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ESPN: Keri: Millwood, Dunn could be attractive additions
Published 6/18/2007 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
ESPN: Keri: Millwood, Dunn could be attractive additions Why 10 dimensions...of Keri? Dunno, but here they are. 8. The AL Cy Young race could be one for the ages. Here s how I have it handicapped so far: 1. Danny Haren: 1.64 ERA leads league by almost a full run 2. John Lackey: tops in wins with 10, second in ERA at 2.53, big reason for Angels second-best record in MLB 3. C.C. Sabathia: leads league in IP, K-BB rate over 5-1, only unlucky .322 BABIP holding his numbers back Also in the mix: Johan Santana, Josh Beckett, Justin Verlander, Kelvim Escobar, James Shields Notable omissions/pitchers likely to regress due to so-so peripherals: Chad Gaudin, Fausto Carmona, Andy Pettitte.

Enough about Adam Dunn already
Published 6/18/2007 by Seitz at L.A. Seitz of Chicago
The Angels should make a run at Dunn, or whatever other power bat they can find, then send Hillenbrand packing. So says Jonah Keri over at ESPN.com. I like Adam Dunn. I had him on my fantasy team a couple years ago and even kept him last year over a bunch of really good guys, including Derek Lee (before all the injuries). Let's say a guy was about to hit the market who hit 310/362/525 last year in the AL. Let's also say that the price the Angels would have to pay for this guy in terms of players/prospects and additional salary is a big fat nothing. Let's also assume that unlike Adam Dunn, the guy isn't a total butcher in the field, meaning that acquiring him would allow the Angels to DH Vlad more frequently down the stretch, keeping him rested for potential post-season play. I'd imagine that this would be the type of player that writers would say the Angels should go out and get. Do people not realize that J ...

Take a seat, Carlos
Published 6/18/2007 by Ryan McConnell at NJ.com: Always Amazin'
ESPN.com's Jonah Keri thinks it's time to give Carlos Beltran time to rest his aching quad: If Carlos Beltran's hurt, they need to sit him down ASAP. Beltran's now 8-for-53 in June, with one walk, two RBIs and one extra-base hit. At this rate, the Mets should consider following through on those Dontrelle Willis trade rumors, if only to upgrade their offense. Beltran's injury is the same left quad that led to a subpar season in 2005, the second-worst of his career. When a player fights through an injury, refuses to come out of the lineup and hits like he's Ray Oyler, he's not being brave or heroic -- he's hurting his team. The Mets already have Alou and Endy Chavez on the DL, making them woefully thin in the outfield. It's up to Omar Minaya to find reinforcements, and to Willie Randolph to sit his star center fielder down until he's ready to contribute. I have a feeling the Mets would have done this already had En ...

Rangers Win On Father’s Day; Trade Winds Blowing In Arlington?
Published 6/18/2007 by Joey Matschulat at Baseball Time in Arlington
... On a related note, ESPN’s Jonah Keri thinks Millwood could be an attractive option for a contender closer to the trading deadline. He cites Millwood’s health and affordability as two reasons, and names him as a potential bargain ala Bobby Abreu last July. ...