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Friday Night Open Thread: Awards For Girardi

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:45:00 +0000

- Joe Girardi may not have won AL manager of the year but he was able to snag a couple other awards. Girardi was named the March of Dimes Sportsman of the Year and will be honored at the 26th annual March of Dimes luncheon on December 2nd. Venus Williams was named sportswoman of the year. - The ...

Greg C. posted 24 hours ago from slidingintohome.blogspot.com

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THT/James: Posada Not To Match ‘09 In ‘10

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:45:00 +0000

The following was sent to me via email yesterday by the folks at ACTA Sports - What are the odds that a player will do better than he did the previous year? In the recently-released Hardball Times Baseball Annual 2010, baseball guru Bill James explains his new “Strong Seasons Leading ...

Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog found this 24 hours ago on waswatching.com

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What Would You Do-ooh-ooh For A Hall-A-Day?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:56:00 +0000

I read yesterday on MLBTradeRumors that per Jon Heyman , the Yankees have contacted the Blue Jays about Roy Halladay . Well duh. I could have written that and had a 99.9% chance of being right. This isn' t anything to salivate over or get worked up about. Not yet anyway. The Yankees have to do ...

Dawgyjsy posted 2 days ago from boogiedownbaseball.blogspot.com

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Running the Bases – Part 3: The Laggards

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:15:08 +0000

Yesterday we looked at the best baserunners of the 2009 season; now let’s finish up by looking at the laggards. Again, these numbers are taken from Baseball Prospectus’ baserunning metric (EQBRR), which was created by Dan Fox. Stolen bases/caught stealing are already factored in FanGraphs’ ...

Amazin' Avenue found this 44 hours ago on fangraphs.com

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Mariano’s Future

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0000

It almost seems like yesterday that Shane Victorino grounded out against Mariano Rivera to end Game 6. Since then, Yankees Universe has worried about Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui and Andy Pettitte among others. There was a moment during the celebration that made all Yankees’ fans go ...

bobruffolo posted 3 days ago from zellspinstripeblog.com

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Is Jorge Posada Hall of Fame Bound?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:20:49 +0000

Image via Wikipedia Jorge Posada has played for the Yankees since 1995, and started since 1998. He is a popular player , and as he approaches the end of his career, some noise is being made about electing him to the Hall of Fame . But does he deserve i t? Is Jorge ...

Peter@BaseballReflections posted 11 days ago from baseballreflections.com

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Injuries and the Chance for Greatness

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:00:13 +0000

July 30, 2008: Jorge Posada had rotator cuff surgery September 22, 2008: Hideki Matsui had surgery on his left knee October 7, 2008: Mariano Rivera had surgery on his throwing shoulder May 10, 2009: Alex Rodriguez has the first of two surgeries to repair his hip- upon review, the injury ...

ETVal posted 4 days ago from pinstripealley.com

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Baseball GMs pass on expanding instant replay

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:53:43 +0000

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.

Sports Media Journal found this 10 days ago on usatoday.com

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Once Again, Baseball Is Behind The Times

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:35:14 +0000

Baseball’s general managers convened Tuesday and decided not to expand instant replay in the sport. This following a postseason filled with more blown and second-guessed calls than we’ve ever seen before. Baseball started using replay late in the 2008 season strictly on close ...

ryphilli posted 10 days ago from rumorsandrants.com

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CHONE Projections for Hitters

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:00:13 +0000

H/t to Beyond the Box Score Let's check out the Yankees ' starting lineup shall we (under contract division)? Player Pos Age G AB R Hits 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO HBP PA AVG OBP SLG R150 Rodriguez, Alex H 34 130 485 94 136 24 1 34 106 11 3 69 111 ...

ETVal posted 5 days ago from pinstripealley.com

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Hot Stove 2009: Backup Catcher

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:00:11 +0000

Yet another issue on the Yankees hot stove plate this off season is what to do with their backup catcher spot. Now, I am not a fool, I don’t see the Yankees carrying three catchers on their 25 man roster. We’ve heard it for a while now, the Yankees want to get younger and more ...

bobruffolo posted 11 days ago from zellspinstripeblog.com

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Agent Scott Boras warns New York Yankees, suitors that age not a factor with Johnny Damon

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:20:33 +0000

CHICAGO - Johnny Damon wants to return to the Yankees, but it remains to be seen whether they want him back - and if they do, how many years they want to commit to the 36-year-old. Although Damon has told friends that he would take a shorter deal to remain in pinstripes, agent Scott Boras didn't ...

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CERA Thought Experiment

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:51:32 +0000

3.00 CERA standin still, babe (1) Everybody will agree that a AA catcher -- okay, a high school catcher -- will run a lousy CERA compared to Johnny Bench (or Jorge Posada). Pitch-calling skills, and results, go up-and-down the spectrum from Little League through Pony through High ...

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Sign stealing: a waste of time, but easy enough to defend against

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:15:38 +0000

ESPN's Buster Olney reproduces an email he received from former major league catcher Brent Mayne talking about sign stealing and mound visits and stuff. It's pretty illuminating. Among the the tidbits he offers are that most hitters don't want stolen...

The Hardball Times found this 8 days ago on bases.nbcsports.com

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Here's the Catch: Jorge Posada & Jason Varitek

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:05:46 +0000

Throughout baseball history, there have been a number of memorable positional rivalries that have unfolded within broader team battles. The 1950's in New York come to mind, when Duke Snider , Joe DiMaggio and Willie Mays were all playing center field for their respective clubs. The Yankees ...

RALederer posted 10 days ago from baseballanalysts.com

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A-Rod, Teixeira & Posada Celebrate World Series Win In NYC

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 20:02:22 +0000

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Damon won't give Yankees discount

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:55:02 +0000

CHICAGO – So much for the hometown discount. The Yankees have been hoping Johnny Damon’s desire to stay a Yankee is great enough that he agrees to return on a one- or, at most, two-year contract. However, his representative, Scott Boras, hardly sounded like Damon was going to be a short-term ...

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Varitek exercises options, what can we expect in 2010?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:59:37 +0000

Will Jason Varitek hurt or the help Victor Martinez and the Red Sox in 2010?

raynergl posted 9 days ago from bottomlinesox.com

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The Yankees' puzzle, Kenny Williams on the market, and the Rangers' pitching

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Tuesday November 10, 2009 9:07 AM By Ken Davidoff In my mind, when analyzing the Yankees, the fates of Hideki Matsui and Jorge Posada have been inextricably linked: 1) Posada's defense appears to be getting worse, but his hitting is still elite. That offense from the catcher's spot makes Posada ...

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Catchers of the Future on Display

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:00:15 +0000

Having a strong minor league system is obviously a prerequisite for sustainable success, but the Yankees seem to focus on developing some of the hardest positions in baseball. They not only have strong starting pitching coming through the system, but also have left handed reliever and catchers ...

msilva177 posted 7 days ago from nybaseballdigest.com

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