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The Great General Manager Debate: NL Central Edition
by Gail Burton - AP The trade that made me lose faith in the Pirates suckitude... View full size photo » Part of my reaction to the Aki Iwamura trade was realizing how surprisingly competent ...
11/9/09 Houston Sports FaF Smear
11/9/09 Houston Sports FaF Smear
fourthandfifty.com — Song of the Day : Them Crooked Vultures – “Mind Eraser (No Chaser) “ Ching(a) tu Madre...   It wasn’t only the Houston Cougars that were up to last-minute heroics this past weekend. The Houston Dynamo, obviously feeling the positive vibes on the field at ... (more) 11/9/09 Houston Sports FaF Smear
Astros Roster Breakdown: The 2008 Offseason
crawfishboxes.com — by Pat Sullivan - AP Look, waaay in the back...It's Ed Wade! View full size photo uploaded... October 28, 2009 Let's start the week off by looking at what ... (more) Astros Roster Breakdown: The 2008 Offseason
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Beyond the Box Score — A history of MLB parity, part 1 (part 2) Type B free agents had a higher average 2008/2009 WAR than their Type A counterparts The Great General Manager Debate: NL Central edition Did Moneyball increase the correlation between OBP and salary? Maybe. How many championships has Mariano Rivera been worth? (part 2, part 3, part 4) Hint: the answer is 2.

Round 'em Up: Tuesday 11.10.09
Milwaukee Brewers Blog - Bernie's Crew — ... The Crawfish Boxes profile every GM in the National League and notes that Doug Melvin will have to eventually win the NL Central to be considered anything but a solid General Manager.  Melvin has routinely impressed me with his shrewd moves concerning position players, but his pitching signings and transactions continuously disappoint me.  He favors the aging veterans on short-term deals.  Any guesses as to how those have worked out for the Crew? ...

Red Reposter - Is Jocketty the Best GM in the Central?
Red Reporter — ... The Arizona Fall League Rising Stars game can be seen here If you are like me and dont get MLB Network, this is your chance to catch Chris Heisey, Yonder Alonso, and Mike Leake tear it up against their elite prospect peers. Thanks to Sharks for the heads-up in the FanShots. The Crawfish Boxes takes a look at the GMs of the NL Central Here's what they say about our own Walt Jocketty: "The interesting thing about Jocketty is he went from a winning team to one that is continually frustrated by not being ...

Royals Links: DeJesus Rumors, Chunky Moose, Gold Glove Outrage, Pete Rose's Galpal, Bill Simmons, Lech Walesa and Rany's Return
Royals Review — ... City Royals Dugout Central: Biggest Prospect Fall from Grace- 2009 (discussed Moose) Royals Authority: Royals Team Of The Decade - The Outfield Arizona Fall League Q/A Thread - Minor League Ball (includes discussion of Moose) Royals Kingdom: Royals, Dayton Moore Trying to Improve New Blue Tradition: 19 Years of Managing Experience Gets You This? Baseball: The Great General Manager Debate: NL Central Edition - The Crawfish Boxes ...

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