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Updated Dodger 1st Baseman Win Shares
22 hours ago by
True Blue LA
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For the last two years I've done a rundown of Los Angeles Dodger Win Shares. In many circles Win Shares has become passe as WAR has become the stat of choice, but because I built the complete Win Share database based on many Bill James Handbooks I haven't felt like letting...
Is Hudson still Omar's choice if offered arby...
1 day ago by
Mets Fever
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Tuesday is the deadline for teams to offer free agents arbitration, according to the Los Angeles Times it should be a no-brainer for the Dodgers to offer Orlando Hudson.However, the Times goes on to say that it might not go that smoothly since the Dodgers may not want to risk Hudson...
IN THE VILLAGE OF PESSIMISM, THEY CALL ME KING!
1 day ago by
The Eddie Kranepool Society
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One of the Mets sites I check on a regular basis is Mack’s Mets. I checked out his latest post today and I was relived to see I’m not the only one who feels helpless every day trying to write something about the Mets.
To tell you the truth, I pretty much sick and tired about reading...
Dodgers Face Tuesday Decisions For Hudson, Wolf, Others
2 days ago by
True Blue LA
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by Danny Moloshok - AP
The extent of communication between Joe Torre and Orlando Hudson
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Tuesday could be an important day in determining the shape of the Dodger...
Poll Results: If you could sign just one free agent…
2 days ago by
Sports Blog Net
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In my last poll, I asked my readers to pick a free agent to sign if they could have only one of them. The options: Matt Holliday, Jason Bay, John Lackey, Joel Pineiro, Orlando Hudson and Chone Figgins. Here are the results…Holliday and Lackey were far and away the leaders in...
Will the Mets be interested in Scutaro for 2B
3 days ago by
Mets Fever
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If the Mets do trade Louis Castillo they will then be left with a whole at 2B, most consider Orlando Hudson a lock for the spot. But just as Hudson appears to be destine for Citifield, Marco Scutaro appears a lock for Boston, however; the Boston Herald speculates on who else could...
Washington Nationals: SS Search Update.
3 days ago by
Federal Baseball
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by Haraz N. Ghanbari - AP
15 days ago:
Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo announces the appointment of Jim Riggleman to the position of team manager, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, in Washington. (AP...
If We Do Trade Jose Lopez…
Assuming we don’t get a second baseman in return, which is quite unlikely, we’re obviously going to need someone to replace him. In Geoff Baker’s recent article on the subject of trading Jose Lopez, he mentions both Orlando Hudson and Placido Polanco as potential...
Rosenthal: Orlando Hudson and Salary Arbitration
5 days ago by
Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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In a report for FoxSports.com, Ken Rosenthal explains why the offseason intrigue begins for real next Tuesday, Dec. 1, i.e., the deadline for teams to offer salary arbitration to their own free agents.
Rosenthal believes the Dodgers are unlikely to offer arbitration to free-agent 2B...
Free Agent Second Basemen Valuation
6 days ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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by David Zalubowski - AP
Ludicrous speed, Go! (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Luis Castillo is under contract for two more years at $6 million per, yet we all seem...
A closer look at the available #2's...
9 days ago by
Mets Fever
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Here's a concern moving forward, unless the Mets are going to build an incredible offense to over compensate for a mediocre rotation they need a solid number two pitcher.I Don't see the Mets signing Matt Holliday, Bengie Molina, Orlando Hudson, Garret Atkins ( for the bench...
Castillo still a hard move...
9 days ago by
Mets Fever
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The Mets entered last off-season with the goal of trading Luis Castillo and when their efforts failed to move him, they entered the season with him as their starting 2B.But a year later in which Castillo put up stellar table setter numbers, played the entire season healthy and is only...
Ten Burning Free Agent Questions (Part II)
10 days ago by
Jorge Says No
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With free agency beginning at midnight, Jorge Says No! will examine ten burning free agent questions. We will break down the 10 questions into 3 parts because quite frankly, my extended responses became far more extended then I initially intended them to be.See part I here********...
Ten Burning Free Agent Questions (Part I)
10 days ago by
Jorge Says No
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With free agency beginning at midnight, Jorge Says No! will examine ten burning free agent questions. We will break down the 10 questions into 3 parts because quite frankly, my extended responses became far more extended then I initially intended them to be. 1. Where will the money...
Why Are Mets Fans Wanting Luis Castillo Gone For 2010?
12 days ago by
Bleacher Report
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The Hot Stove is in full baking mode this week and there is much talk about the Mets being interested in Orlando Hudson and possibly Mark De Rosa...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Conventional Wisdom and Such
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by Stephan Savoia - AP
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This has been a very odd week.
On Sunday night, about, eh, six hours before our interview with Andrew Friedman went up, Bill Belichick...
Free-agent preview: Middle infielders, catchers
13 days ago by
SportingNews.com
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This is the second in a series of position analyses heading into Friday's start of the free-agent shopping season.
The market for catchers doesn't look too shabby until you compare this year's crop to the names that could be on the market next offseason—Joe Mauer...
One reason why trading Castillo & signing Hudson is a bad idea
14 days ago by
Sports Blog Net
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If the Mets manage to trade Luis Castillo and bring in Orlando Hudson to play second base, it will happen one of two ways. In both ways, it looks like the Mets get screwed. Way 1: The Mets trade Castillo first, then attempt to sign Hudson. Why it’s bad: Tons of reports...
What They Need: Dodgers
Look, we could talk about how the Dodgers need a second baseman now that Joe Torre completely alienated Orlando Hudson by benching him in favor of an inferior player down the stretch and in the playoffs, or how the Dodgers need another starting pitcher or two, but why beat around the...
The Trade Market Does Not Favor the Reds
17 days ago by
Jorge Says No
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Just a few months after acquiring Scott Rolen and the $11 million owed to him in 2010, the Reds are looking to cut costs and move some of their high priced talent."The Reds are not cutting payroll, but they are looking to free up dollars and create flexibility for other moves...
According to Hudson, Torre never once called him into his office to discuss the...
18 days ago by
True Blue LA
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According to [Orlando] Hudson, Torre never once called him into his office to discuss the situation, a slap in the face Hudson has trouble accepting.
"My teammates talked to me about it more than Joe did, but I never had any answers because (Torre) and I never talked,"...
Mets have eyes on several premier free agents
18 days ago by
SportingNews.com
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Sporting News staff reports
Seeking to rework their roster after a disappointing fourth-place finish in the NL East, the Mets shopped second baseman Luis Castillo during the general manager meetings this week, according to the New York Daily News.
The Chicago Tribune reported...
Note: Orlando Hudson grew up a Mets Fan
18 days ago by
Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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In July, the Daily News wrote, “Growing up in South Carolina, Orlando Hudson dreamed of playing for the Mets. Even though he grew up in Braves country, Hudson loved Darryl Strawberry and was a proud Mets fan.”
…i will not lie, things like that influence me… Nelson Figueroa...
Thursday Rockpile: No gold in them thar gloves, Torrealba hints he might want to come back
18 days ago by
Purple Row
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by David Zalubowski - AP
One gold glove winner, the Dodgers Orlando Hudson, breaks up the aspirations of a would be winner, the Rockies Troy Tulowitzki, on May 26. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Pineiro Applesauce - Mets show interest in Figgins and Pineiro, Nats choose Riggleman, NL Gold Gloves announced
18 days ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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So, I'm trying a new format today. Thoughts? Criticisms?
Meet the Mets
Mets will try to keep Figgins from Philadelphia
I don't exactly have a place to put him, but would love to have Figgins.
Jon Heyman twitters that the Mets will look at Pineiro
3 years...
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