YUNIESKY BETANCOURT NEWS
The Times They Are A Changin’
Rewind three years. It’s the 2006 baseball offseason and “General Manager” Bill Bavasi has just signed Jeff Weaver and traded Rafael Soriano for Horatio Ramirez. The laughable Richie Sexson is set to play at first base, Yuniesky Betancourt at shortstop, Jose Guillen...
Royals Deal for Yuniesky Betancourt
July 10, 2009 by
Kings of Kauffman
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Today the Royals made an attempt to fill the gaping hole they have at SS by acquiring 27 year old Yuniesky Betancourt and cash from the Seattle Mariners. Acquiring Betancourt came at a cost as Dayton Moore had to give up RHP-Daniel Cortes and LHP-Derrick Saito.
Yuniesky Betancourt...
Yuniesky Betancourt Leaves Game With Leg Injury
Yuniesky Betancourt left tonight’s game against the Padres in the bottom of the 9th inning after suffering an apparent leg injury. I decided to do my first podcast about what this could mean for the Mariners. Remember it’s my first one, so please bear with me.
Will The M’s Miss Yuni?
June 25, 2009 by
U.S.S. Mariner
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Last night, Yuniesky Betancourt pulled a hamstring, and Wak said after the game that there’s a strong chance he’ll land on the disabled list. Given how bad Yuni has been this year, both offensively and defensively, this looks to be an addition by subtraction thing. With...
DL Stint Likely for Betancourt
June 25, 2009 by
Bleeding Blue and Teal
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Yuniesky Betancourt tweaked his lower hamstring early into tonight’s ballgame then went on to aggravate it late and in a big way. Geoff Baker reports that he’ll likely hit the DL tomorrow, having Jose Lopez take his roster spot.
Assuming that’s the plan, Seattle...
Yuni To Second?
July 01, 2009 by
U.S.S. Mariner
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Lost in the rest of the news yesterday was a short note from Larry LaRue that the team is considering shifting Yuniesky Betancourt to second base when he returns from the disabled list. Lopez would move to third in Beltre’s absence, and Cedeno would presumably continue as the...
Royals Trade for Yuniesky Betancourt
July 10, 2009 by
Bucs Dugout
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Royals Trade for Yuniesky Betancourt
Wow, what a weird trade. The Royals have acquired shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt from the Mariners for pitching prospects Dan Cortes and Derrick Saito. Cortes, who originally came to the Royals in the Mike MacDougal deal, looked like a pretty...
Everything you always wanted to know about: OPS+
2 days ago by
Big League Stew
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The world of advanced baseball statistics can be an intimidating
place for those of us who slept our way through advanced algebra or
haven't been a follower of the Bill James revolution from the
beginning. Still, that doesn't mean that we should
feel left out when it comes...
Yuniesky Betancourt Is A Damn Fool
June 10, 2009 by
Lookout Landing
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So by now you've probably heard about Yuni's benching. The organization is upset with his poor work ethic and lack of drive, and they're prepared to sit him or demote him until things get better. I just want to focus on one quote in particular. From LaRue's piece...
Mariners Dump Yuniesky Betancourt On Royals
July 10, 2009 by
Beyond the Box Score
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by Ted S. Warren - AP
Seattle Mariners shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt catches a fly ball hit by Tampa Bay Rays' Carl Crawford in the first inning, Tuesday, April 21, 2009, in a MLB baseball game at Safeco Field...
Mariners Finally Give Up on Betancourt
by Gary WashburnFiled under: Mariners, Royals, MLB TransactionsThe Seattle Mariners, trying to shore up their defense and acquire young talent at the same time, dealt enigmatic shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt to the Kansas City Royals for two minor leaguers. Betancourt, once considered...
Shortstops and Shorthops: Furcal, Trades, Notes
December 07, 2008 by
Prospect Insider
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The Seattle Mariners need a shortstop. Sure, they have Yuniesky Betancourt on the roster, signed through 2011 with an option for 2012 at somewhat reasonable salaries, but the Cuban has been a rather large disappointment the past two years, having failed to improve at the plate and regressing in ...
