tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44944255662834575592011-11-27T18:09:26.467-06:00This is the official mirror site for Riding the Pine... from http://tailgatecrashers.insidepulse.com/. All my articles there are getting posted here now. I'll be going back and adding stuff here that I did over there so they can go in my archive. I'll also have some stuff here that isn't put there. Feel free to e-mail me with comments, questions, concerns at etierney@insidepulse.com.Eugene Tierneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10250006813888078275noreply@blogger.comBlogger2051100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4494425566283457559.post-29981290846518338942008-10-30T13:55:00.000-05:002008-10-30T13:56:29.711-05:00

From Baseball America:Minor League TransactionsThis week’s installment considers all transactions reported by MLB between Oct. 18-24. The previous installment is available here.Arizona DiamondbacksReleased: C Craig AnsmanAtlanta BravesAdded to 40-man roster: RHP Luis ValdezBaltimore OriolesRemoved from 40-man roster: RHP Randor Bierd, RHP Rocky Cherry, C Omir Santos, SS Brandon Fahey, OF Jeff

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According to the Miami Herald, the Detroit Tigers have officially declined their option for SS Edgar Renteria. The Tigers announced a month ago this move, but had to wait to make it official.Renteria will most likely be a Type A free agent, so the Tigers could offer him arbitration.

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MLB.com is reporting that the Brewers will announce the hiring of Ken Macha as their next manager. The official press conference is for 2:00 pm CST.Macha previously spend 4 years as the manager of the Oakland Atheletics.

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The Kansas City Star is reporting that the Royals have acquired 1B Mike Jacobs from the Marlins for RP Leo Nunez.Jacobs will be the new first baseman for the Royals, who already have multiple options in their system - Billy Butler, Kila Ka'aihue, and Ryan Shealy.Nunez will fight for a bullpen spot with the Marlins.

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I'm moving this blog in a new direction...I'm sure everyone has seen me pimping MLBTradeRumors.com. I was thinking that there needs to be a complementary site for transactions. Well, here it is. I'm going to get it up and running in a few days. I'm keeping all of the older posts, but I'll be removing all the tags.

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Well, I'm been offered an opportunity to turn Tailgate Crashers into something better - I'm going to try to get the content up to a decent standard. So, I won't be posting here any longer. All content will be on Tailgate Crashers.One last thing I need my readers to do is give me some feedback of the current site (http://tailgatecrashers.com/). What needs improvement? What is the site lacking?

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Here's the 2nd part of the trade deadline moves. It includes everything upto the deadline. Waiver deals will be covered next time.The Pirates trade Xavier Nady and Damaso Marte to the Yankees for Jose Tabata, Ross Ohlendorf, Dan McCutchen, and Jeff Karstens - Many have said this trade was a bad deal for the Pirates, but I kind of like it. Nady was having a career year and Marte is one of the

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TransactionsArizona DiamondbacksDoug Slaten Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation; Jailen Peguero Sent to Minors; Juan Cruz Removed From 15-Day DL (Left oblique strain).Atlanta BravesRoyce Ring Designated for Assignment; Vladimir Nunez Purchased From Minors; Chuck James Called Up from Minors; Corky Miller Designated for Assignment.Baltimore OriolesBrian Burres Sent to Minors; Alex Cintron Removed

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TransactionsBaltimore OriolesDaniel Cabrera Suspension Announced By League (six games).Boston Red SoxBrandon Moss Called Up from Minors - Not to Report; Jason Bay Traded From Pittsburgh for Manny Ramirez in six-player deal; Andy LaRoche Traded From Los Angeles.Chicago White SoxDanny Richar Called Up from Minors, - Not to Report; Ken Griffey Jr. Traded From, Cincinnati for Nick Masset & Danny

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The Manny Ramirez era in Boston has come to a close. Manny has been traded to the Dodgers in a 3 team deal.Boston receives Jason BayLos Angeles receives Manny RamirezPittsburgh receives Andy LaRoche, Bryan Morris, Craig Hansen, and Brandon Moss.I'd expect LaRoche, Hansen and Moss to be with the big league club right away.Earlier, Manny was reportedly headed to Florida, but the Marlins would not

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Jason Bay is staying in Pittsburgh. Apparently the Rays never agreed to dealing Brignac. Once that deal was declared dead, the original 3-way deal was back on. 10 minutes after the deadline, Ken Rosenthal reported that the deal was officially dead...again. I think Tampa was dragged in the discussions and the prospect names were leaked before the deal was really negotiated. It could have been

