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Sabermetric Review of the 2009 Reds, Part 3: Fielding & Total Win Values

29 Nov 2009 20:32:00 PST

Written by JinAZ
Pitchers, shown in italics, receive a massive position adjustment in recognition that a replacement pitcher is an average hitting pitcher. Note that these values still don't get you to pitcher WAR, but they will shortly. The table is sortable if you click in the header.

Original story at Red Reporter .

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Opinion: Offseason Decisions for the Giants, Part I: Catcher

13 Nov 2009 11:15:30 PST

Written by Grant
If the Giants somehow repeat their 2009 win total without Posey in 2010, the burning question in 2011 will be, "Gee, can we afford to start a rookie catcher with this pitching staff keeping us in contention?" This would also happen if the pitching staff implodes, mind you. It would probably...

Original story at McCovey Chronicles .

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11 Nov 2009 14:30:01 PST

Written by Aaron(noreply@blogger.com)
Mark DeRosa: After a career-year in 2008 the Cubs traded DeRosa to the Indians for a trio of mid-level prospects. He had a nice first half as Cleveland collapsed, hitting .270/.342/.457, and was then dealt to St. Louis for two nice relief prospects. Unfortunately for the Cardinals he suffered a...

Original story at AaronGleeman.com .

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09 Nov 2009 01:22:44 PST

Written by Aaron(noreply@blogger.com)
Stumbling across this stuff is always fun: Six years ago I ranked the top 50 prospects in baseball for The Hardball Times, and Hardy and Delmon Young were back-to-back at 30 and 29. Also of interest to Twins fans from that list? Huber at 44, Jesse Crain at 34, Justin Morneau at 12, and Mauer in t...

Original story at AaronGleeman.com .

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Braves 2009 Season in Review: Kenshin Kawakami

07 Nov 2009 15:36:43 PST

Written by gondeee
Atlanta Braves starter Kenshin Kawakami took one month of the regular season to adjust to American baseball. His April starts produced a 7.06 ERA. While it was only four starts, including one really bad start, Kawakami made the adjustments and compiled ERAs of 3.03 and 3.33 the next two months...

Original story at Talking Chop .

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Let the offseason begin! A review of where the Tigers stand

05 Nov 2009 10:33:00 PST

Written by Kurt Mensching
So the Yankees won the World Series last night, officially closing the curtains on the 2009 Major League Baseball season. Minnesota and Chicago should still be a challenge. Chicago should be considered the favorites. Cleveland is young, but not there yet, and I never expect anything out of...

Original story at Detroit Tigers .

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MLB: Major League Baseball news and blogs - December 02, 2009

02 Dec 2009 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: Dombrowski series: Introducing The Gambler -- by Kurt Mensching from Detroit Tigers blog
• Opinion: Giants Added 4 to 40 Man Roster; Second-Tier FA; Sign Cain to Extension -- by obsessivegiantscompulsive(noreply@blogger.com) from obsessivegiantscompulsive
• Sabermetric Review of the 2009 Reds, Part 1: Overview -- by JinAZ from Red Reporter
• Opinion: Friday's Frosty Mug -- by KLSnow from Brew Crew Ball
• Opinion: Chicago Cubs' Fifth Rotation Slot Wide Open: Five Guys Who Fit the Mold -- by Matt Trueblood from Bleacher Report - Front Page
• Opinion: Blogger Nine Innings: Rebecca Glass -- from Touching Base
• Opinion: Winn Loses But Giants Win; Plus Elias Rankings and Free Agency -- by obsessivegiantscompulsive(noreply@blogger.com) from obsessivegiantscompulsive
• Opinion: Updates on all the Rockies goings-on -- by tom-stephenson from Up in the Rockies
• Opinion: -- by Aaron(noreply@blogger.com) from AaronGleeman.com
• Opinion: Red Reposter - How Much Do You Want Ramon Hernandez Back? -- by Charlie Scrabbles from Red Reporter

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Opinion: Phillies - Yankees Game 5 Notes

02 Nov 2009 20:40:00 PST

Written by DMtShooter Five Tool Tool
gt;Phil Coke entered the game in the seventh, and Chase Utley treated him like just about every other pitcher in this series by crushing a home run to right. In five games, he's got five home runs, and is now tied Reggie Jackson for the most home runs in a World Series. It's just crazy to me that an...

