San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
Twenty and counting, that's the haul the A's have taken in from their six trades since the end of last season. The A's traded away some major parts, including Dan Haren, Rich Harden, Nick Swisher, Joe Blanton, Mark Kotsay and Marco Scutaro, to obtain this...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
Twenty and counting, that's the haul the A's have taken in from their six trades since the end of last season. The A's traded away some major parts, including Dan Haren, Rich Harden, Nick Swisher, Joe Blanton, Mark Kotsay and Marco Scutaro, to obtain this...
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Lineup Toronto Blue Jays @ Baltimore Orioles 07/23/08 7:05 PM EDT Toronto Blue Jays Baltimore Orioles Joe Inglett - RF Brian Roberts - 2B Marco Scutaro - 2B Adam Jones - CF Alex Rios - CF Nick Markakis - RF Lyle Overbay - 1B Aubrey Huff - DH Rod Barajas - C Melvin Mora - 3B Matt Stairs - DH Luke Scott - LF Scott Rolen - 3B Kevin Millar - 1B Adam Lind - LF Ramon Hernandez - C John McDonald - SS Brandon...
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Lineup Toronto Blue Jays @ Baltimore Orioles 07/22/08 7:05 PM EDT Toronto Blue Jays Baltimore Orioles David Eckstein - DH Brian Roberts - 2B Marco Scutaro - 2B Adam Jones - CF Alex Rios - CF Nick Markakis - RF Rod Barajas - C Aubrey Huff - DH Lyle Overbay - 1B Melvin Mora - 3B Scott Rolen - 3B Luke Scott - LF Adam Lind - LF Kevin Millar - 1B Kevin Mench - RF Ramon Hernandez - C John McDonald - SS...
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 07/22/2008
Lineup Toronto Blue Jays @ Baltimore Orioles 07/21/08 7:05 PM EDT Toronto Blue Jays Baltimore Orioles Joe Inglett - RF Brian Roberts - 2B Marco Scutaro - 2B Adam Jones - CF Alex Rios - CF Nick Markakis - RF Lyle Overbay - 1B Aubrey Huff - DH Rod Barajas - C Melvin Mora - 3B Matt Stairs - DH Luke Scott - LF Scott Rolen - 3B Ramon Hernandez - C Adam Lind - LF Kevin Millar - 1B David Eckstein - SS Brandon...
Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
A simple ratio of Fangraphs' Z-Swing% (swinging at pitches in the zone) to O-Swing% (swinging at pitches outside of the zone). Pitchers excluded. Top Ten, 2008: (minimum: 50 PA) 1. Nick Johnson, 5.7 2. Frank Thomas, 5.3 3. Jack Cust, 4.9 4. Chipper Jones, 4.6 5. Marco Scutaro, 4.6 6. Rob Mackowiak, 4.5 7. Willie Harris, 4.4 8. BJ Upton, 4.4 9. Doug Mientkiewicz, 4.3 10. Daric Barton, 4.3 Bottom Ten,...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
“Just one of those days where it wasn’t my day,” Jackson said. Courtesy of Yahoo! Sports: Blue Jays 9, Rays 4 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)—Alex Rios and Marco Scutaro homered, and Toronto avoided a three-game sweep with a victory over AL East-leading Tampa Bay. Scutaro hit a three-run shot off Edwin Jackson (5-7) in the fifth to put [...]
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
Alex Rios and Marco Scutaro homered and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided a three-game sweep with a 9-4 victory over the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
Alex Rios and Marco Scutaro homered and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided a three-game sweep with a 9-4 victory over the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. Scutaro hit a three-run homer off Edwin Jackson (5-7) during the fifth to put the Blue Jays ahead 6-...
Washington Post (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Alex Rios and Marco Scutaro homered and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided a three-game sweep with a 9-4 victory over the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.
Beyond the Boxscore (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Using Fangraph's leaderboards , here are the 10 players least likely to hack at a pitch outside of the zone: Name Team O-Swing% Jack Cust Athletics 12.23% Marco Scutaro Blue Jays 12.81% B.J. Upton Rays 14.57% Troy Glaus Cardinals 14.66% Daric Barton Athletics 14.72% Bobby Abreu Yankees 14.85% Chipper Jones Braves 14.94% Brian Giles Padres 15.57% Jason Giambi Yankees 15.62% Johnny Damon Yankees 16.62%...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
When Dan Haren, Nick Swisher, Mark Kotsay and Marco Scutaro were sent on their way last winter, the consensus around baseball was that the A's would spend this season looking up at the rest of the AL West. Instead, Oakland has fared remarkably well, playing...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
When Dan Haren, Nick Swisher, Mark Kotsay and Marco Scutaro were sent on their way last winter, the consensus around baseball was that the A's would spend this season looking up at the rest of the AL West. Instead, Oakland has fared remarkably well, playing...
NY Daily News (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
A.J. Burnett came within two outs of a shutout, Marco Scutaro hit a three-run home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees 4-1 on Sunday. Jason Giambi spoiled Burnett's shutout bid with a solo home run in the ninth, his 19th.
Washington Post (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
A.J. Burnett comes within two outs of a shutout, Marco Scutaro hits a three-run homer and the Blue Jays beat the Yankees, 4-1, on Sunday.
