A comparison of two prospects: Brett Jackson and Anthony Rizzo 31 Comments
The Cubs recently acquired top prospect Anthony Rizzo and some thought he may be the top prospect in the Cubs organization. I didn’t see how that would be possible when you consider ...
Cubs close to trading Sean Marshall for Travis Wood? 59 Comments
According to Bruce Levine the Cubs and Reds are close on a deal that would send Sean Marshall to the Reds for 24 year old left-handed starter Travis Wood and two minor leaguers. We ...
Kerry Wood wants a raise, but is he deserving of one? 128 Comments
Jon Paul Morosi tweeted that Kerry Wood would like a raise. My first thought was this: why would the Cubs give him a raise if his only other option is to retire? Wood has said he’ll ...
Cubs sign David DeJesus 44 Comments
The Cubs have signed right fielder David DeJesus to a 2-year contract with a third year club option. It’s reportedly a 2-year deal for $10 million. Not sure how much the club ...
2012 Cubs Bill James Projections, Part 2 16 Comments
It’s Bill James week here at Obstructed View. We published the hitter’s projections a few days ago, our interview with Bill James and now the pitcher projections. I calculated ...
An Interview with Bill James 349 Comments
What the hell do you say about Bill James? No introduction is necessary, but not having one seems lame. It’s Bill James.
Obstructed View: You’ve mentioned in recent years ...
2012 Cubs Bill James Projections, Part 1 262 Comments
Over the years a lot of people have claimed that the Bill James projections are optimistic. In a straight player to player comparison it will often seem that way, but the league average ...
Bill James Expected RBI and Apologizing For Shit You Shouldn't Have to Apologize For 241 Comments
I bought Solid Fool’s Gold by Bill James this morning and I always like writing about some of the things he discusses. Not everything he writes has a lot of practical value, but ...
The Keltner List and Sammy Sosa 298 Comments