous BP author evaluates the 2008 Seattle Mariners or what somebody thinks the Washington Nationals will do in 2009, you can...
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