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More photos » by Al Behrman - AP Tommy Manzella and Michael Bourn would give the Astros one of the best defensive SS-CF combos in the NL Central Browse more photos » Straight from Eddy Wade's mouth : At this point, we’re prepared to commit to Tommy Manzella playing shortstop. The possibility remains that Tejada could return as a third baseman. Tommy Manzella grades anywhere from good...
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Here's a few links to close out the night... Tony Massarotti of The Boston Globe says that the Red Sox "had been engaging with the Brewers in on-and-off discussions involving (J.J.) Hardy since the trading deadline." Massarotti's source says the Brewers wanted either Clay Buchholz or Daniel Bard, but Boston was only willing to part with Michael Bowden. MLB'com's Brian McTaggart tweets that...
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The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
More photos » by David J. Phillip - AP Hunter Pence (center) and Carlos Lee (right) are equivalent players? Browse more photos » Previously, I wrote about the Bill James Projections for selected Astros ' pitchers. Today, I will look at the Bill James projections for selected Astros' hitters. Below, we compare the 2010 projection for OBP, OPS, RC/G with the player's actual stats from 2009....
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Fenway West (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Left field is the biggest hole that the Red Sox need to fill this offseason, but there is still the issue at short. Here are the free agent shortstops from MLB Trade Rumors : Orlando Cabrera (35) - Type A, can't be offered arbitration Juan Castro (38) Alex Cora (34) Craig Counsell (39) Bobby Crosby (30) Adam Everett (33) Chris Gomez (39) Alex Gonzalez (32) - $6MM mutual option with a $500K buyout...
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Another Cubs Blog (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Rally’s bottom 10 in TotalZone: 1. Michael Cuddyer, RF, -26 2. Bobby Abreu, RF, -25 3. Vernon Wells, CF, -19 4. Gary Matthews Jr., CF, -17 5. Alberto Callaspo, 2B, -16 6. Orlando Cabrera, SS, -16 7. Lastings Milledge, LF, -16 8. David Wright, 3B, -15 9. Carlos Lee, LF, -14 10. Miguel Tejada, SS, -14 Rally updated these with park factors (scroll down to the comments) and Abreu was -9. Just to...
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The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
More photos » by Matt Slocum - AP Miguel Tejada: does he still play for Baltimore? Browse more photos » It's the offseason, but not quite, since the World Series hasn't finished yet. The hometown nine have hired a manager, meaning the only reshaping they will do between now and the start of spring training is a few free agent additions and possibly a trade. Basically, we've hit the point...
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Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
More photos » by Luis Alvarez - AP about 1 month ago: Atlanta Braves' Yunel Escobar follows through with a two-run single to right field against the Washington Nationals during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Washington. The Braves won 11-5. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez) Browse more photos » Here's a quick post to see who you would draft first: the Brave's...
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The House That Dewey Built (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
As you can probably imagine, the two finalists here are Derek Jeter and Miguel Tejada. Comparing them will be relatively easy, since they have both been playing SS for the entire decade. WARP3 Derek Jeter Miguel Tejada Hanley Ramirez 2000 4.3 4 2001 4.1 3.7 2002 3.2 6.6 2003 1.9 3.8 2004 4.5 8.9 2005 6.3 6.1 2006 6.3 6 5.5 2007 3.7 3 8.3 2008 3.3 3.9 9.3 2009 6.5 6.4 7.8 I threw Hanley in there not...
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The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
That is, relative to position, and with the warning that these are imprecise ratings, not the final word, and that multi-year data, if available, must be used to determine who really is a good or bad fielder, preferably supplemented with scouting information. These ratings measure range and reliability only, and do not include an outfielder's throwing or an infielder's proficiency at the double play....
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The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
via images.chron.com View full size photo uploaded October 25, 2009 If I would have know how prescient it would be when I wrote it, I probably wouldn't have. But I wrote it, and now we have to deal with the fact that Drayton McLane still hasn't figured it out. How much money is spent or how good the team has been in years past, is not actually what determines the on field product. What determines the...
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AstrosDaily.com's Astrowire (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
I've had some close calls over the years, but none as close as the one I encountered this year when the Astros were playing the Dodgers in Los Angeles, just after the All-Star break. Miguel Tejada fouled off a ball that spiraled at a high rate of speed -- right toward me. I was looking at my computer screen at the time, so my reaction was slightly delayed. The ball bounced onto a ledge, just in front...
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Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Short is a big issue for 2010. Scutaro cannot be counted on we'd haveto assume (the Jays would do full medicals to know a lot better than usI hope) so what do they do? A strong #1 or #2 shortstop is needed. With this staff it has to be aleague average or better defensive one too (ala Scutaro & McDonald)but ideally also an offensive force (as good or better than Scutaro in2009). Checking Fangraphs...
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klaaspgjf2 | 10/21/2009
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The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
When I mentioned in my last FanPost that I wanted to talk about some unlikely ideas that Wade probably won't take to, I was thinking more about converted first basemen like Russell Branyan . A bit of news on MLB Trade Rumors caught my eye, though, and changed my mind. Let's talk about shortstops. Chances are, Tommy Manzella will be the Astros shortstop next season. But what if Ed Wade decides to focus...
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Over the Monster (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Debuting the header today, folks - still a work in progress, probably always will be. Any suggestions would be great. Well, since that's the balloon boy of the post, let's move on to ACTUAL news. Miguel Tejada Is Right Answer, But Not to Biggest Question - NESN.com Put down the bottle, Mr. Beattie. Seriously, Tejada is probably plan G for Theo at the SS position, right before a 4 man outfield. Big-Name...
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