Repost. Original Post Date: May 17, 2014.
“In the Spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of 6-4-3 double plays to end the inning.”
– Locksley Hall, probably
After a long Master’s Recital-induced slumber, Sweet Nothings and Hardball makes its triumphant and forceful return (you were much happier not knowing). I would like to welcome to the fold Brian Friedrich as a co-contributor – Brian is probably an even bigger nerd than myself and a fantastic writer. Between the two of us, you will have a fair amount of free content (because “internet”). This very intro is a hodgepodge of both of our intros… we bet you can’t tell where one stops and the other starts (Pro Tip: it’s kinda intertwined and gross to think about).
We’re wrapping up May here at Sweet Nothings and Hardball with a special Spring series (contrary to what mercury readings might tell you, there is still a solid month of spring left). Indeed, as young men’s fancies turn to thoughts of love this time of year, (what with your ‘Prom’, nature’s flowering blooms, and inexplicably generous contract extensions) so shall we too embrace this season of love. We are committed to bringing you only hardest-hitting analysis and the most insightful-est of journalism, and we do so today by playing everyone’s favorite of old tavern games: From a sample of three, pick one person to ‘Date’, one to ‘Marry’, and one to ‘Kick to the Curb’.
The Subjects? All 30 MLB rosters. The Objective? Give you, our favorite (ahem… only) reader, a cursory introduction to some of the players and concepts we value. You know it. You love it. It’s…
Sweet Nothings and Hardball’s ‘Spring Fling / Give Him A Ring / Leave Him Crying’ Game!
Spring Fling: Ready to give a season to this player, but for any number of reasons, it just can’t work out long-term.
Give Him a Ring: Ready to commit to this player for at least 3 seasons.
Leave him Crying: Ready to be cold and heartless because sometimes we don’t want to be masochists anymore.
All players considered must already have accrued MLB service time (there will be prospects later… don’t you worry). Again, remember that this intended to be cursory and fun; we are both keenly aware that there are players out there other than the “household names,” but the very nature of our little game will by default limit our field to the best and brightest (or previously best and brightest) stars.
AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST
Presented in order of standings on May 17, 2014.
Oakland Athletics
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Seattle Mariners
Texas Rangers
Houston Astros
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