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Why Bannister Left
September 02, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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Brian Bannister left Wednesday’s game against the Athletics after 1 1/3 innings due to shoulder fatigue.
“It’s soreness in my back and shoulder,” he said. “I’ve just been fighting through it. It’s not a sharp pain, so I don’t think it’s anything serious. But...
New York Times' Tyler Kepner On Baseball And WAR...
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Federal Baseball
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by Bill Kostroun - AP
John Lannan was the only pitcher on the Nationals to even qualify for Fangraphs.com's list of the top WAR values in 2009...(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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Finally, I’ve Found Suitable Companions For My Brian Bannister Bobblehead
14 days ago by
Can't Stop The Bleeding
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I’m in Las Vegas on one my annual (ahem) fact-finding missions this week, and though I’ve yet to secure a ticket for tomorrow night’s welterweight title bout between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto, I can happily report bobbleheads of the two combatants are available...
Bannister Leaves Early
September 02, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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Brian Bannister had a rough first inning, allowing three runs, but leaves after getting the first batter in the second on a pop out. That sounds like an injury to me. The game is not on Extra Innings. I’ll see what I can find out.
Yasuhiko Yabuta came on in relief and allowed [...]
Game 69 Open thread -- June 20, 2009
June 20, 2009 by
Viva El Birdos
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Carpenter
Bannister
2.85 FIP
3.85 FIP
Carp has yet to give up more than 3 runs in a start so far this season, but he's given up 3 in each of his last 2 starts. It helps his cause today that only the White Sox and Mariners in the AL...
Is $650K really holding the Yanks back from a pitcher they might need?
July 31, 2009 by
Sliding Into Home
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ESPN Insider has a report that the Yankees asked the Royals about RHP Brian Bannister today, but the talks "went nowhere" because the Yanks asked the Royals to pay the around $650,000 of the money left his contract for this season. Clearly the Royals weren't too fond...
Behind Brian Bannister, Royals Steal a Win Against Rays
August 02, 2009 by
Royals Review
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by Steve Nesius - AP
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Well, at least Brian McClure can appreciate Brian Bannister's start today: he got a mythical pitcher win, thanks to a fluky four run "outburst...
Ex Met Bannister To Start For Royals
April 21, 2009 by
MostlyMets
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Former Met Brian Bannister has been recalled by the Kansas City Royals and will start their game against the Indians on Wednesday night in Cleveland.
Bannister, 28, was 0-1 with a 3.46 ERA in three starts for Omaha. He suffered through a 9-16 season last year with a 5.76 ERA. Bannister...
xFIP Pitcher
August 02, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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Brian Bannister promotes xFIP as the best way to evaluate a pitcher. You can see at The Hardball Times that Brian is improving his xFIP every year.
Already Down Meche, Royals Await News on Brian Bannister
September 10, 2009 by
Royals Review
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Brian Bannister may be the latest Royal to have his season end prematurely due to injury. Yes, those terribly unlucky Royals just can't catch a break! I'm stunned that one of the most retrograde teams in the game would have a worn down pitching staff by September.
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Royals notebook: Bannister says shoulder fatigue has grown progressively worse
September 02, 2009 by
kansascity.com
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OAKLAND, Calif. | Brian Bannister wants to remain optimistic about taking his next scheduled turn in the Royals’ rotation, but he sure sounds like a guy in need of a break. Bannister admitted Wednesday to growing shoulder fatigue after lasting just 1 1/3 innings in a...
Boston Red Sox News & Notes – 7/11
July 11, 2009 by
SOX & Dawgs
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With Brian Bannister putting up zeroes on the scoreboard for the Kansas City Royals, Jon Lester was doing the same for the Boston Red Sox. You sat there and wondered who would be the first one to give in. Fortunately for the Red Sox, it was Bannister.
Mark Kotsay broke through with...