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Update 2:40 pm: The proposed 3-team deal is dead. Jason Bay has just been traded to Tampa Bay for prospects Reid Brignac and Jeff Niemann. Manny is still in Boston with 20 minutes left before the trade deadline.[End Update]The deal is in jeopardy right now. Some in the Red Sox front office don’t want to trade Manny.Also, Pittsburgh wants prospects Mike Stanton and Ryan Tucker from the Marlins;

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TransactionsDetroit TigersKyle Farnsworth Traded From NY Yankees for Ivan Rodriguez; Dane Sardinha Purchased From Minors.Florida MarlinsDaniel Barone Called Up from Minors - Not to Report; Barone Outrighted to Minors.Houston AstrosLaTroy Hawkins Traded From NY Yankees for 2B Matt Cusick.Minnesota TwinsAlexi Casilla Placed on 15-Day DL (Torn tendon, right thumb-out for season); Adam Everett

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Apparently Manny Ramirez is being dealt to the Florida Marlins in a 3 team deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Red Sox. Each team would receive:Pittsburgh - Jeremy Hermida, 3 prospects (2 from Florida, 1 from Boston)Florida - Manny Ramirez, 1 prospect (from Boston), Cash (most likely covering the rest of Manny's deal)Boston - Jason Bay, John GrabowThe deal will be finalized and signed

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TransactionsArizona DiamondbacksJailen Peguero Called Up from Minors; Micah Owings Sent to Minors.Atlanta BravesCasey Kotchman Traded From Los Angeles with Stephen Marek for Mark Teixeira.Cincinnati RedsJerry Hairston Jr. Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation.Colorado RockiesAlberto Arias Designated for Assignment; Cory Sullivan Purchased From Minors; Scott Podsednik Placed on 15-Day DL, (Fractured

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DisclaimerHere are the new and updated Baseball Rankings. Instead of just taking the record, pythagorean record, and farm system, I've given each part a weighed score:- The Record accounts for half of the score. Since the standings are based of record, I thought it deserved more weight than the other parts.- The Pythagorean Record is based off of Bill James theory that you can somewhat predict

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With the trade deadline days away, here are the 20 worst trades of the last 15 years.20. The Los Angeles Dodgers trade Mark Grudzielanek and Eric Karros to the Chicago Cubs for Todd Hundley and Chad Hermansen (12/04/2002) - The Dodgers were tired of Karros and Grudzielanek fell out of favor with the manager. The front office felt it was better to move them and take on the salary of the corpse

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TransactionsAtlanta BravesJeff Bennett Removed From 15-Day DL (Subluxated right shoulder); Atlanta Braves Clint Sammons Called Up from Minors; Atlanta Braves Jo-Jo Reyes Sent to Minors; Atlanta Braves Charlie Morton Called Up from Minors; Chipper Jones Placed on 15-Day DL (Left hamstring strain); Tim Hudson Placed on 15-Day DL (Tightness in right elbow).Baltimore OriolesJamie Walker Removed From

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I'm going to wait to look at the trades from over the weekend until after the deadline. Here's the latest rumors coming into the trade deadline:Manny Ramirez - Manny has claimed that he'd waive his no trade clause if the Red Sox could find a trade partner; he'd also required that his $20MM option be declined. The Phillies and Mets could be interested, but most reports having him cost a top

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It's a little over a week until the trade deadline and we are already busier than the past couple of years. I'll look at what has happened so far and what is currently rumored to happen.The Trades so Far:- The Nationals trade RP Jon Rauch to the Diamondbacks for 2B Emilio Bonifacio: The Nats probably could have gotten more, but they wanted to fill a need of the organization. Bonifacio was the

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DisclaimerHere are the new and updated Baseball Rankings. Instead of just taking the record, pythagorean record, and farm system, I've given each part a weighed score:- The Record accounts for half of the score. Since the standings are based of record, I thought it deserved more weight than the other parts.- The Pythagorean Record is based off of Bill James theory that you can somewhat predict

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As you've noticed the Daily Update hasn't been around for the last week or so. My work schedule has made it temporarely impossible to continue it. If there is an outcry, I may start it up again (and if there is a demand, I may finish the mid-season reports and AL award winners - e-mail me or post something on this post).

