December 2010
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“If I get hurt again, I’m basically going to be done with baseball. I’m going to...”
– Joel Zumaya, the unluckiest man in the world. Zumaya has injured himself playing Guitar Hero, separated his shoulder while moving boxes, and had one of the most painful looking on-field injuries during this past season. You certainly couldn’t fault the guy for wanting to give up baseball...
Dec 1st
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“Brian [Cashman] is a spunky guy who scuba dives and plays baseball,” Goldstein...”
– Brian Cashman is going to dress up as an elf and rappel down the side of the 350ft, 22-story Landmark Building in Stamford, CT. OK. (via bluecatsredsox)
Dec 1st
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“We are cautiously optimistic superman will make a comeback!”
– Karen and Jamie Moyer on the Moyer Foundation Facebook page. Moyer goes under the knife for Tommy John surgery tomorrow and hopes to make a comeback in 2012. From now on when I think of Superman, I’ll think of a skinny little guy who can’t throw a ball faster than 83 mph. (h/t BBTF)
Dec 1st
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How Much is a Hawks Worth?
Apparently a Ryan Theriot. Ba dum ch! Terrible, awful, unavoidable joke aside, the Cardinals sent righthanded reliever Blake Hawksworth to the Dodgers for Ryan Theriot. Theriot was an option to be non-tendered, so the Cardinals may have jumped the gun on this one. However, while they gave up the coolest named player in baseball, he’s not someone they can’t replace with some shrewd...
Dec 1st
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November 2010
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“If mid-market teams are back to signing guys for a decade, I suppose that’s...”
– Craig Calcaterra on the Troy Tulowitzki signing. I don’t have an advanced economics degree, but this sounds right to me.
Nov 30th
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If I Were a Toronto Blue Jay
Thanks to my local dollar store, I now have conclusive proof of what my life would be like if I were a Toronto Blue Jay. After finding the absolute worst picture of myself available, I quickly pasted it in the back in this highly customizable tome. Won’t you follow me through the ups and downs of Major League life? It’s early in the story and already the sabermetric crowd is...
Nov 30th
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“There’s a pretty famous and rather exclusive club in baseball: the...”
– When Do We Start Taking Omar Vizquel’s Cooperstown Case Seriously by Chris Jaffe at The Hardball Times. If my Defense-Only Hall of Fame was in existence, this wouldn’t even be a serious question.
Nov 30th
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Yorvit Torrealba Signs With The Rangers →
It will be a two year deal worth $6.25 million. Remember a couple years ago when the Rangers had Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Taylor Teagarden and Max Ramirez all sitting in the minors, just waiting to form the greatest catching tandem of all time? Yeah, that didn’t work out so well. Fun fact: Yorvit’s parents couldn’t decide between naming him “Victor” or...
Nov 30th
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Rockies, Tulowitzki Nearing Ten-Year Extension →
tinkersghost: Holy Shizzle! Hop into a time machine and look ten years into the future and you’ll see Troy Tulowitzki asking for more money than he’s worth on the field for all the intangibles he brings to the Purple and Black. He will, however, have robot legs. Because it’s the future.
Nov 30th
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tinkersghost asked: Andy LaRoche and Delwyn Young are gone from the Pirates. I almost feel like there should be celebrations throughout the city. Your thoughts?
Nov 30th
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“He took the bat in his right hand and pointed it right at the center field...”
– Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens recounting his experience at the 1932 World Series where Babe Ruth supposedly called his shot. Sure, some would argue that a 90 year old man trying to separate his experiences as a 12 year old from a lifetime of repeated legend would be a fool’s...
Nov 30th
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Remembering the Players Left Off The Ballot →
Matthew Pouliet of Hardball Talk does something that is of extreme interest to those who love fringe Major Leaguers who found a way to hang around for over ten years, but not be included on the Hall of Fame ballot. Among the Wilson Alvarez’s and Cal Eldred’s in Pouliet’s article are Jose Offerman who ended his career in the Atlantic League after hitting the Bridgeport...
Nov 30th
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“Before this happened, baseball was my life, and it was easy to work hard and be...”
– Kevin Correia after the death of his 21 year old brother, Trevor, last year. It’s from a beautiful piece by Jerry Crasnick that reminds us that baseball players do not begin and end within the foul lines.
Nov 30th
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2010 Topps All-Star Rookie Team →
findtheswagger: Yet another honor for Buster Posey.  I’m starting to think this guy is really good at baseball or something.
Nov 29th
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2008 Prospect Check Up: NL West
This is the sixth and final installment. For the rest, click here. Arizona: Carlos Gonzalez .299/.344/.519, 51 HR in 1269 Major League PA. There’s really not anything I need to say. Gonzalez won a gold glove, silver slugger and came in third in the MVP voting this last year while leading the National League in batting average. While some of that has a lot to do with Coors Field, Gonzalez...
Nov 29th
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youngdirtybastardo asked: Will that link show me all the games of the Dominican Winter League?
Nov 28th
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Cuba May Let Players Sign Abroad →
From the Miami Herald: “The Cuban Federation of Baseball is considering a proposal that would permit Cuban players to join professional leagues in other countries, a source close to the federation told El Nuevo Herald…  The initiative would allow Cuban players to join professional leagues and keep 60 percent of their wages, while the government collects the remaining 40 percent,...
Nov 28th
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Listensportsnetny: “Meet The Mets”  (via...
Nov 27th
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What To Do With Zack Greinke?
A big topic of concern for the Royals are what they’re going to do with Zack Greinke. He’s coming off a down season after an awe astounding 2009 and while he’s under contract until 2012, he’s already made it clear that he’s tired of losing. Some think the Royals need to trade Zack Greinke while his value is highest so that the prospects can be ready to join with the...
Nov 27th
mayrazazaza-deactivated20110323 asked: What do you think of Juan Pierre?
Nov 27th
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“The truth is that all the bullpen advances have had ABSOLUTELY ZERO EFFECT on...”
– Joe Posnanski blowing minds as he usually does. Bullpen overspecialization or not, the end result does not change.
Nov 27th
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hockeykissesarehelmetbumps asked: According to Bill Madden, Derek Jeter wants - you better be sitting, this will fucking boggle you - SIX YEARS, AND A HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS. That's right. 6Y/150M.

It is 5:30 AM and I am hungover as shit and I could not stop laughing. Can I hear your classic oldtimefamilybaseball view on this? Certainly you have some amazing things to say on this. Because it is...
Nov 27th
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Diamondbacks Acquire Zach Duke for PTBNL →
These is a decent move for the Pirates as they get something for practically nothing after they DFA’d Duke earlier in the week and the Diamondbacks have a warm body they can throw out there every fifth day with some expectation of outs in return. It’s not so great for Duke who moves to a major hitters park, though they D’Backs did rank in the middle of the pack in Defensive...
Nov 25th