Future Shock Blog: Edwin Jackson and the fall of 2003 by Kevin Goldstein
The story of the day, in what has been a slow news week, is Edwin Jackson signing a one-year deal with the Washington Nationals. There are plenty of people out there doing the smart, prudent thing by talking about what this means for the team in 2012, and how a crowded fight for the final spot in the Nationals rotation will work out. Unfortunately, that's not how my mind works...
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The Lineup Card: 9 World Series Heroes: The Year After by Baseball Prospectus
1) Randy Johnson
A common thread among World Series heroes is their willingness to sacrifice self for the good of the team. Johnson’s story is no different. Just a day after throwing 107 pitches in Game Six of the 2001 World Series, Johnson returned in the eighth inning of Game Seven with the go-ahead run on base and tore through the middle of the Yankees lineup for 1 1/3...
Via Baseball Prospectus
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November 03, 2011
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November 03, 2011
Wang Poised to Return to Washington
Quick. Name a starting pitcher on the New York Yankees from the mid-2000’s.
Randy Johnson and Mike Mussina are the gimmes. Andy Pettitte. Javier Vazquez. Carl Pavano. Kevin Brown. Orlando Hernandez. Chien-Ming Wang.
Chien-Ming Wang. The Taiwanese sensation is famous enough in his home country to incite a murder, but is routinely overlooked when reminiscing over quality starters...
Via Fangraphs
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October 17, 2011
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October 17, 2011
ERROR OF YOUR WAYS
MLB's 10 best all-time bloopers
At times, baseball can produce some moments that bring out the absolute worst in players and in teams despite the best of intentions. With the advent of technology, those not-so shining moments can now be caught on camera immediately and shared online for all to see literally within seconds.
Here is a list of some of the funniest bloopers in major league baseball history.
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Via Midwest Sports Fans
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October 17, 2011
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October 17, 2011
Incredible End to the MLB Season
Has this ever happened before?With only Game 162 of the scheduled regular season remaining in Major League Baseball, we're sitting here with not one, not two, not three but four different teams, all of whom straight-up control their own destiny as far as nabbing the final two post-season spots, one in each league. I certainly cannot recall such an exciting finish to a baseball...
Via Hammer Player's Poker Blog
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September 28, 2011
Collmenter not afraid of a little challenge
From center field, Steve Finley used to marvel at the Randy Johnson could carve up an opponent. Finley almost felt sorry for the hitters.
Way different guy these days.
Way different style.
But from his position in center, Chris Young understands exactly how Diamondbacks rookie Josh Collmenter has been able to control hitters in his first seven weeks in the major leagues.
"You...
Via Fox Sports Arizona
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June 04, 2011
When the Giants Come to Town: The Defending Champs Edition
A royal wedding will take place in jolly ol’ England next weekend, but we are keeping our one and only correspondent right here in Washington to cover the Giants and Nationals four game set. Tough, tough duty to have to tell him that.
In the past six seasons, when the Giants traveled to the nation’s capital, there’s been a storyline for each visit. Their first visit...
Via Jaybird's Jottings
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April 24, 2011
The Greatest Strikeout Pitcher Ever!
Okay, so he isn’t exactly the best ever, but he did strikeout the most batters among the first 100 he faced. Atlanta Braves relief pitcher, Craig Kimbrel, has struck out 46 batters of the first 100 he has faced since being brought up to the Majors last year by the organization (that’s 46% /math’d). The tracking of these numbers only go as far back as 1974...
Via The Victory Formation
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April 11, 2011
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April 11, 2011
2011 MLB Preview: Finalizing the on Paper Series, Who Wins it All?
To me Opening Day always marked the beginning of Spring, despite what that silly groundhog says. A little bit after 1:00 p.m. eastern standard time, the season officially begins, and I can’t contain myself.
Everyone starts at 0-0, and fans from all teams remain optomistic. Even fans from the Royals and Pirates think they have a shot.
Baseball is back my friends!
DIVISION...
Via Pro Sports Blogging
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March 31, 2011
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March 31, 2011
Big Unit Aims His Lens at Dragsters and Funny Cars
I got a quick trigger finger T...
Randy Johnson went behind the lens at the NHRA Winternationals…The former flame thrower is now revving his photography hobby into full gear…Randy took shots of 7,000-horsepower Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars from the starting line photo area at Auto Club Raceway on Saturday…Johnson has previously shot a NASCAR race in Phoenix...
Via Terez Owens
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February 28, 2011
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February 28, 2011
Big Unit Aims His Lens at Dragsters and Funny Cars
I got a quick trigger finger T...
Randy Johnson went behind the lens at the NHRA Winternationals…The former flame thrower is now revving his photography hobby into full gear…Randy took shots of 7,000-horsepower Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars from the starting line photo area at Auto Club Raceway on Saturday…Johnson has previously shot a NASCAR race in Phoenix...
Via Terez Owens
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February 28, 2011
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February 28, 2011
Randy Johnson: Former MLB Pitcher Shoots NHRA Winternationals
Randy Johnson Plays Photographer at NHRA Winternationals. Former MLB pitcher Randy Johnson apparently has a hobby beyond Bas… Source
Via Daily Sports News Trends
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February 27, 2011
Randy Johnson shoots NHRA Winternationals (PA SportsTicker)
Randy Johnson went behind the lens at the NHRA Winternationals, trying out his favorite hobby of photographing motorsports.
