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Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Congratulations to second baseman Aaron Hill and designated hitter Adam Lind for winning Silver Slugger Awards for 2009 according to Jordan Bastian from bluejays.com . A tip of the graphite Jays cap to Bauxite perlhack for the heads up. Left Photo - Adam Lind pinch-hits for Randy Ruiz against Seattle September 27th and singles up the middle off Miguel Batista to score Jose Bautista with the tying run...
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U.S.S. Mariner (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
For your discussion. They have to declare for FA in the next 15 days. RP-R Miguel Batista SP-L Erik Bedard 3B-R Adrian Beltre 1B-L Russ Branyan OF-L Endy Chavez DH-L Ken Griffey Jr. DH-R Mike Sweeney SS-R Jack Wilson So expect extensions or FA announcements for all of those guys. Pravda doesn’t list Wilson, presumably because the M’s could pick up his option year [...] -- This post came...
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Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
The whole reason I tuned in in the first place was to watch Michael Saunders . Venezuela makes the third country in which Mike doesn't know when to take the bat off his shoulders. Road team uniforms in the VWL are equipped with external brassieres , presumably in an effort to shame the wearer. Venezuelan tools and American tools are a lot alike. Watching a game in the VWL is completely unlike watching...
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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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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
The last entry in our Free Agent Market series: righty relievers. Click here for a look at the full 2010 free agents list. Lowest ERA: Brendan Donnelly, Kiko Calero, Takashi Saito, and Rafael Betancourt. XFIP leaders: Betancourt, Donnelly, and LaTroy Hawkins. Best strikeout rates: Octavio Dotel, Calero, Betancourt, Russ Springer, and Donnelly. Best control: Josh Banks, Matt Herges, and Springer. Toughest...
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Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
More photos » by John Froschauer - AP Hole In The Wall Browse more photos » And so we're to that point in the year where it becomes less about wanting to see these guys win at all costs and more about wanting to see them be happy. It's a transition that, I think, makes you more forgiving, and it's with that in mind that I'd like to congratulate Miguel Batista on a job well done. He made...
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Viva El Birdos (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
In 2001, Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling were 1-2 in the majors in ERA finishing w/ a 2.49 and a 2.98 ERA, respectively. Despite the fact that Johnson was quite clearly the best pitcher in the majors in ’01, Schilling started game 1 of the playoffs against the Cards. Schilling defeated Matt Morris 1-0 and again 2-1 in game 5 to win the series. Steve Kline actually got the game 5 loss. Morris...
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Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
More photos » by Darren Calabrese - AP Teacher: Billy! What happened to you! Ruiz: Yes, Billy, what happened to you? Billy: I FELL Browse more photos » Not a lot to say, and not a lot of desire to say it on a beautiful afternoon. We lost. Oh no. Ryan Rowland-Smith is probably mad at himself for letting the win get away from him, but truth be told, I don't know that he should've been out...
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Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009
Biggest Contribution: Kenji Johjima, +13.9% Biggest Suckfest: Miguel Batista, -26.6% Most Important AB: Johjima homer, +12.5% Most Important Pitch: Lind single, -28.6% Total Contribution by Pitcher(s): -22.3% Total Contribution by Lineup: -27.7% Total Contribution by Opposition: 0.0% ( What is this chart? )
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DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
Current Series Mariners lead the series 1-0 Tue 09/22 WP: Miguel Batista (7 - 4) SV: Mark Lowe LP: Dan Wheeler (4 - 5) 3 - 4 loss Seattle Mariners Lookout Landing @ Tampa Bay Rays DRaysBay Wednesday, Sep 23, 2009, 7:08 PM EDT Tropicana Field Brandon Morrow vs Wade Davis Complete Coverage >
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Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
Biggest Contribution: Miguel Batista, +23.5% Biggest Suckfest: Kenji Johjima, -17.3% Most Important AB: Lopez homer, +26.8% Most Important Pitch: Aybar double, -16.4% Total Contribution by Pitcher(s): +35.7% Total Contribution by Lineup: +14.3% Total Contribution by Opposition: 0.0% ( What is this chart? )
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Another Cubs Blog (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
I don’t remember if I posted this already, but you can find the information over at Cot’s . I thought I’d post it here as well. Here’s a list of the potential free agent pitchers after this season. Starting Pitchers Brandon Backe HOU Miguel Batista SEA Josh Beckett * BOS Erik Bedard SEA Daniel Cabrera ARZ Bartolo Colon CWS Jose Contreras COL Doug Davis ARZ Justin Duchscherer...
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Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 09/13/2009
More photos » by Duane Burleson - AP His hat was stifling. It narrowed his vision. And he must see far. His glove was heavy. It threw him off balance. And his target is ninety feet away. Browse more photos » We've been hearing about the Mariner bullpen quite a lot this season. For a unit that was entirely comprised of question marks, it's held out particularly well, and is often cited as...
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 09/12/2009
We're in a rain delay situation here in Texas. It's expected to last at least one hour, with an update expected at 6 p.m. Pacific time. Plenty of Ichiro fans here to see whether he'll notch a record ninth straight 200-hit season. But I'll tell you what, if they don't get this game in tonight, he might not set the record until he's back in Seattle. Folks here were expecting rain tomorrow as well and...
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Walkoff Walk (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
Last year, we learned that Mariners pitcher Miguel Batista learned how to play the soprano sax and met Kenny G during spring training in Arizona. "He played for me," Batista said. "It was my favorite song, 'Alone.' Now, I...
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