Fenway West (Free subscription) | 12/11/2008
Add another catcher into the mix. The Seattle PI is reporting that the Red Sox may make a run at Rockies Catcher and Rhode Island native Chris Iannetta . Fenway West- The Western Home to Red Sox Nation http://www.fenwaywest.com
Purple Row (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
Chris Iannetta #20 / Catcher / Colorado Rockies Height: 6-0 Weight: 225 Bats: R Throws: R Born: Apr 08, 1983 April: 20.2% May: 18.9% June: 19.9% July: 19.2% August: 12.1% September: 10.9% This is the percentage of pitches that Chris Iannetta took a swing at that were outside the strike zone over the course of the 2008 season. Twenty percent isn't bad, it would be among the...
MLB (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
In one of the wildest games of the year, the Rockies came back after trailing 13-4 in the fifth and 17-13 in the eighth before Chris Iannetta's slow-rolling single drove home Matt Holliday with the winning run as the Rockies outlasted Florida, 18-17, in front of a sellout crowd of 48,691.
Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
... Atkins, somebody on the team has to be an all-star. The only three strong choices I see are Tulo, Chris Iannetta or the next guy. Here’s to hoping it’s all three. 2. Manny Corpas Corpas was a savior — literally and figuratively — throughout the final months of 2007. 2008 was a rocky beginning, losing his 9th inning job, but instead of going in the tank, he bounced back and lowered...
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008
... April 10 against the world champions, the starting lineup could be: Pitcher Greg Smith, catcher Chris Iannetta, first baseman Todd Helton, second baseman Clint Barmes, shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, third baseman Ian Stewart, left fielder Seth Smith, center fielder Ryan Spilborghs, right fielder Brad Hawpe. I have no idea, and neither do the Rockies, who will bat leadoff, or third, or...
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 12/11/2008
... the Reds' stated needs - center fielder and catcher.The team's center field job is wide-open, and Chris Dickerson, Jerry Hairston Jr., Ryan Freel and Norris Hopper all are candidates. Hairston is a free agent, but the Reds have been negotiating with him.Taveras, 27, led the majors in stolen bases with 68. But his on-base percentage was .308 and his slugging percentage was .296, lowest among...
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 12/11/2008
... stats Huston Street's career statslast season. Torrealba lost his starting job early last year to Chris Iannetta, just months after signing a two-year, $7.25 million contract with a third-year club option. Torrealba played for Reds manager Dusty Baker when both were in San Francisco. The Rockies have told Torrealba, who is currently playing winter ball in Venezuela, to show teams...
iYankees (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
... that the honeymoon will be extremely short for Soto. Next season, I can say with certainty that Chris Iannetta will be the best power-hitting catcher in the NL. In fact, the NL has a great crop of young catchers (Iannetta, Soto, Doumit, Martin, etc.) and has truly surpassed the AL, in that regard. 2. Next up, while the Matt Holliday trade dominated news outlets yesterday, the...
