Minor league fantasy prospect report
All minor league stats complete as of 4/15/2013
Thanks to the rapid evolution of social media, one of my favorite pop culture, sociological studies has increased in intensity over the last few years. Perhaps you, too, noticed your friends' reaction to a musical band's or solo act's rise in fame from hosting intimate private shows inside sardine cans to sold out arenas...
Surely There is a Roster Spot for Micah Owings Somewhere
After a hard-fought, closely-followed battle, Bryce Harper beat out former relief pitcher Micah Owings for the starting left field position in Washington. Okay, Owings was never really in competition to take playing time from the reigning Rookie of the Year, Jayson Werth or Adam LaRoche — the three players in positions accessible to Owings’s limited defensive upside.
But here...
Nats make final roster cuts
With just five short day to go until the commencement of the Washington Nationals 2013 regular season, the Nats have made their final roster reductions. Here are the final cuts:
C Carlos Maldnaldo (heading to minor league camp)
IF Carlos Rivero (minor league camp tomorrow)
IF Micah Owings (minor league camp tomorrow)
Fernando Abad (minor league camp)
At this...
Nats Spring: Owings powers Nats to win
The pitcher turned position player is having a pretty decent spring for the Washington Nationals. For the first six years of his major league career, Micah Owings was a starting pitcher. He was a starting pitcher who always possessed a good bat. In 205 at bats in his career, Owings has contributed 14 doubles, 2 triples, and 9 home runs.
Owings brought that power to the...
Micah Owings' long odds
Micah Owings has long been a favorite of this site. He had a cool name and was one of those rare birds as a pitcher who could hit. The trouble was that despite the constant cheering, he never was much of a pitcher. As a right-handed pitcher, he could get some right-handed batters out, but left-handed batters bashed him to the tune of an .830 OPS against for his career. But he was...
DMV: Jordan Crawford Is The Ultimate Team Player
Jordan Crawford bragged about his stats in Dec. The Wiz went 3-11. [BF]
John Wall is the same guy he was his first two years, unfortunately. [TAI]
Three things to watch for the Wiz after the All-Star break. [Wiz Insider]
This column will get you stoked about Dan Haren, Nats No. 5 SP. [Boz]
On Micah Owings, ex-pitcher who’s trying to become a Nats 1B. [WaPo]
Figuring out what to...
Nats Links: Nats sign Owings to minor deal
The Nationals have signed P Micah Owings to a minor league deal. Owings only pitched in six games for the San Diego Padres last season because of season ending elbow surgery. The Nats did not sign Owings to pitch, but to play first base. His deal is a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training.
Owings has always been a solid hitter, as the 30-year-old...
Video of Micah Owings walking Jayson Werth with the bases loaded last April...
Death, taxes, and Mike Rizzo signing a player he drafted with the Diamondbacks to a minor league deal.
This time, it's Micah Owings, who converted from pitcher to position player last season. Now Owings has an invitation to big league camp with the Nats.
Just based on the video above, in which Owings walked Jayson Werth with the bases loaded in a game in San Diego last April...
MAKE THE SWITCH
Owings trying to pull an Ankiel
Micah Owings is trying to make the switch from pitcher to position player, much like Rick Ankiel who made it happen as a member of the Cardinals.
Nationals Add Micah Owings Bat in MInor Deal
In one of the most interesting signings of the winter, the Washington
Nationals have signed Micah Owings to a minor league contract, with an
invitation to major league camp. Owings missed most of 2012 with an elbow
injury, but his projected comeback from that procedure is not what makes this
deal different. Despite sporting a lifetime won-lost record of 32-33,
Owings is...
Daily Friar 2.6.13
Daily Friar is coming to you a little bit later today. From here on out it will probably be like this on Wednesdays, unless I get to it earlier. My mornings tend to be kind of busy on this day. So with that in mind let’s get down to business. FanFest is just three days away! This is a great opportunity to get back to Petco Park and take in the baseball atmosphere. There will be...
Nationals sign former pitcher Micah Owings to minor league deal
The Washington Nationals have signed Micah Owings to a minor league deal. Owings, 30, was called a first-basemen in the teams announcement suggesting that he has given up pitching. Owings pitched for six seasons at the major league level.
As a pitcher Owings compiled a 4.86 ERA and 32-33 record over 68 starts and 70 relief appearances, he had trouble with injuries and control.
Owings...
Daily Notes, Ft. An Especial Puerto Rican Box Score
Table of Contents
Here’s the table of contents for today’s edition of Daily Notes.
