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Suffering from listening to Joe Buck and Tim McCarver (is there a worse announcing tandem?) as they call the NLCS, McCarver said that ground-ball pitchers are better on short rest. This is a long held axiom in baseball, but is it actually true? (This is partly motivated by the fact that I hope ...
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- In shocking news , 'Everyday' Scottie Proctor will have surgery on his throwing elbow. Who saw that coming?
- Delmon Young could be available via trade , and Minny is reportedly looking for an infielder. Cano plus for Young?
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General managers with shopping lists already are making calls to the Marlins and Royals (14 arbitration-eligible players) about possible trades. San Francisco, desperate for a proven bat, is expected to pursue one-dimensional second baseman Dan Uggla.
Chicago Tribune with a hat tip to ...
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Hank still hasn't learned to keep his mouth shut:
"There is one very important point here," Steinbrenner told The Post during an exclusive half-hour session. "The most important thing to remember is this: If you didn't get it from me or my brother [Hal], it doesn't mean shit. I don't care ...
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SI's Jon Heyman wrote:
• The Yankees are said to want to sign two out of three starting pitchers they're coveting -- CC Sabathia , A.J. Burnett and Derek Lowe . Sabathia is, of course, their No. 1 target. But Yankees players seem to love the idea of signing Burnett, a pitcher who has ...
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via Pete Abraham -
Just spoke to Brian Cashman. Here is what he said about Mariano’s surgery:
“I spoke to Dr. (David) Altchek and there were no surprises. Everything was as they thought it would be. He can start throwing again in three months, which is not atypical for him ...
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A workhorse pitcher or a feared hitter?
Going by Leverage Index, which measures the contextual impact of every single plate appearance (where PAs in close at-bats count more), relievers have the most important role, while starters and hitters have only about half the impact. Common sense ...
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Good for them.
Dodgers over Rays in 6.
Image from the NYTimes .
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Not a sure bet, but a glimmer of hope
John Danks
2007: 1.54 WHIP, 5.50 ERA, 7.05 K/9
2008: 1.23 WHIP, 3.32 ERA, 7.34 K/9
Hughes
2008: 1.71 WHIP, 6.62 ERA, 6.09 K/9
While there is plenty of blame to go around for the Yanks' failed season, the player who most underperformed my ...
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Buster Olney recently reported that he'd heard the Yanks' ideal 2009 payroll would drop $30 million to $180 after finishing 2008 at $209. That's the first hard figure I've heard, so let's take a look at how much flexibility Brian Cashman will really have.
Player
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What's the record for teams when they score X runs? At which point is the biggest increase?
The Yankees final '3 runs or fewer counter' was 70. Considering it happened 89 times during the previous two seasons combined , it's a helluva lot.
On to the ML average -
At what point does one run ...
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That's the plan anyway, according to Brian Cashman . And the #1 priority is (understandably) the rotation. The only sure things in the rotation are Wang and Joba, which leaves three spots wide open.
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Giambi's option will not be exercised.
The reason the bench is/was poor is the ...
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There is a general agreement in the game that for the Yanks to land Sabathia they will have to significantly exceed other bidders, specifically a California team such as the Dodgers, Angels or Giants.
"As badly as we want him, you have to ask yourself, 'Is this how your want to begin a ...
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Newsday is reporting that Brian Cashman, Yankees' GM since 1998, will sign a three year extension . He'll earn about $2 million a year.
Good move Hank (and Hal).
(h/t to BBTF )
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There are some that want him traded while some retain hope that he will blossom into a great hitter. I'm in the latter camp and here's why:
- He maintained the same line drive rate that he's had during his career (slightly higher actually, 19.4 % vs. 19.1 % career).
- His BABIP was ...
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"It’s the toughest division in the league, and that’s why when teams go after pitching," outfielder Johnny Damon said, "they can’t just throw a National League guy into the American League East. It’s a grind every single day, and that’s what G.M.’s are figuring out."
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Expect the Yankees ...
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Mine's the Cubs and Phils.
I like Sweet Lou, and if there's any team that deserves to win it all, it's the (arguably) lovable Cubbies.
It's pretty simple why the Phils are number two. I live in Philly and would like to experience the excitement of this town when the baseball team does well. ...
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I was wrong about a lot of things this season:
Hughes and IPK's readiness,
Melky's breakout,
Giambi's fragility (he played 143 games, his most since 2003 but only DH'd 26 times),
and Pettitte's ability to repeat his 2007 tightrope success.
But why dwell on the negatives? ...
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We could be Met fans. What a disastrous ending to their season and their stadium. In a way, it was better we were eliminated from the playoffs when we played the last Stadium game. We could celebrate and enjoy Yankee Stadium without the anxiety of worrying about the actual outcome of the ...
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Brett Gardner, CF Johnny Damon, LF Bobby Abreu, RF Alex Rodriguez, 3B Jason Giambi, 1B Xavier Nady, DH Robinson Cano, 2B Cody Ransom, SS Jose Molina, C
BOSTON RED SOX
Jacoby Ellsbury, ...
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