Yardbarker: Shawn Camp

Anthopoulos Speaking Out of Both Sides of His Mouth?

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:04:22 -0500

“He throws 94-95 m.p.h. and his slider has depth. He’s never been able to put it all together. In all likelihood he might not be a guy in our bullpen, but our coaches have had success with reclamation projects,” Alex Anthopoulos said, referencing Scott Downs, Shawn Camp and Jesse Carlson, useful arms who’ve were pulled [...]

Bill James Player Projections, Part 3, the Pitchers

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:00:39 -0500

Part three of our look at the Bill James Player Projections for our Blue Jay players, this time we look at the pitchers. Part one is here and part two is here. These come from the Bill James Handbook, that will come out soon from ACTA Sports. Roy Halladay 33 Starts, 240 IP, 179 K, 17-10, 3.23 ERA They are expecting him to have basically the same season as this one. A slightly higher ERA than this year and a few less strike outs, but other than that a...

Tampa Bay Rays Arizona Fall League Update: The Other Guys

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:31:27 -0500

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Cheer Down: Seattle 5, Jays 4

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:11:28 -0500

More photos » by Darren Calabrese - AP about 2 hours ago: Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki hits an infield single during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese) Browse more photos » Jays lost a close one tonight when their late inning rallying fell short On the Mound: Ricky Ro...

All Time (2002 and later) WAR Rays Team

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:00:21 -0500

More photos » by Manuel Balce Ceneta - AP All Rays WAR bullpen arm: Jesus Colome Browse more photos » Fangraphs calculates WAR going back to 2002. I thought it worth a look to see how the all-time Rays WAR team would look. The criteria: -We are isolating individual seasons -Players are only eligible for their primary position for that season -Pitchers and relievers can only be credited for their best s...

Yanks Walk-Off With Win, But Lose Their Wang

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:24:00 -0500

(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E Toronto 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 0 NY Yankees 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 6 12 0 Winning pitcher - Brett Tomko (1-2) Losing pitcher - Shawn Camp (0-4) It was a nice win for the Yankees today in The Bronx, as they defeated Roy Halladay and the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 in 12 innings. Today's no decision for Halladay broke a streak of of six strai...

Yankees.com: Posada propels Yanks to walk-off win

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:18:05 -0500

NEW YORK—Jorge Posada ripped a game-winning single to center field off Shawn Camp in the bottom of the 12th inning as the Yankees posted a 6-5 Independence Day victory over the Blue Jays on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. Camp opened his third frame of work by allowing a double to Mark Teixeira that struck the first-base bag. An intentional walk to Alex Rodriguez followed, and Robinson Cano bunted into a fielder’s choice before Posada came through with the hit to end it....

Jorge's single beats jays in 12th

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:29:00 -0500

Jorge Posada hit a game-winning RBI single in the 12th inning to lift the Yankees to a 6-5 victory over the Blue Jays on Saturday. With one out and runners on first and second, Posada lined a 1-1 pitch from Shawn Camp into center field.

Indians-Blue Jays Odds Preview

Tue, 05 May 2009 06:33:18 -0500

The Cleveland Indians and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Rogers Centre. The Indians will trot Anthony Reyes out to the mound in this one. Righthander Reyes has a 1-0 record and a 7.58 ERA this season. Reyes's opponent in this one will be Ricky Romero. The Blue Jays lefthander has a 1.71 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Blue Jays listed as 132-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while ...

The Top 177 Devil Rays Ever: #135

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:45:58 -0500

In our continuing efforts to preserve and protect the full, proud history of our proud, great and dominant franchise, and to hagiographize the many, many valiant warriors who have contributed to that proud history, every Monday through Thursday we’ll be counting down The Top 177* Devil Rays Ever…. The 135th Greatest Devil Ray Ever is…. Shawn Camp [...]