Royals - Acquired Nothing
July 10, 2009 by
Baseball Think Factory
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Kansas City Royals - Acquired Nothing from the Seattle Mariners for P Daniel Cortes, P Derrick Saito, and the right to not have IF Yuniesky Betancourt on the team.
The Royals clearly overpaid here. 28 other teams have also acquired the rights to not have Yuniesky Betancourt play for...
Joe Posnanski Just Gave You A Reason To Renew Your Sports Illustrated Subscription
Posnanski, who in the time it takes you to read this will have banged out two features and a post about Yuniesky Betancourt, is SI's newest senior writer: "This is Broadway. This is Paris under a setting sun." [Joeposnanski.com, TBL]
Yuniesky Betancourt: How Is This Possible?
May 04, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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Yuniesky Betancourt is a unique player. As the great Rob Neyer pointed out this morning, Betancourt has 0 walks in 25 games this season; a statistic that seems almost hard to believe considering the sabermetric age we live in. After looking at Betancourt's 2009 stats, I noticed...
Betancourt’s Work Ethic
June 10, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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Yuniesky Betancourt’s poor work ethic caught up with him this week. U.S.S Mariner links to some quotes, and they don’t help Betancourt’s case:
Since being out of the lineup, his teammates say, Betancourt has not taken a single ground ball.
And Monday, when 12 position...
Finding His Power
August 27, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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Yuniesky Betancourt is one of four Royals with a home run tonight. It comes against his old team, the Seattle Mariners. Yuniesky has now hit three home runs for the Royals in 130 at bats. He only hit two this season for the Mariners in 224 at at bats. The Royals [...]
Rob Neyer Jumps On The Phyzz-Haters Bandwagon
July 21, 2009 by
Halos Heaven
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I just saw this on Rob Neyer's ESPN blog "The Sweet Spot":
Lest anyone think that Dayton Moore is the Only Man on Earth foolish enough to believe that Yuniesky Betancourt is a good baseball player, witness this exchange overheard just moments ago on my home picture...
Fantasy Baseball Lineup Literacy: Week 20
August 13, 2007 by
The GNUru Fantasy Baseball
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The first 19 weeks of the 2007 Fantasy Baseball season are just about in the books and we are now officially in the home stretch of the fantasy baseball season. For some, it's about time to turn your attention to the upcoming fantasy football season (be sure to read the GNUru Fantasy...
Yuniesky Betancourt Scouting Report Using Only Sentences From Dictionary.com
June 05, 2009 by
Lookout Landing
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The player stationed in the field between the second and third bases. He is young for his age. A lackadaisical fellow. Indifferent to the sufferings of others. He's flat on his back after a long succession of failures. A rose in full bloom? A player of great promise? This story...
M's trade Betancourt to Royals for 2 minor leaguers
July 10, 2009 by
Fox Sports
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The Seattle Mariners have traded versatile infielder Yuniesky Betancourt to the Kansas City Royals for two minor league pitchers.
The Mariners said Friday that right-hander Danny Cortes will report to Double-A West Tenn and left-hander Derrick Saito will head to Class A Clinton...
M's send Betancourt to Royals for two prospects
SEATTLE (AP) -- The Seattle Mariners have traded versatile infielder Yuniesky Betancourt to the Kansas City Royals for two minor league pitchers.
Shannon Drayer on Beltre
July 26, 2008 by
Bleeding Blue and Teal
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Mariner insider lets us in on some Adrian Beltre info, including his leadership abilities and that he may want to play for the Angels of all teams.
Seattle's Betancourt hits DL with pulled hammy
SEATTLE (AP) -- The Seattle Mariners have placed shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt on the 15-day disabled list after he pulled his right hamstring running out a ground ball.
UZR: Lopez & Betancourt
December 07, 2008 by
Bleeding Blue and Teal
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The defensive metric UZR is now available for free on FanGraphs.A Since it's there, let's take a look. Based on PMR and the +/- system, a conclusion can be made that Yuniesky Betancourt is among the worst 5-10 defensive shortstops in all of Major League Baseball. According...
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