Last year when the heat was on Mets Manager Willie Randolph, Gary Carter threw his name into the ring as someone who could do the job. The timing of this came out bad for Kid Carter , as it looked as if Gary was adding to the fodder that “Willie Must Go” movement in many [...]
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Gary Carter Needs To Crack a Book
Posted in Around the Web, Catcher, Manager, Sabermetrics on May 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Slump City and Then Some
Posted in Around the Web, National League on April 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Emilio Bonifacio is 3 for his last 21 AB with one BB on the season. Jordan Schafer is 1 for his last 18 AB with 15 Strikeouts on the season. Huston Street in 3.2 IP has given up 2 home runs with 4ER (9.82ERA) and has lost the closer role. Jose Valvarde in 4.0 IP [...]
Its Friday Night Under Lights Links 4/17
Posted in Around the Web on April 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Can we survive without newspapers? Bill James thinks so Twitters Icons MLB draft prospects After Ed Wade fallout, DisAtros weighs in The Rays Todd Kalas , the former WFAN radio host, son of Harry Kalas The New Kids On Block – Schafer, et al After Delwyn’s Dodger exit , Young Finds a Home John Madden [...]
Ed Wade Strikes Again
Posted in Around the Web, Astros, National League, Reds on April 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We have already heard that Cecil Cooper could be the first manager to lose his job. But, lost in all the mess in Houston is how Ed Wade is doing his best to make sure the Astros will be losing as many games they can in years to come. One prospect on my list for [...]
Delwyn Young’s Dodger Town Sendoff
Posted in American League, Around the Web, Dodgers, MLB, National League, Phillies, Pirates, Rookie Of Year, Tigers on April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Dodger’s finally ran out of room on the roster for Delwyn Young. In the minors as an infielder he crushed the ball, but his defense made him into an outfielder. His bat is intriquing, but as he turns 27 this years old, he is running out of chances. In the right situation, it would [...]
Monday Morning Tape Measure Blasts
Posted in Around the Web on April 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
With the Cubs Milton Bradley taken out of the game due to a strained quad as a precautionary measure, look at this outfield alignment Chan Ho Park performance yesterday adds to the bad start out of Philadelphia’s pitchers: “They beat me,” the righthander said of his performance against the Rockies yesterday, “but they couldn’t beat [...]
Tape Measure Blasts 4/10
Posted in Around the Web on April 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
MLB.com beat writers all have blogs this season. Nick Adenhart – RIP Got Fantasy Baseball? – 20 plus tools and leagues Ollie the 36 Million dollar man – 15 game winner ? Baseball Statistcal Models :’This winter Lichtman, who left the Cardinals after the 2005 season, made UZR—considered by many to be the most comprehensive [...]
Day 1 Surprises
Posted in Around the Web, MLB on April 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Now that its officially baseball season, what have we seen so far? Bonofacio and the in the park home run. Gotta like the name St Emilios Fire Mark Reynolds on the bench . Scotty 13.50 ERA Griffey back with M’s goes yard Mets nasty boys deliver, while welcome to NY for C.C. Ouch Cliff Lee [...]
Lou Being Lou means No Marmol
Posted in Around the Web, Cubs, National League on March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is certainly not the nasty boys bullpen of 1990s. However, the Cubs have a decision to make on who will close games. Unfortunately, spring training numbers seem to be used for something, and that is in roster decisions. With Marmol and Gregg engaged in a battle, where the numbers this spring point to Gregg [...]
Fantasy League Drafts Part I & II
Posted in American League, Around the Web, National League, Rotisserie on March 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As for the expert leagues, I am a big fan of seeing what the fantasy gurus in the industry do with their teams. Just today, USA Today’s Sports Weekly was finally released. Allthough, we have been keeping up with the the sites that reported their draft results. It looks like USA Today is getting into [...]
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