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Opinion: Ricketts on NPR

01 Nov 2009 13:43:17 PST

Written by Kurt
capitalize off the fame of the ballpark by selling naming rights you will face staunch opposition from the vast majority of the fans. They apparently don't realize that Wrigley Field was the first ballpark to be named after a brand.

Original story at GoatRiders of the Apocalypse .

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Opinion: This Is Not a Joke: Mark McGwire Named Cardinals' Hitting Coach

27 Oct 2009 06:29:51 PDT

Written by Michael Fitzpatrick
Before there was Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, and Manny Ramirez, Mark McGwire was the poster boy for steroids in baseball. It’s a good thing that Barry Bonds came along and hit 73 home runs in 2001, otherwise we’d have a steroid user holding one of the most sacred records in a game that is cons...

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Opinion: Happy Anniversary!

26 Oct 2009 07:21:27 PDT

Written by larry
On this date four years ago, the White Sox won the World Series. Where were you? JJ continues his player reviews with Jayson Nix.The always entertaining mailbag, this time from Scott Merkin.Continuing the Sprocle bender, there's a White Sox first round draft pick quiz. Other links:

Original story at South Side Sox .

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Opinion: Philadelphia Phillies-Los Angeles Dodgers Game Two: Checkmate

18 Oct 2009 07:22:14 PDT

Written by Flattish Poe
Like Joe Torre said, “I’d like to have (Utley’s) problem.” He’s one of the best players in baseball. I think the ghost of former Dodger, Steve Sax, was screwing with him. Sax was a great second baseman who regrettably ended his career unable to throw accurately to anywhere. Matter-of-fact whe...

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Opinion: The 2009 Diamondbacks Season, Part II: Offense

16 Oct 2009 09:34:01 PDT

Written by Jim McLennan
The Diamondbacks led the league for not making contact with the ball: when they swung at a pitch - 23% of the time they came up empty. The absence of Conor Jackson, who had the team's lowest rate in 2008 (14%), hurt team numbers overall. You probably won't be surprised to find out who supplied mu...

Original story at AZ Snakepit .

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In Review: The 2009 Washington Nationals Starting Lineup

05 Oct 2009 18:28:47 PDT

Written by Farid Rushdi
2B: Alberto Gonzalez SS: Cristian Guzman 3B: Ryan Zimmerman Ryan Zimmerman has grown into “the face of the franchise.” This sounds strange to say, but the Nationals need to build their team around Morgan and not Ryan Zimmerman or Adam Dunn. RF: Elijah Dukes

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Opinion: So, who’s winning this Sox/Angels battle?

05 Oct 2009 04:00:35 PDT

Written by Evan Brunell
The pitching side of things is rosier. John Lackey, Joe Saunders and Scott Kazmir make for an enviable front three. On the other side, Boston is dealing with nagging injuries to Josh Beckett, Mike Lowell and backups Nick Green and Rocco Baldelli. Beckett and John Lester are one of the best st...

Original story at All-Baseball.com .

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Opinion: Late Night Royals Links - The Posts Won't Stop

04 Oct 2009 23:28:38 PDT

Written by royalsreview
Royals: The Royal Tower: Team Review - Wilmington Blue RocksThe Royals' Fear of the Unknown Strikes Again - Royals AuthorityWell, It’s Over. " The Unknown Royals FanIn which I try to explain why Royals fans are devastated today " Getting to First Base Greinke-ganda: Why a vote against Zac...

Original story at Royals Review .

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Opinion: Monday's Frosty Mug

04 Oct 2009 23:11:14 PDT

Written by KLSnow
If Doug Melvin meant what he said about making a serious splash in the pitching market this winter, this might be a trade possibility: The Braves are reportedly looking to deal Derek Lowe, just one season after signing him to a four year, $60 million deal. The Braves would likely have to take...

