Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009
Dusty Baker 1B J.T. Snow Gold Glover gave constancy that all others lacked. 2B Jeff Kent Averaged 115 RBIs as perfect complement to Bonds. 3B Pablo Sandoval Torrid start gives Panda nod over Pedro Feliz's slick glove. SS Omar Vizquel Best in S.F. history beats out Aurilia's offense. LF Barry Bonds Set single-season (73) and all-time (762) homer marks. CF Marquis Grissom Batted .300 in 2003, a surprising...
Mets Fever (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009
Jeff Kent was never an easy person to get along with and depending upon where he played, the team's results varied drastically. Kent wasn't the one who changed, it had more to do with the personalities that surrounded him. In San Francisco he was the clubhouse leader of a very successful Giants team. But in Los Angels he was on the negative side of an under achieving and divided clubhouse that pitted...
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
In 10 games during the Arizona Fall League, Mets 23-year-old prospect Reese Havens hit .368, while playing second base.. In a post to Mets Today, Joe Janish takes a look at the evolution of Havens’s swing. According to Janish, “For the most part it’s a good swing, but he has one major flaw that, [...]
Pyle of List (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
Gawd damn right! *spits tobacco on ground* I was cruisin’ around dem der internets, when I comes across this little diddy. Jeff Kent: second baseman of the decade! And all I can say is, ‘BOUT DAMN TIME! This good ‘ol boy has been tellin’ everyone that since 1999! I would walk out of the shower up [...]
Mets Fever (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
Listen if your argument against Jose Guillen is that his offense has declined, he's an injury risk and is too poor a defender, especially for what he will cost and what you'll have to pass up ( Holliday/Bay) to make him your left fielder, I can understand that argument. But if you primary reason for dismissing him, is the baggage and what you perceive to be a clubhouse issue, I would dispute that with...
The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
by Ben Margot - AP Albert Pujols wins another MVP, crushes non-Cardinal fans souls... View full size photo » We haven't really discussed it here, but you may have seen a certain slugger from up north won another MVP award. No, not Joe Mauer , it's Albert "Killer of Dreams" Pujols. If you're counting, that's his third MVP trophy and eighth finish in the top five. In fact, the only season...
6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Torii Hunter has won his ninth consecutive Gold Glove ; only Roberto Clemente and Willy Mays (12 each) and Ken Griffey Jr., Andruw Jones and Al Kaline (10 each) have more in the outfield. Greg Maddux with 18 is the reigning champion among all players. There's also an unverified rumor that Orlando Hudson will pick up his fourth Gold Glove at second base . MSTI explains why he's not worthy ; blame, to...
Let's Go Tribe (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Jeff Kent was just gritty That lil quote, and other answers in Prospectus Q&A with Kerry Wood . Also! Kerry Wood is not worried about walking guys.
A Plain Blog About Politics (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
(Fair warning: just baseball content here) Is there a more typical Brian Sabean move than this? He's signed Freddy Sanchez to a two-year, $12M contract. No, it's not the stupidest thing any GM has ever done. But it's absolutely typical Brian Sabean. Steven Rubio has the goods here ; Steven, as usual focuses right away on the clear fact that Sanchez doesn't earn walks, and therefore has to hit .300...
Blue Heaven (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
Thank goodness for hockey. The Kings young centerman, Anze Kopitar, leads the league in scoring after 11 games. I know it's early, but he has truly come into his own. This rising star and this team is ready to take the next step. Tommy does have a dirty mouth . Jeff Kent, along with Vince Coleman, Steve Finley, Gaylord Perry, Rollie Fingers, among other former players, participated in a vintage charity...
The San Francisco Giants Blog (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
With so many people expressing mixed emotions about the Bochy / Sabean extensions over the past couple of weeks, I wanted to take a little bit more of an in-depth look at what these two have done here during their time in San Francisco. It's no secret that Sabean has made big time mistakes over the past couple of years through free-agency. He signed Aaron Rowand and Barry Zito to multi-year deals that...
The House That Dewey Built (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Here’s a little comparison of the two obvious finalists at 2B. Jeff Kent Chase Utley wRC UZR/150 wRC UZR/150 2000 144.4 - - 2001 111.2 - - 2002 122.7 1.1 - 2003 86.6 -2.4 16.8 3.5 2004 95.2 8 35.8 14.9 2005 105 -10.2 109.6 17.1 2006 73.7 -21.9 129.2 10.2 2007 89.8 -18.3 121.9 21 2008 56.1 -15.9 121.8 21.4 2009 - - 123.8 8.8 Kent has the benefit of a few more years at the position. However, check...
Walkoff Walk (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
This past weekend, two of our best and brightest commenters decided to attend a very special event out on the West Coast. Farthammer and Phillas were kind enough to document their trip to see some former big league stars...
Pursuit of Red Sox (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Third set of six packs. Top left. Pack 1: #108 Geoff Jenkins Brewers #116 Derek Jeter Yankees #139 Ken Griffey Jnr . Reds #203 Mike Hampton Braves #219 Bo Hart Cardinals #178 Erubiel Durazo Athletics Red Chunk #173 Kevin Millwood Phillies Mini #21 Eric Chavez Athletics Pop-up Pack 2: #56 Javier Vazquez Yankees #91 Brian Giles Padres #166 Jay Payton Rockies #183 Jason Schmidt Giants #274 Anthony Lerew...
McCovey Chronicles (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
Not much time for a ton of writing today, so I'll just ask your help for possible posts down the road. I'm trying to make a list of examples of the Giants ignoring minor league performance in their hitter evaluation process in the Brian Sabean era. Rich Aurilia -- Fine numbers for a AAA shortstop, blocked by Jose Vizcaino because he was the "get one free" part of the Jeff Kent trade. Todd...
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