When it comes to shortstop, most Mariners fans would agree that Nick Franklin is the future, provided he continues his natural progression to Seattle after being a 2009 first-round draft pick. With the way things are going this season, the path there should be clear as soon as next season if the stars align. But is it that simple?And what should the Mariners do between now and the time that Franklin is ready?Right now, the M's certainly have options, but how many of them could work,...
A couple of months ago, I entertained the possibility of moving Francisco Liriano from the Minnesota Twins starting rotation to the back end of the bullpen. The idea still sounds crazy today, but it's worth revisiting as the Twins find themselves with a record toward the bottom of baseball.Liriano was moved to the bullpen soon after that article was written, and it may benefit the Twins to see if they actually have something special in Liriano coming out of the bullpen rather than having him ...
Now that the Minnesota Twins are a little past the quarter mark of the 2012 season, trends have formed not only on the field, but also in the minds of Twins fans.At 15-29 and 11 games behind division leading Cleveland, most of these trends are negative and rightfully so.However, many of the trends that have been noted are, in fact, myths.For most observers, myself included, the season had been an abject failure up until about two weeks ago when roster changes, most notably in the starting pit...
Mark Sanchez would love to get an abundance of publicity for all the right reasons—as a steady and successful quarterback of the New York Jets. However, over the last few years, he's been in the spotlight for the wrong reasons. He has frequently been the subject of harsh criticism in the unrelenting New York City media and with the unapologetic Big Apple fans.There are a few things Sanchez can do to get deserved positive notoriety this season and beyond, and stake his claim as...