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The trades continue...Joe Blanton was sent to the Phillies for prospects Adrian Cardenas, Josh Outman, and Matthew Spencer.Oakland has added a few more top prospects to their system (Cardenas was 2nd in the Phillies system, and Outman was fourth).San Diego has sent Tony Clark back to Arizona for prospect Evan Scribner. Paul DePodesta has a scouting report of Scribner here.ScoresSD 3 STL 4NYM 10

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ScoresNone.TransactionsChicago White SoxPablo Ozuna Refused Minor League Assignment - Free Agent.Detroit TigersClete Thomas Sent to Minors.Kansas City RoyalsJohn Bale Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation.Daily Rumors from MLB Trade Rumors- The Phillies are interested in Joe Blanton; they aren't currently looking at AJ Burnett.- Mark Teixeira will probably stay put.- Colorado offered a trade to New

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ScoresNL 3 AL 4MVP - JD DrewTransactionsChicago White SoxBobby Jenks Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation.Cleveland IndiansFausto Carmona Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation.Detroit TigersMagglio Ordonez Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation.New York MetsChris Aguila Released.Texas RangersHank Blalock Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation; Eric Hurley Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation.Washington

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Choosing an all star team is difficult when you have to select a player from every team. The basis for the experiment was to select an 25-man All Star roster, with at least one member from every team. There is a 7 man bench and an 8 man bullpen.A lot of the choices were pretty easy, but the bench and pitchers got difficult when you had to find a Royal or National to throw on the team.The NL All

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Mid-season Review: NL CentralFrom one of the worst divisions, to one of the best. The NL Central is already one of the most exciting races - and it should only get better as evidenced by the arms race.Chicago CubsRecord: 57-38Pythagorean Record: 58-37Farm System: 25thWhat Went Right?The Cubs haven't had anything go wrong. They have the best run differential in the league, the most all stars,

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Mid-season Review: AL CentralNo one would have predicted this divison - the White Sox in first; the Indians in last. The Twins in contention without Johan Santana. Well at least the Royals are still the Royals (although not in last).Chicago White SoxRecord: 54-40Pythagorean Record: 56-38Farm System: 29thWhat Went Right?I just wanted to point out that I said the White Sox would be better this

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MLB has created an Investigative Unit to handle delicate situations, like steroids and the recent bonus skimming scandal. In May, scouts of the White Sox were fired for apparently skimming money from international signee's bonuses.According to reports, at least 1 MLB GM has been investigated. It was revealed this past weekend that Nationals GM Jim Bowden and special assistant Jose Rijos are

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NL MVP:Chase Utley - He's been a monster this season. He's easily the top player at a weak position. He's also the big reason the Phillies offense has been good.Also considered: Chipper Jones, Albert Pujols, Alfonso Soriano, Lance Berkman.NL Cy Young:Tim Lincecum - Lincecum is the future of the Giants. While the team has been horrible, they can at least figure to win 1 of 5 games. He's not

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Mid-season Review: NL EastThe NL East is a wide open race. The Mets and Phillies are neck and neck, while Florida is right there. I'd have to say this is one of the weaker division in baseball, since there are really only 2 possible contenders.Atlanta BravesRecord: 45-50Pythagorean Record: 52-43Farm System: 5thWhat Went Right?The pitching has carried this team; they've given up the 5th fewest

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Mid-season Review: AL EastThis has been one of the best divisions in baseball. All teams are close to .500 or better. Of course, no one believed Tampa had the power to make a run, but they have been one of the best stories this season.Baltimore OriolesRecord: 45-48Pythagorean Record: 45-45Farm System: 8thWhat Went Right?Well, they are middle of the pack in runs scored (13th in MLB). What Went

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Alright, now that we are at the break, I'm going to review the first half by division. I'll have 2 divisions up each day, along with a bonus. Today I'll have up the Easts and the NL award winners.Tomorrow I'll have the Centrals, with my all star team and lists of what the readers chose.I'll finish up on Wednesday with the Wests and AL award winners. I'll also post the updated Power Rankings on

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The Futures Game was last night. The World Team beat the USA 3-0. If I get a chance later, I'll post a little bit deeper wrap up.ScoresFridaySTL 6 PIT 0ATL 0 SD 4SF 1 CHC 3HOU 0 WAS 10ARI 6 PHI 5COL 1 NYM 2CIN 6 MIL 5FLA 3 LAD 1SEA 1 KC 3CHW 2 TEX 7NYY 0 TOR 5MIN 3 DET 2TB 0 CLE 5BAL 7 BOS 3LAA 2 OAK 9SaturdaySTL 11 PIT 12ATL 4 SD 1SF 7 CHC 8HOU 6 WAS 4ARI 10 PHI 4COL 0 NYM

