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Purple Row (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP It's okay, Bradley, you do a lot of little things well. Browse more photos » All (Relatively) Quiet on the Colorado Front The Sporting News' choice for Executive of the Year has a lot of pans to juggle in the fire at this year's GM meetings, not that it is unusual. At least he won't be working out a blockbuster trade this year. In fact, O'Dowd figures...
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Sliding Into Home (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Here are the rankings via AOL Fanhouse : Players with * have 2010 options in current contract Type A free agents (with former team): Jason Bay, OF, Boston Rafael Betancourt, RP, Colorado* Orlando Cabrera, IF, Minnesota Johnny Damon, OF, Yankees Octavio Dotel, RP, White Sox Jermaine Dye, OF, White Sox* Chone Figgins, IF, Angels Mike Gonzalez, RP, Atlanta John Grabow, RP, Cubs Kevin Gregg, RP, Cubs LaTroy...
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Purple Row (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
SMUG via i.a.cnn.net View full size photo » According to The Sporting News' Jeff D'Alessio, Colorado General Manager Dan O'Dowd has won the publication's Executive of the Year award. The man well known in the past around these parts as "Dealin' Dan," "Dan O'Dud," and "Dan O'Clown" was largely viewed as a genius this season, simply for firing Clint Hurdle and replacing...
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
The Rockies re-signed relievers Matt Belisle and Randy Flores to one-year contracts on Thursday. Terms of the deals weren't announced, though both pitchers were eligible for salary arbitration. Belisle, a right-hander, posted a 5.52 ERA but a strong 4.4:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 24 appearances last year with Colorado after spending his first five big-league seasons in Cincinnati. Southpaw Flores...
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Cubbie Nation (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Filed:November 3rd, 2009 Cubs reliever John Grabow (Cubbie Nation/file) Bruce Levine of ESPN 1000 is reporting that the Cubs and reliever John Grabow are in the mist of heavy talks for a multi-year deal. Levine reports that the offer is reportedly to be a $6.5 to $7.5 million pact, with a third year being a possibility. Some people never learn. I expected the Cubs to make a meaningful offer to retain...
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Purple Row (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
More photos » by Nam Y. Huh - AP Will Ubaldo Jimenez win more than 13 games in 2010? No, according to Bill James' projections. Browse more photos » Not much news on the Rockies out there. If you're an Indians fan, you can discuss hiring Manny Acta as manager. Or if you're a Cardinals fan, there's a rumor going around that Mark McGwire will be the new hitting coach for the team. Seems it...
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The Good Phight (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
More photos » by Reed Saxon - AP You defy me? I will write a book about you! And people will care for approximately six minutes! Herman Munster looking creep... (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) Browse more photos » Five questions about Philadelphia Phillies-Los Angeles Dodgers NLCS Tim Kurkjian likes us! In seven games! Sam Donnellon: Lidge shows he can make the save Yes, because two games upends...
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6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
Joe Sheehan at BPro: William Burke raised the point in the roundtable that Street had a large reverse-OPS split in 2009. Let's examine that. Bil was right, factually: Street was very effective against left-handed batters in 2009, allowing a .167/.227/.265 line to them in 111 plate appearances. Right-handers hit .217/.244/.375 in 129 PAs. But while the OPS gap is large, it is entirely due to the difference...
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Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
We took one step closer to the nightmare scenario: Phillies-Yankees World Series. I put my vote in to root for the Yankees, for what that's worth. I will hate myself either way. Meet the Mets Suddenly, the Billy Wagner trade is looking really good as the left handed setup man/kinda wannabe closer says that he's leaning towards retirement . Ike Davis made it to #13 on Baseball America's Top Eastern...
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6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
I'm going to ignore the Jimmy Rollins error in the bottom of the eighth that eventually allowed the Rockies to go ahead 4-2, depriving Cliff Lee of the win and very nearly hanging the loss on the Philadelphia starter. What I want to know is this: once Huston Street walked Chase Utley with two out, why on earth did Jim Tracy let him stay in the game? That's the winning run at the plate in the person...
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Purple Row (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
More photos » by Matt Slocum - AP Brad Hawpe's Folly. Browse more photos » The Rockies ran into a buzzsaw today, and it's name is Cliff Lee . The lefty starter for the Phillies was masterful today, proving that the Rockies still have trouble hitting southpaws. The Rockies couldn't crack Lee until the final inning. Carlos Gonzalez sandwiched in a single between outs by Dexter Fowler and...
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
All the data is in for Eddie Bajek's Elias Ranking projections. There may be a few errors to clean up but we'll take a look at the tentative rankings anyway. The projected Type B free agents (asterisk denotes an option): Garret Anderson Rod Barajas Erik Bedard Joe Beimel Ron Belliard Adrian Beltre Doug Brocail* Marlon Byrd Kiko Calero Mike Cameron Carl Crawford* Doug Davis Carlos Delgado Justin Duchscherer...
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William F. Yurasko (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
Nationals Grades - The Wash. Times Every significant player on the Nationals roster and the front office gets graded. DC-Internet Baseball Writers Association Names 2009 Player Achievement Awards - INTERNET BASEBALL WRITERS ASSOCIATION: Washington, D.C. Chapter The Washington, DC chapter of the Internet Baseball Writers Association is an organization comprised of internet writers, on-line media outlets,...
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