With the news of a couple of more free agent signings by the SSG Dodgers this week I thought this pre-spring training edition of 9 Innings should focus on the main topic of every off-season – free agent money – or more precisely just how much of it the Dodgers have and how they spent … Read more
Today I’m continuing my look at the best players in the SSG OOTP Baseball league for the 2020 season position-by-position. We’ve already ranked the top catchers, first basemen, second basemen, and shortstops. We’re ranking the top 10 third basemen this time. 10) Jake Lamb (29), Atlanta Braves 2019 – 159 games, .248/.343/.430 (107 OPS+), 22 … Read more
Our look at the best players in the game continues today with the top 10 shortstops. This was a very very competitive list. There were quite a few that just missed. Among them were Jose Iglesias of the Tigers, Troy Tulowitzki of the Blue Jays, and Brad Miller of the Mariners. Iglesias was especially hard … Read more
Welcome back. Today we have the top 10 SSG second basemen. This field was much thinner than the Catchers and First Basemen lists. As you’ll see, the top player was an easy choice, 2-5ish were difficult to discern between, and 9-10 could have easily been swapped with a few of the “just missed” players. Enjoy … Read more
Despite spending a record setting payroll for the franchise, the SSG Baltimore Orioles dipped below .500 for the first time in 3 years last season and that performance resulted in a front-office shake-up as Craig Jackson took over as the club’s General Manager in August. Faced with a team that was exceeding it’s payroll and … Read more
