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Beyond the Boxscore (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Click charts to enlarge. Full data after the jump. 2009 STATS & VALUE First basemen AGE TYPE CLUB OPTION WAR UZR/150 wOBA ISO Russell Branyan 34 2.8 2.4 0.368 0.269 Adam LaRoche 30 B 2.4 -0.5 0.357 0.211 Nick Johnson 31 B 2.4 -6.6 0.373 0.114 Fernando Tatis 35 B 1.5 3.0 0.338 0.156 Eric Hinske 32 0.8 26.0 0.344 0.189 Carlos Delgado 38 B 0.8 -2.0 0.394 0.223 Miguel Cairo 36 0.2 N/A 0.304...
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The Tigers have a vacancy on the coaching staff, created when first-base coach Andy Van Slyke decided not to return. Manager Jim Leyland wants to fill the job with someone who's managing or coaching in the farm system. Brookens qualifies; he has managed in the Tigers' system the past five years, the past two with Double-A Erie.
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Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
by Jeff Curry - AP Prince Fielder's 2009 numbers look even better when compared to what we expected. View full size photo » Wednesday, we took a look back at our preseason projections for catcher. Now, after a day off for The Thinker, we're back into it today with a look at first base. Projections: Prince Fielder Projected: .284/.380/.547 Actual: .299/.412/.602 Obviously, we all...
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Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | yesterday
Saturday’s winter league action involving Pirates’ players and friends: MEXICAN PACIFIC LEAGUE Venados de Mazatlan 9, Caneros de Mochis 2 SS Brian Bixler hit his first home run for Mazatlan, giving Los Venados their first insurance run in the 4th inning. There’s a photo on Los Venados’ web site. Bixler is mentioned lower down in the [...]
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MetsBlog (Free subscription) | yesterday
In The Arizona Fall League, Mets first base prospect Ike Davis is hitting .328 with three home runs and 10 RBI. In addition, Davis went 1 for 2 in the Arizona Fall League’s Rising Stars game, helping the AFL West to an 8-7 victory over the AFL East. …Davis has been very impressive this Fall and has [...]
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Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
(bumped from fanposts. --eric) With the 2009 season done and over, it's time to start handing out hardware. I present to you the first annual Gangsta and Grission Awards. Some of the categories had very tight races, while others were as one-sided as the Imperfect Game. The votes are in, however, and all winners receive as a way to remember their achievements, a Golden Jerry. Most Gangsta Injury...
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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...
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San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
With Jake Peavy gone, Adrian Gonzalez has become the face of the Padres. An extremely popular personality on both sides of the border, the 27-year-old native San Diegan has also blossomed into one of the top all-around first basemen in the National League.
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Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
More photos » by Tony Gutierrez - AP Browse more photos » With all of the recent talk of the San Diego Padres dealing first baseman Adrian Gonzalez , I decided I'd discuss what would happen if Gonzalez actually were dealt. I'll start with a little background. In 2004 in the 42nd round (1241st overall) the San Diego Padres drafted Kyle Blanks out of Arizona. During his minor...
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Fox News (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
The Minnesota Twins have picked up outfielder Michael Cuddyer's $10.5 million option for 2011. Cuddyer hit a career-high 32 home runs to lead the team. He also had 94 RBIs and was sixth in the American League with 73 extra-base hits. When slugger Justin Morneau went out with a back injury in September, Cuddyer moved from right field to first base. He hit .352 with seven homers...
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Military Analysis (Free subscription) | yesterday
... regime of Equatorial Guinea. A plot that went awry, the mercenaries not even getting to "first base"! CAUGHT AND SENT FIRST TO PRISON IN ZIMBABWE ! Sixteen months in an Equatorial Guinean prison, four year in a prison in Zimbabwe prior to that, I am sure Simon Mann is grateful he is a free man. The original sentence by the court was thirty-four years. Sixteen months...
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The New SteveSilver.net (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
News Item: Twins trade Carlos Gomez to Brewers for J.J. Hardy I love this trade. Love it. The Twins' biggest problem last year was a lack of production from every infield position except first base- so they've brought in a...
