TGIJ Applesauce - Carlos Beltran will be OK, Martinez homers, worst Met month in a while, another 10 run rally
Amazin' Avenue —
... Johan was not happy last night.
Looks like there are some Buffalo players that will fit right in with the big league squad.
Remember Dillon Gee?
The Mets will all take the same bus this morning to Miller Park. Individualism! That's what has been killing this team.
Faith and Fear recaps this season. Not for the faint of heart.
This jpg made me smile at least.
The Met defense has taken a huge step back this year.
Mets Police uncovers some ...
Wednesday's Frosty Mug
Brew Crew Ball —
... Brewer pitchers continue to reap the benefits of improved defense: FanGraphs reports the Brewer team UZR is 25.3 runs better than last season. That's a huge improvement when you consider that all eight primary position players from 2008 are with the team in 2009. Mike Cameron probably deserves some of the credit, and his home run stealing catch over the weekend was ...
Red Reposter - 7/1/09
Red Reporter —
... and the inflammation in his right elbow is gone. He'll begin throwing on Friday. Volquez is frustrated but positive: "I’m starting over and that’s bad," said Volquez. "But at least the inflammation is gone and there is no pain, even when the doctor twisted and turned my elbow. It’s hard to watch games. All I can do is scream at the umpires."
Reds Asst. GM Bob Miller will have another chat on Reds.com today at 11AM.
FanGraphs takes a look at the most improved defenses over last year They took last year's team ...
The June Files - "I Want to Believe," White Sox monthly review
South Side Sox —
... improved a little and been decent. They proceeded the same day to make 5 errors. Ouch. Ozzie finally snapped on Alexei who's tended to become far too lazy too often. This team makes way too many errors and giving up an average of .5 run a game in unearned runs is not cute. But (always a but huh?), the efficiency improvement is real and definitely contributes to pitcher success. Keep in mind, prior to improvement the defense was probably castrophic. Minor note Getz held steady.
Fangraphs has its 1/2 year avgs up. ...
Early Weekend 6-Pack (7/2/09)
Let's Go Tribe! —
... It’s only the half-way point, but at least according to UZR, the Indians defense is on pace to being 51 runs worse than last year, helping make Cleveland one of the most underperforming teams in baseball. ...
Umpiring, Easy Wins, Youkilis vs. Teixeira, the Dodgers, and More
No, You're a Towel —
... basemen from Youk and Tex to Miguel Cabrera, Justin Mourneau, Carlos Peña, and Russell Branyan. The Hartford Courant let some bloggers debate it. I stopped caring about who was in the All-Star Game quite a few years ago. When he's not mopping up games, Brett Tomko is a big painter. Are the Yankees actually a better defensive team than last year? I say so and so does FanGraphs. Sorry Ken Rosenthal, Juan Pierre is not an ...
