GM for the day: What would you do if Ed Wade handed you the key to the Astros?
More photos » by Pat Sullivan - AP Before you can criticize a man, you have a to walk a mile in his shoes. H

Rule 5 Draft: AL Central - The Indians have a farm
So far it seems there is one team in each division which will dominate the rule 5 eligibility selection.  Last time, it was the Yankees.  For the AL Central, it's the Indians, though the Twins also have some interesting players.  This list contains more true prospects, players 21-25 years old at more or less age-appropriate levels of play.  On the flip side, many of these players may not be quite ready to contribute at the big league level; however, being pitchers, it's always possible to simply bury them in the bu

Is Spring Training Enough?
by Pat Sullivan - AP How well can these two guys evaluate talent with a month of games that don't count? View full size photo »

Astros Pitchin' in the Dominican: Life's a Beach
More photos » by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP I'm going to go ahead and call it: If Wesley Wright becomes a starter, he will become my favorite A

Rule 5 Draft: AL East - Hello, pitching!
Now that the deadline for protecting players on teams' 40-man rosters has passed, we can start talking about which players have been left open to the rule 5 draft, and which ones may be advantageous to acquire.  In the effort to inform myself and others, I'll be researching such players over the next couple of weeks. This is a big project, so bear with me if I've made any factual mistakes.  It can be difficult to find lists of eligible players for each team, and I won't be checking eligibility player by player, because that would be beyond the amount of time I have available for this project.  That said, I should be able to at least present some interesting possibil