Aybar, Santana Arb Hearings Postponed in Advance of Settlements

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:34:49 -0500

The salary arbitration hearings for Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Willy Aybar, and Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Ervin Santana were postponed Friday. Both hearings have been rescheduled for next week but it appears that contract settlements between the clubs and players are pending, hence the postponements. Aybar, in his first year of salary arbitration eligibility as a Super Two (ML service time 2.153 years), is seeking $1.05 million while the Rays have offered $900,000, a difference of $150,000. The difference between the two figures represents the smallest gap between asking and offering figures for this year?s class (the next nearest was Shawn Camp of the Toronto Blue Jays at $250,000). The mid-point between the two figures is $975,000. According to the St. Petersburg Times, Aybar is close to a two-year deal with a 2011 option. "We're just down to the details right now," Aybar's agent Luis Valdez said to the St. Pete Times. "The Rays have been great. This is going to be a great deal for Willy and his family." Santana, also a first year of salary arbitration eligible player, is seeking $4.325 million while the Angels have offered $3.6 million, a difference of $725,000. The mid-point between the figures is $3,962,500. Pending contract details have not surfaced. Aybar and Santana make up a group of 13 players left in salary arbitration. They are: Mike Jacobs - RoyalsErvin Santana ? Angels (settlement pending)Willy Aybar ? Rays (settlement pending)Conor Jackson - DiamondbacksJeff Francoeur - BravesKelly Johnson - BravesEdwin Encarnacion - RedsAndre Ethier - DodgersCorey Hart - BrewersNate McLouth - PiratesRyan Ludwick - CardinalsJosh Willingham - NationalsRyan Zimmerman - Nationals If settlements are not reached before hand, salary arbitration hearings run through to Feb 20th.FOR MORE ON SALARY ARBITRATION SEE:Salary Arbitration Filings TrackerSalary Arbitration Figures TrackerArbitration Scorecard Maury Brown is the Founder and President of the Business of Sports Network, which includes The Biz of Baseball, The Biz of Football, The Biz of Basketball and The Biz of Hockey. He is contributor to Baseball Prospectus, and is available as a freelance writer. Brown's full bio is here. He looks forward to your comments via email and can be contacted through the Business of Sports Network.Don't forget to register and log in on The Biz of Baseball site to get updates via your in-box, and see information only logged in members can see.Subscribe to The Biz of Baseball

Transactions Report - 2/7/09

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:12:15 -0500

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Baltimore Orioles: Agreed to terms with pitcher George Sherrill on a one-year contract. Sherrill got $2.75 million and the deal nixes the pending arbitration hearing. Sherrill is a poster child for why closers are overrated and ...

