detroittigersweblog.com - 1/15/2009
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Table of contents for Strike Throwing with Pitch f/x Strike Throwing - Part 1 - Lots of Tables W ay back in 2008 I started to run a series using pitch f/x data to look at strike throwing tendencies. Sadly this is the slowest moving “series” of posts ever. Nonetheless, it’s ...
Of Budget and Betrayal
twinsgeek.blogspot.com 1/12/2009 — Why is the Twins Payroll Shrinking? That the Twins are fiscally conservative isn’t a news bulletin to any baseball fans, locally or nationally. This is the team that has consistently ranked in the bottom third of MLB payroll, ordered payroll slashed ...
The Three-Pointer: The Bucks Stopped Here
secretsofthecity.com 1/12/2009 — Game #36, Home Game #18: Minnesota 106, Milwaukee 104
Season Record: 11-25
1. The flaws of Jefferson, the stones of Sichting
First, to avoid any misunderstanding: Al Jefferson is the best player on the Timberwolves. Every scout and coach in ...
What Do We Do With Justin?
tigerblog.net 1/13/2009 — Derek Lowe just signed with the Braves to a hefty four year, $60 million deal. While Lowe has had a solid career, that sounds like a bit much. Yeah, he’s a 21 game winner, but so was Dontrelle Willis. And while his past four seasons have been ...
Pounding jarred them loose
boston.com 1/20/2009 — Ken Whisenhunt was steaming inside, but his composure was remarkable. His Arizona Cardinals had just been pasted, 47-7, by the New England Patriots at snowy Gillette Stadium.
Signing Joe
twinsgeek.blogspot.com 1/23/2009 — Friday I wrote about Twins players who are are ripe for signing a long-term deal. And on Saturday, Jim Souhan pointed out there is another guy that the Twins should be targeting: What is the immediate lesson to be learned from recent history? That ...
Twins are not, `in,’ on Joe Crede…….
blogs2.startribune.com 1/10/2009 — …..yet.
Most of the vibe I’ve gotten from the Twins about free agent third baseman Joe Crede has been that his history of back problems is a bad match for their FieldTurf.
Then there was a note here that claims the Twins are in on Crede. ...
The Twins are healthy
hardballtimes.com 1/15/2009 — The economy may be stank on a stick, but the Twins are doing just fine , thank you:
The Minnesota Twins are on pace to sell a franchise-record 11,000 season tickets for the 2009 season, up from about 10,000 last year.
The team expects about 90 percent of last year’s season-ticket holders ...
The Three-Pointer: The Worst Is Over. Isn't It?
secretsofthecity.com 12/29/2008 — Game #27, Home Game #13: Minnesota 93, San Antonio 99
Game #28, Road Game #15: New York Knicks 107, Minnesota 120
Game #29, Home Game #14: Minnesota 94, Orlando 118
Season Record 5-24
1. A Discouraging Baseline
There was a bittersweetness ...
Cordero Drawing Some Interest —
Nationals Journal 1/15/2009
Just time to throw out a few tidbits before heading to the dentist. The Marlins are interested in Chad Cordero. I think mlbtraderumors had it first; here's what the Marlins' mlb site says. Sounds like the Marlins and Tigers are the most interested ...