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M-V-P! M-V-P! M-V-P!
September 03, 2008 by
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Season awards are great, and like All-Star Game selections, provide opportunity to complain about worthiness and unworthiness on a yearly basis. We all know the BWAA are going to screw something up, it's almost a requirement, but there is some method to the madness; so in making...
Francisco Rodriguez chases 57
August 29, 2008 by
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Tonight Francisco "K-Rod" Rodriguez saved his 51st game of the season in pursuit of the MLB record 57 games saved held by Bobby Thigpen for the 1990 Chicago White Sox. With over a month left in the season, here's saying he breaks it. Having said that, there are several...
Those Tenacious Tampa Bay Rays: 80-Game Winners
August 28, 2008 by
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Can you believe it? I'll be the first to point out that a) I liked the Tampa Bay Rays enough to bet on them to win over 79.5 games in Las Vegas prior to the season starting (only $20 confident though); and b) I sure didn't think they'd do it before September.
Let'...
All-Star Game 2008: The Home Run Derby - Handicapping the Contestants
July 14, 2008 by
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I love the home run derby (as with most things baseball). It's a contest of power that proves nothing, but it puts on a great show for the fans. Fans want to be able to debate all of the nuances of the game and again, while the home run derby proves nothing, it provides fodder...
Rotogod Says: One-Third Mark All-Stars - Fantasy Baseball 2008
May 29, 2008 by
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Rotogod here. Today I will be kicking off a three-part series in which I'm going to talk about a very important phase in the fantasy baseball season: the one-third or two month mark of the season. It is at the one-third mark that fantasy owners can begin to more accurately assess...
MLB Amateur Draft 2008: My Draft Board + Pedro Alvarez Scouting Report
May 27, 2008 by
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With the MLB amateur draft approaching, I thought it would be a good time to start profiling some of the young talent that may be coming to a team near you. Generally speaking, this draft does not have a consensus top prospect, like a Justin Upton or David Price, so it's anyone...
CIN Reds' Top Prospect Jay Bruce to Debut Today
May 27, 2008 by
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Sports Illustrated is reporting that Cincinnati Reds top prospect Jay Bruce will be making his debut today against the Pittsburgh Pirates...
Links: Dodgers Gearing-Up for a Clayton Kershaw Debut?, LA Angels to Host 2010 All-Star Game, LA Dodgers to Host WBC, Joba Chamberlain and his CRAZY Antics and More!
May 23, 2008 by
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1) Are the Dodgers gearing up for a Clayton Kershaw Debut? 2) Los Angeles Angels will host the 2010 All-Star Game, Los Angeles Dodgers will host the 2009 World Baseball Classic. 3) Joba Chamberlain and his crazy antics. 4) Weekend MLB announcing schedule. 5) The Red Sox are Un-Stoppable...
The Draft That Won't Be Hyped Into Submission
May 23, 2008 by
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Anyone who turned on ESPN between the months of February and April was at serious risk of becoming exposed to the draft hype epidemic. Wherever or whenever you turned to catch sports highlights or news, you were sure to see Mel Kiper Jr. or Chris Mortensen telling you what it means...
JOBA TIME: Chamberlain to Prepare to Move to NY Yankee Rotation
May 21, 2008 by
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This just in: the New York Yankees are now preparing Joba Chamberlain for a spot in their rotation. Chamberlain will now begin increasing his innings totals until he is able to pitch the 100 pitches per game necessary to start.
Minor League Report: Checking in with 2008's Top Prospects Part II
May 21, 2008 by
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Today I will cover some of 2008's top prospects, as a continuation of the last time we checked in, covering Cincinnati Reds prospect Jay Bruce, Los Angeles Angels prospect Brandon Wood, Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Clayton Kershaw and St. Louis Cardinals prospect Colby Rasmus.
Rotogod Says: Hot and Slow Starts, Buy or Sell? Part II - Fantasy Baseball 2008
May 20, 2008 by
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Fantasy baseball expert Rotogod discusses the legitimacy of the performance of Chipper Jones, Lance Berkman, Jon Lester, Kevin Youkilis, Eric Gagne, Ervin Santana and Josh Hamilton in this weeks look at hot and slow starts.
All-Star Game '08: Top Players from the NL & AL
May 19, 2008 by
Baseball Mastermind
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I love the All-Star game. At no other point in the season does more discussion take place on player performance, merit, entitlement, etc. on a game that doesn't even matter. Still, I vote. It's a yearly event and I love it.
