Rafael Furcal Almost a year removed from major back surgery, Furcal stayed healthy for all of 2009, but after putting up a .269/.335/.375/.711 line, it would have almost been better if he hadn't. Furcal's poor offensive season was made worse by Joe Torre's insistence on keeping his low OBP in the leadoff spot, which was even further exacerbated by the fact that Furcal lost all will to steal bases....
More photos » by Rob Carr - AP The 2010 Dodger offense figures to be very similar to the 2009 offense. Browse more photos » One of the ways to ease the pain of a baseball-less offseason is the annual Bill James Handbook . The 2010 version will be released on November 1, 2010, but the fine folks at ACTA Sports provided us with an early look at the player projections. Here's a look at the...
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...
Neither Bay Area baseball team is representing in postseason play right now, but to me, the baseball playoffs are about as exciting as it gets as far as pro sports postseasons are concerned. Needless to say, I've been paying pretty close attention to whats been going on in both league's Championship Series'. The highlight of the postseason thus far in my eyes had to be watching the Phillies pound the...
MLBTR takes this David O'Brien blog post, where he talks to Braves GM Frank Wren, and lists the "hot stove highlights." While there were five bullet points to consider, there was nothing in the way of new information. This got me re-thinking about something that I had meant to post earlier in our off-season. As great as last winter was for Braves rumors, mainly because of the more open style...
Citizen’s Bank Park is ready to explode, with Game 5 between the Phillies and Dodgers set to get underway in a few minutes. Cole Hamels is warming up, while leadoff hitter Rafael Furcal, hitting just .125 for the series waits to step to the plate. Hamels first pitch is a ball, with flashes popping [...]
After losing that heartbreaker on Monday Joe Torre's Dodgers are just one loss away from elimination. They play the Phillies in game five of the NLCS tonight in Philadelphia. Here are the lineups: DODGERS (1-3) Rafael Furcal SS Ronnie Belliard 2B Andre Ethier RF Manny Ramirez LF Matt Kemp CF James Loney 1B Russell Martin C Casey Blake 3B Vicente Padilla RHP (0-0, 1.23 ERA) PHILLIES (3-1) Jimmy Rollins...
Of course L.A. Times writer T.J. Simers had something nasty to say about Philadelphia fans after the Phillies took a 3 games to 1 lead over the Dodgers. This is from his dispatch to L.A. from Philadelphia today: "As you know, Fox will be broadcasting the World Series and it likes to put the camera on the face of every single fan sitting in the stands, these fans as ugly as any in the country."...
More photos » by Michael Perez - AP 6 months ago: Former Philadelphia Phillies general manager Pat Gillick throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Atlanta Braves on Sunday, April 5, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez) Browse more photos » Suck it Dodgers! Suck it Phillies! Lineup Los Angeles Dodgers @ Philadelphia Phillies 10/18/09...
More photos » by Lenny Ignelzi - AP 15 days ago: Los Angeles Dodgers' Manny Ramirez strikes out for the second time in the ninth inning of the Dodgers 5-0 loss to the San Diego Padres in a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 in San Diego. The Padres swept the two game series and prevented the Dodgers from clinching the division. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi) Browse more photos » Man MLB...
More photos » by Mark J. Terrill - AP The Big One: Raul Ibanez crushes what would prove to be the winning three-run homer in the 8th inning of the Phils' taut 8-6 victory over the Dodgers in Game One of the NLCS. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Browse more photos » If it were ever easy, it wouldn't be as much fun. The Phillies ' slumbering bats woke all at once in the fifth inning, erasing a...
PITTSBURGH – Outfielder Manny Ramirez was out of the Dodgers' lineup Monday because of a sore left hamstring, the same problem that forced third baseman Casey Blake to return early to Los Angeles to be treated by a team doctor. The Dodgers, with their magic number for clinching the NL West stalled at one after their 11-1 loss in Pittsburgh, also were without infielder Ronnie Belliard who injured his...
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