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What If: There Was No Paul Goldschmidt This Season?

On July 4, 2014 By

Even after an offensive outburst in the ninth inning last night, the D-backs are playing miserably. Although the Australia trip may be at least partly to blame for the 9-22 start that essentially killed the season, the team hasn’t been great since: 27-29. A.J. “Action Jackson” Pollock was a bright spot this season, particularly in the D-backs’ 14-13 May, but …

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What If: All of Towers’s Trades Were Reversed?

On May 13, 2014 By

Since becoming GM of the Diamondbacks about 43 months ago (September 22, 2010), Kevin Towers has completed 32 trades with 22 different teams. What would the current roster look like if we reversed each and every one of them?

Understand, I’m asking you to suspend disbelief for a purely academic exercise. It’s not so simple, of course, and Towers would …

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What If: Choosing Between Good Pitchers Prone to Injury or Mediocrity

On January 7, 2014 By

What’s better for a baseball team: a very good pitcher who misses time to injury, or a very good pitcher who struggles for long stretches of time? — Voice in my head

In fantasy baseball, the choice between an effective-but-fragile player and one who is very streaky is often an easy one.  A hurt player is a player you know …

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What If: Arizona Had More Gerardo Parras?

On September 11, 2013 By

Would a team with more Gerardo Parras do better than the current Arizona Diamondbacks team?  -Voice in my head

In Boston four or so years ago, J.D. Drew was among the most controversial players on the Red Sox.  Signed to a staggering $14M/year deal, Drew contributed high on base percentages and above average defense in right field, but hit relatively …

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