Young pitchers at risk

Today on SI.com, Tom Verducci identified some big name youngsters who are leading candidates for the “Year After Effect.” Topping the list of ten hurlers are Cy Young winner, Tim Lincecum, World Series MVP, Cole Hamels, cancer survivor Jon Lester, and the two brightest names in the Dodgers rotation, Chad Billingsley and Clayton Kershaw.
Cole Hamels [...]

Rob Neyer has had better days

Prior to the first pitch of Florida’s opener today, Neyer lambasted Fredi Gonzalez’s decision to bat Emilio Bonifacio in the leadoff spot of the potent Marlins lineup.
Two points here, both of them so obvious that perhaps you don’t need me to make them. …
One, 30 or 40 or 25 at-bats isn’t really any opportunity at [...]