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The 2009 NL MVP Award, and what are OPS, Win Shares, WARP, and WAR all about?
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The 2009 NL MVP Award, and what are OPS, Win Shares, WARP, and WAR all about?
— dbacksvenom.com — Unlike the 2009 NL Cy Young Award, the NL MVP award is expected to be runaway victory for Albert Pujols. After that, there are a number of players battling for the #2 slot, including Chase Utley, Troy Tulowitzki, Prince Fielder, and Hanley Ramirez. Even though this year’s winner seems apparent, ... (more) The 2009 NL MVP Award, and what are OPS, Win Shares, ...

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The 2009 NL Cy Young Award, and what are ERA+, VORP, xFIP, and tRA all about?
dbacksvenom.com - 4 days ago
The 2009 NL Cy Young Award, and what are ERA+, VORP, xFIP, and tRA all about?
— dbacksvenom.com — The National League Cy Young Award will be awarded on Thursday, and the leading candidates are Tim Lincecum, Chris Carpenter, and Adam Wainwright. Over the last few years, the statistics used to evaluate pitchers have evolved, from the traditional stats like Wins and Losses and ERA, to more ... (more) The 2009 NL Cy Young Award, and what are ERA+, VORP, ...

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Diamondbacks’ Players of the Decade – 2000s
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Diamondbacks’ Players of the Decade – 2000s
— dbacksvenom.com — As we end the decade of the 2000s, let’s take a look back at the Diamondbacks’ top performers over that period. The offensive star of the decade was Luis Gonzalez, who played in 1041 games for the D’backs during the 2000s, leading everyone else by at least 300 games. Gonzalez also led the team ... (more) Diamondbacks’ Players of the Decade – 2000s

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Free Agent Starting Pitcher Rankings – 2010 Diamondback Possibilities
dbacksvenom.com - 12 days ago
Free Agent Starting Pitcher Rankings – 2010 Diamondback Possibilities
— dbacksvenom.com — Heading into the offseason, the Diamondbacks’ rotation for 2010 is shaping up as five right-handers – Brandon Webb, Dan Haren, Max Scherzer, Billy Buckner, and Kevin Mulvey, with last year’s AAA pitchers (Bryan Augenstein, Cesar Valdez, Hector Ambriz, and Tony Barnette) also ... (more) Free Agent Starting Pitcher Rankings – 2010 Diamondback ...

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2010 Diamondbacks Projected Roster and Payroll
dbacksvenom.com - 14 days ago
2010 Diamondbacks Projected Roster and Payroll
— dbacksvenom.com — The Diamondbacks made several transactions during the last few days, and we now have a pretty good idea about the projected roster for 2010. As expected, the D’backs picked up Brandon Webb’s $8.5M option. Pitchers Doug Davis, Scott Schoeneweis, and Daniel Cabrera filed for free ... (more) 2010 Diamondbacks Projected Roster and Payroll

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2010 Diamondbacks Top 21 Prospects.
dbacksvenom.com - 18 days ago
2010 Diamondbacks Top 21 Prospects.
— dbacksvenom.com — The Diamondbacks’ minor league system had taken a big hit over the last few years. The Dan Haren trade sent 6 top prospects to Oakland, including Brett Anderson, Carlos Gonzalez, Chris Carter, and Aaron Cunningham. Since 2007, the D’backs had graduated Justin Upton, Chris Young, ... (more) 2010 Diamondbacks Top 21 Prospects.

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2009 Fielding Bible Awards
dbacksvenom.com - 21 days ago
2009 Fielding Bible Awards
— dbacksvenom.com — The 2009 Fielding Bible awards were announced today. These awards are based on the votes of 10 experts – John Dewan (author, The Fielding Bible), Joe Posnanski (Sports Illustrated, KC Star), Bill James (founder of “Sabermetrics”), Mat Olkin (consultant to many MLB teams, ... (more) 2009 Fielding Bible Awards

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2010 Diamondbacks Position Battles – Centerfield
dbacksvenom.com - 23 days ago
2010 Diamondbacks Position Battles – Centerfield
— dbacksvenom.com — Offensively, Centerfield was the Diamondbacks worst position in 2009, with a .219/.293 OBP/.379 SLG line. Chris Young was the primary CF, starting 121 games, while Gerardo Parra took over while Young was demoted to AAA for a month. Both players will be back in 2010 – will one of them be ... (more) 2010 Diamondbacks Position Battles – Centerfield

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Autographed Randy Johnson Photos
dbacksvenom.com - 23 days ago
Autographed Randy Johnson Photos
— dbacksvenom.com — Diamondback fans, Fanball is celebrating the season by opening this crop of autographed glossy pictures of Randy Johnson for sale at www.buzzersports.com . They have some great items… check them out!” (more) Autographed Randy Johnson Photos

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2010 Diamondback Position Battles – First Base
dbacksvenom.com - 25 days ago
2010 Diamondback Position Battles – First Base
— dbacksvenom.com — First Base is the position that needs to see the biggest improvement for the D’Backs in 2010. During the 2009 season, the D’Backs used eight different players at 1B, and as a group they hit a collective .228/.321 OBP/.396 SLG. The first basemen’s OPS (On-Base+Slugging) of ... (more) 2010 Diamondback Position Battles – First Base

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2010 Diamondbacks Position Battles - Second Base
dbacksvenom.com - 27 days ago
2010 Diamondbacks Position Battles - Second Base
— dbacksvenom.com — After starting Orlando Hudson in 2008 and Felipe Lopez in 2009, the Diamondbacks will be looking for another 2B in 2010. Although a free agent is certainly possible, there are three internal candidates for the job - Tony Abreu, Ryan Roberts, and Rusty Ryal (sorry Augie Ojeda). After the Lopez ... (more) 2010 Diamondbacks Position Battles - Second Base

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Brandon Webb’s Option and the 2010 Diamondbacks Starting Pitching
dbacksvenom.com - 29 days ago
Brandon Webb’s Option and the 2010 Diamondbacks Starting Pitching
— dbacksvenom.com — Within the next two weeks, the Diamondbacks must make a decision on Brandon Webb’s Option for 2010. Webb was injured in his first start in 2009, and was initially expected to miss around 6 weeks. After unsuccessful comeback attempts in June and July, Webb finally underwent right shoulder ... (more) Brandon Webb’s Option and the 2010 Diamondbacks Starting ...

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