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ScoresSTL 1 PHI 4CIN 12 CHC 7SF 3 NYM 7TB 2 CLe 13BAL 5 TOR 6LAA 11 TEX 10FLA 5 LAD 4CHW 1 KC 4ARI 7 WAS 5NYY 2 PIT 4COL 1 MIL 11MIN 7 DET 6SEA 2 OAK 3TransactionsCleveland IndiansRick Bauer Refused Minor League Assignment - Free Agent; Joe Borowski Released; Bryan Bullington Acquired Off Waivers From Pittsburgh; Bullington Sent to Minors.Detroit TigersDane Sardinha Designated for

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I know I've mentioned this in the past, but Paul DePodesta, assistant GM of the Padres, has his own team sponsored blog. It's a really good read and he allows approved comments. It's nice to see a ball club that will interact with the fans.ScoresSTL 2 PHI 4FLA 5 SD 2HOU 6 PIT 4CIN 1 CHC 5ARI 0 WAS 5SF 0 NYM 5COL 8 MIL 3ATL 1 LAD 2CHW 7 KC 6LAA 4 TEX 5BAL 8 TOR 9CLE 6 DET 8TB 1 NYY

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DisclaimerHere are the new and updated Baseball Rankings. Instead of just taking the record, pythagorean record, and farm system, I've given each part a weighed score:- The Record accounts for half of the score. Since the standings are based of record, I thought it deserved more weight than the other parts.- The Pythagorean Record is based off of Bill James theory that you can somewhat predict

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From Future Redbirds:I call it dangerous because I’m sure I may end up looking back on these and think to myself “what was I smoking?”. I have a love-hate relationship with prospect rankings. It’s just that they can so debatable, which makes them fun and also makes them mind-numbing. And I think some sites out there just throw together rankings all too willy-nilly, because people like discussing

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The Cubs are working hard not to be outdone by the Brewers; they acquired Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin from the Athletics for 4 players.Harden will make his first start this weekend while Gaudin will most likely be in the bullpen, getting the occasional fill in start.Oakland received P Sean Marshall, OF Eric Patterson, OF Matt Murton, and C Josh Donaldson. Marshall will start this Friday, while

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Since there was a ton to report from the weekend, the scores and probable pitchers are scrapped for the day. All Star Rosters have been announced; I'll be looking at those before the game.ScoresThese will be back tomorrow.TransactionsArizona DiamondbacksJeff Salazar Designated for Assignment; Alex Romero Called Up from Minors; Emilio Bonifacio Called Up from Minors; Connor Robertson Sent to

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The Milwaukee Brewers have landed CC Sabathia from the Indians for a package of prospects.Sabathia, last years AL Cy Young winner, will join the Brewers to make his first start tomorrow night.The Indians received a deal centered around last years #7 overall pick Matt LaPorta. Going with LaPorta are Zach Jackson, Rob Bryson, and a PTBNL (which is rumored to be Taylor Green).The Brewers are

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The International signing period has started. Most teams will start filling out minor league rosters with Central American players. Most signings will go unnoticed, but a few will be pretty good.ScoresNYM 7 STL 8SD 1 COL 8LAD 4 HOU 1CHC 6 SF 5WAS 2 FLA 4PHI 7 ATL 3PIT 9 CIN 5MIL 4 ARI 3TOR 2 SEA 4CLE 5 CHW 6BOS 6 TB 7TEX 7 NYY 18KC 2 BAL 5DET 0 MIN 7OAK 4 LAA 7TransactionsArizona

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DisclaimerHere are the new and updated Baseball Rankings. Instead of just taking the record, pythagorean record, and farm system, I've given each part a weighed score:- The Record accounts for half of the score. Since the standings are based of record, I thought it deserved more weight than the other parts.- The Pythagorean Record is based off of Bill James theory that you can somewhat predict

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I'm going to run a column of my All Star team, but I wanted reader opinions too. So, if you e-mail me your thoughts on who should be on the All Star Team, I'll list my picks and explanations and give the readers team.Rules:1. Like the real AS team, there must be a representative from each MLB team.2. The player must be listed at their normal position (Just because Troy Glaus played a couple of

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Word out of Oakland is GM Billy Beane may step down as early as the end of the season. Assistant GM David Forst has been turning down interview requests with other teams; many are saying he'll be Beane successor.Beane wants to try his hand at building soccer teams; A's owner Lewis Wolff owns the San Jose Earthquakes of the MLS.ScoresFridaySTL 2 KC 7SEA 5 SD 2BOS 6 HOU 1CIN 0 CLE 6TB 10 PIT

