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SportsProf (Free subscription) | yesterday
Lest you might have thought that anything to do with the Olympics and planning for it was among the most questionable, if not corrupt, activities in the world, now we have last night's World Cup qualifier between France and Ireland, played in France. I'm in France now, and I've had the benefit of hearing the French reaction to the "Hand of Henry" goal that propelled France to a tie in the...
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SportsProf (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
MLB.com thinks so. That the Phillies want him and that he'd be interested in the Phillies are the easy part. What the article doesn't ask or answer is "in what role?" The Phillies have been looking for a supersub who can play many positions and not cause a dropoff in production. They would love not to have their regulars play 155 games a year and give them more meaningful rest. That would...
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The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Last week, I mused about where Adrian Beltre, Mike Cameron and Mike Jacobs could end up. Today, I bring you two more potential fits. OMAR VIZQUEL Omar Vizquel is coming off what you could consider a career renaissance at age 42, serving as the Texas Rangers' backup infielder after rubbing shoulders with Mario Mendoza the previous year in San Francisco, where he spent four years. Vizquel saw 177 at-bats,...
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Seamheads (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Who was the best center fielder in New York in the 50’s? Willie, Mickey or Ed? How about the time George promised the sick boy he would hit a home run for him? Then George went out and did it. Winning the Denton Young Award all of a sudden doesn’t sound as glamorous. I would love to see baseball and those that follow it somehow bring the nickname back for the players in the game. Now when...
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Dan Agonistes (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Still, for all the tumult, it was a hell of a life, being a baseball player and a hell of a time to be a baseball player, and for the rest of their lives, they understood what a privilege it had been . - Mike Vaccaro from The First Fall Classic Baseball’s 2009 postseason was certainly one to remember. Over the course of 28 days and through 30 games fans were treated to some excellent baseball...
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Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
More photos » by Tom Mihalek - AP 3 months ago: Philadelphia Phillies' Chase Utley swing thru on his two-run home run in the second inning of a baseball game with the St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, July 26, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek) Browse more photos » I'm sticking with my love of players at shallow positions and since Ray robbed me of my guy, I'm picking... Chase Utley...
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Beyond the Boxscore (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
I created UZR projections for the 2010 season and the values are available on a Google Documents Spreadsheet . I got 4 years worth of UZR numbers from Fangraphs. Then I did a 5-4-3-2 yearly weighting regressed to 125 games with a -0.7UZR aging factor ( article where the math is explained ). I selected for the worksheet any players that played in at least 63 games at the position over the last 4 years....
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The Good Phight (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Just a few links for you today. Enjoy your weekend. Phillies’ Utley wins fourth straight Silver Slugger Award Yay. Bowa didn't change, so Phillies did Bowa "shaped" Jimmy Rollins ? I only remember that he wanted to turn him into a Junior Juan Pierre . Phillies apparently looking at 3 for third base Polanco at third base, about four years too late? And when was the last time he played...
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Phillies second baseman Chase Utley won his fourth straight National Leauge Silver Slugger award yesterday. The award goes to the best offensive player at each position in each league. Managers and coaches vote on the award, but are not allowed to vote for players on their team.
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SI.com (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter and Phillies second baseman Chase Utley both earned their fourth Silver Sluggers Thursday night.
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Macho Row (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Utley hitting his second home run in game five of the 2009 World Series. AP Photo Utley wins fourth consecutive Silver Slugger at second base A day after Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino were awarded Gold Gloves , an award many felt Chase Utley had deserved, Utley became the only Phillies player to win a Silver Slugger award, announced by Major League Baseball Thursday evening. For Utley this is his...
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Phillies second baseman Chase Utley won his fourth straight National League Silver Slugger Award on Thursday.
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Sliding Into Home (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Both Derek Jeter and Mark Teixeira took home Silver Slugger award honors today for the respective positions. Here's the full list of winners from both leagues: AMERICAN LEAGUE C - Joe Mauer MIN 1B - Mark Teixeira NYY 2B - Aaron Hill TOR 3B - Evan Longoria TB SS - Derek Jeter NYY OF - Torii Hunter LAA OF - Ichiro Suzuki SEA OF - Jason Bay BOS DH - Adam Lind TOR NATIONAL LEAGUE C - Brian McCann ATL 1B...
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Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
The Silver Slugger awards were given out today and we had two winners. Aaron Hill won for best offensive second baseman and Adam Lind won for best DH. Both are very deserving. Congratulations both of you. The whole list of winners: POS PLAYER HR RBI AVG 1B M. Teixeira, Yankees 39 122 .292 2B Aaron Hill, Blue Jays 36 108 .286 3B Evan Longoria , Rays 33 113 .281 SS Derek Jeter , Yankees 18 66 .334 OF...
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Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley and New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter each brought home his fourth career Silver Slugger Award on Thursday to highlight the honors given to the top offensive performers at their respective positions.
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ayushmatia30xz | 11/08/2009
PHILADELPHIA – Chase Utley ripped a no-doubt-about-it shot to right, put his head down and ran around the bases so quickly he nearly passed Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino. Even in the World Series, Utley doesn't pause to admire his homers. He's had plenty of opportunities, too, connecting five times to tie Reggie Jackson's record set in 1977 with the Yankees. "Obviously it's great company," Utley...
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stanwick9ki84 | 11/06/2009
PHILADELPHIA – By the ninth inning, Phillies fans were preparing for the worst. The New York Yankees were at it again, chipping away at a dwindling lead and threatening to take away the Phils' World Series title right there at Citizens Bank Park. Desperate to hang on, somehow Chase Utley and the Phillies did. Derek Jeter grounded into a double play, Mark Teixeira struck out, and Philadelphia staved...
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bergernc2f0 | 11/06/2009
PHILADELPHIA – CC Sabathia actually likes starting on three days' rest. "I hate to throw bullpens," the New York Yankees big man said. "I don't have to throw a bullpen when I pitch on three days' rest." Sabathia will throw on short rest for the second time this postseason when he starts Game 4 of the World Series on Sunday night against Philadelphia's Joe Blanton. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said before...
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