Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | yesterday
Matt Holliday is clearly the cream of the free agent crop, but there are a lot of other candidates for the Mets ' supposed left field vacancy. Here they are, in the same format as the starting pitchers from yesterday . Player 2010 Age WAR 2009 WAR 2008 WAR 2007 5-3-1 WAR $ Matt Holliday* 30 5.7 6.2 7.9 6.1 27.5 Mike Cameron 37 4.3 4 2.2 4.0 17.9 Johnny Damon * 36 3 3.6 2.3 3.1 14.1 Jason Bay * 31 3.5...
Pinstripe Alley (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
I'm a big believer in Pythagorean record as a test a team's quality. I like the simplicity: reduce runs allowed or increase runs scored to increase winning. Hitting, pitching and defense are already built into the analysis. (Click here for a down and dirty explanation). RS RA Diff Pythag actual W% 2009 915 753 +162 .586 .636 2008 789 727 +62 .537 .549 2007 968 777 +191 .599 .580 2006 930 767 +163 .586...
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Some links to read through on Ryan Howard's 30th birthday... MLB.com's Alden Gonzalez reports that the Marlins may spend on a corner outfielder, a second baseman or a third baseman if they free up some payroll by trading Dan Uggla. Jamey Carroll is one of the many free agents the Marlins would consider. The Brewers are open to bringing Craig Counsell back, according to MLB.com's Adam McCalvy. Ken Rosenthal...
Cubbie Nation (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Filed:November 18th, 2009 Mark DeRosa (Cubbie Nation/file) You ever found yourself reading a well-written piece, and feeling like it all sounds logical and sensible, then think about it a little more, and wonder if the writer if off his meds? I had a moment like this when I read a recent piece by Foxsports writer Dayn Perry, who proposes in the column a number of moves that teams need to make this...
The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Last week, I mused about where Adrian Beltre, Mike Cameron and Mike Jacobs could end up. Today, I bring you two more potential fits. OMAR VIZQUEL Omar Vizquel is coming off what you could consider a career renaissance at age 42, serving as the Texas Rangers' backup infielder after rubbing shoulders with Mario Mendoza the previous year in San Francisco, where he spent four years. Vizquel saw 177 at-bats,...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
p> A few days ago, our friend Dave Cameron wrote a post on Fangraphs arguing that Mike Cameron is literally a better player than Jason Bay — his defense is so much better than Bay’s that it more than compensates for Bay’s stronger bat — and likely to be one of the biggest bargains of the [...]
The Yankees: Minors to Majors (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Frankly, the Yankees are in pretty solid shape for the upcoming season. Cashman does not have to do a lot. Here is what I believe should be the Master Plan for Brian Cashman in the 2009-10 offseason. 1. Get Andy Pettitte re-signed. Andy is not likely to sign elsewhere. He stated that he would either go to the Yankees or retire, but I feel that going to the Astros or Rangers may still be an option for...
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Some links to read before the weekend draws to a close... Tyler Hissey of Around the Majors argues that Jason Bay fits best in the American League because of his suspect defense. Bay is a productive hitter, but questions about his ability to play the field may limit his appeal to NL clubs. His agent insists that Bay plays solid defense, but advanced metrics suggest that's not the case. Here, Hissey...
Viva El Birdos (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
The CHONE projection system, created by Sean Smith of THT , FanGraphs and Anaheim Angels all the Way , we're recently released to the public. They are generally considered the best system out there, and has been the most accurate since 2005 in terms of projection team performance. You can go to his website Baseball Projection, to view the projections for each player (it's organized by team): http://www.baseballprojection.com/...
ChicagoCubsOnline.com (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Move over Marlon Byrd and Mike Cameron , the Cubs will make Curtis Granderson their number one target of the off-season according to Bruce Levine ... if he is indeed available. Some recently questioned if Curtis Granderson is actually on the block. After all he has a cost-effective contract for 2010 and should be an important part of the Tigers' organization moving forward ... but the Tigers are having...
Viva El Birdos (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
St. Louis Cardinals Reliever Ryan Franklin enjoys an off-season snowstorm while vacationing at the War Drobe Mountain Lodge in Spare Oom, Colorado on November 8, 2009. View full size photo » just like i can't get used to christmas carols at the grocery store before thanksgiving, the MAJOR LEAGUE DRAMA of WHERE WILL HE SIGN? is starting to get goddamn old. and there's still a week left before...
Walkoff Walk (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
I was perusing the SI.com archives from Jon Heyman (aka The Boras Propaganda Machine) and found myself re-reading his nominations for the top 20 MLB free agents going into 2010. The names you'd expect were all featured about where...
Baseball Time in Arlington (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
When a devout Packers fan and unabashed Cowboys hater such as myself is fearful of Sunday afternoon's nationally televised clash turning into a double-digit embarrassment for Green Bay, you know that it's going to be a tense weekend: ● Texas inquired into the availability of Rays outfielder B.J. Upton as part of their standard off-season due diligence, but were evidently rebuffed, as there are...
Another Cubs Blog (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Predict where the following free agents sign. The winner will get to spend 3 romantic nights and 2 beautiful days with our very own Ryno/Jame Gumb/Stuart Turkeylink. 1. Matt Holliday 2. John Lackey 3. Jason Bay 4. Chone Figgins 5. Andy Pettitte 6. Rich Harden 7. Mike Cameron 8. Andy Pettitte 9. Johnny Damon 10. Randy Wolf 11. Adrian Beltre 12. God 13. Marlon Byrd 14. Vladimir Guerrero 15. Kevin Gregg...
The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
More photos » by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP Some people can't leave well enough alone, Michael. Browse more photos » Astros fans probably aren't going to have all that much to cheer about in the coming seasons. We've come to accept that. Accept the losing, accept the fact that Drayton McLane, Jr. is still pulling the strings. It comes with the territory. This week's announcement that our...
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