Scott Pianowski stars in a guest role in this week's Charging the Mound. Among the players discussed include Matt Cain and how his overall results fly in the face of advance metrics.
Jeff Samardzija is enjoying the benefit of a making batters miss. What can we learn from swinging-strike rate?
Mike Trout's impressive speed was on display when Bernie Pleskoff was in Colorado over the weekend, but Reds prospect Billy Hamilton has even more blazing speed.
Ray Flowers is dubious that Brett Gardner's self-diagnosis on his elbow is accurate.
Francisco Liriano has had a couple of good outings after a miserable start to the season. Is he viable going forward? His fastball command is the key.
Alfonso Soriano may not have anyone to knock in, but he's been scalding at the plate lately.
Another setback for Brett Gardner leaves the door open for playing time in left field in the Bronx.
Neftali Feliz and Derek Holland are on the DL, and Alexi Ogando might not be too far behind.
Brian Roberts makes his return from the disabled list soon, but it's tough to be confident in his ability to produce or stay healthy.