Doctoring The Numbers: Charlie Haeger by Rany Jazayerli

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Knuckles watch: Rany is on board
Published 4/5/2007 by R.J. at Snobs vs. Slobs
... His column, Doctoring the Numbers, is a general baseball column not unlike Prospectus Today. Unlike Joe Sheehan, Jazayerli writes mostly about a single topic, player or trend and examines the statistics behind it. In today’s column (free!), Jazayerli sings the praises of our hero, Charlie Haeger.

Buehrle Bruised, listed as day-to-day
Published 4/5/2007 by The Cheat <info@southsidesox.com> at South Side Sox
... If the Sox are forced to make a move and go with Floyd, you can bet the boys at Baseball Prospectus will be upset. Today, they posted an outstanding FREE feature on Charlie Haeger's rare place among today's pitching prospects.

Future Shock: Double-A Preview by Kevin Goldstein
Published 4/6/2007 at Baseball Prospectus

Pitch and moan
Published 4/6/2007 by Jim at Sox Machine: Chicago White Sox blog
... when he took the shot off his elbow. Some more assorted thoughts about the pitching: Though the results are hard to decipher, I'm a much bigger fan of this year's bullpen setup. It's not like the '07 crew is better at throwing strikes so far, but at least these relievers look much harder to hit. I'm guessing Gavin Floyd would have the leg up on filling in for Buehrle should he have to miss a couple of starts, but I'd rather see Charlie Haeger get the shot if he's up to it. Haeger's been better both in the big leagues last year and during spring training (considering the Arizona air), and it's hard not to root for him after reading Rany Jazayerli's profile of him in a free Baseball Prospectus article (hat tip to

Reading Material
Published 4/6/2007 by RotoAuthority at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Rany Jazayerli of Baseball Prospectus explains his unhealthy obsession with knuckeballer Charlie Haeger.  My favorite quote:

And that's a White Sox white-out
Published 4/7/2007 by Jim at Sox Machine: Chicago White Sox blog
... As noted in the BP profile yesterday, Charlie Haeger's been able to overcome being a young knuckler with his uncanny ability to limit home runs . Needless to say, when he gives up two in the same game, it severely hampers his chances. He gave up four earned runs in six innings, but he did settle down after a rocky start. Josh Fields went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts, and is hitless in his first eight at-bats. Ryan Sweeney and Jerry Owens went 1-for-3 with a walk apiece, and were the only Knights to not strike out. Charlotte struck out 15 times in all.

Flitter
Published 7/23/2007 at Empyreal Environs
... Haeger breaking into the majors as a knuckleballer at age 23 is highly unusual. Rany Jazayerli chronicled Haeger’s progress and potential in ...

Prospectus Preview: Tuesday`s Games to Watch by Caleb Peiffer
Published 8/12/2008 at Baseball Prospectus
Today's Full Slate of Games Matchup : Rangers (61-58) at Red Sox (68-51), 7:05 p.m. ET Probable Starters : Scott Feldman (112 IP , 5.30 RA , 1.38 WHIP , 54 K) vs. Charlie Zink (152 1/3 , 3.78, 1.13, 94—Triple-A) Pythagorean Record : Texas, 56-63 (667 RS , 706 RA ); Boston, 71-48 (595 RS , 483 RA ) Hit List Rankings : Texas, #19; Boston, #1 Prospectus : The Red Sox replace one knuckleballer with another tonight, as Charlie Zink will be called up from Triple-A Pawtucket to spot for Tim Wakefield , who went on the DL Sunday with stiffness in ...