Reggie Smith: A Hall of Fame Case

Reggie Smith is one of the most underrated players in baseball history. A seven-time all-star, Smith received just three votes when he appeared on the Hall of Fame ballot in 1988. An analysis of his career reveals that he deserved far more than that. Head below the fold to find out why.

2002 AL Cy Young: Pedro Martinez vs. Derek Lowe

The 2002 American League Cy Young Award proved to be one of the most controversial votes in recent memory, as Oakland A's starting pitcher Barry Zito (23-5, 2.75 ERA) beat out Pedro Martinez (20-4, 2.26 ERA). However, the player who should have won the award may not be Pedro, but rather his teammate Derek Lowe. Head below the fold to find out why.

2015 MLB Standings Projections

American League East				American League Central				American League West
Toronto Blue Jays	89-73	--		Kansas City Royals	94-68	--		Seattle Mariners	94-68	--
Baltimore Orioles	84-78	5		Cleveland Indians	91-71	3		Los Angeles Angels	88-74	6
New York Yankees	75-87	14		Detroit Tigers	88-74	6		Houston Astros	88-74	6
Boston Red Sox	74-88	15		Chicago White Sox	88-74	6		Oakland Athletics	75-87	19
Tampa Bay Rays	74-88	15		Minnesota Twins	75-87	19		Texas Rangers	73-89	21
National League East				National League Central				National League West
Miami Marlins	86-76	--		St. Louis Cardinals	91-71	--		Los Angeles Dodgers	99-63	--
Washington Nationals	85-77	1		Pittsburgh Pirates	83-79	8		Colorado Rockies	76-86	23
New York Mets	77-85	9		Milwaukee Brewers	79-83	12		San Francisco Giants	76-86	23
Philadelphia Phillies	70-92	16		Chicago Cubs	79-83	12		San Diego Padres	72-90	27
Atlanta Braves	62-100	24		Cincinnati Reds	78-84	13		Arizona Diamondbacks	66-96	33

Post-Winter Meetings 2015 MLB Standings Projections

American League East				American League Central				American League West
Toronto Blue Jays	92-70	--		Cleveland Indians	90-72	--		Seattle Mariners	88-74	--
Baltimore Orioles	87-75	5		Kansas City Royals	89-73	1		Los Angeles Angels	87-75	1
Tampa Bay Rays	80-82	12		Chicago White Sox	88-74	2		Houston Astros	81-81	7
Boston Red Sox	75-87	17		Detroit Tigers	87-75	3		Oakland Athletics	77-85	11
New York Yankees	73-89	19		Minnesota Twins	78-84	12		Texas Rangers	70-92	18
National League East				National League Central				National League West
Washington Nationals	94-68	--		St. Louis Cardinals	92-70	--		Los Angeles Dodgers	99-63	--
Miami Marlins	79-83	15		Pittsburgh Pirates	86-76	6		Colorado Rockies	78-84	21
New York Mets	77-85	17		Milwaukee Brewers	80-82	12		San Francisco Giants	76-86	23
Atlanta Braves	72-90	22		Cincinnati Reds	75-87	17		San Diego Padres	73-89	26
Philadelphia Phillies	69-93	25		Chicago Cubs	74-88	18		Arizona Diamondbacks	64-98	35

2014 Midseason MLB Awards

American League

Most Valuable Player: Mike Trout, LAA
Cy Young Award: Felix Hernandez, SEA
Rookie of the Year: Masahiro Tanaka, NYY
Manager of the Year: Mike Scioscia, LAA
Reliever of the Year: Dellin Betances, NYY
Comeback Player of the Year: Phil Hughes, MIN
Hank Aaron Award: Mike Trout, LAA

National League

Most Valuable Player: Troy Tulowitzki, COL
Cy Young Award: Adam Wainwright, STL
Rookie of the Year: Billy Hamilton, CIN
Manager of the Year: Ron Roenicke, MIL
Reliever of the Year: Pat Neshek, STL
Comeback Player of the Year: Josh Beckett, LAD
Hank Aaron Award: Andrew McCutchen, PIT

2014 National League WAR-Stars

C: Jonathan Lucroy, MIL; Devin Mesoraco, CIN
1B: Paul Goldschmidt, ARI; Matt Adams, STL
2B: Chase Utley, PHI; Dee Gordon, LAD
SS: Troy Tulowitzki, COL; Jhonny Peralta, STL
3B: Todd Frazier, CIN; Anthony Rendon, WSN; Pablo Sandoval, SFG;
      Matt Carpenter, STL
OF: Andrew McCutchen, PIT; Giancarlo Stanton, MIA; Jason Heyward, ATL;
      Carlos Gomez, MIL; Seth Smith; SDP; Yasiel Puig, LAD;
      Juan Lagares, NYM; A.J. Pollock, ARI; Marcell Ozuna, MIA;
      Hunter Pence, SFG
SP: Adam Wainwright, STL; Clayton Kershaw, LAD; Johnny Cueto, CIN;
      Jake Arrieta, CHC; Jason Hammel, CHC; Julio Teheran, ATL;
      Zack Greinke, LAD; Josh Beckett, LAD; Henderson Alvarez, MIA
RP: Jonathan Papelbon, PHI; Pat Neshek, STL; Rafael Soriano, WSN

2014 American League WAR-Stars

C: Salvador Perez, KCR; Yan Gomes, CLE
1B: Edwin Encarnacion, TOR; Brandon Moss, OAK
2B: Robinson Cano, SEA; Ian Kinsler, DET; Brian Dozier, MIN;
      Jose Altuve, HOU; Dustin Pedroia, BOS
SS: Erick Aybar, LAA; Alexei Ramirez, CHW
3B: Josh Donaldson, OAK; Kyle Seager, SEA; Adrian Beltre, TEX
OF: Mike Trout, LAA; Michael Brantley, CLE; Alex Gordon, KCR;
      Jose Bautista, TOR; Adam Jones, BAL; Desmond Jennings, TBR;
      Steve Pearce, BAL
DH: Victor Martinez, DET
SP: Felix Hernandez, SEA; Mark Buehrle, TOR; Masahiro Tanaka, NYY;
      Chris Sale, CHW; Garrett Richards, LAA; Max Scherzer, DET;
      Dallas Keuchel, HOU; Scott Kazmir, OAK; Yu Darvish, TEX
RP: Dellin Betances, NYY; Wade Davis, KCR; Koji Uehara, BOS