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2009 MLB Preview: #6 Tampa Bay Rays
March 27, 2009 by
Scores Report
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Offseason Movement: The Rays hope the signing of OF/DH Pat Burrell will add a little more pop to their lineup, although it could sink their team batting average at the same time. The club also added a slew of pitchers including Lance Cormier, Jason Isringhausen, Joe Nelson and Brian...
LOOGY f/x
Here's a dump of PITCHf/x data on a gaggle of free agent and minor league free agent relief pitchers. This is what the Cubs have left to pick from. Missing a LOOGY? Leave a comment and I'll add them, if there's data. For more LOOGY material (including already signed guys...
Rays activate lefty reliever Brian Shouse from DL; option RHP Dale Thayer to Triple-A
July 27, 2009 by
Star Tribune
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Front-Office Efficiency (FOE): How much can $1M get you?
by Mike Carlson - AP
The king of efficiency, BenZo the FOE (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
View full size photo uploaded September 5, 2009
Being a small-market franchise, the Rays need to be especially careful with how...
Brewers take a gift from the Baby Bears
Before I get to the game today, I have to thank Cubs' fans for again displaying no class and showing why no one outside of Chicago likes you people. In the bottom of the sixth on a ball hit to Ryan Braun in left field, Cubs' "fans" threw food and drinks in Braun&...
Bad Time to be a Free Agent Middle Reliever
January 14, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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If you look at the list of free agents still available on the free agent market, one group in particular is rather untapped: the middle relievers. Quality relief pitchers like Joe Beimel, Will Ohman, Brian Shouse, Juan Cruz, and Brandon Lyon all remain unsigned and do not appear close...
Lefty Relievers
November 17, 2008 by
Rockin' the Red
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The free agent season has begun, and the Cardinals remain poised to be in conservative mode once again. The biggest rumblings within the organization are now regarding a lefthanded reliever, according to Derrick Goold: The agent for Atlanta reliever Will Ohman, whom the Cardinals pursued at the ...
2009 Rays Bullpen: A Must Watch
February 03, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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While it might be difficult to compete with the Yankees and Red Sox on a $50-$60 million dollar payroll, the Rays continue to establish themselves as strong contenders in the AL East. While the Rays will never be able to make the splashy signings like the Yanks or Sox, the Rays have made some ...
Arbitration Update
December 08, 2008 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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Arbitration update:According to Jerry Crasnick, Free agent Casey Blake has declined arbitration, but it still working on a short term deal with the Dodgers. The Twins are also interested, but they are reportedly pursuing other options.A Free agent pitcher Oliver Perez has declined...
Transactions Report - 2/12/09
February 12, 2009 by
MLB Rumors
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Colorado Rockies: Signed pitcher Randy Flores to a minor league contract. The lefty was 1-0 with a 5.26 ERA in 43 games for the Cards in '08. Houston Astros: Agreed to terms with pitcher Chris Sampson, infielder Drew Sutton and catcher J.R. Towles on one-year contracts. Sampson...
Playoffs 2008: Brewers-Phillies NLDS Preview
October 01, 2008 by
Vegas Watch
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Milwaukee Brewers @ Philadelphia Phillies Series line: MIL +164, PHI -174 Game 1: MIL (Gallardo) +185 @ PHI (Hamels) -201 Here is the best reason I've found to take the Brewers: Everybody picking the Phillies isn't really all that surprising. The general consensus is that the...
Fantasy Rundown: Closers by Committee
May 12, 2008 by
AccuScore.com
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Welcome to the land of committees. The two most tenuous bullpen situations finally blew up over the weekend as the Cardinals and Brewers finally made a switch regarding who will pitch the ninth inning. Bid adieu to Jason Isringhausen and Eric Gagne. Say hello to a host of players that...
Brewers bullpen chokes against the Rockies
The Brewers got off to a fast start in Colorado on Friday night and it appeared that the Crew's win streak was going to be extended to seven games. It seemed like the win was all locked up until Guillermo Mota entered the game in the eighth inning. Mota did not record an out but...
Affeldt gone, who's left?
November 18, 2008 by
Rockin' the Red
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"Giants add LHP Affeldt to bullpen." There goes that idea. The Giants were able to sign Jeremy Affeldt to a pretty affordable deal too, locking him up for 2 years and $8m. It's hard to tell if that number is inflated or right in line with the rest of the market given...
Tampa Bay wears out its pen; big deal for rest of series?
September 02, 2009 by
Batter-up with Bruno
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Last night the Tampa Bay Rays used a total of eight pitchers (seven relievers) in its 8-4 loss last night to the Boston Red Sox.The Rays took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, but the Red Sox tied it up quickly in the top of the second, then put up three more runs...
The Loogy Market
December 17, 2008 by
NY Baseball Digest
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Yesterday, Matt Cerrone of Metsblog did a nice job breaking down the left handed specialist market. With the departure of Scott Schoeneweis for a minor leaguer, the Mets need to obtain a loogy replacment in the bullpen. I believe you can’t effectively compete without two left handers...
The Weird and Wacky Left Handed Relief Market
February 18, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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When the offseason began, I thought that the demand would be high for left handed relievers. Sure there was an abundance of quality left handed relievers on the market this offseason, but hey, every team needs pitching, especially in the bullpen. Relief pitchers have done quite well on the free ...
Odds-N-ends; Garcia, Reyes and Pudge....
January 22, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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Not only is it believed that Freddy Garcia has reduced his search for a new team to the two NY teams but Adam Rubin believes a decision could come within 24 hrs. Despite all the backlash I stand by the idea of bringing in Pudge Rodriguez and at this point he may only cost a minor league deal. ...
Free Agent LHRP : What's out there for the Mets?
December 19, 2008 by
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
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The Mets need left handed reliever to fill the void by trading Scott Schoeneweis. I decided to compile what's left on the board in the free agent lefty reliever market to show what the Mets have to choose from.
Here is the breakdown:
Joe Beimel - 31 years old (Type B...
BREWERS' PITCHERS COMPARISON TO 2006
April 14, 2008 by
Breaking Down the Brewers
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Looking at the pitching staff just 2 years ago, it's easy to see why the team finished 75-87.
Mets Need Another Lefty In the Bullpen
January 01, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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The additions of J.J. Putz and Francisco Rodriguez, along with the subtractions of Scott Schoeneweis and Aaron Heilman completely reconstructed the shape of the 2009 Mets bullpen. The 1-2 punch of Putz and K-Rod should be a major strength in late innings, but one weakness that has...
Have the Mets ended their search for a LOOGY
January 30, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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Shortly after the Mets traded Scott Schoeneweis, Omar was asked what his direction would be in regard to a second lefty handed reliever. At the time he stated he was comfortable going with one lefty because he trusted his righties to get left handed hitters out. When pressed Omar said he might ...
Can the Mets do better then Show...
December 11, 2008 by
Mets Fever
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Now that we have a great 1-2 punch at the back-end of the bull-pen, the most glaring problem is Scott Schoeneweis. I would like to see the Mets move Show but to do so they would have to obtain another lefty. Even if they decided to release him and eat the last year of his contract...
NL Central Team Preview: Milwaukee Brewers
April 06, 2009 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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2008 record: 90-72 (2nd in NL Central, won NL Wild Card)
2008 record vs. Pirates: 14-1
Offseason Departures:
CC Sabathia and Ben Sheets: Talk about taking a hit in the pitching department.
Salomon Torres, Eric Gagne, Guillermo Mota: Over the hill relievers
Ray Durham, Russell Branyan...
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