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Rumor: Roy Halladay to the Cubs
Rumor: Roy Halladay to the Cubs
digitalsportsdaily.com — After the Ricketts officially became the new owners of the Cubs this fall, is became apparent the team would not stand pat. The Toronto Blue Jays have taken note and have contacted Chicago about their level of interest in Roy Halladay. According to Carrie Muskat of MLB.com the Blue Jays ... (more) Rumor: Roy Halladay to the Cubs
Keith Freaking Law
stltoday.com — Cha Cha 67-68 wrote This is from ESPN.com: "Two voters, Will Carroll of Baseball Prospectus and Keith Law of ESPN.com, did not include Carpenter on their ballots. Carroll had Wainwright in the top spot, Lincecum second and Arizona's Dan Haren third. ... (more) Keith Freaking Law

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Defending Law
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Rumor: Roy Halladay to the Cubs
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Carroll & Law Unfairly Criticized
Law: Ranking the top MLB free agents (Nos. 1-10)
insider.espn.go.com — Keith Law lists his top free agents, from Matt Holliday at No. 1 to Adam Everett at No. 50. (more) Law: Ranking the top MLB free agents (Nos. 1-10)
Carroll & Law Unfairly Criticized
Carroll & Law Unfairly Criticized
nybaseballdigest.com — Who says fans don’t care about awards. Keith Law and Will Carroll became the latest targets for irate baseball fans as they were roundly criticized for leaving Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter off their Cy Young Ballot. Carroll voted for Adam Wainwright and Law for Tim Lincecum. After ... (more) Carroll & Law Unfairly Criticized
Here were my top 3 for NL Cy Young
insider.espn.go.com — My NL Cy Young ballot was 1. Tim Lincecum 2. Javier Vazquez 3. Adam Wainwright Lincecum was a no-brainer, and it's disappointing to see that a ... (more) Here were my top 3 for NL Cy Young
More On Chapman
More On Chapman
fackyouk.blogspot.com — In a post yesterday I advocated against signing Aroldis Chapman mainly based on historical reasons and a risk vs. reward point of view. I didn't offer anything in the way of evaluating Chapman's skill set, mainly because very little is known about it - at least very little that is reliable. ... (more) More On Chapman
There is no such thing as a stats vs. scouting debate
There is no such thing as a stats vs. scouting debate
riveraveblues.com — I did not make up that headline. I believe it, but other people have said it before me. Stats can tell you some things, scouting a player can tell you others. Some people take either extreme, but I think that for the most part we understand that both ... (more) There is no such thing as a stats vs. scouting debate
Pinkies Up!!! Bloodsport Edition
Pinkies Up!!! Bloodsport Edition
straitpinkie.com — Are You A Dick? ( GQ ) Bar Refaeli Should Always Be In Lingerie ( Epic Carnival ) Chronicles Of The Whiny Athlete ( With Leather ) Derek Jeter And Minka Kelly’s Caribbean Vacation Photogs ( NY Post ) 50 Cent’s Entourage Are Not Fans Of Marv Albert ( No Guts No Glory )  ... (more) Pinkies Up!!! Bloodsport Edition
Digging into Cy balloting
espn.go.com — Let's dig into the Cy Young balloting, shall we? Two voters, Will Carroll of Baseball Prospectus and Keith Law of ESPN.com, did not include Chris Ca... (more) Digging into Cy balloting
No Frenzy ... Just Trades for the Cubs
No Frenzy ... Just Trades for the Cubs
chicagocubsonline.com — Tim Lincecum picked up his second consecutive NL Cy Young award on Thursday. The BBWAA awards will take a break on Friday and pickup next week with the announcements of the NL and AL MVPs. One note on the NL Cy Young award, Keith Law and Will Carroll might steer clear of St. Louis for a few ... (more) No Frenzy ... Just Trades for the Cubs
Keith Law's top 50 free agents
bases.nbcsports.com — Keith Law turns in his annual list of the top 50 free agents over at ESPN.com (Insider only).  On the heels of his Cy Young ballot yesterday, you won't be surprised to learn that he has Carl Pavano at number... (more) Keith Law's top 50 free agents
Sportswriters don’t vote for Cy Young based on popular opinion; baseball universe explodes
Sportswriters don’t vote for Cy Young based on popular opinion; baseball universe explodes
hardballtimes.com — Keith Law didn't vote for Chris Carpenter. Will Carroll didn't either . Of course, according to the baseball fans on Twitter, both are saber-morons who are ruining the game. Hysteria indeed. A few interesting tweets/comments: Here are some notable tweets: Jon Heyman ( @SI_JonHeyman ): "i ... (more) Sportswriters don’t vote for Cy Young based on popular ...
Ballot Bawling
Ballot Bawling
baseballmusings.com — It turns out that the two internet voters, Keith Law and Will Carroll, left Chris Carpenter off their ballots. Some people are not happy about that, according to ShysterBall . I actually think the problem is that with only three slots, it’s tough to give recognition to a pitcher who ... (more) Ballot Bawling
Your Thursday afternoon tizzy
Your Thursday afternoon tizzy
hardballtimes.com — There is some brewing discontent over the NL Cy Young vote, as two members of the webby portion of the BBWAA -- our friends Keith Law and Will Carroll -- did not include Chris Carpenter on their three-man Cy Young ballots. Keith voted Javier Vazquez second (Lincecum first and Wainwright third) ... (more) Your Thursday afternoon tizzy
Finally given a chance to vote, statheads choose to rock the boat
Finally given a chance to vote, statheads choose to rock the boat
bases.nbcsports.com — As indecisive as the voters were on who was the NL's best pitcher in 2009, there was an incredible consensus on the top three, with Tim Lincecum, Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright claiming 94 of the 96 available ballot spots.... (more) Finally given a chance to vote, statheads choose to rock ...
Angels, Tigers Discuss Granderson Trade
mlbtraderumors.com — I as a Yankee fan in no way want Granderson as the everyday Centerfielder or Leftfielder for that matter. I like Keith Law consider him a platoon player. Because of this it would be extremely foolish for the Yankees to surrender any high propsects for ... (more) Angels, Tigers Discuss Granderson Trade
My 2009 awards picks
insider.espn.go.com — Here are my fictional ballots for five of the six postseason awards. I've omitted my NL Cy Young ballot because I had a formal vote on that award and ... (more) My 2009 awards picks
Law: Holt a Reliever
Law: Holt a Reliever
nybaseballdigest.com — Keith Law mentioned a few Mets prospects during his chat yesterday. The one question that stood out was from a New York fan who asked whether Brad Holt was a starter or reliever. Law said, without hesitation, that Holt is a reliever because he is a one pitch guy. Sounds an awful lot like ... (more) Law: Holt a Reliever
OK, One More Item on Steve Phillips’ Talent Evaluation Skills
OK, One More Item on Steve Phillips’ Talent Evaluation Skills
slanchreport.com — One of my favorite baseball writers/evaluators is ESPN’s Keith Law who writes extremely well, is smart, witty, snarky and an excellent judge of talent (even if he doesn’t like Anna’s Tacqueria); I trust his eye. During his time as a special assistant to JP Ricciardi in ... (more) OK, One More Item on Steve Phillips’ Talent Evaluation ...
Arizona Fall League: ESPN's Keith Law on Starlin Castro
Arizona Fall League: ESPN's Keith Law on Starlin Castro
cubscore.com — Arizona Fall League: ESPN's Keith Law on Starlin Castro Full Story: Chicago Cubs : CBSSports.com MLB Team News (more) Arizona Fall League: ESPN's Keith Law on Starlin Castro
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