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AL Rookie of the Year: A's Andrew Bailey
by Jeff FletcherFiled under: Athletics, MLB AwardsFor the second time in five years, an A's closer has won the American League Rookie of the Year, but this one came as a bit of a surprise. Andrew Bailey, who was a longshot to even make the team out of spring training, followed...
The State of the Rockies: Post GM Meetings Update
14 days ago by
Purple Row
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In what will be a semi-weekly occurrence from now until January on Purple Row Academy, I'm going to update my post on the State of the Rockies. In other words, I will update my loyal readers (all three of you)--as well as anyone stupid intrepid enough to follow me after...
Rockies Rumors: Hawpe, Atkins, Barmes, Street
16 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post has the Rockies hot stove chatter; let's take a look.
GM Dan O'Dowd explained that, "There is a difference between listening and attempting to move a player." Brad Hawpe falls squarely into the "listening"...
Dan O'Dowd named The Sporting News' Executive of the Year
18 days ago by
Purple Row
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According to The Sporting News' Jeff D'Alessio, Colorado General Manager Dan O'Dowd has won the publication's Executive of the Year award.
The man...
BuffaloNews.com: Inside Baseball: Rivera adds to his large legacy
19 days ago by
Replacement Level Yankees
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NEW YORK — You can run down the list and see the difference. Start with Joe Nathan and Jonathan Papelbon. Move to Ryan Franklin and Huston Street. Then came Brian Fuentes and Jonathon Broxton. Throw in a smidge of Brad Lidge.
What’s the connection? Every main closer in the...
Thursday Rockpile: Rockies close to deal with Jim Tracy, negotiating with Huston Street and Rafael Betancourt among others
29 days ago by
Purple Row
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by David Zalubowski - AP
Alan Embree likely won't be coming back to the Rockies in 2010.
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Okay, so from Troy E. Renck's article about the state of...
Another update on ex-A's in the playoffs
October 27, 2009 by
Athletics Nation
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by Jae C. Hong - AP
"No Johnny, I don't want to hear about how you hit two homers in the ALCS and I didn't and blah blah blibbedy blah. Maybe I'll just be the World Series hero, okay?"
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Odds & Ends: Mariners, Orioles, Indians
October 26, 2009 by
MLB Rumors
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If you're up reading, we're up writing!
MLB.com's Jim Street takes questions about the Mariners. Among other things, he believes the Mariners will find a veteran catcher to at least split time with prospect Adam Moore.
Street's Baltimore counterpart, MLB...
Monday Rockpile: Projecting pitchers, Bill James-style
October 26, 2009 by
Purple Row
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by Nam Y. Huh - AP
Will Ubaldo Jimenez win more than 13 games in 2010? No, according to Bill James' projections.
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Not much news on the Rockies out there. If...
Friday Rockpile: Serious(?) Trade Proposals, Matzek Impresses, 2010 Projections
October 23, 2009 by
Purple Row
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by Ben Margot - AP
This is Garrett Atkins if you couldn't tell. If I was Jonathan Papelbon I wouldn't want to be traded for him.
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Wacky Offseason Idea I...
Wednesday Rockpile: Rockies want Street long term
October 21, 2009 by
Purple Row
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by Elise Amendola - AP
Brian Fuentes says that there aren't enough celebratory man-hugs in Colorado.
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Among Troy Renck's notes, which include tidbits about...
Sporting News names Mike Scioscia, Jim Tracy AL, NL managers of the year
October 20, 2009 by
SportingNews.com
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Chris Bahr, Sporting News
Mike Scioscia's steady leadership helped the Angels' players overcome the death of a teammate.
The Los Angeles Angels' Mike Scioscia and the Colorado Rockies' Jim Tracy are Sporting News' 2009 managers of the year, as selected...
