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The Weblog That Derek Built (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
For those of you left homeless and/or hopeless by the devastation Hurricane Cliff caused last night, it's probably no consolation that the sun is shining today. No consolation that yes, the Series will go on, at least for a few days more. No consolation that there's still a chance to even up the Series, no consolation that last night might be the last time we see Brian Bruney in 2009. All you can think...
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Baseball Time in Arlington (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
For what seems like months now, the concept of achieving better run prevention via the power of defense has been stuffed down your collective throats. Knowledgable fans are embracing it, sportswriters are begrudgingly recognizing it -- some more quickly than others, of course -- and front offices have taken steps to neutralize any market inefficiencies that might have left it undervalued. Baseball,...
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Talking Chop (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
More photos » by Tom Mihalek - AP Browse more photos » When considering the 2009 season of Garret Anderson , I think it's more useful to look at the alternatives to Anderson that the Braves were considering, or at least rumored to be considering. G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG 2009 - Garret Anderson 135 496 52 133 27 0 13 61 27 73 1 0 .268 .303 .401 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB...
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Cubbie Nation (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Filed:October 22nd, 2009 Cubs hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo (Courtesy:MLB.com) Sigh. After the lost season for the Cubs, I could have easily stayed away until the organizational meetings next month. But when someone delivers you a gift, such as the Cubs in signing Rudy Jaramillo to serve as the new hitting instructor, you're obligated to say "Thank you!". Say it with me now. A hitting coach...
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Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
bumped--sam One of the ways to find healthy bargains in an offseason market is to pick up some players who had poor seasons and hope they rebound. Of course, to do so, you have to be able to predict which players are due for some luck regression in a good way, and which players actually had a natural decline in talent. There are a few statistics we can look at to determine the "luck" factors...
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Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
(Many apologies for the server trouble this afternoon.) Towards the end of the season, the Seattle chapter of the BBWAA bestowed upon Ichiro the honor of being voted the team's most valuable player. At the time I disagreed ever so slightly, feeling that Franklin Gutierrez got midly shafted, but my disagreement was more from not really having thought about it in depth than anything else. So now I'd...
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Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
More photos » by Jack Dempsey - AP about 2 hours ago: Colorado Rockies manager Jim Tracy, left, talks to second base umpire Tim Timmons about a call at second base, during the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies of Game 4 in a National League baseball division series in Denver on Monday, Oct. 12, 2009. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey) Browse more photos » Jim Tracy made an utterly predictable,...
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AZ Snakepit (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Couple of interesting articles over the past couple of days, which deserve mention. The main one is an interview with Ken Kendrick by Nick Piecoro, which addresses a lot of issues pertinent to the off-season. It's definitely worth a read in full, but here are the highlights, in bulletted format: Kendrick said the team intends to exercising the $8.5 million option on Webb unless "something very...
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Baseball Time in Arlington (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
Early Tuesday morning, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News constructed a thoughtful, passionate and and well-reasoned argument for the retention of long-time -- and unsigned -- hitting instructor Rudy Jaramillo, who has found himself the target of persistent criticism after helming the Texas Rangers' first sub-800-run offense since 1992. Among the reasons cited by Grant as to why the lineup sputtered...
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Talking Chop (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
More photos » by Erik S. Lesser - AP Will the "hittin' fool," Matt Diaz, get a chance to break into the Atlanta Braves 2010 starting lineup? Browse more photos » With the off-season upon us it's time to look at the five most pressing issues facing the Atlanta Braves this off-season, and what some possible outcomes might be. This is the first of a five-part series of posts that...
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Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
Andruw Jones finished 9th in the A.L. Comeback Player of the Year balloting
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Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
Lineup Texas Rangers @ Seattle Mariners 10/03/09 6:10 PM PDT Texas Rangers Seattle Mariners Ian Kinsler - 2B Ichiro Suzuki - RF Michael Young - 3B Franklin Gutierrez - CF David Murphy - LF Jose Lopez - 2B Marlon Byrd - RF Ken Griffey Jr. - DH Chris Davis - DH Adrian Beltre - 3B Andruw Jones - 1B Kenji Johjima - C Elvis Andrus - SS Mike Carp - 1B Taylor Teagarden - C Michael Saunders - LF Julio Borbon...
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Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
Lineup Texas Rangers @ Seattle Mariners 10/02/09 7:10 PM PDT Texas Rangers Seattle Mariners Julio Borbon - CF Ichiro Suzuki - RF Michael Young - 3B Franklin Gutierrez - CF David Murphy - LF Jose Lopez - 2B Marlon Byrd - RF Ken Griffey Jr. - DH Ian Kinsler - 2B Adrian Beltre - 3B Chris Davis - DH Mike Carp - 1B Andruw Jones - 1B Adam Moore - C Taylor Teagarden - C Michael Saunders - LF Omar Vizquel...
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
Hank Blalock will become a free agent after the season, and there's no guarantee that the Rangers will want him back. They paid Blalock $6.2MM this year, but they have uncertain payroll flexibility going forward and an abundance of talented position players. Michael Young should combine with Chris Davis and Justin Smoak to man the corner infield positions. Josh Hamilton, Julio Borbon, Nelson Cruz and...
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Beyond the Boxscore (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
Click to Enlarge. Today, a graph by numbers. (continued) #. Name (Lifetime WAR) - Years through 2008 1. Kenny Lofton (67.2) - 17 - Makes an excellent case for himself, following the path of an HoFer to the end. 2. Jim Edmonds (67.7) - 16 - This chart says he should be in the HoF. Do you buy it? 3. Andruw Jones (57.8) - 13 - A nice, non-HoF arc. 4. Carlos Beltran (50.8) - 11 - If he played in KC for...
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