Shawn Hill of Nationals Wins First Salary Arbitration Case

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:25:58 -0500

Shawn Hill of the Nationals becomes the first player to go all the way to hearing in salary arbitration, winning his case and therefore getting his requested $775,000 salary. The next and final stage of salary arbitration in Major League Baseball is now in full swing as the first decision by an arbitration panel has ruled in favor of Nationals pitcher Shawn Hill.The panel of panel of Elizabeth Neumeier, Robert Bailey and Fredric Horowitz heard Hill's case on Friday with their decision being released today.In ruling in favor of Hill, he will receive his requested salary figure of $775,000. The Nationals had offered $500,000, or a difference of $275,000. Hill's $775,000 salary for 2009 is 93 percent higher than his salary for 2008 of $402,000. Hill is the first arbitration eligible player for the Nationals to have his contract resolved. To date, none of the four players for the Nats that filed for salary arbitration have been able to reach an agreement ahead of hearing.In winning his case, the players are now 1-0 over the clubs for 2009. Since salary arbitration was instituted in MLB in 1974, the owners have now won 279 cases to 206 for the players.The following shows the arbitration scorecard from 2005-2008Final 2008 Scorecard: Owners - 6 | Players - 2Final 2007 Scorecard: Owners - 4 | Players - 3Final 2006 Scorecard: Owners - 4 | Players - 2Final 2005 Scorecard: Owners - 2 | Players - 1 In other salary arbitration news...Reliever George Sherrill reached a 1-year, $2.75 million agreement today with the Baltimore Orioles. Sherrill had been seeking $3.4 million while the Orioles were offering $2.2 million. Sherrill's $2.75 million salary for 2009 is $50,000 below the mid-point between the two figures. Sherrill's 2009 salary will be a 175 percent increase from his 2008 salary of $1 million.Also, reliever Shawn Camp reached a 1-year, $750,000 agreement today with the Toronto Blue Jays. Camp had been seeking $950,000 while the Blue Jays were offering $700,000. Camp's $750,000 salary for 2009 is $75,000 below the mid-point between the two figures. Camp's 2009 salary will be an 85 percent increase from his 2008 salary of $405,000.With the two deals reached by Sherrill and Camp, along with the ruling in favor of Hill, there are 19 players left in salary arbitration after 111 players filed, and 46 of those exchanged salary figures. Below is a breakdown of those 19 players, their requested salary, the club offering figure, the difference between the two, as well as 2008 salary, major league service time, and the position they play. ? Player ST Team Pos. 2008 Player Fig Club Fig Difference 1 Jeff Francoeur 3.088 Atlanta OF $460,000 $3,950,000 $2,800,000 $1,200,000 2 Kelly Johnson 3.127 Atlanta 2B $430,000 $3,300,000 $2,350,000 $950,000? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 3 Conor Jackson 3.067 Arizona 1B $419,500 $3,650,000 $2,450,000 $1,200,000 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 4 Edwin Encarnacion 3.085 Cincinnati 3B $450,000 $3,700,000 $2,550,000 $1,150,000? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 5 Dan Uggla 3.000 Florida 2B $417,000 $5,350,000 $4,400,000 $950,000 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 6 Mike Jacobs 3.047 Kansas City 1B $395,000 $3,800,000 $2,750,000 $1,050,000 7 Mark Teahen 3.155 Kansas City OF $2,337,500 $3,850,000 $3,050,000 $800,000 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 8 Ervin Santana 3.104 LA Angels SP $445,000 $4,325,000 $3,600,000 $725,000 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 9 Andre Ethier 2.153 LA Dodgers OF $424,500 $3,750,000 $2,650,000 $1,100,000 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 10 Corey Hart 3.038 Milwaukee OF $444,000 $3,800,000 $2,700,000 $1,100,000? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 11 Ryan Howard 3.145 Philadelphia 1B $10,000,000 $18,000,000 $14,000,000 $4,000,000 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 12 Nate McLouth 3.056 Pittsburgh OF $425,500 $3,800,000 $2,750,000 $1,050,000 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 13 Rick Ankiel 5.033 St. Louis OF $975,000 $3,300,000 $2,350,000 $950,000 14 Ryan Ludwick 3.109 St. Louis OF $421,000 $4,250,000 $2,800,000 $1,450,000 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 15 Willy Aybar 2.153 Tampa Bay 3B $401,200 $1,050,000 $900,000 $150,000 16 Dioner Navarro 3.103 Tampa Bay C $432,500 $2,500,000 $2,100,000 $400,000 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 17 Scott Olsen 3.101 Washington SP $405,000 $3,500,000 $2,500,000 $1,000,000 18 Josh Willingham 3.123 Washington OF $405,000 $3,600,000 $2,550,000 $1,050,000 19 Ryan Zimmerman 3.032 Washington 3B $465,000 $3,900,000 $2,750,000 $1,150,000 See More Updated Salary Arbitration Information?Salary Arbitration FilingsSalary Arbitration FiguresArbitration ScorecardMaury Brown is the Founder and President of the Business of Sports Network, which includes The Biz of Baseball, The Biz of Football, The Biz of Basketball and The Biz of Hockey. He is contributor to Baseball Prospectus, and is available as a freelance writer. Brown's full bio is here. He looks forward to your comments via email and can be contacted through the Business of Sports Network.Don't forget to register and log in on The Biz of Baseball site to get updates via your in-box, and see information only logged in members can see.Subscribe to The Biz of Baseball