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Hoffman as a set-up man...
December 08, 2008 by
Mets Fever
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The Mets are said to be looking for innovative ways to re-build their bullpen and possibly bring in two closers, using one as a set-up man. The example of a set-up man could be Huston Street, Bobby Jenks or Chad Cordero. Some have even said don't stop there try and bring in Kerry...
2009 MLB Preview: #23 Texas Rangers
March 19, 2009 by
Scores Report
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Offseason Movement: The Rangers signed a bunch of used-to-be
AccuScore: MLB Waiver Wire Wonders
April 25, 2008 by
AccuScore.com
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Adding a player from the waiver wire isn't about chasing the best deals available. It is important to know what your team needs before you go free agent shopping. The question is, do you know what your team actually needs? AccuScore fantasy expert Tim Williams shows you a three...
Is Betancourt an option as set-up man....
November 20, 2008 by
Mets Fever
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It's been speculated that the Mets will sign a closer and then trade for a set-up man. Most have focused on Huston Street, after the Rockies traded for Oakland's closer they suddenly had two closer again and were left trying to keep both egos happy. In separate reports both...
Are the Pirates losing on purpose?
December 29, 2008 by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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Here's an interesting thought from Squaking
Consider: this past spring, Dan Fox introduced a defensive metric on Baseball Prospectus that rated Luis Rivas as one of the worst defensive middle infielders in the last fifty years. Weeks later, Fox was hired by the Pirates. And yet Rivas ...
Hitt it or Quitt it: NL Central News and Notes
December 12, 2008 by
Bugs & Cranks
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If the hot stove is heating to a boil, the cast iron kettle that is the National League Central might possibly be in a box somewhere in the attic of the house that hot stove is in. And don't think that just because a tree doesn't fall, B&C's own sexy, youthful retort...
Jack Wilson Traded! No, just kidding...
December 04, 2008 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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If that's news to you, imagine how I felt when I booted up the internet and saw the first half of that headline. My RSS reader gives me the oldest stories I haven't read first, so I saw that the [Tigers had acquired Jack Wilson] (no more information). To see how Bucco nation...
Non Roster Invitee: Andruw Jones - Rangers
March 10, 2009 by
Tireball.com
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With Eddie Guardado, Derrick Turnbow, Kris Benson, Jason Jennings, Omar Vizquel, Elvis Andrus and Andruw Jones all invited as non roster invitees. Throw in Casey Daigle, Elizardo Ramirez and Doug Mathis and we could all just sing camp fire songs and have a nice sleep over.
Any of the...
Neal Huntington Will Pursue Daniel Cabrera
December 17, 2008 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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Anyone who has been closely following every single one of Neal Huntington
Neal Huntington Will Pursue Daniel Cabrera
December 16, 2008 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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Neal Huntington Will Pursue Daniel Cabrera
December 14, 2008 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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Series Recap: Brewers at Cardinals
Usually when I do the series recaps I like to break it up into the good, bad, ugly and then give a summary. I'm not going to do that for this series. Even Prince Fielder's first home run of the season isn't enough to mask all the garbage I had to watch the last three days...
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.
Baseball Reflections on the Rangers
March 13, 2009 by
Baseball Reflections
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The Texas Rangers finished the 2008 season with a 79-83 record, finishing second in the AL West behind the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. During the season, the Rangers finished first in all offensive categories, while finishing last in all but one category in pitching. It is no secret...
Jack Wilson Traded! No, just kidding...
December 16, 2008 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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If that's news to you, imagine how I felt when I booted up the internet and saw the first half of that headline. My RSS reader gives me the oldest stories I haven't read first, so I saw that the [Tigers had acquired Jack Wilson] (no more information). To see how Bucco nation...
Mets Top Prospects: #24 Nick Carr
July 24, 2009 by
Amazin' Avenue
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A reliever from the 41st round has made Mark a believer...I like him, too.
Nick Carr
Vitals
Born 4/19/87
Physical Stats: 6'1" 195 lbs.
Position: Relief Pitcher
Bats/Throws: R/R
Drafted: 41st round 2005, College of Southern Idaho
Current Team: St. Lucie Mets (Hi...
Winter Meetings News: Tuesday
December 09, 2008 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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[http2007--Flickr.com] ----------------------- The latest from Vegas... UPDATE, 6:46 PM: [MLBTR has it all covered...] Ronny Paulino's name is being mentioned in [Red Sox] and [Marlins] rumors. Doug Mientkiewicz's agent will meet with Neal Huntington at some point during the...
It's nice to not fear the bullpen
June 01, 2009 by
Brew Crew Ball
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Sitting at today's game, we noted that at no point were we concerned about the lead that was amassed in the first three innings despite the fact that the Brewers failed to score any runs for the rest of the game, gave up seven hits, recorded three errors, and went to the bullpen...
Winter Meetings News: Tuesday
December 16, 2008 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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[http2007--Flickr.com] ----------------------- The latest from Vegas... UPDATE, 10:03 PM: You can find a Day 2 Recap from Neal Huntington [here]. Rob Biertempfel at [The Trib] points out that Baltimore can be added to the list of possible Ronny Paulino suitors (more on that below)...
Closers market
October 28, 2008 by
Mets Fever
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The Mets can't be passive as they have in the past two years with relievers, they must go out and find a closer, but where will they find one....... There's the big two in free agency in K-Rod and Brian Fuentes. I think if the reports are true the Mets have all but past on...
Spring Training Pitchers Analysis Part 2
February 22, 2009 by
Texas Rangers Trades
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The Rangers now have 32 pitchers in major league camp with the signing of Kris Benson. This week, I analyzed the second half of the pitchers in big league camp and gave their chances of making the team at the end of Spring Training (see last week’s post for analysis of the first...
Fan Fest Review
January 25, 2009 by
Texas Rangers Trades
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This week I will give a recap of what my dad and I did at the Fan Fest and a short summary of the Awards Banquet.The Awards Banquet (at Eddie Deen’s Ranch):Friday night, we went to the annual Winter Awards Banquet. This was the 4th year that it’s been at Eddie Deen’s ranch in...
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