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fangraphs.com - 7 hours ago
Jim Thome
— fangraphs.com — Jim Thome has been an excellent hitter for a long-time. However, he's also a DH-only and will be 39 going into next season. What will he really be worth on the free agent market? (more) Jim Thome

Comments vote down devil_fingers devil_fingers posted 7 hours agoposted this
Supermarginal: The Advantage of the “Dumb” Average
fantasyballjunkie.com - 19 hours ago
Supermarginal: The Advantage of the “Dumb” Average
— fantasyballjunkie.com — Really fun new column that, as the site advertises, applies 'rougue economics' to fantasy. (more) Supermarginal: The Advantage of the “Dumb” Average

Comments vote down Millsy Millsy posted 19 hours agoposted this

Chone Figgins Latest Blog Posts

Everybody’s free agent rankings
13 hours ago at Angels blog
Phillies Nation Podcast 20: Mike Gill
13 hours ago at Phillies Nation
Money isn’t only matter standing in Figgins’ way
13 hours ago at Beerleaguer - Phillies Blog, Baseball News, Trade Rumors & Spirits
AOL Fanhouse's Top 50 Free Agents
19 hours ago at Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog
The sixth nonsense
20 hours ago at Philliesflow.com
fangraphs.com - 3 days ago
Running the Bases – Part 2
— fangraphs.com — Yesterday we looked at team baserunning; now let’s take a gander at the individual leaders for the 2009 season. Again, this is taken from Baseball Prospectus’ baserunning metrics (Hip-hip hooray for Dan Fox), sans the stolen bases, which are already ... (more) Running the Bases – Part 2

Comments vote down The Crawfish Boxes found this 3 days agofound this
Breakfast Links: Self Promotion at it's Finest
mlbnotebook.com - 48 hours ago
Breakfast Links: Self Promotion at it's Finest
— mlbnotebook.com — I've been falling behind in my self-promotion as of late, and we can't have that, can we? At FanGraphs , the Free Agency Fantasy Impact series continues with Justin Duchscherer: "Because he doesn't overpower hitters (~86 MPH fastball), the elbow shouldn't be a problem. If his mental health ... (more) Breakfast Links: Self Promotion at it's Finest

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AOL Fanhouse's Top 50 Free Agents
slidingintohome.blogspot.com - 19 hours ago
AOL Fanhouse's Top 50 Free Agents
— slidingintohome.blogspot.com — With the free agent market officially open AOL Fanhouse has listed their top 50 free agents. Toping the list is John Lackey. You can find all the characteristics of an ace in Lackey. He has the big-game experience, has thrived in that environment, and the ability is obviously there. You can bet ... (more) AOL Fanhouse's Top 50 Free Agents

Comments vote down Greg C. Greg C. posted 19 hours agoposted this
Phils Dump Figgins; Court DeRosa for the Rebound
thatballsouttahere.com - 42 hours ago
Phils Dump Figgins; Court DeRosa for the Rebound
— thatballsouttahere.com — First of all, his name isn’t anywhere near as funny-sounding. Secondly, he hit .250 for the Cardinals in 2009, and struck out more than ever in his career (121). ”This team’s already got a strikeout artist,” said Ryan Howard and his 186 SO in 2009. ”And his name is me.” (more) Phils Dump Figgins; Court DeRosa for the Rebound

Comments vote down jklugh jklugh posted 42 hours agoposted this
Second Podcast
foulpole2foulpole.com - 28 hours ago
Second Podcast
— foulpole2foulpole.com — We love pizza and sports Chris Cwik and I completed our second podcast earlier today. Here were the topics we discussed… 1. Lincecum wins NL Cy Young, did voters get it right? 2. Angels have Vlad, Lackey and Figgins hitting FA, tough off-season for LA? 3. Marquette Basketball ... (more) Second Podcast

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mlbtraderumors.com - 29 hours ago
Angels Won't Pursue Holliday; Bay Is An Option
— mlbtraderumors.com — Angels owner Arte Moreno told Bill Shaikin of the LA Times that Matt Holliday is not an option for the Angels. "He is not going to be an Angel," Moreno said. "We are not looking at Holliday at all." Jason Bay , on the other hand, is a player "you ... (more) Angels Won't Pursue Holliday; Bay Is An Option

Comments vote down Jorge Says No! found this 29 hours agofound this
GM Amaro: Phillies have $15 million to spend on third base, pitching help
bases.nbcsports.com - 29 hours ago
GM Amaro: Phillies have $15 million to spend on third base, pitching help
— bases.nbcsports.com — Talking to The News Journal's Scott Lauber, Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. on Wednesday listed third base and bullpen help as his top priorities this winter, adding that he didn't expect his team's payroll to exceed $140 million by much... (more) GM Amaro: Phillies have $15 million to spend on third ...