Greinke Speaks
10 days ago by
Baseball Musings
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Jeff Protzel sends a link to an interview with Zack Greinke concerning his Cy Young award. At about 8:30 into the interview he starts talking about Brian Bannister and sabermetrics, how Zack now concentrates on walks, home runs and strikeouts. At about 9:55 he says:
“That’...
Daytime Pitcher
June 19, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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Upon Further Review examines Brian Bannister’s extreme day/night split. He’s a Cy Young winner under the sun, a replacement player at night. A reverse vampire, if you will. They don’t offer an explanation, but suggest the Royals find a way to pitch him during the...
Game 128 Open Thread - Royals (49-78) at Mariners (66-62)
August 28, 2009 by
Royals Review
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Brian Bannister against King Felix. Sure, it doesn't look good, but as this is a rivalry game, I think we can throw out the records, the pitching matchups, everything.
I predict a game-winning, upper-deck, grand slam by St. Willie.
Heilman wasn't always a 2 pitch pitcher.....
November 22, 2008 by
Mets Fever
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Just to clarify this isn't a post either for or against Aaron Heilman becoming a starter but part of this debate has been driving me nuts and I needed to address it. Heilman came to the Mets with a full four pitch repertoire, it was the Mets who turned him into a two pitch pitcher...
Who's Next In Line? The Cuban
August 06, 2009 by
Sliding Into Home
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I was planning to make this third and final post about the guys that could slip through waivers to the Yankees. However, I think I've already profiled Aaron Harang and Brian Bannister more times than any sane human being should and you guys are probably sick of reading it. So,...
Game 157: Royals at Tigers
September 24, 2008 by
Tigers Weblog
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PREGAME: It's been a while since the Tigers scored. Tonight they face a pitcher with a 5.96 ERA in Brian Bannister. But said pitcher hasn't allowed more than 4 runs to the Tigers in his career. The most recent time he did it he also went 8 innings.
The Tigers send out a [....
Basement Royals
June 09, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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The Indians climb out of last place as they come back from a 4-0 deficit to defeat the Royals 8-4. Brian Bannister shut down Cleveland for four innings, then gave up four runs in the sixth as the first four runners reached against him. Then the Royals bullpen allowed four more in the [...]
Every Pitcher Should Throw a Cutter
September 14, 2009 by
Beyond the Box Score
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by Tony Dejak - AP
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Well, at least it seems that way, given all the anecdotal evidence I've seen over the past year. Brian Bannister went from ineffective stat-head...
Royals Stick With Brian Bannister, Begin Drive for 75 Wins
July 31, 2009 by
Royals Review
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In the end, as was the case in 2008, the Royals sat on the sidelines at the trade deadline. The best trade chip the Royals had -- aside from doing a really smart thing and trading Joakim Soria -- was probably Brian Bannister. Bannister has now had two good seasons out of the last...
What to Expect from Joe Saunders
This idea for this entry began with a recent discussion on Angelswin.com that centered around left hander Joe Saunders. But before I discuss Joe Saunders I am going to revisit an exchange I had with Kansas City Royals fans on the message board at kcroyals.com because it directly relates to what ...
Royals notes: Bannister touts xFIP as best evaluation stat for pitchers
August 01, 2009 by
kansascity.com
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. | Brian Bannister after his last start — one the Royals won but in which he settled for a no-decision — declared a won-lost record might be the worst way to judge any pitcher. “It’s the worst stat in baseball because it’s...
What To Do With Andy Sonnanstine?
by Mark Duncan - AP
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Nothing seems to come easily for Andy Sonnanstine. His fastball barely tops 87 and he's forced to get by on mixing pitches and superb...
Royals turn away offers for Bannister
July 31, 2009 by
kansascity.com
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. | The non-waiver trading deadline passed Friday afternoon with the Royals standing pat beyond Thursday’s move to acquire outfielder Josh Anderson from Detroit for cash. Several clubs, including the Brewers, Marlins and Yankees, made at late push...
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