Felix Pie's Progress, With a Side of Player X
drivelinemechanics.com 9/13/2009 — Felix Pie, remember when he was good? What's that? He was only 24 at the beginning of this season? His peripherals are better than another much-hyped young CFer? Um, yeah, good job, Cubs... Andy McPhail strikes again.

Will The Royals Extend Butler?
royalsauthority.com 10/15/2009 — After Zack Greinke’s contract extension last winter, it’s only natural that we will look to the front office with the expectation that they’ll do the same with Billy Butler. However, if you are counting on them to achieve that this winter, you’re ...

Time For Some Pie in Baltimore
baltimore.sportsthenandnow.com 9/3/2009 — After a tough start, Felix Pie has turned it around for the Baltimore Orioles. With Adam Jones potentially done for the season with an ankle injury, much-maligned Felix Pie will get a chance to prove that he belongs in the everyday lineup for the Baltimore Orioles come 2010. If you will ...

A Look Back At Orioles Team Projections
camdencrazies.com 10/5/2009 — Coming into the season I projected the Orioles to win 76 games and tie for 4th place in the AL East. I had the offense hitting an above average .272/.342/.429 with 160 HR and a .338 wOBA; the defense being above average (especially in the outfield); and the pitching improving to a 4.73 ERA ...

Pie In The Face
fangraphs.com 9/21/2009 — After suspending Milton Bradley for the rest of the season, the Cubs have made official what was already assumed – they’ll be dumping him on whatever team is willing to take the largest portion of his contract this winter. That will also ...

KoK Offseason Proposal 3: Jeremy Hermida
kingsofkauffman.com 10/24/2009 — My bulk of my offseason plan for the Royals is very simple. The team needs to acquire young players who are undervalued, have not yet lived up to their potential, or have little chance to receive the playing time they deserve with their current team. Today’s proposal focuses on 25 year ...

The Pipeline's Top 20 Royals prospects 2009
thekclpipeline.blogspot.com 9/28/2009 — It's that time again...here's last year's list , which like the 2007 list, I can find fault with....Joe Dickerson #7? Yeah, he had been consistent, but not consistently good enough to be in the top 10. After the 2009s Moustakas and Hosmer had, the ...

Obsessive Bradley Trade Watch: Royals Not an Option Either?
bleachernation.com 10/8/2009 — We somehow missed this quote last week regarding the Kansas City Royals’ interest in grousy Chicago Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley. And it ain’t good. Royals officials dismiss — in strong terms — reports of possible interest in acquiring outfielder Milton Bradley from the Cubs. ...

2009 O’s Retrospective: Felix Pie
camdencrazies.com 10/2/2009 — In part six of my almost 50 part series “Better Know An Oriole” (otherwise known as 2009 Orioles Retrospective), I take a look at outfielder Felix Pie… THE FIGHTIN’ SHOOFLY! When Felix Pie was acquired from the Chicago Cubs this off-season for Garrett Olson and ...

The Feelings Of A Bad Team’s Fan
camdencrazies.com 8/28/2009 — Anyone who reads this blog knows that my posts are mostly analysis based - you’ve got your Wins Above Replacement, Pitch/FX, projections, trade speculation, and so on. That doesn’t mean that I don’t have feelings though. I’m not a robot, to the best of my knowledge.  ...

Orioles Top Prospects: No. 25 Steve Johnson — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/7/2009
Steve Johnson is yet another prospect who joined the Orioles as a result of a 2009 trade. This one sent O's closer George Sherrill to the Dodgers in exchange for Josh Bell (who you'll see later on this list) and Johnson. Johnson turned in quite an ...

Orioles Top Prospect No 24: Eddie Gamboa — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/7/2009
Check out Eddie Gamboa's player profile on his alma mater, UC Davis', website and you'll see that he is planning for a career in real estate. Provided Gamboa keeps pitching like he did in 2009, real estate is going to be the furthest thing from his ...

Orioles: How The Problems Can Very Easily Be Solved — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/8/2009
Problem No. 1 - The Orioles need a legitimate power bat to give Markakis some protection. The problem: In his years with the Baltimore Orioles, first baseman Aubrey Huff was a solid run-producer, but really wore out his welcome. He had a ...

Wieters' progress bodes well for 2010 — Major League Baseball News 10/9/2009
Matt Wieters doesn't need a trophy to appreciate his season. Baltimore's rookie catcher was thought by many to be a preseason favorite for the Rookie of the Year Award, a campaign that was likely derailed by a slow start.

Orioles Top Prospect No 23: Greg Miclat — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/12/2009
From the University of Virginia comes Orioles Prospect #23, Greg Miclat. Miclat starred as a Cavalier for three years before being tabbed as the Orioles 5th round pick in the 2008 amateur draft. He came to the organization with a reputation as a ...