Comments vote down Jorge Says No! found this 29 hours agofound this
Chone Figgins To The Mets and David Wright to First Base?
athbaseball.com - 48 hours ago
Chone Figgins To The Mets and David Wright to First Base?
— athbaseball.com — So the MLB winter meetings in Chicago have concluded and what's the biggest news to come out of them? Well, nothing really as it appears that there will be no Halladay or Holliday news this Thanksgiving holiday. That's what we wanted right? But the New York Mets did make some noise... that's ... (more) Chone Figgins To The Mets and David Wright to First Base?

Comments vote down Around The Horn Around The Horn posted 48 hours agoposted this
Here's an inexpensive version of DeRosa...Little Cat
metsfever.blogspot.com - 2 days ago
Here's an inexpensive version of DeRosa...Little Cat
— metsfever.blogspot.com — The Mets appear to be in the market for a super utility player, whether it's Chone Figgins or Mark DeRosa they seem to be looking for a player who will provide a solid bat and over 100 games in a season at several different positions. The problem with either of those players is that they ... (more) Here's an inexpensive version of DeRosa...Little Cat

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fangraphs.com - 48 hours ago
Free Agent Fantasy Impact: Chone Figgins
— fangraphs.com — At 31 years old, Chone Figgins is one of the better free agents available this offseason, coming off a great season for the Angels. In his 2009 campaign, the speedy Figgins stole 42 bases in 59 tries, while hitting .298/.395/.393. He scored 114 runs ... (more) Free Agent Fantasy Impact: Chone Figgins

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Discussion: Gold Glove Grumbling
monkeywithahalo.com - 3 days ago
Discussion: Gold Glove Grumbling
— monkeywithahalo.com — A little late, I know, but I had this half-written before the site went down last week and I am not one to waste work, so a belated congratulations to Torii Hunter on his ninth career Gold Glove (as well as his Silver Slugger and Branch Rickey awards). Now, not to rain on Torii’s parade, ... (more) Discussion: Gold Glove Grumbling

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What do the Mets do behind the dish? Omir Santos or Todd Hundley
metscitiblog.com - 3 days ago
What do the Mets do behind the dish? Omir Santos or Todd Hundley
— metscitiblog.com — Although there are certainly a lot of issues the Mets need to deal with this offseason, the catching position is probably garnering the least amount of attention.  There has been daily chatter about John Lackey, Matt Holliday, Chone Figgins, and even Roy Halladay and Adrian Gonzalez, but ... (more) What do the Mets do behind the dish? Omir Santos or ...

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Halo Headlines – 11/17/09
monkeywithahalo.com - 3 days ago
Halo Headlines – 11/17/09
— monkeywithahalo.com — The Story: Scott Boras thinks the owners are crying wolf about having to cut costs this off-season . The Monkey Says: Boras is probably at least partially right, but still, he is a bastard and his clients are thus bastards by proxy. Not that I am still bitter about the Mark Teixeira ... (more) Halo Headlines – 11/17/09

Comments vote down gstatejester gstatejester posted 3 days agoposted this
Angels GM says focus is not on outfielder Matt Holliday
latimes.com - 4 days ago
Angels GM says focus is not on outfielder Matt Holliday
— latimes.com — Tony Reagins says re-signing John Lackey and Chone Figgins remain the top priorities. Vladimir Guerrero and Darren Oliver are also still in play. > General Manager Tony Reagins on ... (more) Angels GM says focus is not on outfielder Matt Holliday

Comments vote down Halos Heaven found this 4 days agofound this
Angels’ focus should be on Morales and Weaver
fromthedugout.freedomblogging.com - 2 days ago
Angels’ focus should be on Morales and Weaver
— fromthedugout.freedomblogging.com — Interesting to hear the Angels aren’t entering the Matt Holliday race — not that, given the claiming price, it made any sense for them in the first place. Holliday and Jason Bay might be the two best hitters out there, but they are left ... (more) Angels’ focus should be on Morales and Weaver

Comments vote down Monkey With A Halo found this 2 days agofound this
usatoday.com - 9 days ago
Baseball GMs pass on expanding instant replay
— usatoday.com — Angels catcher Mike Napoli tagged out Robinson Cano and Jorge Posada, left, in the fifth inning of Game 4 of the ALCS as third baseman Chone Figgins looks on. Both were off the bag, but third-base umpire Tim McClelland called only Posada out. (more) Baseball GMs pass on expanding instant replay

Comments vote down Sports Media Journal found this 9 days agofound this
sportingnews.com - 3 days ago
Phillies consider Figgins' asking price too high
— sportingnews.com — Sporting News staff reports The Phillies, in their search for a third baseman to replace Pedro Feliz, apparently won't target free agent Chone Figgins. That's not because the defending ... (more) Phillies consider Figgins' asking price too high

Comments vote down baseballmusings.com found this 3 days agofound this
talkingchicagobaseball.com - 4 days ago
Cubs CHONE Projections For 2010
— talkingchicagobaseball.com — In the never ending quest to see what the Cubs are working with going into 2010 we get to look at yet another computer projection system. The CHONE projections for hitters were released the other day giving us a picture of what things might look like in 2010 for every team in the majors. Before ... (more) Cubs CHONE Projections For 2010

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