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Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
You know how testy we get when people make comments about how awesome our could be in years? Remember the Nageotte/Blackley/Meche/Anderson rotations, Clement/Johjima/Johnson/Moore catching caches and Ichiro/Gutierrez/Saunders/Ackley outfields? We do our best to try and keep people grounded on these types of issues because, as it turns out, the future is incredibly hard to predict and a hell of a lot...
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Pursuit of Red Sox (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
The fourth and final instalment of the 2004 Topps Bazooka. Top Right Pack 1: #110 David Ortiz Red Sox #205 Damian Moss Orioles #221 Corey Koskie Twins #253 Bernie Castro Padres #265 Rickie Weeks Brewers #136 Vernon Wells Blue Jays Red Chunk #188 Jason Kendall Pirates Mini # Tim Hudson Athletics Tattoo Pack 2: #65 Garret Anderson Angels #82 Frank Catalanotto Blue Jays #184 Jeremy Bonderman Tigers #240...
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Pursuit of Red Sox (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
I feel as if Upper Deck has done a fantastic marketing job for passing trade. This is the third time that someone visiting the US has 'just happened' to see baseball cards and picked me a few packs. I'm not complaining, although I have to wonder out of all the cards available in the US, that Upper Deck is the one chosen to buy. Is it the colourful front and large image that draws non-collectors towards...
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Andre Dawson for the Hall of Fame (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
The Wrigley faithful as of 9/25 have Andre second in voting for the Cubs All-Time 9 outfield. Billy Williams - 30.7% ANDRE DAWSON - 26% Hack Wilson - 17.4% Sammy Sosa - 6.1% Kiki Cuyler - 4.5% Other notable Cubs leading in their respectable position in votes are: Ryne Sandberg (2B), Derrek Lee (1B), Ernie Banks (SS), Ron Santo (3B), Gabby Harnett (C) and Fergie Jenkins (P). Andre is tied with Adam...
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DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
(Note: if you're looking for a definitive answer here, I don't have one. I didn't crunch the numbers or anything like that, this is basically a "thought" piece more than a serious analysis or suggestion. Keep this in mind.) The conquest for "an ace" has lead many teams astray. Recent history gives us the 2008 Mariners as a team that ignored wounds elsewhere on the roster in favor...
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Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | 08/08/2009
What are we doing here? Tracking History: Coors Field 1999 vs New Yankee Stadium 2009. Through 53 games , New Yankee Stadium is on pace for 253 home runs. That would put them 50 home runs behind the single season record established at Coors Field in 1999. When this concept was put together (by suggestion of David Chalk) New Yankee Stadium was on pace for 281 home runs. So in a short time, I’ve...
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Lawyers, Guns and Money (Free subscription) | 07/31/2009
Like Neyer , and unlike the Daves Brockington and Cameron, I'm inclined to think that the Wilson/Snell trade is a good one for the Mariners. (In fairness, neither of them knew initially that the Pirates were picking up a lot of the salary): I don't think the Mariners gave up much. As long as I'm vaguely competitive, I'll give up 3 low-upside pitching prospects with no history of major league success...
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The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 07/25/2009
I always wanted to know what it was like to be the first to know something. Tonight, I still haven't captured that feeling. Via BTF , we learn that not only are the old Royals bad...so are their new guys. The construction of their lineup, which was intended to revolve partly around the thunderous bat of Mike Jacobs , has been among the worst in the AL. A lot of that is because of Jacobs himself, who...
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William F. Yurasko (Free subscription) | 07/14/2009
Nationals Insider: Patience was quiet leader's ultimate flaw - The Wash. Times Manny Acta 's patience had ceased to become virtuous as the Nationals continued to struggle. Even a little bit of emotion might have fired up his players a little and created some urgency to get better. DAN DALY - Daly: Try to take expanded view - The Wash. Times Daly sees the Nats as an expansion team or less: Besides,...
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DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
More photos » by Elaine Thompson - AP 7 days ago: Tampa Bay Rays' Pat Burrell advances to third after a fly ball by teammate Dioner Navarro was caught by the Seattle Mariners in the fourth inning during a baseball game Thursday, April 23, 2009, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) Browse more photos » The Rays signed Pat Burrell for his hot-streaks, and we're experiencing the first of...
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 03/31/2009
Before the end of last season Zduriencik had rid the team of manager Jon McLaren, first baseman Richie Sexson, as well as designated hitter Jose Vidro.
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DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 02/01/2009
Just from a scan it seems like WARP now matches up pretty close to FanGraphs Win Values. The change is on BP's part, moving the baseline for replacement player from "Corpse" to "Ray Olmedo". That's good. Some of the player comparisons: Aybar TBA Luis Rodriguez, Scott Spiezio, Jose Vidro, Jeff Cirillo Beckham TBA Mark Lewis, Jeff Blauser, Eddie Williams, Chris Nelson Crawford TBA...
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Mets Fever (Free subscription) | 01/17/2009
Remember when the Nationals traded for Alfonso Soriano, the questions immediately started surfacing as to why they made the move and where would they use him. The Nationals had Jose Vidro at the position, an All-star, nine year incumbent and one of the teams power hitters. GM Jim Bowden simply brought in the best bat he could find with the idea of using the athletic player where ever he could fit him....
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decorabilia (Free subscription) | 12/26/2008
2008 is almost behind us, and with it, the worst year in Seattle sports history. You know a city is having a bad year when its biggest fan is forced to draw inspiration from the possibility of watching Jose Vidro, Willie Bloomquist and Richie Sexson play the last-place Washington Nationals. The thing is, though, Seattle's sports year isn't even that bad yet as Big Lo lies in the hospital with summer...
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RotoRob (Free subscription) | 12/07/2008
While Ichiro’s offseason was partially to blame for the demise of the Mariners’ offense in 2008, Jose Vidro (right) was absolutely pathetic, finally getting ditched by the team in August. (Reuters) We continue our tour around the bigs, examining the free agents for each club, with another segment today. Previous parts can be found here: Part I , II , III , IV , V , VI and VII . Seattle...
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