JOE BEIMEL NEWS
The One Where We Discuss The Hot Stove, Crawford’s Future And Sheff’s Annual Flirtation With Rays
4 days ago by
Rays Index
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Let’s start today with several Hot Stove goodies from Joe Smith…
Andrew Friedman is looking at right-handed and left-handed relievers and has a target list of free agents and trade targets depending on how the market plays out.
Smith lists lefties Joe Beimel, Will Ohman...
Trade Market: Lefty Relievers
10 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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The free agent market features plenty of lefty relievers, with Joe Beimel, John Grabow, and Darren Oliver among the "bigger" names. How about the trade market?
Arthur Rhodes, Reds. The Reds could trim $2MM from the payroll by trading Rhodes. The 40-year...
Saturday Rockpile: Rockies players young (refining their tools) and old (negotiating their pay) hard at work during the offseason
13 days ago by
Purple Row
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by David Zalubowski - ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Rox are still hoping to bring back Betancourt on a more club-friendly deal. Due to MLB's draft pick compensation system, they have the leverage to accomplish just that...
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...
Tuesday Rockpile: Firin' up the hot....plate
17 days ago by
Purple Row
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by David Zalubowski - AP
It's okay, Bradley, you do a lot of little things well.
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All (Relatively) Quiet on the Colorado Front
The Sporting News' choice...
Dan O'Dowd named The Sporting News' Executive of the Year
17 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...
The State of the Colorado Rockies (Pre-Free Agency)
28 days ago by
Purple Row
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While Major League Baseball has yet to crown a champion, the Rockies' season is (unfortunately) over and it is time to look forward towards the swiftly oncoming offseason. The Rockies have quite a to-do list this year.
The clock for Colorado and the rest...
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...
The Colorado Rockies will likely just be doing minor tinkering this winter
October 22, 2009 by
Rockies Locker
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The Rockies have 11 potential free agents but they will only likely think about bringing back Rafael Betancourt. With the state of the free agent field the Rockies should just pick up Betancourt’s option instead of buying him out and trying to sign him to a cheaper deal. Yorvit...
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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Continuing The Jim Tracy = Moron Dialogue From Last Night
October 13, 2009 by
6-4-2: Double Play Blog
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Joe Sheehan at BPro:
William Burke raised the point in the roundtable that Street had a large reverse-OPS split in 2009. Let's examine that. Bil was right, factually: Street was very effective against left-handed batters in 2009, allowing a .167/.227/.265 line to them in 111 plate...
Managerial Mistakes
October 13, 2009 by
Twinkie Talk
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The situation: Huston Street on to close. Ryan Howard at the plate. Runners on 1st and 2nd, two outs. The question: why is Street in the game? Ryan Howard this year hit .279/.360/.571. Vs lefties however, he hit .207/.298/.356. Joe Beimel is very good against lefties, but more importantly...
Philadelphia vs. Colorado
October 13, 2009 by
Fragile Freddy's
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The Phillies rounded out the two LCS matchups with a thrilling come from behind victory over the Rockies in Denver last night. The game was a terrific pitchers’ duel with Cliff Lee of Philadelphia outpacing Colorado’s Ubaldo Jimenez and the game entered its final two innings with...
Matt Holliday's NLDS error mocked through Green Day parody
October 12, 2009 by
Big League Stew
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It usually isn't Stew protocol to post two videos in a row, but when a Matt Holliday(notes) parody surfaces from Troy from West Virginia — you know, the guy best known for being a Joe Beimel superfan, a notorious ballpark miscreant and an self-admitted bad parent —...
Free Agent Market: Lefty Relievers
October 07, 2009 by
MLB Trade Rumors
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Lefty relievers are a popular offseason wish list item this year. Let's take a look at the free agent market.
The group's ERA leader (1.50), Scott Eyre, is considering retirement. Mike Gonzalez is next at 2.42, though he may be seeking a closer job. John...
Rockies beat Dodgers, claw within one game of division lead with two left to play.
October 03, 2009 by
Purple Row
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by Mark J. Terrill - AP
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Colorado Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki, left, is congratulated by teammate Ubaldo Jimenez after hitting a two-run home run during the seventh inning of their Major...
Rockies 10, Brewers 6: Colorado now one victory away from securing playoff spot
September 30, 2009 by
Purple Row
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by David Zalubowski - AP
Yes, it is.
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One--the loneliest number, or so someone says. It's also the Rockies' magic number (no, not RockiesMagicNumber) after...
Coming in with Runners On – Not our Forte.
September 30, 2009 by
Purple Row
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by David Zalubowski - AP
Frankie, maybe they're just not using you right.
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Troy From West Virginia Finds a New Reliever to Stalk
September 30, 2009 by
Walkoff Walk
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Hardcore Dodgers fans and YouTube sensation Troy from West Virginia has moved on from his obsession with Joe Beimel since Beimel is merely a former Dodgers reliever. Hit the bricks, buddy! Now, with the Dodgers recently visiting nearby Pittsburgh, Troy took the opportunity to stalk...
Washington Nationals Officially on the Clock with No. 1 Pick in 2010 Draft
September 29, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Not only did the Pittsburgh Pirates' 11-1 victory yesterday over the Los Angeles Dodgers prevent the Dodgers from clinching the NL West, but it did something else as well.
With the Pirates' victory, the Washington Nationals will have the worst record in baseball in 2009...
Jim Tracy Blows It for the Colorado Rockies
September 25, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Ouch. This one hurts.
The Colorado Rockies blew a 3-0 lead over the Padres, losing 5-4. It was just the sixth time in 2009 that the Rockies lost a game at Coors Field in which they scored first.
After a three-run home run in the first inning off the bat of Troy Tulowitzki, the bats...
Nationals' bullpen may undergo more changes
September 08, 2009 by
Washington Times
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In a baseball season defined by changes at almost every level of the organization, perhaps no aspect of the Washington Nationals' on-field product has changed more than a bullpen that has been made over multiple times over the past six months. Remember when Joel Hanrahan was...
Monday Pebble Report: Dust Devils revisit 2007 NWL series starting tonight, hope for different outcome
September 07, 2009 by
Purple Row
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by Lenny Ignelzi - AP
Tri-City gets a chance to avenge Everth Cabrera and the rest of the 2007 Dust Devils by beating Salem-Keizer this time around.
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Friday Rockpile: What's good for the organization is good for you. Lunch Links
September 04, 2009 by
Purple Row
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by David Zalubowski - AP
Huston, we've got a problem.
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Rockies Minor League Affiliates, Players Experiencing Success | ColoradoRockies.com: Official...
Olney On Rockies, Brewers, Harden, Santana
August 25, 2009 by
MLB Trade Rumors
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Rockies GM Dan O'Dowd tells ESPN.com's Buster Olney that team ownership has never prevented him from acquiring the players he needs. Joe Beimel and Rafael Betancourt have solidified the Rockies bullpen, but the team had to take on salary to acquire the relievers. Here are...
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