Scouting Report: Yu Darvish, RHP, Nippon Ham Fighters - Dice-K, Watch Out!
May 14, 2008 by
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Daisuke "Dice-K" Matsuzaka had better watch out. There is a new Japanese phenom on the horizon. Yu Darvish, the 6? 5? half-Japanese, half-Iranian fire-baller has already won the Japanese equivalent of the Cy Young award as well as the equivalent of the World Series MVP and...
LINKS: Big Papi and Francona Have BEEF, Jon Papelbon Teaches Hideki Okajima How to Play Craps (In the Warning Track) and More!
May 13, 2008 by
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Some sweet links:
1) Greg Maddux scouting report from today and from his prep days.
2) Big Papi and Terry Francona are going to throw down?!?
3) Jon Papelbon teaches Hideki Okajima how to play craps...in the warning track dirt.
4) Paul DePodesta talks about the effects of PETCO...
Ten Things to Look for in the Month of May: National League
May 11, 2008 by
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April baseball is a lot of fun, the new season is still exciting and fans get wrapped up in emerging story-lines. Among these, Florida Marlins sit atop the National League East, beating out the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies; the Chicago Cubs, on the brink of their 100th...
Monday Morning Links: Teixeira Plans to Get Paid, Hanley Ramirez Might Get Paid, What's Going on With Brandon Wood and More!
May 11, 2008 by
Baseball Mastermind
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Great baseball links from around the blogosphere.
1) Mark Teixeira plans for a big pay-day.
2) Hanley Ramirez contract extension?
3) Brandon Wood hitting mechanics.
4) Odds on the #1 pick in the NBA draft.
5) UCLA sports round-up.
Rotogod Says: Ask Rotogod - Fantasy Baseball 2008
May 07, 2008 by
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Rotogod here. It's been a while, rotofans. I trust your fantasy baseball teams are all in first place and have suffered no injuries. Mine too. I jest.
Today, I will be taking more questions, following up on my last Ask Rotogod post, covering Cliff Lee, trades and waiver wire pickups.
Minor League Report: Checking in With 2008's Top Prospects
May 05, 2008 by
Baseball Mastermind
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With the Major League season now a little more than a month deep, I thought it would be a good time to check in with some of the league's notable prospects, Jay Bruce, Cameron Maybin and Homer Bailey, and see how they've fared in the early goings.
You Be the Mastermind: Are the Oakland A's Legit?
May 01, 2008 by
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I don't have time to post something tonight as I have a midterm and a paper due tomorrow, so here is a question for today. Feel free to comment on it and discuss. Regular posting will resume tomorrow.
Question
With the addition of Frank Thomas and a relatively strong pitching staff...
Seattle Extends Catcher Jenji Johjima, What about Jeff Clement?
April 30, 2008 by
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The Seattle Mariners have announced their decision to give catcher Kenji Johjima a three-year $24 million contract extension. This news should come as some shock as the Mariners' top prospect, Jeff Clement, is a catcher and at the moment, is hitting .397/.535/.692 with five home...
The San Francisco Giants Demote Barry Zito to the Bullpen, Should Demote Themselves Instead
April 29, 2008 by
Baseball Mastermind
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Let's get some things straight: 1) Zito was never a hard-thrower and while the decline in his velocity is concerning, it was an inevitability, although the Giants were hoping the decline would come later rather than now. 2) Zito has never had good command of his fast ball. Even...
What's Wrong With Francisco Liriano?
April 27, 2008 by
Baseball Mastermind
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This is a question that many, especially within the Minnesota Twins organization are asking right now as the decision was made last week to option Francisco Liriano down to AAA Rochester. All of the indications are that Liriano is healthy and isn't experiencing any pain in his...
The Evan Longoria Extension: Taking the Trend to the Next Level
April 25, 2008 by
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Simply put, I wanted to go on the record and state that the Evan Longoria extension was absolutely brilliant. The terms are for six guaranteed years at $17.5 million, plus a one-year option for 2014 and a two-year option for 2015-16, which could raise the total value to nine-years...
Frank Thomas Re-Signs with the A's, How Do You Like Me Now?
April 25, 2008 by
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The Oakland Athletics announced their decision to bring back DH Frank Thomas for $337,000, or the prorated portion of the league minimum after the Toronto Blue Jays made the decision to release Thomas when the slugger complained publicly of the Jays' decision to cut back his playing...
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