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Dustin Ackley, the 2nd baseman?
9 days ago by
Lookout Landing
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The idea is not new, but this is the first that I can recall it being seriously talked about. According to Shannon Drayer the Mariners are going to give Dustin Ackley some reps at second base. Here's a quick rundown of some pros and cons:
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Ackley at second base clears...
November Rain
11 days ago by
Viva El Birdos
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Ferris wheels still cheer me up.
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I'm sitting in my living room staring out on a grey and very nasty November morning. Ordinarily, I welcome such inclement weather; I usually love the...
Some 2010 Projections
14 days ago by
Lookout Landing
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For those of you who are (justifiably) distrustful of the Bill James projections but still want to look at some numbers, the 2010 CHONE projections are live. For hitters, anyway. Here are the Mariners, here are the free agents, and here are the Yankees, in case looking...
The complete and official list of arbitration-eligible players
17 days ago by
Seattle Times
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Just arrived from the Players Association. As predicted, the five Mariners are David Aardsma, Franklin Gutierrez, Felix Hernandez, Ryan Langerhans and Mark Lowe.
Zduriencik On Griffey Coming Back
18 days ago by
Lookout Landing
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Via Yahoo!:
"We believe that Ken’s presence with the Seattle Mariners organization was such a positive asset last season with his leadership on and off the field," general manager Jack Zduriencik said. "His passion for baseball, life and the Seattle Mariners...
Seattle's Franklin Gutierrez Robbed of 2009 Gold Glove Award
18 days ago by
Bleacher Report
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There were very few things that Seattle Mariner centerfielder Franklin Gutierrez couldn’t catch in 2009; so few things that he earned the nickname “Death To Flying Things...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Fantasy Baseball: Early Mock Draft. Round 1, pick 1.
19 days ago by
Fake Teams
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by Alan Diaz - AP
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It's now time I take a break from my fuming anger with Franklin Gutierrez's obvious Gold Glove snub, and get this mock draft moving. Since there will only be a few of us...
Gold Gloves vs. UZR: The Laziest Article I've Ever Written (AL Edition)
19 days ago by
Beyond the Box Score
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by Ted S. Warren - AP
During a pitching change in the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres in a baseball game Tuesday, June 23, 2009, center fielder Franklin Gutierrez (center) ponders aloud "You think...
Taking Out All Of My Gold Glove Related Angst On The Toy Hall Of Fame
19 days ago by
Tirico Suave
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So, MLB’s best defensive player of 2009, Franklin Gutierrez, didn’t win the Gold Glove award. Worse yet, all around inferior baseball player and former Mariner Adam Jones took home the award instead. Luckily, one of the perks to being a Mariners fan is having...
Ichiro Wins GG, Gutierrez Does Not
19 days ago by
U.S.S. Mariner
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The Gold Gloves have been announced, and predictably, Ichiro won one and Franklin Gutierrez did not.
You should not care. These are about as meaningful as the teen choice awards. The people who vote on them don’t really put much thought into it, nor do they really know what...
Hot Stove Tuesday update
19 days ago by
Seattle Times
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Here are a few stories to ponder while waiting for confirmation of Ichiro's ninth straight Gold Glove and Franklin Gutierrez's omission. Both will become official in the next hour or so.
The Second Annual Walkoff Walk Gilded Leather Awards
19 days ago by
Walkoff Walk
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It was just over one year ago that frustration out of the annual Gold Glove shitshow prompted the Walkoff Walk Gilded Leather Awards. We handed out awards to the fielders we felt were best at each of their positions and leagues.
Bill James and his cadre of rosin-stained wretches...
The Jones Gold Glove thing
20 days ago by
U.S.S. Mariner
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So supposedly Adam Jones’ brother leaked that Jones won a Gold Glove. This is already being reported as coming over Franklin Gutierrez and a grave injustice and so forth… but it’s not, not yet, and I’m not sure why everyone’s jumping on this.
There are...
The Jones Gold Glove thing
20 days ago by
U.S.S. Mariner
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So supposedly Adam Jones’ brother leaked that Jones won a Gold Glove. This is already being reported as coming over Franklin Gutierrez and a grave injustice and so forth… but it’s not, not yet, and I’m not sure why everyone’s jumping on this.
There are...
The Quest For Relief Revisits J.J. Putz
21 days ago by
Bless You Boys
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by Gene J. Puskar - AP
Would J.J. Putz be happier (and healthier) playing for his hometown Detroit Tigers than he was with the New York Mets?
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One year after losing out on trading for...
Best & Worst In Hidden Value, 2009
24 days ago by
Lookout Landing
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Baseball players can make contributions in a number of different ways, the most obvious and talked-about of which is how they do at the plate. Defense, position, and baserunning tend to be brushed off as secondary concerns. What follows are the top and bottom 15 in the sum of these...
This Guy Is Playing Golf Right Now: Every Baseball Player
24 days ago by
Walkoff Walk
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As the playoffs and award season gets underway, we want to take a gander at some players who had outstanding seasons in 2009 but whose teams ended up just shy of making the postseason and who will (most likely) not pick up any fancy trophies. Quite a consolation prize: a round of...
Points Of Contention: Jose Lopez's Offense
25 days ago by
Lookout Landing
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We can just skip the whole background section, right? To many, Lopez's improvement as a hitter is a sign of things to come. To others, Lopez is a decent but by no means extraordinary bat that is approaching a plateau. Figuring out which it is will be of considerable importance...
Regression's A Powerful Force
26 days ago by
Lookout Landing
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No new ideas presented here. I just remember that, back when I was first learning about regression, one of the things that stuck with me was seeing how the top batting averages in the league in Year X looked in Year X+1, so here's a similar concept with a different, more contemporary...
Our Defense (Was) A Good Defense
October 30, 2009 by
Lookout Landing
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The voting results for the 2009 Fielding Bible Awards have been released, and Jack Wilson, Ichiro, and Franklin Gutierrez claimed 33% of the electronic hardware, with both Adrian Beltre and Jack Hannahan finishing as runners-up at third base. This is about as significant as the...
Mariners clean up in 2009 Fielding Bible Awards
October 30, 2009 by
Seattle Times
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Last year, we discussed how the Fielding Bible Awards had become a more legitimate exercise than the Gold Gloves in determining the top defensive players in the game. Namely because the Gold Gloves are awarded almost exclusively based off reputation, voted on by coaches.
And it should...
This Guy Is Playing Golf Right Now: Franklin Gutierrez
October 27, 2009 by
Walkoff Walk
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As the playoffs and award season gets underway, we want to take a gander at some players who had outstanding seasons in 2009 but whose teams ended up just shy of making the postseason and who will (most likely) not pick up any fancy trophies. Quite a consolation prize: a round of...
BBA 2009 AL MVP Ballot
October 26, 2009 by
Baseball Reflections
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Warning: most of this ballot is going to surprise you. How do I know, because it surprised me! You see, I didn’t just use my eyes or even the traditional method/statistics to make up this ballot.
I used 11 statistical categories...
The Biggest WAR Bargains of 2009: Part 1
October 26, 2009 by
Baseball Reflections
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Currently in the MLB, the average player value, per win, is about $4.5 million. So, if a player’s WAR (Wins Above Replacement) in a season was 2.0, that player would have been worth about $9 million. Naturally, there are going...
2010 Watchdogs: Ichiro and Making Contact
October 23, 2009 by
Lookout Landing
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Ichiro Suzuki's walk total this past season, 32, marked his lowest total since his inaugural 2001 campaign. Granted, he had fewer plate appearances this season than he's ever had in America, but even as a rate, his walk numbers were down.
Using rates, Ichiro drew a...
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