Via Yahoo! Sports
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February 26, 2011
Throwing Strikes or Effectively Wild?
Warning: This post includes a lot of numbers, some observations, and unfortunately very few conclusions. Last month, we looked at pitchers with extraordinary abilities at missing bats in the zone. Tonight, in the spirit of illuminating discussions, we'll be looking at pitchers with at least 120 IP, who's 2010 seasons were extreme cases of control or wildness.
Ricky...
Via BAseball Reality Tour
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January 19, 2011
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January 19, 2011
Now THAT's Turnover - Arizona Pitchers
There was a story this morning about the task ahead for the Diamondbacks as they try to rebuild their team. The story talked about trading away and not re-signing strikeout kings and rebuilding the bullpen. But one line stood out. In a throwaway line, the writer mentioned that of the 2008 Diamondbacks' pitching staff, not one pitcher remained that pitched that season. The Diamondbacks...
Via The Flagrant Fan
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January 09, 2011
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January 09, 2011
“The Tenth Inning,” by Ken Burns Premieres Tonight on PBS
The highly anticipated “The Tenth Inning” is a two night, four hour documentary on baseball from the 1990s to the present day, by award-winning film-maker and historian Ken Burns. Burns, who wrote and directed PBS’ Emmy Award Winning, “Baseball,” has structured his latest effort to continue where the latter left off.
From the PBS website:
“The film [...]
Via The Golden Sombrero Baseball Blog
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September 28, 2010
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September 28, 2010
Remember Chien-Ming Wang?
Wang, once the Yankees most reliable starter, is now in the minor leagues with the Washington Nationals
It may seem like a distant memory, but there was a period of time where a man in the Washington Nationals minor league system was the Yankees ace from 2006-2008.
It’s hard to forget the tailspin that Want made in the 2009 season, but, just in case some forgot about the...
Via Bronx Baseball Daily
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August 31, 2010
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August 31, 2010
Still waiting for Frank Robinson Day
(Yup, still waiting for Frank Robinson Day in Washington. Photo by Reuters/John Sommers II.)
"It's just honoring a great player for a great career." (Stan Kasten, via Washington Post, 8/7/2010)
Honoring Andre Dawson in DC before Frank Robinson is a sham.
So the Washington Nationals will roll out the red carpet for Andre Dawson tonight at Nationals...
Via Nationals Enquirer
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August 10, 2010
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August 10, 2010
Still waiting for Frank Robinson Day
(Yup, still waiting for Frank Robinson Day in Washington. Photo by Reuters/John Sommers II.)
"It's just honoring a great player for a great career." (Stan Kasten, via Washington Post, 8/7/2010)
Honoring Andre Dawson in DC before Frank Robinson is a sham.
So the Washington Nationals will roll out the red carpet for Andre Dawson tonight at Nationals...
Via Nationals Enquirer
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August 10, 2010
Weekly Rundown: Extra 'n' in Zimmermann stands for 'now'
Known as the Sacagawea of fantasy primers, the Weekly Rundown guides
head-to-head owners through a forest of obscure stats and exploitable
matchups in an attempt to help solve lineup conundrums. While reading,
keep in mind matchups are subject to change due to managerial moves,
unforeseen injuries and Mother Nature's influence.Walk into a ballpark bar before or after any...
Via Roto Arcade
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July 24, 2010
Splintering Bats Too Dangerous, Say Vampire Pitchers
The Vampire Baseball Players Union today released a scathing report about the rash of broken bats taking place at MLB games all across the country. It has reached near epidemic proportions in recent years, with multiple bats per game shattering into dangerous shards of wood.
Vampire Union president Randy Johnson spoke out against the troublesome bats.
"These are an extreme...
Via The Sports Comedian
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July 20, 2010
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July 20, 2010
Josh Johnson Facts
At the behest (more like a mention, really) of Crashburn Alley’s Bill Baer last night, I decided to make up some fun Josh Johnson facts, a la the awesome Matt Wieters Facts site set up by Daniel Moroz of Camden Crazies and Ian Oland. Here we go:
- Josh Johnson doesn’t throw 97 mph fastballs. Baseballs run away from his hands at 97 mph in fear.
- When a butterfly flaps...
Via Marlin Maniac
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July 08, 2010
Arizona sausagefest: Diamondbacks now race oversized legends
As a fan of the Milwaukee Brewers' famous Sausage Race ever since the contestants were 'itty bitty links, I'm always amused when another major league team tries to sell us a knockoff (which is different from a knockwurst).The Pirates race Pierogis. The Nationals trot out the Presidents. And there are others.The Arizona Diamondbacks, desperate to give fans something other...
Via Big League Stew
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July 05, 2010
The Strasburg Era Begins
Stephen Strasburg's career is set to begin in Washington, with a bit more hype than Randy Johnson's debut for the Nationals' ancestors in Montreal.
Via New York Times Sports
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June 08, 2010
The Strasburg Era Begins
Stephen Strasburg's career is set to begin in Washington, with a bit more hype than Randy Johnson's debut for the Nationals' ancestors in Montreal.
Via Bats Blog
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June 08, 2010
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