Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
M's sign international FA Jochy Ogando As linked by Scrupio in the Wednesday Chatter comment thread. $275,000 bonus. I know nothing about Ogando, but I know a lot about Carlos Silva, and none of it's good, so in that regard Ogando probably isn't the worst pitcher ever. And we took him away from the Angels, which kind of makes up for the Angels taking a homer away from Richie Sexson, only potentially...
AZ Snakepit (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
More photos » by Darren Calabrese - AP Browse more photos » An interesting report by Nick Piecoro regarding a possible trade with the Toronto Blue Jays . This would see prodigal first-baseman Lyle Overbay return to the Diamondbacks . He was traded to the Brewers as part of the Richie Sexson trade in December 2003, and has been with the Blue Jays since the end of 2005. The deal is reported...
Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
More photos » by Evan Vucci - AP Washington Nationals' Adam Dunn seen playing his best defensive position. Browse more photos » On May of 2008, we published an article here looking at whether Adam Dunn might be a good investment for the Mariners during the 2008 offseason. Yeah, remember those days? It was the first of May and we were already looking forward to the offeseason. Anyways, the...
Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
More photos » by Elaine Thompson - AP Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki, left, demonstrates a proper pimp slapping technique to Russell Branyan. Browse more photos » On August 29th, Russell Branyan went on the disabled list with a herniated disk in his back. That may be the last we hear of him in connection with the Mariners . I hope not, but he is now a free agent so the possibility is a strong...
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...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Last offseason was hard on aging, positionless players. Just ask Jason Giambi, Luis Gonzalez or Richie Sexson. Even though he was coming off a solid season, Bobby Abreu signed a deal that guaranteed him just $5MM. He turned out to be a real bargain for the Angels, posting an .825 OPS and stealing 30 bases. Abreu drove in 100 runs for the seventh straight year, played almost every day and drew 94 walks....
The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
The ability to get hit by a pitch is an under-appreciated skill, perhaps to an even greater extent than the ability to draw walks. I’ve always felt that simple HBP per plate appearance leaderboards captured the best Biggios in the game, but in a needless effort to complicate things, I decided to bring a crude analysis using pitchf/x data into the mix. My dataset consists of 544 players who saw...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 09/12/2009
MIAMI | Mike Morse always has possessed the ability to hit. The 27-year-old just hasn't been able to find a place in the major leagues to consistently play. At 6-foot-4, 220 pounds, Morse is too big to play either middle infield position. He can hold his own at any corner position, either in the infield or the outfield, but he's always found himself blocked by more-established players. In Seattle,...
Cincinnati Reds Blog (Free subscription) | 08/15/2009
To replace Alex Gonzalez on the active roster, the Reds have called up 1B Kevin Barker. Obviously this is not a straight exchange, and Barker will not be playing shortstop: Paul Janish most likely will, with backup from Adam Rosales and Drew Sutton. Barker will serve mainly as a pinch-hitter, and might spell Joey Votto a bit. Barker is a left-handed hitter out of Bristol, VA, drafted in the 3rd round...
US Official Tabloid Gossip (Free subscription) | 08/12/2009
Tags: Kevin Youkilis Fight, kevin youkilis charges mound, kevin youkilis wife, kevin youkilis, youkilis fight, kevin youkilis charges mound A fracas at Fenway! A brawl in Beantown! Porcello pounces! Youk yanked! Whatever your headline, the Tuesday night altercation between Boston's Kevin Youkilis (notes) and Detroit's Rick Porcello (notes) during the Red Sox's 7-5 win over the Tigers was about as...
Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 08/06/2009
The Brewers are still clinging onto the fringe of the postseason race, but there's more than just the standings to watch. It's impossible to tell how two months of a season will play out, but I think every baseball fan has some things he or she wants to see happen. Below is my list. Some of it may seem silly - trust me, it's how I intend it to be. We'll start off a with a serious one, because it's...
Over the Monster (Free subscription) | 07/22/2009
The Red Sox have just acquired Pittsburgh 1B Adam LaRoche , full details have yet to come to light so we will have to wait and see who we gave up for him. LaRoche is a classic low average/high power, sort of like 2005 Richie Sexson . He has seen his power numbers dip this year as his SLG% sits at just .441. At first glance I don't really understand the deal. We already have a decent bench, and Kotsay...
Sports In-Depth: Baseball Edition (Free subscription) | 07/16/2009
The team that had the most hitters strike out this decade: 2001 Milwaukee Brewers with 1399 strikeouts. They did hit 209 home runs, which is a lot, but it was only 6th in the league. In 2001, they actually "won" this stat by well over 100 strikeouts over the next highest team. The most prolific strikeouts artists in 2009, the Florida Marlins, are only on pace for 1267. Top Performers Jose...
ICKY PEOPLE.com (Free subscription) | 07/13/2009
Major League Baseball stages another Home Run Derby tonight. It's another chance to see artificial muscles crush meaningless 60mph lobs into the stands. And millions of fans will tune in on TV while thousands more will pay to watch the fraud in person. Since the Home Run Derby became a part of All Star Game festivities in 1985, far too many of the Champions and other sluggers who have participated...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
On this date one year ago, Richie Sexson was released by the Seattle Mariners with almost $8MM remaining on his contract. Sexson would later sign with the Yankees and appear in 22 games and hit one home run. With the trade deadline fast approaching, let's take a look at what is being written in the Blogosphere... MLB Notebook breaks down the contenders for Roy Halladay. Over the Monster says the Red...
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