Original story at Brew Crew Ball .

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A Minor Review of 2009: San Diego Padres

28 Sep 2009 11:00:05 PDT

Written by Marc Hulet
Prospect ranking season is just around the corner. In anticipation of that, we present an intro series looking at some of the players who deserve mentioning but probably will not be appearing on their teams’ Top 10 lists. The popular series is back for the second year. Previously, we looked a...

Original story at FanGraphs Baseball .

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Opinion: Mercifully, It's Almost Over for Tribe

25 Sep 2009 15:07:20 PDT

The Indians’ pitching staff is second in the league in allowing walks and are second last in the AL in striking out hitters. That’s a bad combination. In essence, it says the pitchers don’t miss bats very often, and they compound that problem by falling behind in the count.

Original story at No name's space .

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While You Were Out: Amazin' Avenue Week In Review (9/13-9/19)

20 Sep 2009 00:23:31 PDT

Written by James Kannengieser
2009 Mets Anagrams - Omar Minaya = I Many Aroma. Pedro Feliciano = A Periodic Felon. Marlon Anderson = Loner Or Sandman. Carlos Delgado: His Legacy And His Future - Eric compares Delgado to past Met first basemen and discusses his future.

Original story at Amazin' Avenue .

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Opinion: FRIDAY HALOLINKS: Kendry Morales AL Player Of The Month, Chone Figgins Likes To Play

04 Sep 2009 08:51:45 PDT

Written by WiHaloFan
Poll There's been talk of Kendry Morales for AL MVP, but is he even the Angels' MVP? Yes, he's the Angels MVP. No, Torii Hunter is the Angels MVP. No, Bobby Abreu is the Angels MVP. No, [BLANK] is the Angels MVP (comment below). 17 votes | Results

Original story at Halos Heaven .

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Opinion: Eagles catcher is selected fourth overall by Pirates

10 Jun 2009 00:27:43 PDT

He would be chosen by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the fourth pick. Well, he's going to have to start thinking about it now. The 21-year-old Boston College catcher went to the Pirates at No. 4 after finishing his third year as an Eagle. ... USA Today - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Original story at Boston Globe .

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Opinion: Fantasy baseball: Reel in Chris Coghlan; wait for Wieters

17 May 2009 20:57:21 PDT

Florida Marlins' Chris Coghlan, right, follows the flight of his single as Colorado Rockies catcher Chris Iannetta looks on in the fourth inning of the Marlins' 8-3 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Friday, May 8, 2009. Coghlan, who was called up ...

Original story at MiamiHerald.com .

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Opinion: Cardinals outlast Reds

10 May 2009 22:00:56 PDT

Braves 4, Phillies 2: In Philadelphia, Casey Kotchman had three hits and three RBIs, Kenshin Kawakami pitched six effective innings and Atlanta rallied to get the win. Rockies 3, Marlins 2: In Denver, Aaron Cook pitched six solid innings and Troy ...

Original story at Amarillo.com .

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Opinion: VENUE: Busch Stadium

05 May 2009 22:41:19 PDT

With each club trying to avoid a fourth consecutive loss, the Cardinals and Pirates begin a two-game series Wednesday night at Busch Stadium. This is the second time the NL Central foes are meeting at Busch this season. They split a four-game set to ...

Original story at CBS News .

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Opinion: Red Sox 12, Orioles 1: Totally Rad!

20 Apr 2009 12:17:43 PDT

Written by SC
IPHRERBBKHRSeason ERA M. Hendrickson (L, 1-2)5.05333613.86D. Sarfate1.04331107.36R. Liz0.136610067.50M. Albers1.23000105.87 Albers finished it out OK, so that was nice. Poll Most Birdland Player (MBP) for today's game was: Mark Hendrickson (5 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 6 K) Ryan Freel (1-for-1) Cesa...

Original story at Camden Chat .

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