Talking Chop (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
More photos » by Paul Abell - AP Atlanta Braves' Jordan Schafer will use next season to work his way back to the majors. Browse more photos » One of the most disappointing story lines of the 2009 season for the Atlanta Braves was the failure of center fielder Jordan Schafer . Going into spring training he was competing with two other guys, both with major league experience, Josh Anderson...
Royals Review (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
Similar to the 2010 Relievers post from several days ago, this is meant to present a snapshot of who remains on the roster, can we jettison some dead weight, and are there any holes to be filled? The particulars about how many batters the team keeps on the 25-man and how many infielders/outfielders/Teahen-Bloomquist-IF/OF hybrids are kept will have a factor in the final roster (please allow some leeway...
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
Next up in our Offseason Outlook series, the Tigers. Their likely commitments for 2010: C - Gerald Laird - $2.8MM+ C - Alex Avila - $400K 1B - Miguel Cabrera - $20MM 2B - Scott Sizemore - $400K SS - Ramon Santiago - $825K+ 3B - Brandon Inge - $6.6MM IF - Brent Dlugach - $400K LF - Carlos Guillen - $13MM CF - Curtis Granderson - $5.5MM RF - Magglio Ordonez - $18MM OF - Ryan Raburn - $410K OF - Clete...
Royals Review (Free subscription) | 18/10/2009
Here's a look at the UZR/150 numbers for 2009. Innings UZR/150 Crisp 412 13.9 Maier 593 2.7 DeJesus 25 -1.4 Freel 32 -2.0 Bloomquist 164 -2.2 Anderson 192 -3.0 I think we can mostly throw out the data for DDJ and Freel, who simply weren't in centerfield enough to generate a meaningful sample. Considering that UZR/150 is a rate stat (what their UZR would be in 150 games) a -1.4 or a -2.0 is basically...
Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
One member of the Detroit Tigers ' coaching staff will not be back next season, but it's not the guy many expected (or hoped) would be gone. First base coach Andy Van Slyke will not be among the five coaches of Jim Leyland 's staff to return in 2010. It was not revealed by the Tigers, however, whether or not Van Slyke was dismissed or chose to leave. When asked to clarify that distinction by Jason...
Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009
THE future stars of Scottish golf will take to the fairways of Gleneagles this Sunday, when the resort's Queen's Course hosts the final of the 2009 Dunfermline Buildin
ESPN (Free subscription) | 03/10/2009
Jeff Manship's first major league win was well-timed for the Minnesota Twins, who got a grand slam from Delmon Young and hung on for a 10-7 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night that cut Detroit's AL Central lead to one game.
Walkoff Walk (Free subscription) | 01/10/2009
Sometimes people write better than us. Each Thursday WoW gives you our favorite baseball links we've come across. Dejan Kovacevic put on his Sherlock Holmes hat and monocle to hunt down the single fan who clapped for the MLB debut...
Royals Review (Free subscription) | 01/10/2009
More photos » by Kathy Willens - AP about 2 hours ago: Kansas City Royals starter Robinson Tejeda delivers in the first inning against the New York Yankees in a baseball game at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 in New York. Tejeda allowed three runs on four hits in five innings. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Browse more photos » As noted and predicted in the game thread , and elsewhere,...
River Ave. Blues (Free subscription) | 30/09/2009
The standings might say that these are meaningless games, but the Yankees aren’t acting like it. They started to surge last week by taking two of three from the Angels in Anaheim and haven’t let off the accelerator, even after clinching everything. Early last night it looked as if they’d let up a bit, but [...] Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blog Yanks walk off to...
Sliding Into Home (Free subscription) | 29/09/2009
Regular Season Game 158 Yankees vs. Royals Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY Game Time: 7:05 p.m. TV: YES | Radio: WCBS Here are the lineups: YANKEES (101-56) Derek Jeter SS Johnny Damon LF Mark Teixeira 1B Alex Rodriguez 3B Hideki Matsui DH Nick Swisher RF Brett Gardner CF Jose Molina C Ramiro Pena 2B Pitching: RHP A.J. Burnett (12-9, 4.19 ERA) ROYALS (64-93) Mitch Maier LF Yuniesky Betancourt SS Billy Butler...
Sliding Into Home (Free subscription) | 28/09/2009
Regular Season Game 157 Yankees vs. Royals Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY Game Time: 7:05 p.m. TV: YES | Radio: WCBS Here are the lineups: YANKEES (100-56) Brett Gardner CF Melky Cabrera LF Robinson Cano 2B Jorge Posada DH Eric Hinske 3B Shelley Duncan RF Juan Miranda 1B Francisco Cervelli C Ramiro Pena SS Pitching: RHP Chad Gaudin (1-0, 3.71 ERA) ROYALS (64-92) Mitch Maier LF Yuniesky Betancourt SS Billy...
MLB (Free subscription) | 28/09/2009
Royals ready for first visit to new park
Royals Review (Free subscription) | 25/09/2009
More photos » by Ed Zurga - AP Willie Bloomquist is not in this photograph. Kansas City Royals center fielder Mitch Maier dives, but cannot catch a ball hit by Boston Red Sox's Victor Martinez in the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo. Martinez picked up a single on the play. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) Browse more photos » Looks like the bad old Royals...
Royals Review (Free subscription) | 22/09/2009
More photos » by Charlie Riedel - AP about 9 hours ago: Kansas City Royals' Miguel Olivo, left, and Alex Gordon (4) celebrate after they scored on a single by Yuniesky Betancourt during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox on Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Browse more photos » And yes, I missed it. I felt terrible last night...
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