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Where Have You Gone Joe Charboneau?
For every Buster Posey or Neftali Feliz, there is a Joe Charboneau or an Angel Berroa, a Rookie of the Year whose best days quickly left them whether it was due to injuries, bad work habits, or off the field issues.
While Posey and Feliz are both expected to have strong, long careers, FCP now takes you on a journey of the not-so-fortunate ones. And who better to start with than the...
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March 14, 2011
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Angels Might be Right
It was a bizarre winter for the Los Angeles Angels. The team was expected to be on of the big spenders, having the ability to ameliorate their offensive deficiencies by paying for Carl Crawford, Adrian Beltre, and Jayson Werth. They were said to have so much budget room that they could’ve added two of the tree offensive stars or pairing one of them with Cliff Lee. Those moves...
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March 14, 2011
The Hall of Fame debate: What guarantees induction?
Lately, when you refer to recent Hall of Fame voting it usually brings up comments like, “if player A is in the discussion, then so should player B”, or “why is this person even on the list?”
In all honesty, the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame is the granddaddy of all the Halls in sports. Its announcement always brings up great debate followed by incessant criticism....
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March 14, 2011
Greenberg Leaving Rangers
The Texas Rangers today announced that Chuck Greenberg, Chief Executive Officer, is leaving the organization.
Team President Nolan Ryan will add the title of CEO and oversee all baseball and business operations for the organization, reporting directly to the team’s Board of Directors.
The Co-Chairmen of Rangers Baseball Express LLC, Ray Davis and Bob Simpson, issued the following...
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March 11, 2011
3P Sports: Surgeries Can Be Prevented
Stephen Strasburg had several critical flaws in his delivery. The sad truth is that everyone was so impressed with his velocity, amazing command of multiple pitches, and his successful results that they were blind to the dangers not visible to the naked eye.
Could Steven Strasburg’s injury been prevented?
•Absolutely
•But only if he had a high speed biomechanical analysis...
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March 11, 2011
Press Release: FCP Magazine and 3P Sports Form Content Partnership
FullCountPitch Media, LLC. and 3P Sports Form Content Partnership
FullCountPitch Media, LLC. and 3P Sports announce a content partnership.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRLog (Press Release) – Mar 10, 2011 – FullCountPitch Media, LLC. announced a content partnership with 3P Sports that will begin immediately with 3P Sports’ initial article entitled Surgeries can be Prevented. 3P...
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March 11, 2011
What the Numbers Don’t Tell You
So we’ve all had time to process the 2010 season: the fans, the media, and the teams. The biggest surprise is still the 54 home runs smashed by Jose Bautista. The obvious reason for this is there was little in his past performance to indicate this type of outburst was on its way. Certainly September of 2009 had indicated a better 2010 was on its way, but no one could have imagined...
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March 11, 2011
Phillies, Manuel Agree to 2 Year Extension
Manager Charlie Manuel has signed a two-year extension with the Phillies, Senior Vice President & General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. announced today. Manuel is now signed through the 2013 season.
“We are pleased to have come to terms with Charlie,” said Amaro. “He has been an integral part of the success we’ve had over the past several years. There was little...
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March 10, 2011
20 Questions: National League Central
In 2010, the National League Central was, quite frankly, not all that exciting. The Reds were a pleasant surprise, winning the division for the first time since in 1995. Otherwise, only the Cardinals finished above .500, as none of the other four teams were able to win more than 77 games.
This year figures to be a completely different story. The Reds are more than capable of repeating...
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March 10, 2011
Phillies Release Statement on Utley’s Health
Below is a statement from the Philadelphia Phillies regarding the health of second baseman Chase Utley.
Phillies Team Physician Dr. Michael Ciccotti issued the following statement regarding Chase Utley’s health status.
“Chase has had mild patellar tendinitis and chondromalacia in the past that have previously resolved quickly. His symptoms returned during his off-season...
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March 09, 2011
Someone To Root For
There comes a time in every person’s life when their gifts betray them. For some, it can be just for a moment. For others, it can leave permanently. The problem is that nobody really knows the cause. We can all theorize about anxiety, a lack of work ethic, age, or some physical injury, but the truth is these gifts leave just as mysteriously as they come. Think about it—where...
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March 09, 2011
A Giant Step Backwards?
The defending World Champion Giants are having a quiet camp. That seems par for the course considering how quietly they went about winning the 2010 World Series. After stunning the Baseball world with their title victory, the Giants return largely in tact in an effort to retain their title. The offense added Miguel Tejada to take the place of Edgar Renteria. Other than Tejada, the...
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March 09, 2011
Baseball Operations Appointments Announced
Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig today announced several appointments within the Baseball Operations Department.
