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Dominance vs. Consistency
March 19, 2009 by
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By Gary Armida
With each passing day of Spring Training, opening day rosters are becoming increasingly clearer. Pitchers are finally throwing five and six innings while position players are finally getting more than the two or three inning of game action. In the National League East...
2009 Milwaukee Brewers: Is There Enough Pitching?
March 18, 2009 by
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By Gary Armida
If not for the Tampa Rays’ miraculous run to the World Series, the 2008 Milwaukee Brewers would’ve been the season’s best story. For the first time since Harvey’s Wallbangers, the Brewers found themselves in the playoffs. Even more importantly...
Fungos: Rodriguez to Houston, Hamels Hurt?, Seattle Rebounding?
March 16, 2009 by
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By Gary Armida
Another possible future Hall of Famer may have finally received a contract yesterday as Ivan Rodriguez reportedly agreed to a one year, $1.5 million dollar contract to play for the Houston Astros. The deal will be finalized once Rodriguez takes a physical after he finishes...
Twins Can’t Lose Mauer
March 16, 2009 by
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By Gary Armida
Injuries are, as “they” say, a part of the game. Even the most well prepared organizations can have their seasons undercut because of injuries to key players. A look around the game shows many teams are an injury or two away from having their 2009 season...
Tigers Repeating History with Porcello?
March 15, 2009 by
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By Gary Armida
All teams face the same dilemma when it comes to young players. There is always the tug to bring up the young phenom in the hopes that he becomes the next Ryan Braun or Evan Longoria. With young pitchers, the questions are more plentiful. The questions of how far or...
FCP Live
March 13, 2009 by
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By Gary Armida
If you haven’t heard FCP Live, you are missing out on one of the fastest growing baseball talk radio shows in the Country. Well, that may be hyperbole at its finest, but it’s still a great show. In all seriousness, FCP Live, the official FullCountPitch.com...
Evaluating Long-Term Deals with Young Pitchers
March 12, 2009 by
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By Gary Armida
Over the past couple of seasons, the concept of signing a young player to a long-term contract has become popular. The thought process is that locking up the player early and essentially buying out the player’s arbitration years will keep the young player happy...
2009 Dodgers: Manny and the Kids
March 12, 2009 by
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By Gary Armida
When the Dodgers finally “won” the battle of wills and signed Manny Ramirez, the balance of power shifted in the NL West. With Ramirez back in the fold, the Dodgers immediately move themselves from mediocre team status to slight favorites to win the division...
Pedro Martinez: A Good Bet in ‘09
March 11, 2009 by
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By Gary
The word ?done? gets thrown around plenty in sports. Fans, media, radio hosts are quick to pronounce that a player is ?done? after a down season or two. A quick glance before the 2008 season had many publications claiming that Mike Mussina was done as a quality Major League ...
Angels Pitching Issues
March 10, 2009 by
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By Gary
With the news of Alex Rodriguez once again dominating the headlines, the Los Angeles Angels loss of starter Ervin Santana flew under the radar. Santana, who paced the 2008 Angels with a 219 innings and a 16-7 record, was diagnosed with a sprained MCL in his right elbow. For the ...
A-Rod Makes Wise Choice
March 09, 2009 by
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By Gary
In what could be the understatement of the last two centuries, Alex Rodriguez has had a terrible six months. His latest news, the torn labrum in his hip, has set off yet another A-Rod debate. This time, the discussion is regarding whether to have surgery immediately or try the ...
Pitching Perspectives with Rick Peterson: Avoiding the Overuse and Fatigue of Young Pitchers
March 06, 2009 by
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By Gary
Bridging the Gap Between Potential and Peak
Protecting young pitchers
Solving the Yankees Center Field Battle
March 05, 2009 by
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By Gary
Normally, a Yankees? spring training consists of high priced free agents getting acclimated to the number of media personnel following their every move, players trying to stay healthy, explaining how the mission is the World Series, and a press conference or two to diffuse some ...
2009 Oakland A’s: Young Pitching, More Power
March 04, 2009 by
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By Gary
The Oakland A?s largely went against the grain this off season as they were one of the more aggressive teams during the winter. While they didn?t spend much money, the A?s added significant power in Matt Holliday and Jason Giambi while shoring up their middle infield defense and ...
2009 Royals: Who Needs OBP?
March 03, 2009 by
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The Kansas City Royals
Pitching Perspectives with Rick Peterson: Inside Spring Training
March 02, 2009 by
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By Gary
Bridging the Gap Between Potential and Peak
With Spring Training games in full swing, many fans are beginning to feel the excitement of the 2009 Baseball season. Teams are in the process of getting their pitchers ready to begin the grind of the 162 game season. While ...
The Ramirez and Reyes Lineup Debate
February 28, 2009 by
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By Gary
Spring training is not only a time for players to get physically ready for the season or win a job. The Spring provides an opportunity for managers to tinker with their batting order, define bullpen roles, and map out the starting rotation for the season. This Spring, because of ...
2009 Detroit Tigers: Pitching Woes
February 26, 2009 by
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By Gary
Rewind back one year ago and many (not here, however) were predicting big things for the Detroit Tigers. The logic was that they brought in one of the best young hitters in the game in Miguel Cabrera and one of the best young pitchers in the game in Dontrelle Willis. Of course, ...
The 2009 Orioles: Baseball’s Most Improved Team?
February 25, 2009 by
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By Gary
The 2009 Baltimore Orioles are heading into a season with a revamped rotation, a deeper offensive team, and with the number one prospect in Major League Baseball. The revamped rotation is significant as the Orioles will likely have four new starters with just Jeremy Guthrie ...
Avoiding the Death of Baseball
February 24, 2009 by
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By Gary
Baseball is in trouble. Alex Rodriguez didn?t start the trouble, but he may be the one who makes the damage permanent. When Alex Rodriguez was last mentioned on FCP, the closing line stated that if he is not telling the truth he would have cost himself every potential Hall of Fame ...
Shopping in the Bargain Bin
February 23, 2009 by
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By Gary
With camps in full swing, the remaining free agents are slowly starting to find new homes for 2009. The result of teams waiting until this point is that small market teams like the Twins can make additions with minimal risk. This point in time will also allow a budget conscious ...
News from all 30 Camps
February 20, 2009 by
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By Gary
The victim in all of the Alex Rodriguez talk is the sport of baseball. Usually, this week is one of the most celebrated times of the year for the baseball fan. The excitement of Spring Training has been lost in the obsession of finding every minute detail in the 2001 through 2003 ...
The Kid Comes Home
February 19, 2009 by
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By Gary
You can go home again. Ken Griffey Jr., after debating a move to the Atlanta Braves, has agreed to a one year contract worth a guaranteed $2 million plus the opportunity to earn an additional $4 million in incentives to return to the Seattle Mariners. The moves marks the return of ...
The No Win Situation: The A-Rod Press Conference
February 18, 2009 by
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By Gary
There was no defiance, no finger waving. There wasn
The Best in the Game?
February 17, 2009 by
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By Gary
The classic argument over who is the best player in baseball is what makes the sport so great. Sabermatricians can point to statistics that the common fan may not understand (OPS+ for example). Traditionalists can point to the classic stats of batting average, homeruns and RBI
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