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Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Baseball players can make contributions in a number of different ways, the most obvious and talked-about of which is how they do at the plate. Defense, position, and baserunning tend to be brushed off as secondary concerns. What follows are the top and bottom 15 in the sum of these latter three values, as determined by UZR, Fangraphs' position adjustment, and Baseball Prospectus' EQBRR. Note that catchers...
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DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
As previously, noted the Rays have 4 pitchers throwing for the Phoenix team in the Arizona Fall League, along with middle infielder Shawn O'Malley and catcher Nevin Ashley . Here is a stats update through Tuesday's game. Please keep in mind this is an extreme hitter's league and these are extremely small sample sizes. Hitters: AVG OBP SLG OPS AB League Average 0.284 0.363 0.444 0.807 Shawn O'Malley...
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The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
I have to say, I'm pretty impressed by Tampa Bay's ability to turn Akinori Iwamura into a young, cost-controllable fireballing reliever. It was essentially a done deal that Iwamura would become a free agent so Tampa could move to Ben Zobrist as a full-time second baseman (with Sean Rodriguez knocking on the door for playing time). As time was going on, I was beginning to wonder if other teams would...
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DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
More photos » by Jerry S. Mendoza - AP The "sign and trade" of Akinori Iwamura is another example of the Rays getting creative in order to acquire new talent. Browse more photos » It is no secret that the Tampa Bay Rays are never going to be major spenders in the free agent market like their AL East Rivals, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees . Instead, this team is built...
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Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
As much as people love to debate the Cy Young and MVP results every year, the problem is that rarely can anyone be absolutely certain that their suggested pick is the right one. There are so many different ways of evaluating who was the best pitcher or who was the most valuable player that, as much as fans live to call other people and especially the award voters stupid, these awards make it hard,...
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Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
by Lenny Ignelzi - AP View full size photo uploaded October 29, 2009 Time for the World Series edition of Who Would You Rather Have? CBS Sportsline recently completed a 5x5 mixed league mock draft, and Chase Utley was selected 4th overall before Ryan Braun, Joe Mauer and Alex Rodriguez to name a few. After Utley went deep twice on Wednesday night do you select him before ARod? Or is ARod still a more...
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Federal Baseball (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
More photos » by Gerald Herbert - AP 4 months ago: Washington Nationals assistant general manager and vice president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo, right, introduces pitcher Drew Storen, the team's first-round draft pick and 10th pick overall in the baseball draft during a news conference at Nationals Stadium in Washington, on Wednesday, June 10, 2009. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Browse more...
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The Cub Reporter (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Let's move back to the infield and check in on another possible second basemen...the Rays Akinori Iwamura. Year Age Tm G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ 2007 28 TBD 123 559 491 82 140 21 10 7 34 12 8 58 114 .285 .359 .411 .770 105 2008 29 TBR 152 707 627 91 172 30 9 6 48 8 6 70 131 .274 .349 .380 .729 92 2009 30 TBR 69 260 231 28 67 16 2 1 22 9 1 24 44 .290 .355 .390 .745 94...
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DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
In the last thread, GomesSweetGomes raised a good point about Gabe Kapler 's plate appearances versus right-handed pitchers. How many of those 64 plate appearances came in garbage time and how many cost the Rays during a close game? Using Baseball-Reference's Play Index tool, I found each of the right-handed pitchers Kapler batted against in 2009 and decided to look only at relievers. There are only...
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The Joy of Sox (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Today is the deadline for submission of MVP ballots at the Baseball Bloggers Alliance . I had hoped to spend more time on this, but that didn't happen. So all I have is a list, with a few notes. Have at it. 1. Joe Mauer, Twins 2. Ben Zobrist, Rays 3. Zack Greinke, Royals 4. Mark Teixeira, Yankees 5. Kevin Youkilis, Red Sox 6. Miguel Cabrera, Tigers 7. Jason Kubel, Twins 8. Alex Rodriguez, Yankees 9....
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gunnhildvx4l7 | 10/25/2009
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DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
More photos » by Chris O'Meara - AP Ben Zobrist looks to be part of a three way platoon in 2010(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Browse more photos » One of the more interesting story lines of this offseason, to me at anyway, will be the competition for the last remaining bench spot*. *This is barring any major trades or signings before opening day The Rays came into 2009 with a fairly strong bench...
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berkly56r4h | 10/18/2009
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DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
Ballplayers make adjustments all the time. Some shift their necks to get a better look at the ball. Others get contact lenses that contrast the paleness of the baseball from the rest of the color spectrum. Most of the altering goes unnoticed,, only the aesthetic and the changes that fringe near a hot streak are talked about heavily. With that said, apologies ahead of time for making this "one...
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
MLB.com's Alden Gonzalez provides the latest on a few Tampa Bay Rays: If Ben Zobrist becomes the team's everyday second baseman, the club may decide to bring free agent-to-be Gabe Kapler back as a backup outfielder. Kapler made $1MM this year and hit .239/.329/.439 in 245 trips to the plate. If the club keeps Zobrist at second, it appears highly unlikely that the Rays would pick up Akinori Iwamura's...
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berkly56r4h | 10/18/2009
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