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Month in Review: August

01 Sep 2008 21:35:27 PDT

Written by Alex Nelson
Best Hitter: David Wright had the best month, though it was a strong month in general. Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran, and Carlos Delgado are up there as well. Hell, even Brian Schneider hit .286/.365/.536. Wright hit .310/.370/.575 over the month with seven homers, nine doubles, 22 runs scored, and 2...

Original story at Mets Geek .

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Opinion: Lars Anderson talks baseball with Fire Brand

31 Aug 2008 21:06:28 PDT

Written by Evan Brunell
It seems as if a lot of people are heaping expectations on you. SoxProspects.com has you as the best position player prospect and Red Sox fans all around are dreaming of you hitting 40 home runs in your rookie year. Do those outside expectations have any influence on your life?

Original story at mlb-redsox(mvn.com) .

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Opinion: Live Game Blog: Giants vs. Pats

29 Aug 2008 04:18:58 PDT

What Did We Learn Tonight? You cannot run on this football team. It seems like on 95% of the opposition’s running plays during this preseason the Giants have either stopped the opposing back for a loss, or the back has hit the line only to get mobbed by Giants for no gain. The run defense has...

Original story at MVN .

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Opinion: Maddon Flips Out and Then Rays Rally For Best Record in Baseball

20 Aug 2008 08:29:30 PDT

The Tampa Bay Rays are hosting a Baseball Prospectus Ballpark Feed at Tropicana Field prior to the Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles game Friday, Aug. 29 at 7:10 p.m. (gates open at 5:10 p.m.). Rays Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman will be available for Q&A. Will Carr...

Original story at MVN .

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Opinion: Draft Notes from Brooklyn

19 Aug 2008 23:37:34 PDT

Written by Alex Nelson
In any event, here are some notes about a few of the members Mets’ draft class currently at Brooklyn, all college players: One of the most intriguing selections the Mets made was centerfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis, the top-ranked prospect from the NAIA. Nieuwenhuis is a big centerfielder wi...

Original story at Mets Geek . Related stories include: More Draft Notes - Mets Geek , 2008 Draft Preview - Mets Geek

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Opinion: Citizen's Park, and some baseball controversies

14 Aug 2008 11:54:20 PDT

Written by Vince Mercandetti
I wanted to start off thanking Red Sox fans of all people. As surprised as you may have been trying to console (whether through guilt, superstition, or fear) a Yankees fan when he realized his team would miss the playoffs... His numbers? 320, 20 HR, 83 RBI. April: .316 (.391 OBP) May: .300 (.343 OBP)

Original story at Sox and Pinstripes .

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MLB: Major League Baseball news and blogs - September 04, 2008

04 Sep 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit MLB: Major League Baseball news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Opinion: WVU watching out for Pirates -- from Bluefield Daily Telegraph
• Opinion: The Minor League Season Winds Down -- by Charlie from Bucs Dugout: Front Page Posts
• Opinion: Hypothetical GM: What If The Nationals Had To Trade Zimmerman? Do You Think You're Better Than DC GM Jim Bowden? Prove It! -- by e chigliak from Federal Baseball: Front Page Posts
• Red Sox Review For August 2008 -- by Steve from SOX & Dawgs
• Opinion: Pirates Notebook: Boras fires back at Coonelly -- from Pittsburgh Post Gazette
• Opinion: Royal Crush: Royals 13, Tigers 3 -- by Ian Casselberry from Bless You Boys: Front Page Posts
• Opinion: The Status of Trembley -- by Anthony Amobi from Oriole Magic
• Opinion: Cubs-Phillies: Aramis Ramirez Slams Chicago Past the Phillies -- by Jim Neveau from Bleacher Report - Front Page
• Opinion: It wasn't pretty but they got it done. Cubs best Pirates 14-9. -- from Examiner.com
• Opinion: From the Cubicle: Cubs-Pirates -- from Chicago Tribune

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Opinion: Were the Braves Winners or Losers at the Trade Deadline

01 Aug 2008 11:53:48 PDT

Written by gondeee
First up is the Phill-o-phile writer for ESPN, Jayson Stark. He lists the Braves and the rest of the NL East among the losers on his review of deadline day: What do you think? Poll Were the Braves winners or losers at the trade deadline? Winners Losers

Original story at Talking Chop .

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Opinion: BP News on Giants Prospects

25 Jul 2008 12:48:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (obsessivegiantscompulsive)
Sabean said as much about Bumgarner on the day the Giants drafted him. Sabean thought that it might take Bumgarner (and Alderson) only a couple of years to make the majors. For that to come true, they would either be called up next season in September or actually make the club in spring trainin...

