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MLB awards Part I: Traditional stats vs. Sabermetrics

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 21:35:00 +0000

By Jake McCormick Only following one train of thought to the extreme in politics and life pulls you further towards the edge of reality. In the baseball world, the spectrum is divided with sabermetricians and Bill James on one side and traditional stat geeks with Ken Rosenthal on the ...

paulbanks05 posted 3 days ago from thesportsbank.net

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For Whom the Bell Tolls

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 07:08:51 +0000

This October, the Yankees have finally shown their hand. Baseball need only enforce a toll to and from the mound to level the payroll playing field, because Jorge Posada has made more trips to the hill than an insecure freshman worried that a senior is going to steal the cheerleader.

SouthPaw77 posted 7 days ago from bugsandcranks.com

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Obviously, I am an Idiot: Preseason Predictions Revisited

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:04:01 +0000

Because there wasn't really much else to write about during spring training, I made a number of predictions about the upcoming Twins' season. I outlined what I thought would be some of the greatest strengths and weaknesses of the roster this year, and while I didn't put an exact number on ...

BillZe posted 9 days ago from myteamrivals.typepad.com

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What Happened to When CubicleGM Covered BaseballBack When Baseball Was Fun!?

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:36:00 +0000

For those dedicated CubicleGM readers out there, once upon a time, circa 3 or 4 months ago CubicleGM regularly used to write articles, I’d dare even say interested articles, about baseball. Weird, huh? You remember those good old days? What happened to those good old days? Well, brothers ...

jnitznt posted 12 days ago from cubiclegm.com

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My AL MVP Ballot

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:00:18 +0000

Today is the deadline for submission of MVP ballots at the Baseball Bloggers Alliance . I had hoped to spend more time on this, but that didn't happen. So all I have is a list, with a few notes. Have at it. 1. Joe Mauer, Twins 2. Ben Zobrist, Rays 3. Zack Greinke, Royals 4. Mark Teixeira, ...

Over the Monster found this 11 days ago on joyofsox.blogspot.com

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Twins Notes: Mauer, Crede, Duensing

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 19:00:55 +0000

MLB.com's Kelly Thesier fielded questions from Twins fans in her mailbag today. Here are some of the most noteworthy tidbits: While the Twins may raise their payroll to about $85-90MM, most of that increase will go towards retaining their own players and, potentially, an extension for Joe ...

The Crawfish Boxes found this 5 days ago on mlbtraderumors.com

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Cafardo On Pujols, Mauer, Holliday, Damon

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 20:11:00 +0000

Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe has a new column up, and he addresses a few topics of interest from around the majors. Some highlights.... Cafardo examines the crossroads that superstars Albert Pujols and Joe Mauer will soon face with their current clubs. He passes on this quote from one ...

Mets Fever found this 7 days ago on mlbtraderumors.com

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Very Comfortable

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:39:25 +0000

Last week, John Bonnes sat down with Twins general manager Bill Smith for an interview about the upcoming offseason. The interview, which serves as an addendum for the TwinsCentric Offseason GM Handbook (if you've already purchased a copy, you'll be receiving the interview transcript in full, ...

baseballmusings.com found this 13 days ago on nickstwinsblog.com

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The 2009 Fantasy Player of the Year!

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 21:14:47 +0000

I have trouble believing that anyone could go outside of these three players. On the outside edge you might be able to make a case for Carl Crawford but his 2009 season is not really all that far off from his typical performances. Though in the first half it seemed like he might be headed ...

bigjonempire posted 5 days ago from advancedfantasybaseball.com

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Award Voting Incenses Frustrated Blogger

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 15:52:22 +0000

As much as people love to debate the Cy Young and MVP results every year, the problem is that rarely can anyone be absolutely certain that their suggested pick is the right one. There are so many different ways of evaluating who was the best pitcher or who was the most valuable player that, as ...

Amazin' Avenue found this 6 days ago on lookoutlanding.com

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The Baseball Bloggers Alliance MVPs are...

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:16:26 +0000

The Baseball Bloggers Alliance has just released the winners of the American League and National League MVP awards. As a proud new member of the Alliance it gives me great pride to say that we got it...

bigjonempire posted 11 days ago from advancedfantasybaseball.com

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2009 MLB Clutch Performer of the Year

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:08:16 +0000

Last week I came home and turned the TV on just in time to catch the beginning of a special on ESPN for the 2009 MLB Clutch Performer of the Year Award – “which recognizes the player who performed his best when the game was on the line” - an honor I hadn’t previously ...

camdencrazies posted 5 days ago from camdencrazies.com

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Two Things in Baseball Should Be Fixed

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:37:03 +0000

Now that we’re deep into the baseball postseason and we Mets fans are enduring a great match up that we frankly all hate in the World Series, I think it’s time to mention two things that MLB needs to work on this off-season. First of all, the umpiring has never been great, but the fact that ...

joed86 posted 11 days ago from metsmerizedonline.com

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Albert Pujols And The Cardinals Already Playing The Free Agent Game

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:36:30 +0000

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols appeared on St. Louis sports station WXOS 101.1 FM on Thursday morning. Pujols was asked to explain comments made during an interview in the Dominican Republic. In the interview, Pujols suggested he was in no hurry to sign a contract extension

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Peers vote Mauer AL Player of the Year

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:15:40 +0000

Joe Mauer’s offseason hardware collection continued Thursday, as he was voted American League Player of the Year by his peers in the Major League Baseball Players Association. Mauer, 26, is strong candidate for AL MVP honors. That award will be announced Nov. 23 by the Baseball Writers ...

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