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Tony’s Top 10 2009 Fantasy Busts

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:31:47 +0000

Every season, there are always surprises in the MLB. The 2007 Rockies, 2009 Ben Zobrist, the 2008 Cubs getting swept out of the playoffs. All things nobody could have predicted to perfection. However, not all surprises are good and if you took any of these 10 guys on this list, chances are, you ...

Bringing Heat posted 83 minutes ago from bringingheat.com

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Twins Should Grab The Wang

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:09:31 +0000

ESPN.com is reporting that the Yankees may be considering non-tendering Chien Ming Wang. Non-tendering is simply when you opt to not offer a contract to an arbitration eligible player. This leads me into my next point: if he wouldn’t be terribly expensive, Wang would be a great fit for the ...

TCHB posted 12 days ago from twinkietalk.com

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Bill James’ ‘Strong Season Leading Index’ flawed?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:11:56 +0000

In the 2010 Hardball Times Baseball Annual, Bill James took a look at predicting whether a player will do better or worse in 2011. To read the article in its entirety, ACTA Sports (the publisher of the Annual) has made it available as a PDF here . The gist of the article is the idea of taking ...

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Twins Trade CF Carlos Gomez for Brewer’s SS J.J. Hardy; Mauer Wins 2nd Gold Glove.

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:18:26 +0000

Right out of the offseason gate, Twins General Manager Bill Smith has, in theory, killed two birds with one stone. The birds being the roster question marks, and the trade of beleaguered yet talented Center Fielder Carlos Gomez for beleaguered yet former All-Star Shortstop J.J. Hardy being ...

gearupforsports posted 12 days ago from twins.gearupforsports.com

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The Curious Case Of Edwin Jackson

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:40:34 +0000

As I continue to hear rumors of the Brewers having interest in a possible trade with the Tigers for Edwin Jackson, I continue to be confused on how I feel about that possibility. On one hand, Jackson is a starting pitcher who is still relatively young at 26, has an electric fastball always in ...

Brew Crew Ball found this 6 days ago on viewfrombernieschalet.blogspot.com

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So Much So Soon: Analyzing the Sox’ Looong Weekend

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:25:00 +0000

Well, that was quick. After a slow couple weeks while we waited for the crowning of the new World Series Champion (who, sadly, were the New York Yankees), the MLB hot stove exploded in a flurry of moves including the trades of Jeremy Hermida and J.J. Hardy, the rejection of Alex ...

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Gardenhire Wants O-Cab

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:53:53 +0000

Update: Twins manager Ron Gardenhire has told G.M.Billy Smith that he would like to have Orlando Cabrera back in a Twins uniform next year. Gardenhire is excited about the acquisition of SS J.J. Hardy and he envisions an infield of Justin Morneau at 1B,Cabrera at 2B, Hardy at SS,and Nick Punto ...

novafantasysports posted 13 days ago from novafantasysports.com

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Pirates offered Capps for J.J. Hardy

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:38:00 +0000

The Milwaukee Brewers traded J.J. Hardy to the Minnesota Twins last week for center field prospect Carlos Gomez. Today, Dejan Kovacevic reported that the Pittsburgh Pirates offered closer Matt Capps to the Brewers for Hardy, before Milwaukee traded Hardy to the Twins.I wrote a few weeks ago on ...

twilliams posted 12 days ago from buccofans.com

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What are the Red Sox planning at shortstop?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:05:00 +0000

By declining Alex Gonzalez's option for next season the Red Sox moved Jed Lowrie back atop their shortstop depth chart for now, but Peter Gammons of ESPN.com reports that "it is clear they want Lowrie to play at Pawtucket, make...

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Milwaukee Brewers: What Is The Trade Market For Mat Gamel?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:55:27 +0000

When the Brewers traded JJ Hardy for Carlos Gomez, they sealed their fate as to how they will acquire starting pitching this winter. Other than John Lackey, the free agent class for pitchers is rather underwhelming, but Brewers' GM Doug Melvin is determined to find two starters on the market.

J-Mo posted 5 days ago from bleacherreport.com

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Twins May or May Not Have Begun Extension Talks With Joe Mauer

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:38:00 +0000

by Tom Fornelli The Minnesota Twins didn't wait very long after being knocked out of the 2009 playoffs to begin working on their 2010 team. They made a trade that not only alleviated the surplus of outfielders on the roster but also may have filled their shortstop position for years to come ...

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The Curse of Ed Hardy

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:30:00 +0000

Putz, Maine, Wright - all spent significant time on the DL Pelfrey - Sophomore season less than stellar Reed - Got less playing time than trainer Ray Ramirez Coincidence? You decide. Kisses!!

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Telling comment on Jackson from Brewers GM

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:52:39 +0000

By now, you can tell it's going to be a crazy stretch of reported interest in the Tigers' trading pieces, and it's just starting. But Brewers general manager Doug Melvin, in confirming contact with the Tigers on Edwin Jackson, had a telling remark to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel on how this ...

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Alcides Escobar, 2010 Fantasy Sleeper

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:26:28 +0000

This post was almost titled, “ Alcides Escobar , 2010 Fantasy Sleeper As Long As The Brewers Don’t Make A Boneheaded Decision To Start Hardy At Shortstop.” Lo and behold, the Brewers fermented their yeast and unloaded Hardy — Hardy knew you! — and have committed ...

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Bills Activate WR James Hardy From PUP List

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:00:22 +0000

The long and winding road of rehabilitation finally reached the reward stage for James Hardy on Wednesday. The Bills’ second-year wide receiver was taken off Reserve/PUP and added to the 53-man roster officially enabling him to participate in games on Sunday if the coaching staff so ...

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Off-Season Outlook: Review

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:10:06 +0000

Less than two days into the official off-season, and before there was any time to look at the team's options, the Minnesota Twins made a move. With the acquisition of shortstop J.J. Hardy from Milwaukee, the team set the tone for what could be a busy off-season in Minneapolis. The ...

TwinsTerritory posted 9 days ago from voicefromtwinsterritory.mlblogs.com

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Wrestle AM 101 Podcast (Day 67) Austin, Macho Man, Hogan, TNA, Hardy, Angle, Futurama (Direct DL)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:04:33 +0000

Wrestle AM 101 Podcast (Day 67) Austin, Macho Man, Hogan, TNA, Hardy, Angle, Futurama (Direct DL)

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Alcides Escobar: An Early 2010 Projection

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:01:19 +0000

Last week the Brewers did the inevitable, trading J.J. Hardy to open a permanent position for Alcides Escobar. The move instantly made fantasy owners across the country happy, as Escobar has long been heralded as one of the best prospects in the game...

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Gardenhire on Carlos Gomez: 'He irritates people, sometimes me'

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:35:25 +0000

As you'd expect, manager Ron Gardenhire had some good and some not-so-good things to say about Carlos Gomez after the Twins traded him to the Brewers: He irritates people. Sometimes me. We've been trying to get him to calm down...

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Highs and Lows of UZR 2007-9: Utley

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:09:24 +0000

As explained in the overview post, here , this is part of a series looking at the best and worst defensive performers over the past three combined seasons. Rankings are done by adding a player’s UZR with his aggregate positional adjustment so as to level the playing field with regards to ...

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