Original story at obsessivegiantscompulsive .

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Opinion: Bullpen Implodes As White Sox Overpower Rangers, 10-8

25 Jul 2008 03:19:18 PDT

Written by Joey Matschulat
Join me, if you will, for an annotated review of Wednesday evening’s incomprehensible rubber match between the Texas Rangers and Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field: 1:08 p.m. - Shortstop Michael Young lofts a 3-2 fastball from rookie left-hander Clayton Richard into the warm, sunny a...

Original story at mlb-rangers(mvn.com) .

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Opinion: Game 94 Open Thread: New York Mets vs. Colorado Rockies

12 Jul 2008 08:56:28 PDT

Written by Jessica Bader
That game at Coors was the first of three consecutive bad starts for Pedro Martinez, but he had something of a bounceback outing in Philadelphia Monday night. Although Pedro looked a bit shaky towards the end of his outing and gave up a pair of home runs, those solo shots were the only two run...

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Month in Review: June

03 Jul 2008 23:01:08 PDT

Written by Alex Nelson
Injuries: Ryan Church, Moises Alou, Trot Nixon Moises Alou injured? Unheard of. Best Hitter: Carlos Beltran had a very good June, hitting .286/.380/.543 with four steals. Jose Reyes was also great (.305/.364/.476, 11 steals). May winner: David Wright What’s in Store for July?

Original story at Mets Geek .

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Opinion: Everybody's Ranking for the Weekend

13 Jun 2008 13:57:17 PDT

Written by Grant
I was tired enough to write it, but not tired enough to let the mangled syntax slip through without comment. That’s one ugly, ugly sentence. But danged if there isn’t a "sprinkle of giddy" regarding a sub-.500 team. The Giants are throwing money around in the Dominican Republic again, Keith La...

Original story at McCovey Chronicles .

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Opinion: Recapping the Braves 2008 Draft: Day 2, Part 3

08 Jun 2008 16:07:10 PDT

Written by gondeee
Zack Osborne (35), RHP – He is the 9th ranked prospect in New Mexico, but that may not be saying much as there were only ten players ranked by Baseball America in New Mexico this year. Nick Croce (45), C – The fourth catcher taken by the Braves in this draft, Croce is an unranked California high s...

Original story at Talking Chop .

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Opinion: Recapping the Braves 2008 Draft: Day 1

05 Jun 2008 20:23:31 PDT

Written by gondeee
Craig Kimbrel (3), RHP – This pick elicited a “who’s that guy” response from Kevin Goldstein in his live draft coverage at Baseball Prospectus, who eventually found out he is a short, but hard thrower. He was not ranked by any of the major prospect outlets in their top-lists, though Basebal...

Original story at Talking Chop .

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2008 Draft Preview

03 Jun 2008 22:52:37 PDT

Written by Alex Nelson
This could be a big draft for the Mets. The Mets’ farm system is pretty barren–even more so following the Johan Santana trade–and the Mets luckily have three picks in the first and supplemental rounds: number 18, number 22, and number 33 overall. The 18 and 33 come courtesy of the Braves, who w...

Original story at Mets Geek . Related stories include: More Draft Notes - Mets Geek , Opinion: Draft Notes from Brooklyn - Mets Geek

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Opinion: Final thoughts on the Cardinals 2008 draft.

28 Apr 2008 18:17:31 PDT

Not a bad haul. I give it a B+. As I review the two days of action in the 2008 NFL draft, as well as the pick up’s in free agency immediately after the draft, it is obvious there has been a major change in philosophy in the Cardinals draft and how they approach it. Last year gave a minor indication of th...

Original story at MVN .

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Baseball Season Preview: Chicago Cubs [Baseball Season Preview]

25 Mar 2008 10:35:45 PDT

Written by Leitch
For the third consecutive season, we are proud to introduce the Deadspin Baseball Season Previews. Yes, baseball is awfully close now; heck, they're playing real games in Japan tomorrow. Today: The Chicago Cubs. Your author is Mike Bruno.

Original story at Deadspin .

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Opinion: Cody Johnson Q&A

24 Feb 2008 12:20:27 PST

Written by Will Schaffer
Jeff Locke recently answered a couple of questions for us here at Chop-n-Change and his teammate, Cody Johnson, was kind enough to do the same. Johnson, who was selected 24th overall in the ‘06 draft by the Braves, only managed a .184 average and one homerun in 114 at-bats hat year for GCL Brav...

