Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
The 2005 draft is another that may turn out to be more famous for who it allowed the Tigers to get rather than who it eventually netted the Detroiters. Cameron Maybin, Chris Robinson and Kevin Whelan were the Tigers’ first three picks and they were involved in trades that brought Miguel Cabrera, Neifi Perez and [...]
A Plain Blog About Politics (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
(Not really a baseball post; politics content kicks in soon) So, I was watching the Twins/Tigers showdown on Tuesday, and the ESPN yakkers were making a big deal about Twins SS Orlando Cabrera -- seems he is, in their view, a "winner" because he's reached the postseason frequently. Now, with the Twins win Tuesday, we can make that five out of six years, with four different teams. Impressive,...
Straight Cash Homey Dot Net (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
Neifi Perez, Chicago Cubs: On the first day of the playoffs, Cubs fans everywhere are putting on their Neifi Perez jerseys and reminding themselves it could be worse. Somehow, it could still be worse. (Found by Mark.)
McCovey Chronicles (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
I hate the Rockies. Hate them, hate them, hate them. I hate that they couldn’t win a single game against the Braves in 1993. I hate that they went 7-13 against the Diamondbacks in 2001. I hate that Neifi Perez existed, and I hate that he hit a home run in what used to be the worst park in the history of baseball to prevent the Giants from winning the 1998 Wild Card outright. I hate that when...
Purple Row (Free subscription) | 09/20/2009
More photos » by Matt York - AP about 16 hours ago: Colorado Rockies' Carlos Gonzalez (5) rounds third as Arizona Diamondbacks' Mark Reynolds (27) looks away after Gonzalez hit a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York) Browse more photos » Carlos Gonzalez 's lead-off home run last night was his second this month...
Nick Sloan's Official Web Site (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
With 2010 coming around the corner, here's a look at who I think are the top ten Kansas City athletes this decade. 10. Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals: Yes, he's only had two solid seasons. But no Kansas City Royal since George Brett has generated this much buzz in Kansas City. Not Carlos Beltran. Not Mike Sweeney. Not Jermaine Dye. Not Neifi Perez. Greinke would have 20 wins already if he pitched...
The Big Dead Sidebar (Free subscription) | 09/13/2009
Despite all the Cubs' shortcomings, the one that stands out to me is one that won't stand out even if he stands up. Ryan Theriot, who enters his third straight September sulking and slumping, has done a serviceable job as Chicago's everyday shortstop since coming out from behind the shadows of infielders such as Dusty Baker favorites such as Neifi Perez, Cesar Izturis and Jose Macias, who
McCovey Chronicles (Free subscription) | 08/27/2009
The whole "Giants as significant other" analogy has been done. I think I’ve done it a couple of times, usually portraying the organization as an unfaithful spouse asking for another chance. It just fits so well, though. You have an interest, the interest hurts you, you kick the interest out, the interest comes back to beg forgiveness, you think that things will be different, and you...
McCovey Chronicles (Free subscription) | 08/24/2009
More photos » by David Zalubowski - AP Juan Uribe is strong. Browse more photos » If the Giants lose tonight, it would be extraordinarily tough for them to make the playoffs. The race wouldn’t be over. The remaining games would still have a lingering odor of contending about them – Polo’s Runner Up!, now with more anise and sulfur! – but the odds wouldn’t be...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/21/2009
For the Rockies, a meaningful, late-season series in Denver is about as rare as a Neifi Perez home run. Come to think of it, a Neifi Perez home run is all you need to know about what the Mile High City can do to a visiting team's wild-card hopes. It was...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/21/2009
For the Rockies, a meaningful, late-season series in Denver is about as rare as a Neifi Perez home run. Come to think of it, a Neifi Perez home run is all you need to know about what the Mile High City can do to a visiting team's wild-card hopes. It was...
Thunder Matt's Saloon (Free subscription) | 08/20/2009
Or, THIS Is What We Do When We’re Not Writing Blog Posts I'm actually so furious with the last couple of weeks of Cubdom that I can't think straight about the Cubs. When I learned that AAron Miles' OPS+ is like 20, I had to lay down for a minute. When I learned that even Neifi Perez in 2006 had an OPS+ of 53 I almost punched a hole in the Space-Time continuum to kill Jim Hendry before he was...
Sports In-Depth: Baseball Edition (Free subscription) | 08/20/2009
0 Intentional Walks, 730+ PA - Since 1980 1985 Kirby Puckett (Twins) 4 HR, 74 RBI 1997 Derek Jeter (Yankees) 10 HR, 70 RBI 1998 Alex Rodriguez (Mariners) 42 HR, 124 RBI 1999 Neifi Perez (Rockies) 12 HR, 70 RBI 2005 Michael Young (Rangers) 24 HR, 91 RBI 2005 Jose Reyes (Mets) 7 HR, 58 RBI 2006 Michael Young (Rangers) 14 HR, 103 RBI 2006 Juan Pierre (Cubs) 3 HR, 40 RBI 2009 Marco Scutaro? (Blue Jays)...
The Cub Reporter (Free subscription) | 08/18/2009
The Cubs enter the Pacific Time Zone, which coincides perfectly with California native Ted Lilly's return to the Cubs. The Padres might as well just save their energy and give the Cubs this win. To make room on the roster, the Cubs optioned their entire pitching staff to Iowa 1 , because they won't be needed anymore (I'm auditioning for the TLFC ). Sadly, not much else going on, the Cubs trail the...
Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | 08/12/2009
Troy Tulowitzki hit for the cycle on Monday night vs the Chicago Cubs. I’m sure the news has trickled all the way around the country by now. It was the fifth cycle in Rockies history. Others: Dante Bichette (1998), Neifi Perez (1998), Todd Helton (1999), and Mike Lansing (2000). It was the sixth cycle of the 2009 season. Others: Orlando Hudson , Ian Kinsler , Jason Kubel , Michael Cuddyer ,...
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