Major League Baseball has hired Kim Ng and Peter Woodfork as Senior Vice Presidents for Baseball Operations. Ng and Woodfork will work under Joe Torre, Major League Baseball’s new Executive Vice President for Baseball Operations.
Commissioner Selig said...
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March 08, 2011
Buck O’Neil: Baseball’s Greatest Ambassador
In looking back at Oscar Charleston, Hilton Smith and ‘Cool Papa’ Bell, I focused on their amazing careers and why they should be viewed as not only greats of Negro League Baseball but greats of the game in general. Each player was an institution of the game and comparable players have yet to play in the game since their careers ended. Buck O’Neil, more than any...
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March 08, 2011
2011 Cellar Dwellers: AL West
AL West
Seattle Mariners
After a brief diversion to look at some non-roster invitees, I’m back on track with my Cellar Dweller series and examining the AL West’s presumptive worst team. Outside of the Royals in the AL Central, picking the Mariners to finish in the AL West’s basement was probably my easiest pick to make. After coming into the 2010 season as one of the most popular...
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March 08, 2011
Will We Ever Get Out Of This Place?
The Baltimore Orioles were once the beasts of the AL East, the monsters of MLB. They were a dominant team and a contender from the mid-1960s through the early 1980′s and again in the mid to late 1990′s. But it’s been hard times in “Balmor” since then, with the team usually in last or next to last place in the division. Is there any hope for the O’...
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March 07, 2011
White Sox Agree to Extension with Thornton
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Chicago White Sox and All-Star relief pitcher Matt Thornton have agreed to terms on a two-year, $12-million contract extension which includes a club option for the 2014 season.
Under terms of the deal, the left-handed Thornton will receive $5.5 million each in 2012 and 2013. The White Sox hold a $6-million option for the 2014 season, which includes a $1-million...
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March 06, 2011
Rangers Extend GM Daniels
The Texas Rangers today announced that the club has agreed to terms with General Manager Jon Daniels on a four-year contract extension through the 2015 season. No further terms were disclosed.
Daniels had been under contract through 2011 after agreeing to a two-year extension prior to the 2008 season.
“We are very pleased to announce this extension with Jon,” commented club President...
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March 04, 2011
Bedard Looking for Personal and Team Rebound
He hasn’t stepped foot on a Major League mound since July 25, 2009. In the one and a half seasons prior to that last start, he made just 29 other starts. Erik Bedard was supposed to be the key ingredient to the 2008 Seattle Mariners, the number two starter behind Felix Hernandez. He was to be the second half of a dynamic duo to pitch the Mariners to the playoffs after their...
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March 04, 2011
Can a Star Be (Re)Born in 2011?
There have been plenty of fast starts in Major League History. Some of those fast starts were just a glimpse of what the young, gifted player would be. Players like Willie Mays, Rod Carew, Johnny Bench, Carlton Fisk and Frank Robinson started off their careers by winning the Jackie Robinson Award and finished it among the immortals of the Baseball Hall of Fame. On a smaller sample...
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March 04, 2011
20 Questions: American League Central
Unfortunately the hot-button topic around the American League Central — and throughout baseball — is Miguel Cabrera’s DUI from last month. Once the season begins the talk should shift to the three-team race for the top spot among the Tigers, Twins, and White Sox.
No, the Indians and Royals have not been forgotten. But those two teams have plenty of question marks. Perfect...
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March 03, 2011
Yankees Stubbornness and Joba
The textbook containing the instructions of how to ruin a pitcher is in the possession of the New York Yankees. They aren’t the only organization to ruin a pitcher, but they have achieved just that with 25 year old Joba Chamberlain. He came up with so much promise and dominated so quickly. The Yankees wanted the immediate fix and left him in the bullpen. But, their plan was to...
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March 03, 2011
Early Spring Notes
In the desperation to find Baseball news, the early days of Spring Training are often over-analyzed. It is, of course, a product of the time as every beat writer and columnist is connected to Twitter and are being pushed to provide immediate information. But, looking at Spring Training results on face value is dangerous, especially early in the spring. Pitchers are just beginning...
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March 02, 2011
Yankees Rotation and the Plan
Yankees fans may not be accustomed to having so many question marks heading into the season, but Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman certainly seems pretty calm with the process. He has good reason to be calm. While the Yankees are having open auditions for two spots in their rotation and hoping that AJ Burnett finds his pre-2010 form under new Pitching Coach Larry Rothschild,...
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March 02, 2011
Thorn Named Official Baseball Historian
Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig announced today that author John Thorn has been named the Official Baseball Historian for Major League Baseball.
Thorn is the author and editor of numerous baseball books, including the forthcoming Baseball in the Garden of Eden: The Secret History of the Early Game, which will be published on March 15th by Simon & Schuster. His other books include...
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March 01, 2011
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