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Opinion: Judging The Mets Package For Santana In Terms Of Yankees Prospects

30 Jan 2008 18:26:01 PST

Written by Steve Lombardi
Yeah, I know, stupid of me to dare compare Yankees prospects (who are all wunderkind and Über-valuable) to prospects from an organization other than the Yankees (who, being non-Yankees prospects, are all therefore just minor league filler). Stupid, stupid, stoooop-id!

Original story at WasWatching.com .

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Opinion: Rangers Continue Search For Pitching Help

01 Jan 2008 03:58:18 PST

Written by Joey Matschulat
Such is the nature of baseball’s damaged goods market. Mike Hindman of “Rangers Farm Report” has named the left-handed duo of Kasey Kiker and Neil Ramirez as the 5th and 6th best pitching prospects in the Rangers’ organization, respectively.

Original story at mlb-rangers(mvn.com) .

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Review: Los Angeles Dodgers Vintage World Series Films

24 Dec 2007 14:39:00 PST

Written by Rob
But if time ticks by ever faster as I age, the reverse is true of the Dodgers' World Series appearances. Growing up listening to Vin Scully call the games on a little lemon-colored Radio Shack radio, hanging in a hammock in our back yard and looking up at the darkening sky, Dodgers' excellenc...

Original story at 6-4-2 (Blogspot) .

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Opinion: This Day In Red Sox History: October 12, 1967: The Impossible Dream Concludes Without The Fairy Tail Ending

12 Oct 2007 10:42:39 PDT

Written by Administrator
On October 12, 1967, the Red Sox ‘Impossible Dream’ ended without the fairy tale ending. Facing Cardinals’ ace Bob Gibson on only two days rest, Red Sox ace Jim Lonborg was tagged for seven runs in six innings in the 7-2 loss. I have often wondered whether Red Sox manager Dick Williams would ha...

Original story at SOX1FAN .

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Opinion: What About Matt Tolbert?

11 Aug 2007 23:13:23 PDT

Written by Matthew Whipps
Over the past few weeks, there have been a lot of questions swirling around Twins Territory. Why didnt we make any moves at the trade deadline? Why did we trade Luis Castillo for a couple of never-will-bes? Why cant this offense put up even the smallest amount of fight? And most recently, Why...

Original story at Twins Killings .

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Opinion: The Cleveland Indians vs. The Detroit Tigers Part One: The Position Players

02 Jul 2007 06:13:09 PDT

Written by Mike Pindelski
Barring any ridiculously strong second half's from the Twins, White Sox or Royals it appears the race for the American League Central division will be a two team dogfight between the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers. Catcher: First Base: Second Base: Shortstop:

Original story at Beyond the Box Score .

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Opinion: A Conversation with Kansas City Star's Sam Mellinger

28 Jun 2007 08:43:27 PDT

Written by marbotty
about the Carlos Beltran trade, and how well it has worked out for the Royals. Considering that both Buck and Teahen are considered cornerstones of the franchise now, would it be fair to say that Baird has been vindicated a bit?

Original story at Royals Review .

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MLB: Major League Baseball Reviews, Analysis and Opinions - Boxxet

Month in Review: August

Opinion: Lars Anderson talks baseball with Fire Brand

Opinion: Live Game Blog: Giants vs. Pats

Opinion: Maddon Flips Out and Then Rays Rally For Best Record in Baseball

Opinion: Draft Notes from Brooklyn

Opinion: Citizen's Park, and some baseball controversies

MLB: Major League Baseball news and blogs - September 04, 2008

Opinion: Were the Braves Winners or Losers at the Trade Deadline

Opinion: BP News on Giants Prospects

Opinion: Bullpen Implodes As White Sox Overpower Rangers, 10-8

Opinion: Game 94 Open Thread: New York Mets vs. Colorado Rockies

Month in Review: June

Opinion: Everybody's Ranking for the Weekend

Opinion: Recapping the Braves 2008 Draft: Day 2, Part 3

Opinion: Recapping the Braves 2008 Draft: Day 1

2008 Draft Preview

Opinion: Final thoughts on the Cardinals 2008 draft.

Baseball Season Preview: Chicago Cubs [Baseball Season Preview]

Opinion: Cody Johnson Q&A￿

Opinion: Judging The Mets Package For Santana In Terms Of Yankees Prospects

Opinion: Rangers Continue Search For Pitching Help

Review: Los Angeles Dodgers Vintage World Series Films

Opinion: This Day In Red Sox History: October 12, 1967: The Impossible Dream Concludes Without The Fairy Tail Ending

Opinion: What About Matt Tolbert?

Opinion: The Cleveland Indians vs. The Detroit Tigers Part One: The Position Players

Opinion: A Conversation with Kansas City Star's Sam Mellinger

Opinion: Cody Johnson Q&A