May 2010
Newest Good Friend: Buster Posey
We dropped Matsuzaka and picked up Gerald Demp "Buster" Posey . According to Andrew Baggarly, of the San Jose Mercury News ... A very good source just told me that the Giants will recall a position player before…
PTI Knockoff: Fortune Teller
Derrek Lee is two (2) home runs away from getting to 300 for his career. He won the World Series with the 2003 Florida Marlins, but had most of his best personal season with the Cubs. Most notable, Lee shined as a Cub…
All Appreciation Team
This list is subject to change on a daily basis. It is simply a list of the player we appreciate the opportunity to watch play at each position. We could, I guess, also call it our favorite player team, but it’s more…
Why We Don't Pay for Saves
We're going to try something different today. Below is a photographic exhibit of why we don't pay for
Expecting Good Things, Brandon Morrow
We're not exactly expecting greatness yet, but we like what we're hearing about something clicking with Morrow after his teammate, Shaun Marcum, gave him a tip that helped him find his release point and feel more…
Willkommen, Drew Storen
The not so big news from last night is the Nationals' decision to call up rookie relief pitcher, and #10 overall pick in the 2009 draft: Drew Storen . We've hinted at this guy's talents since last June, so regular…
The Power/Speed Elite
The Bill James Power/Speed formula is 2*(HR*SB)/(HR+SB) We looked through players' 2009 numbers and production from this young 2010 season, to come up with the best team made up of power/speed guys. As if you needed…
Updated Relief Pitcher Rankings
For you fantasy baseball players out there... Mariano Rivera, NYY Jonathan Broxton, LAD Jonathan Papelbon, BOS Jose Valverde, DET Heath Bell, SD Joakim Soria, KC Francisco Rodriguez, NYM Carlos Marmol, CHC Francisco…
Get Well Soon, Juan Cruz
Yesterday, Buster Olney tweeted the news that Juan Cruz is having season-ending surgery. Upon further tweeting by Mr. Olney , we discover that due to a cyst in his shoulder, he''s having that cleaned up and should be…
Working Some Trades
This post sprung from a chain of emails that started with our good friend, Mulhearn, emailing me the following: "What was more impress last night. Dice-K pitching 3 hit ball with no walkers, or the Celtics destroying…
Belated Players of the Month
We wanted to get this post out over a week ago and even avoided news of who was actually selected as MLB Players of the Month for April. Based on our recollections and brief look at last month's stats, here are some…
Looking Ahead, Along the Way
Due to our recent silence, it's going to be a busy next few days here on the ol' blog. I was going to do one long, rambling Clearing the Notebook column covering a myriad of topics, but instead think it'll work best to…
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