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TAMPA BAY RAYS - ALL TIME HOME GROWN TEAM vs. ALL TIME ACQUIRED TEAM
Published 3/24/2009 by Sully (info@sullybaseball.com) at SULLY BASEBALL
... STARTING FIRST BASEMAN CARLOS PENA Pena looked like he was going to be a talented player who just never made it. The Northeastern Graduate had played for three different big league teams after two seasons. And after ...

Home Run Rate by Pitch Location
Published 3/17/2009 by Dave Allen at Baseball Analysts
... is almost a caricature of a right-handed batter with his highest HR rate region even more down and in than expected. Carlos Pena, on the other hand, mashes outside pitching and the inside half of the zone has surprisingly few HRs. A possible explanation for this pattern could be that Pena just gets very few inside pitches because pitchers know he is a dangerous HR hitter. This shows one problem with my analysis. I am comparing the composite HR rate to a player's raw HRs not adjusted for the number of pitches a player sees in that region. ...

Totally Random Royals Game: Game 131, 2004
Published 2/2/2009 by royalsreview at Royals Review
... Kansas City Royals 1. O Infante 2B 1. A Guiel LF 2. C Guillen SS 2. D Relaford SS 3. I Rodriguez C 3. J Randa 3B 4. D Young DH 4. M Stairs 1B 5. C Monroe RF 5. A Nunez CF 6. C Pena 1B 6. C Pickering DH 7. M Thames ...

Walkoff Walk Presents the BONILLA Projection System: Age 31
Published 1/27/2009 by Kris Liakos at Walkoff Walk
... Carlos Pena, DH: The former Northeastern Huskie looked to be finished as a full-time Major Leaguer after the 2004 season, but had a miraculous comeback with the Rays in 07, turning himself one of the home run hittingest players in the AL. This is not the only thing he has in common with Meat Loaf circa Bat Out Of Hell 2: Back Into Hell. ...

Emptying the Mailbag: On Carlos Pena and Robby Cano
Published 10/21/2008 by D&A at New York Yankees Fan Blog
... Yankees for being down on him at the time? Take solace in the fact that there were several other clubs that came to the same conclusion as the Yanks -- and discarded Pena. He was in Texas, Oakland, Detroit and Boston before even coming to the Yanks, and they all felt he was expendable as well; some teams got more value for him than others, as he was traded a couple of times along the way. Before last season's breakout, Pena's best year in the bigs was probably in '04 when he batted .241 but hit 27 HRs and had an OPS+ of 113 . Nothing to sneeze at, but there was nothing to ...

ALCS GAME 4 (That was a MONSTER of a game 3…)
Published 10/14/2008 by joelv at Rays of Light
... then came out and didn’t let the monster get the best of him there with another home run. Sir Carlos Pena was like, “if you can do that, then I can too” and Sir Pena had his blast. Sir ...

The Serious Tip's Election Season Endorsements
Published 5/22/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Jordi) at The Serious Tip
... a long time. Outfield - Matt Holiday, Colorado Rockies The coming-out party continues for one of the best hitters in the National League. Outfield - Xavier Nady, Pittsburgh Pirates Because for some reason Lance Berkman is listed as a first baseman. I thought he was an outfielder. Catcher - Brian McCann, Atlanta Braves Umm... because. American League First Base - Carlos Pena, Tampa Bay Rays Slow start this year, but 46 homers last year deserves a ...

Updated MLB Home Run Champ Odds
Published 4/12/2008 by Vegas Watch at Vegas Watch
... is funny. There is no way anybody thinks Ankiel has a 1 in 10 chance of leading the majors in homers- which is exactly the point. Somebody (and, I have no idea who this might be) bet on Ankiel at 300:1, and it doesn't take much money at those odds to put the books at risk. So they made sure to change it to a completely outrageous price, because they don't want to increase that risk. I am sure they'll be happy to take your action at 10:1 though. Carlos Pena Was 50:1 HRs: 5 Now 15:1 Gotta love anyone who starts the year with a ...

Rosteritis
Published 3/17/2008 by E.L.M. at El Lefty Malo
... , offer him a minor-league contract. He hasn’t proven his worth as a DH/1B type, but he’s only 27 and could still have a breakout year. Think Carlos Peña. Meanwhile, give Ortmeier every chance to prove his slow start wrong. ...

Like Stripes On the Fur Coat of a Tiger - 03/16
Published 3/16/2008 by Ian Casselberry <info@blessyouboys.com> at Bless You Boys
...  For those of you who could be still wondering how Carlos Pena finally pulled himself together in Tampa Bay after crapping out as Detroit's Next Top Prospect, he reveals one of the secrets behind his career resurgence.  Watching Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz go about their work during his short stay with the Red Sox in 2006 ...