The Brad Lidges Of This Year's Playoffs
October 14, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Brad Lidge was a complete mystery in the regular season. He comes in to the playoffs and gets the save to end the NLDS. So, with that said who was the Brad Lidge of the Series. In the NLDS the Brad Lidge award has to go to Huston Street...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Another Reason Why I'm Picking The Yanks In Five
October 14, 2009 by
6-4-2: Double Play Blog
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Brian Fuentes has yet to blow up:
Jonathan Papelbon has lots of time to refine his Riverdance after giving it up to the Angels in Game 3.
Huston Street had two out in the ninth and couldn't finish the Phillies.
Joe Nathan, who usually dismisses school, got his own bell rung...
Wednesday Rockpile: With Rocktober Over, Rockies Refocusing on 2010
October 14, 2009 by
Purple Row
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Even as Woody Paige writes the epitaph to a great 2009 season, Rockies fans looking for some solace after the toughest loss in franchise history can be consoled by looking forward to next year.
That's not to say that we shouldn't look back and honor the efforts...
Phillies Breakfast Links, October 14, 2009: Old Friends, Old Foes, Chan Hos.
October 14, 2009 by
The Good Phight
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by Reed Saxon - AP
You defy me? I will write a book about you! And people will care for approximately six minutes! Herman Munster looking creep... (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
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Bruce Jenkins: October can be a cruel month
It took just a handful of unsettling moments to wreck Matt Holliday's ascent. Huston Street stood up to every question, then dwelled upon his demise via replay. The postseason has a way of testing people, none more so than these onetime members of the A's. By...
Discussion: What's Next For The Rockies?
October 13, 2009 by
MLB Rumors
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Colorado's season ended in heartbreaking fashion last night, when the normally reliable Huston Street lost his second game in as many days for the first time in his career. Now the front office will focus on trying to improve a team that went 72-38 after July 3rd this season...
Brad Lidge Saves Consecutive 1 Run Games To Help Phils Win NLDS
Yeah, I know it is not Astros news, but I like Brad.
It has been a postseason of Closers Who Fail - and interestingly enough, Brad, who has had, uh, his share of struggles this year, has come through, unlike Papelbon, Huston Street and Ryan Franklin.
What's that old Stones song...
Uneasy Street
October 13, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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6-4-2 Continues their series on why Jim Tracy should not have let Huston Street pitch to Ryan Howard. How about letting him pitch to Utley?
Huston Street Won’t Complain After He’s Done Complaining
October 13, 2009 by
The Fightins
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Was pointed towards a little nugget of joy by Tom C. of Phillies Breakdown yesterday, found on Huston Street’s MLBlog.
We can all agree that the officiating in this particular series was awful, with bad calls going both ways. At this point, it has been beaten into the ground...
Huston Street writes about his difficult NLDS
October 13, 2009 by
Purple Row
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Huston Street writes about his difficult NLDS
A teaser: "The thing to remember is that if you put your heart into it, if you care, if it means something to you, it's going to hurt. I don't think I would want it any other way."
Hat tip to Hizilla.
Channeling Randy Newman
October 13, 2009 by
Faith and Fear
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Century Boulevard? Victory Boulevard? Santa Monica Boulevard?
We love them! We love our Southern California baseball teams. Yes, we love L.A. We love Anaheim of L.A. We love the Dodgers. We love the Angels. Nine years after we began this decade with a Subway Series, we are keen...
Huston Street isn't the only Rockie who should be feeling bad
October 13, 2009 by
Big League Stew
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Colorado closer Huston Street(notes) might be trying to shoulder the blame for Monday's season-ending loss to the Phillies, but in a baseball rarity, the rest of the world isn't placing him solely in the crosshairs.No, the honor of that spot would also belong to Rockies manager...
Ex-A's are everywhere, both good and bad
October 13, 2009 by
Athletics Nation
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by Tom Gannam - AP
"Carlos may have had this many hits but I did a pretty good job too, AND we swept our series!"
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Matt Holliday drops what would have...
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