1. An Especial Puerto Rican Box Score
2. SCOUT Leaderboards: Arizona Fall League League
3. Two-Year-Old Video: Cleveland Prospect Roberto Perez
An Especial Puerto Rican Box Score
The reader, because he’s In the Know, is surely aware that Thursday represented the start of the Puerto Rican League...
Daily Friar 10.24.12
Tonight is the start of the World Series. What started back in February has finally made it's way down to two teams going head to head for all the glory for one year. Do you hear that Giants fans from 2010? ONE YEAR! In my opinion once the next team wins the next year your time for gloating is over. That being said, if the Giants win this year I don't care they have no right...
Report: Padres release Owings
Micah Owings has a busy to-do list this winter. The right-hander pitcher must rehab his right elbow after undergoing season-ending surgery, and he apparently must find a new team, too. According to MLB.com, the San Diego Padres put Owings on release waivers Tuesday. Owings, 30, made just six appearances for the Padres this year, all in April, before he was shut down due to a...
Padres request unconditional release waivers on Micah Owings
The San Diego Padres have requested unconditional release waivers for pitcher turned pinch hitter Micah Owings, Corey Brock of MLB.com reports.
Back in July, Owings hinted at trying to become an everday player to be able to hit more often. “I haven't given up pitching, but I'm following my conviction to pick up a bat,” said Owings. “A lot of attention will be given...
MLBTR Projects Padres Arbitration Eligible Players
As always, MLBTR projects the salaries of arbitration eligible players. The Padres are not under any obligation to tender any of these players contracts, but if the Padres decide to do so, this is what MLBTR thinks the Padres will have to shell out. It should come as no surprise that Chase Headley, Luke Gregerson, and Clayton Richard are in line for big raises. At this point Owings...
Disrespect, Or: Pitchers Pitching to Pitchers
Pretty much all people are creatures of habit, meaning pretty much all baseball players are creatures of habit, meaning pretty much all pitchers are creatures of habit. There’s a reason why pitchers don’t like getting unusual rest between starts. There’s a reason why pitchers don’t like having uncertain roles in the bullpen. Pitchers are all about routines, all about doing...
Padres 8, Astros 2
Yonder Alonso and the San Diego Padres' hitters are showing some signs of life.
Alonso hit a two-run homer and had three RBIs, and Ross Ohlendorf pitched six innings to help the San Diego Padres beat the Houston Astros 8-2 Tuesday night.
Alexi Amarista and Cameron Maybin each had three hits for the Padres, , who have scored seven or more runs in three of four games.
'...
Micah Owing to Attempt to Follow Rick Ankiel's Lead, Make Comeback as Hitter
Former Diamondbacks, Reds and Padres pitcher Micah Owings might want to give Nationals outfielder Rick Ankiel a call for some advice. Following a forearm injury that has kept him out since April, the right-handed former starting pitcher will attempt to re-invent himself as a hitter, and plans to report to the Padres Arizona League affiliate in Peoria, before eventually moving on...
Pitcher Micah Owings to Return...as a Hitter
It was announced Saturday that injured San Diego Padres pitcher Micah Owings is ready to put his recent stint on the disabled list and return to the Majors.As a position player."It's a new adventure, a new challenge. I'm excited," the 29-year-old said. "I'll be a position player who can also pitch."Padres skipper Bud Black said that Owings will...
Owings wants to be position player
Injured San Diego Padres pitcher Micah Owings will attempt to return to the majors as a position player on Monday.
San Diego manager Bud Black said Saturday that Owings will report to the Padres' Arizona League affiliate in Peoria, Arizona, the site of the team's spring training base.
Owings, on the disabled list with a strained right forearm since April 26, is expected...
Resident Fantasy Genius: Getting Into the Swingman by Derek Carty
Back in February, while preparing for Tout Wars, I penned an article discussing the league’s newest wrinkle: the Swingman position. To recap, Tout Wars announced the Swingman as such:
Starting this season… we’re converting the fifth outfielder slot into a place for any player on the team’s roster, playing any position, including pitcher. Hitters will contribute as hitters...
Daily Friar 5.9.12
It's a good day to be a Padres fan! After beating the Rockies for the second time in a row last night (which already gives them the series win), they will be looking for the sweep today. If they can pull off the sweep then they will be 1 game from jumping out of the cellar. As bad as this season has gone, there are plenty of other teams who are just as bad or worse. So don'...
Daily Friar 4.28.12
The Padres have another winning streak going for them! For just the second time this season the Padres have a two game winning streak. They will try to make it three today, but they are going to have to do it against Tim Lincecum. This isn't the same Tim Lincecum that has won Cy Young awards. He has been having a down year so far. Either way it is still Tim Lincecum. So be sure...
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