Call to the Pen: The Reds Make a Title Push

The Reds are taking advantage of what looks like a weak NL Central to push for the division title in 2012. In acquiring Mat Latos, Sean Marshall, and Ryan Madson, Walt Jocketty hopes to leapfrog the Cardinals and Brewers for a shot at October glory. Read about their decision to go for it all on Call to the Pen.

Call to the Pen: The Future of the Cubs

The acquisition of Anthony Rizzo serves as a strong signal for where Theo, Hoyer and Co. see the Cubs going in the next few years. Head over to Call to the Pen for the deeper significance of the trade.

Call to the Pen: Buying the Yoenis Cespedes Hype?

My new post is up on CttP. I've watched a good deal of tape of Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, and while he certainly has raw talent, I don't think he's going to be worth his massive price tag. Find out why at Call to the Pen.

Call to the Pen: the Gio Gonzalez Trade

The Gio Gonzlez trade suggests that the Nats believe they're ready to compete for DC's first World Series in 87 years. The last time Washington brought home a championship, it was on the back of a Game 7 victory by inner-circle Hall of Famer Walter "The Big Train" Johnson to win the 1924 Series.

Check it out over on Call to the Pen. 

The Future of SBTB

Hey everyone,

I've been asked to begin writing for a new site, the Fansided network's Call to the Pen. Call to the Pen has nearly a dozen impressive writers covering baseball from a number of angles, and has been consistently putting up 100,000+ hits/month, so it's an exciting opportunity for me. Unfortunately, I won't be able to post my SBTB posts on CttP or vice-versa, so it will likely mean I'll be slowing down my posting schedule on here a bit, but I'll always throw out a SBTB post, tweet, and facebook link whenever I put up a new article. I will still be posting on SBTB, especially when I have a feature article I'm putting out that I've done a lot of work on. I hope you'll follow me over and continue reading my work at CttP. I'll be posting regularly on Sundays and intermittently otherwise.

My new post is on the Latos trade, which I don't feel was a great fit for either side. The Reds got a flyball pitcher who will hate Cincy's home park, while the prospects the Padres picked up directly block two key pieces of the team's future. Click here to check it out.

Thanks,
Doug