Aging Veteran Times Two, Dodgers Sign Matt Treanor
Well that didn't take long, Ken Rosenthal says the Dodgers have come to an agreement with free agent catcher Matt Treanor. I don't really see the point, but perhaps Colletti and Mattingly are looking for a Brad Ausmus type of role for Treanor. With maybe the hope of him developing A.J. Ellis and the young but very talented Tim Federowicz. I don't really see the need for...
Via Dodgers Rumors
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November 15, 2011
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November 15, 2011
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Shawn Green and Co. join bid to field Israeli team in WBC
Three thousand years of beautiful tradition from Moses to Sandy Koufax to ... the 2013 World Baseball Classic?
Shawn Green, Brad Ausmus and Gabe Kapler achieve their goal, another proud highlight could be added to Israel's long history. All three Jewish ex-ballplayers have just joined a group that aims to field a team for the next edition of Bud Selig's international tournament...
Via Big League Stew
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November 11, 2011
Green, Ausmus, and Kapler on Board
ESPN posted this amazing article. No need to do anything but post it. Wow! Israel could actually be a contender in the WBC. Click HERE to read. Picture below is Shawn Green, Gabe Kapler, Brad Ausmus, and of course Mario Lopez.
Via The Great Rabbino
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November 10, 2011
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November 10, 2011
Top Jewish Baseball Players Joining Israeli's Bid for World Baseball Classic
JERUSALEM -- Three Jewish former major leaguers have joined Israel's bid for the 2013 World Baseball Classic, a move that could transform the baseball backwater into a legitimate contender.Shawn Green, Brad Ausmus and Gabe Kapler met this week in Los Angeles with Israeli baseball officials and committed to helping Israel field a competitive team in next year's WBC qualifying round...
Via Footbasket
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November 10, 2011
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November 10, 2011
Ex-MLBers to help Israel for WBC (AP)
Three Jewish former major leaguers have joined Israel's bid for the 2013 World Baseball Classic, a move that could transform the baseball backwater into a legitimate contender. Shawn Green, Brad Ausmus and Gabe Kapler met this week in Los Angeles with Israeli baseball officials and committed to helping Israel field a competitive team in next year's WBC qualifying round, the...
Via Yahoo! Sports
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November 10, 2011
Top Jewish ex-baseball players join Israel WBC bid
Three Jewish former major leaguers have joined Israel's bid for the 2013 World Baseball Classic, a move that could transform the baseball backwater into a legitimate contender.
Shawn Green, Brad Ausmus and Gabe Kapler met this week in Los Angeles with Israeli baseball officials and committed to helping Israel field a competitive team in next year's WBC qualifying round,...
Via AP on Fox
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November 10, 2011
Top Jewish ex-baseball players join Israel WBC bid
JERUSALEM (AP) - Three Jewish former major leaguers have joined Israel's bid for the 2013 World Baseball Classic, a move that could transform the baseball backwater into a legitimate contender.Shawn Green, Brad Ausmus and Gabe Kapler met this week in Los Angeles with Israeli baseball officials and committed to helping ...
Via Washington Times
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November 10, 2011
Brad Ausmus’ NPR interview on workouts, calling pitches and enforcing the code
Former Astros catcher Brad Ausmus engages in an insightful interview from his post as special assistant with the San Diego Padres.
Via Astros Blog
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August 18, 2011
David Arrigo Is Greatest Goalie Mask Artist You’ve Never Heard Of
Although he has no formal art training, David Arrigo just might be the greatest goalie mask artist we’ve ever seen.
Arrigo has done masks for the known and the unknown. In the known category, he’s painted masks for the Pittsburgh Penguins Brent Johnson, the Montreal Canadiens Carey Price, former Red Wings keeper Mike Vernon, and the Phoenix Coyotes Jason LaBarera. The...
Via Busted Coverage
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August 11, 2011
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August 11, 2011
Why Can't Most Catchers Hit?
Why are so many catchers in baseball so useless with the bat? A staggering 314 catching seasons of 100 plate appearances or more have occurred in the last ten years with a catcher having an OPS+ of 80 or less. That's an average of one per team for every season in the last ten years (30 teams times ten seasons). For comparison, 174 such seasons have occurred for shortstops, a...
Via The Flagrant Fan
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August 02, 2011
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August 02, 2011
Hunter Pence is something special
Several years ago when the career of Craig Biggio was nearing an end and both Brad Ausmus and Jeff Bagwell had departed the question was posed to Craig about who he thought would take over as the face and leader of the team.
Certainly most figured he would point to Lance Berkman who was at the peak of his skills and was a very popular figure with the media and fans. But Biggio passed...
Via Fox Sports Houston
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May 13, 2011
Russell Martin Finds a Team Worthy of His Intensity
"Oh Jorge, Brad Ausmus' veteran touch was never this tender."
