2009 season preview Stories - True Blue LA
49ers 2009 Season Preview: Drinking a little Kool-Aid? Oh Yeaaahh!
My original plan was to use this preview as my contribution to the final portion of our divisional round-table discussions previewing 2009. Unfortunately that didn't quite work out, but it works just as well as a stand alone piece wrapping up that discussion on our own. We’ve already gone...
MSU Unit Preview: Offensive Line
Previously: Safeties, Special Teams. As discussed earlier this summer, the current college football theory du jour revolves around the importance of offensive line experience. Unfortunately, this is not exactly something we have in spades: The Wall Street Journal's calculations indicate that in...
What is "The Mission" in 2009?
Between the end of the 2008 NFL Season and the draft of 2009, the Broncos have gone through major changes in identity. Among these: Denver's two-time Super Bowl-winning coach Mike Shanahan was fired. Denver's QB of the future Jay Cutler demanded (and received) a trade elsewhere. Denver...
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...
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