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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 [...]

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Baseball Awards Starts Now

Posted in Cubs, MLB, ROY, Rays on November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

After a dream season with the Rays in the World Series, it seems Rays Nation has already been rewarded. But, Baseball starts handing out its awards. Today the American and National League Rookie of the Year winners are announced.   Tomorrow, the National League Cy Young winner is announced.  This is followed this week by on [...]

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Ouch, Pie Drama Continues

Posted in Cubs, MLB on March 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Pie is out for about a week with a problem below the belt. I have spoke about the Pie and Piniella situation before, and this procedure probably is not taking place now if there is still a competition for the CF job. So, either the Cubs want Pie healthy when they start the year, or [...]

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What Can Ground Balls Do For You?

Posted in Around the Web, Braves, Cubs, Defense, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Infield, MLB, National League, Padres, Pinto, Pitching, Sabermetrics on March 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

In 2007, Jake Peavy was rewarded with his first Cy Young award as a 19 time game winner, while pitching most of his games in pitcher friendly Petco Park. His progression from one of the best best power pitching prospects in baseball, to one of the best pitchers in all of baseball seemed to have [...]

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The Pine Tar Incident Tape Measure Blast

Posted in American League, Angels, Around the Web, Cubs, Former Player, Marlins, Matt Holiday, NL East, National League, Phillies, Projections, Rays, Sabermetrics, Yankees, fantasy on February 24, 2008 | 3 Comments »

A few weeks ago we were wondering about Mattingly’s wife and what happened ? The Daily News has a story and pictures about Mattingly’s life, and Donnie’s current unfortunate situation. My first memory of Mattingly was the summer of 1983, when both Don and Steve Balboni were getting a shot at the first [...]

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Its gotta Be Brian Roberts Time Now!

Posted in American League, Around the Web, Cubs, MLB, National League, Orioles, Prospects, Trade, Trade Rumors on February 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »

With The Orioles bringing in quite a haul with the Erik Bedard trade, you have to think that they will continue to look to the future and unload Brian Roberts.  The Cubs are a good trade partner, but like we have said before, You win with Mark DeRosa. The trade does make sense for the [...]

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Lou Piniella and managing Crawford and Pie

Posted in American League, Cubs, Great Players of Past, Projections, Prospects, Rays, Rookies, Yankees on February 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »

The year was 2003. Lou Piniella was starting his job as the skipper of the Tampa Bay “Devil” Rays. He took two youngsters in Carl Crawford and Rocco Baldelli and made them starters on his club. The thing about Rocco and Carl is that they never really had the On Base Skills, but never [...]

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WonderBoy 2008

Posted in American League, Cubs, Josh Hamilton, MLB, National League, Rangers, Rays, Reds, Trade, Trade Rumors on January 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

In being the first overall pick in the major league draft over 10 years ago, Josh Hamilton was pegged to be the cog that the Tampa Bay Rays hoped to build their organization around. His life went in turmoil due to a serious drug problem that got him kicked out of baseball and a [...]

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Outfield Guns Version 2007

Posted in Around the Web, Cubs, Giants, MLB, Outfield, Rays, Sabermetrics on January 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

It was last season we first came across Arms in Outfield:
five different situations when an outfielder’s throwing ability comes into play: Single with runner on first base (second base unoccupied), Double with runner on first base, Single with runner on second base, Fly out with runner on third base, fewer than two outs, Fly out [...]

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Statistical Tussles Making Headlines

Posted in Around the Web, Braves, Cubs, ESPN, college baseball on June 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

It sure seems the numbers that take place while the ball is in play have been a big topic in the news this week.  The NCAA seems to think it should be the sole authority on who gets to report what takes place on its athletic fields of competition.
In other  number news,  Scott Boras has [...]

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