The Cornejos: Oh, What Coulda Been!
Published 3/14/2008 by Mike McClary at The Daily Fungo – Detroit Tigers Baseball: Yesterday and Today
... at number 14 and Cornejo at number 34. (Nate would wear #34 in Detroit. Spooky.) Oh, and Carlos Pena went at number 10 to the Rangers. ...

Yankees--Who's on first routine
Published 2/1/2008 by Mark Serio at BASEBALL HOT CORNER
... played some first base for the Bombers since 2004: Giambi (it must be in his contract that he has to be listed as a fielder,) Mientkiewicz, Phillips, Cairo, Betemet, Phelps, Duncan, Nieves, Sheffield, Wilson, Guiel, Posada, Damon, Green, Martinez, Johnson, Flaherty, Escalona, Clark, Olerud, Lee. Obviously, this position must be very difficult to fill. Apparently, the theory is that if you keep throwing names out there you're bound to find someone viable. Please note that the Yanks signed Carlos Pena and cut him last spring. Oh well, the search for Bin Laden, and a legit first ...

46 under the radar?
Published 1/18/2008 by Mario C. at Wax Heaven
... The funny thing is that this is his first big season in 7 years. Clearly he has some nice pop in his bat that can account for 20-25 home runs a year (stats) but to hit 46 in just 148 games in 2008 doesn’t leave me with a good feeling. Is this the case of a below-average slugger hitting his prime a little late (29) or just the results of Juice, HGH, or other supplements cheaters use? ...

When was Pena officially "here"?
Published 10/3/2007 by Hugging Harold Reynolds at Hugging Harold Reynolds
... Take a peek at Carlos' career stats. What did he comeback from exactly? A career of underachieving as a first round pick? ...

IF CARLOS PENA IS THE AL COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR...
Published 10/2/2007 by Andrew at Epic Carnival | Where Sports and Pop Culture Collide
... Sure, he was a well-hyped Rangers prospect from back in the day. But if you look at his major league statistics you'll notice that he was being typecast as the low average masher. I mean, let's look at his best seasons pre-2007. ...

MY VOTE: Awards
Published 10/2/2007 by Mark Snyders at FOOD. SHELTER. BASEBALL.
... , Arizona Diamondbacks. American League Comeback Player of the Year Carlos Pena , Tampa Bay Devil Rays Pena was released twice last year. The first time it was because the Tigers gave up on him. The second time it was because he was stuck in the minors with the Yankees and he exercised an option in his contract. He finished the year playing 18 games with the Red Sox, hitting 1 home run in 33 at-bats. This year, he signed with the Devil Rays but wasn't even guaranteed a spot on the opening day roster. After Greg Norton got injured on the last day of spring training, Pena made the team. Pena went on to finish the year in the top 5 in the AL in home runs, RBI's, walks, on-base percentage, slugging average and OPS (on-base plus slugging). And Pena's 46 home runs obliterated the Ray's single season home run record of 34. Not bad for a guy nobody wanted. Close but no cigar: ...

Back To Business: Yanks-SatanFish Gamer V
Published 7/12/2007 by attackgerbil at YFSF
... C. Pena 1b ...

Father's Day Links
Published 6/17/2007 by Dan Agonistes at Dan Agonistes
... here at Coors Field today Carlos Pena his a 452 foot homerun into the third deck in right field (only the right field section has a second or third deck of course). It was the 27th time a homerun had been hit into the 3rd deck and the first time since July 7, 2005 when ...

Nine innings: 09.04.06
Published 3/16/2007 by Chad Finn at Chad Finn's Touching All The Bases
... 1. With his spot-on Big Papi imitation tonight, Carlos Pena (of the Haverhill Penas) lived the common dream of New England kids through the ages: to hit a game-winning home run at Fenway Park. He's one of us, and it was chill-inducing to see how much he savored it. Long regarded as one of the nicest people in the game, reacted with genuine joy, as if the moment's realization took him back to the day he first imagined it. "Do you know how many times I'm doing this in my backyard? It's amazing," he said. "I've dreamed of this since I was 12 years old." Now, feel free to accuse me of getting caught up in the good vibes of the night, but I do hope there is a spot on the roster for Pena next season. Frankly, I don't quite understand why he hasn't been able to hold down a big-league gig. He's a terrific first baseman, has a selective eye (though he does strike out a ton), has legitimate power (he walloped 27 homers in '03), and ...