Because You Asked - Home Alone 4

Because You Asked - Home Alone 4
'Tis the season to be jolly and repetitive. I'm referring, of course, to the hot stove season. Let's gather around it, warm our hands and hearts, and toast our good fortune. A marshmallow on a skewer wouldn't be a bad idea, either. My mailbag is the gift that keeps on giving. Sort of like the Samos burps after the tzatziki and hummus. And I'm not complaining. Fans ask for updates and opinions. Other fans ask for the same updates and opinions. Some are friendlier than others. The fans, not...

More on Wieters' market and the search for a right fielder

More on Wieters' market and the search for a right fielder
Trying to figure out the market for catcher Matt Wieters is becoming one of the most popular endeavors of the offseason. And one of the most perplexing. I was prepared to tab the Braves as the favorites, and I wouldn't be alone in this prognostication, but ESPN's Buster Olney reported yesterday on rampant industry speculation that Wieters will sign with the Nationals. Wieters and the Braves always were deemed a logical fit. He played at Georgia Tech. He bought a house in the Atlanta area. I...