Author Archives: Johnny Lumsden

Bartolo Colon may be leaving the beloved Mets, but he will stay in the NL East. His new deal with the Atlanta Braves is worth $12.5 million for the 2017 season. The former Cy Young winner is 43-years-old and overweight, but he still managing to excel. Like R.A. Dickey, Bartolo is to be a veteran fixture atop the rotation to eat up innings and be a mentor in the locker room. However, Colon brings more star power to Atlanta than Dickey does. Even Hall of Fame pitchers saw drops in their numbers as they aged and, but Bartolo is an Continue reading Braves Add a Significant Piece to Further Deepen their Rotation→

Want to know what a lop-sided traded looks like? In return for Howie Kendrick the Dodgers received 1st baseman/left fielder Darin Ruf, and unranked utilty prospect Darnell Sweeney. It’s true Howie Kendrick is no longer in his prime, but when a franchise trades with a team that has a rich farm system, better young talent is expected in return for a veteran starter. Because of the lack of talent in return, and the history of series of moves from the Dodgers’ current front office, there may be more to this. But, for now, Ruf will at least be part of Continue reading Dodgers Trade Kendrick to Phillies: Get Garbage Back in Return→

Many have fathomed about whether or not R.A. Dickey was going to retire or not. Well, the Atlanta Braves answered the question by inking the knuckleballer to a 1-year deal worth $8 million. For a team that is on the midst of becoming competitive again, this is not only an interesting signing, but a good one. The last season that Dickey pitched in the NL East was with the New York Mets in 2012 when he won the NL Cy Young award. His time with the Mets was arguably the best part of his career. So, it is safe to Continue reading An Interesting Signing as R.A. Dickey Becomes a Brave→