Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
I've not been following the Arizona Fall League as I probably should, but it's nice to see some Oriole prospects doing fairly well there. The one name that has really grabbed my attention is Josh Bell. From the Orioles.com: The switch-hitting Bell, who came over to the Orioles in the deal that sent reliever George Sherrill [...]
True Blue LA (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
More photos » by Jae C. Hong - AP Clayton Kershaw's left arm personifies the Dodgers' immediate future Browse more photos » Yesterday we took a look at the offensive projections for the 2010 Dodgers , thanks to the Bill James Handbook (available November 1). Today we look at the pitching staff. I calculated FIP for the projections based on the formula at The Hardball Times. In these projections,...
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
A night without baseball just doesn't feel right... ESPN's Buster Olney wonders if the "legal wrangling" caused by the McCourts' divorce could affect the Dodgers attempt to land a No. 1 starter this offseason. Within the same piece, Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus notes that the prospects traded in deals for Casey Blake and George Sherrill have thinned out LA's system, meaning they...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
After months of speculation and one false alarm, the Mariners acquired Erik Bedard from the Orioles in February of 2008. The cost? Tony Butler, Kameron Mickolio, George Sherrill, Chris Tillman and Adam Jones. Then-GM Bill Bavasi told reporters that the Mariners were getting "one hell of a player," and he wasn't the only executive who thought so. Before the trade became official, a rival GM...
Memories Of Kevin Malone (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Pitching Stars Hong Chih Kuo He's one of the few arm in the vaunted Dodgers bullpen that actually came through in this series. He threw four innings and allowed a mere two hits and one run. Kuo struck out six and walked none. He did give up a homer in Game 5, but it was essentially meaningless. Like i've said about him many times before, when he's healthy, he's arguably the best reliever in the entire...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
The Phillies pounded the Dodgers' pitching staff last night en route to a World Series berth, so now the newly signed Ned Colletti will go to work trying to improve his club for next year. Los Angeles has a few prominent players due to become free agents, including Orlando Hudson, Jim Thome, Randy Wolf, Mark Loretta and Ronnie Belliard. They also have $42MM in options to sort out between Manny Ramirez,...
6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Vicente Padilla couldn't get it done twice in the same series; no shame in that, but after handing out consecutive two-out free passes to Chase Utley and Ryan Howard, Jayson Werth's three-run jack sealed the Dodgers' fate. The closest they got to a look at the game was when James Loney belted the Dodgers' second solo shot of the game (the first was Andre Ethier's in the first) in the top of the second,...
Macho Row (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Ryan Howard named NLCS MVP It was a night that was destined to be one filled with celebration and it did not take too long for the party to get started. It was a night of many runs coming across the plate, but on Wednesday night the Phillies had ten cross and the Dodgers only had four. The Phillies clinched their second straight National League pennant and now await the winner of the American League...
The Good Phight (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
More photos » by David J. Phillip - AP Jayson Werth hit two home runs in the Phils' pennant-clinching 10-4 win over the Dodgers in Game Five of the NLCS Wednesday night. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Browse more photos » This is as good as it's ever been. Showing the power and patience that has made them the class of the National League, the Phillies turned aside the Dodgers with a 10-4 win...
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Dealt by O's in July, ex-closer has embraced setup role and enjoyed ride with Dodgers George Sherrill never wanted to leave Baltimore. That was his stance back in July when the Orioles dealt their 32-year-old closer to the Los Angeles Dodgers for two prospects. Ultimately, it was all out of Sherrill's control. So he accepted the move. Learned to embrace it. Now, he ponders it philosophically. "Everything...
The Good Phight (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
More photos » by Rob Carr - AP about 7 hours ago: Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels throws in the outfield during practice for the National League Championship baseball series Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, in Philadelphia. Hamels will start Game 5 Wednesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers with the Phillies leading the series 3-1. (AP Photo/Rob Carr) Browse more photos » A few maybe-pertinent...
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
'You kind of give him his space,' says fellow reliever George Sherrill. 'Especially a guy that big.' Down 3-1 in the series, the Dodgers face the Phillies in Game 5 on Wednesday. 'You kind of give him his space,' says fellow reliever George Sherrill. 'Especially a guy that big.' Down 3-1 in the series, the Dodgers face the Phillies in Game 5 on Wednesday.
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
A few years ago, it seemed possible that Erik Bedard could score a massive $20MM per year free agent contract upon reaching free agency after the 2009 season. One huge trade and two disappointing seasons later, he's likely to sign a one-year deal. Bedard, who turns 31 in March, was at peak value after whiffing 221 in 182 innings for the '07 Orioles. In one of the most lopsided trades of the decade,...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
As for Sherrill, he was brought in by the Dodgers in July precisely to get out left-handed hitters like Ibanez in big games. The Phillies, in fact, tried to acquire him from the Orioles to fill the same role. He was brilliant for the Dodgers in the regular season with a 0.65 ERA in 30 games (he allowed just two runs), but he in his first postseason outing, walking two (including another lefty, Ryan...
River Ave. Blues (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Joe Torre may or may not have left Clayton Kershaw in too long last night, but George Sherrill did the team no favors by walking two before giving up a three-run bomb in the 8th inning. The Phillies are sending Pedro Martinez (5-1, 3.63) to the mound against his former team, looking to give themselves [...] Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blog NLCS Game Two: Phillies @ Dodgers
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