Oh yeah, we're bitter. From "Martin's two homers propel Yankees" at Yankees.com:
Martin signed a one-year, $4 million deal with the Yankees after dabbling with the idea of catching for the Red Sox, but concerns about durability hovered over Boston's offer. New York needed Martin to...
Via Sons of Steve Garvey
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April 10, 2011
Robby Thompson's Record-Setting Game
While playing around with Baseball-Reference's Play Index tool, I stumbled upon something quite interesting. I was looking at games in which players had three or more caught-stealings. That's the kind of thing that interests me -- for whatever reason. Random, obscure feats like this. It makes you wonder, "Why would they keep attempting steals?!"
Anyway, here'...
Via SF Giants Nirvana
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March 22, 2011
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March 22, 2011
Goodbye Garret Anderson; Goodbye, "GAARP"
Didn't want to end this week without some words on Garret Anderson, who retired from baseball on Tuesday. Anderson was with the Dodgers for much of 2010, and in typical Joe Torre style favoring veterans, appeared in 80 games for the Dodgers, which was at least 70 games too many.
Oh, what a horrible year. Anderson's batting average sunk beneath the Mendoza line on April...
Via Sons of Steve Garvey
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March 03, 2011
Padres hire Ex-Astro Ausmus as special assistant
The San Diego Padres have hired former big league catcher Brad Ausmus as a special assistant in baseball operations.
Via Chron.com
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November 16, 2010
Padres hire Ausmus as special assistant (AP)
The San Diego Padres have hired former big league catcher Brad Ausmus as a special assistant in baseball operations. Ausmus, who retired after playing 21 games for the Dodgers this season, will work with catchers throughout the Padres' system. Ausmus played parts of 18 major league seasons with the Padres, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Via Yahoo! Sports
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November 16, 2010
Another Ivy Leaguer in a Front Office
Brad Ausmus joins the Padres front office. He’ll help with the development of catchers in the San Diego system.
Via Baseball Musings
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November 16, 2010
Padres Sign Ausmus
The Padres added an All-Star catcher to the roster on Tuesday. Well, at least to the front office roster. Brad Ausmus, an 18-year veteran who retired at the end of the 2010 season, is joining the team as Special Assistant to Baseball Operations.“We are extremely excited to add Brad to our staff,” said general manager Jed Hoyer. “He brings a tremendous amount of...
Via NBC San Diego
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November 16, 2010
Padres hire Ausmus as special assistant
Padres GM Jed Hoyer is again adding a former Padres player to his staff as Tuesday the team announced the hiring of former Major League catcher Brad Ausmus as special assistant to baseball operations.
Via dodgers.com
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November 16, 2010
Padres hire Ausmus as special assistant
Padres GM Jed Hoyer is again adding a former Padres player to his staff as Tuesday the team announced the hiring of former Major League catcher Brad Ausmus as special assistant to baseball operations.
Via padres.com
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November 16, 2010
Padres add Ausmus, Jarvis to staff; replace Riddoch with Murphy
Former Arizona State head coach Pat Murphy replaces Greg Riddoch as manager of short-season, Single-A Eugene. Brad Ausmus returns as a special assistant while Kevin Jarvis comes back as a major league scout
Via Sign on San Diego
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November 05, 2010
Padres add Ausmus, Jarvis to staff; replace Riddoch with Murphy
Former Arizona State head coach Pat Murphy replaces Greg Riddoch as manager of short-season, Single-A Eugene. Brad Ausmus returns as a special assistant while Kevin Jarvis comes back as a major league scout
Via San Diego Padres Baseball Schedule, Roster, Stats ? The Union-Tribune
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November 05, 2010
Los Angeles Dodgers Contract Options 2011
Scott Podsednik: 2 Million Club Option With 0.3 Million In Performance Bonuses And 0.1 Million Buyout - 525 Plate Appearances So He Has Right To Void Option
Decision: Club Picked Up Option, He Declined, Thus Forfeited Buyout
As I already said, it would have been nice to have a solid, cheap reserve, but it was pretty obvious that he was going to test free agency. I just hope...
Via Memories Of Kevin Malone
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November 05, 2010
Astros should consider hiring Brad Ausmus as hitting coach
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Via Astros Daily
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October 25, 2010
Brad Ausmus decides to call it a career for the Los Angeles Dodgers
40-year old righty swinging catcher Brad Ausmus has decided to retire. He played in 21 games for the Dodgers this year and he was 14 of 63 (.222 avg, .564 OPS) with 4 runs scored and 2 RBIs. Ausmus played in 57 games in two years with the Dodgers and he was 42 of 158 (.266 avg, .652 OPS) with 13 runs scored, 1 homer and 11 RBIs. He played in 1,971 games in his 18 years in the...
Via Dodgers Locker
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October 05, 2010
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