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Mound Talk has their Top 50 Prospects for June up:Rank Player Pos Team1 Jay Bruce CF CIN2 Colby Rasmus CF STL3 Clayton Kershaw SP LAD 4 Joba Chamberlain SP NYY5 Matt LaPorta LF MIL 6 Matt Wieters C BAL 7 David Price SP TBR 8 Andrew McCutchen CF PIT 9 Andy LaRoche 3B LAD 10 Travis Snider OF/DH TOR 11 Jeff Clement C SEA 12 Cameron Maybin CF FLA 13 Brandon Wood 3B ANA 14 Rick Porcello SP DET 15

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Fantasy GM: San Diego PadresWith the Padres struggling, I'd go in complete selling mode. There are plenty of veterans on this team that could get a few prospects.First move would be to get some names floating around. Everyone knows that Greg Maddux and Randy Wolf will be available. Why not put Khalil Greene's name out there? Brian Giles would be welcome on a contender.My only untouchable on

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TTM Project Update.Well, the cards have been out for a little over a month now and I'm sitting at 44% success rating.Here who I've received, received/sent, and how long it took:Hank Aaron, 1/1, 7 daysJohn Danks, 1/2, 14 daysLivan Hernandez, 2/3, 14 daysChris Perez, 3/3, 4 daysRyne Sandberg, 1/1, 24 daysMax Scherzer, 1/1, 11 daysJess Todd, 1/1, 8 daysMatt Wieters, 1/1, 14 daysI'm happy with what

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The CC Sabathia spectulation is starting to heat up. The Indians are going to make one last push to extend their ace. If that fails, look for half the teams in baseball to inquire.The Cubs and Angels are expected to be the leading suitors. The Phillies, Yankees, and Red Sox have also had their names associated with Sabathia.The 2 sleeper teams are the Cardinals and Rays. Both think they could

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As if things weren't bad enough in Houston, but Shawn Chacon made things worse.Chacon was upset that he was being sent to the bullpen; he states the only reason he came to Houston was to start and he had better offers as a reliever he passed on. He requested a trade or to be released.Suddenly yesterday, he was indefinitely suspended. The reason for the suspension was later explained - he

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Friday - Mahoning Valley Scrappers vs Batavia MuckdogsTravis Fryman 1/1, 1/6 (1 ROMLB, 1 card)Robert Alcombrack 7/7Ken Rowe 3/3Batavia Team Ball (22):Miguel Tapia, Chris Swauger, Ramon Delgado, Xavier Skruggs, Edwin Gomez, Josh Hester, Jonathan Edwards, Adam Reifer, Frederick Parejo, Colt Sedbrook, Arquimedes Neito, Jason Buursma, Jameson Maj, Scott McGregor, Zach Pitts, Jeff Albert, Mark Dejohn,

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I'm back full time...ScoresSTL 8 DET 4MIN 3 SD 1TEX 3 HOU 4ARI 4 BOS 5NYA 5 PIT 12LAA 8 WAS 3TB 6 FLA 4CHA 6 LAN 1COL 3 KC 7SEA 11 NYN 0CIN 1 TOR 14SF 3 CLE 2MIL 4 ATL 3BAL 7 CHN 5PHI 2 OAK 5TransactionsArizona DiamondbacksEric Byrnes Sent to Minors, For Rehabilitation; Byrnes Removed From 15-Day DL, (Strained right hamstring); Alex Romero Sent to Minors.Atlanta BravesMike Gonzalez

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I've been out of town for the last week, so everything has been quiet around here. I'm back, so get ready.DisclaimerHere are the new and updated Baseball Rankings. Instead of just taking the record, pythagorean record, and farm system, I've given each part a weighed score:- The Record accounts for half of the score. Since the standings are based of record, I thought it deserved more weight

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Father's Day at the Ballpark:So Taguchi 2/6Jamie Moyer 1/1Ryan Howard 0/1Missed Hamels and Utley waiting for Howard.

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A few quick points:- The White Sox didn't release Esteban Loaiza, as originally reported. They stashed him on the DL; my guess is he'll get a minor league rehab and they'll see if he can still pitch effectively.- The Rankings will be up later today; I'm going out of town tomorrow morning, so I wanted to do them before I left.- The Updates are going away until next week. Things will get back on

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Teams don't seem to learn do they.Jeff Weaver couldn't get a deal this winter and signed with the Brewers after the season started to a minor league deal. He was released after 9 starts in Triple A.Jacque Jones gets released by the Tigers, only to get picked up by the Marlins. After 44 at bats, he gets released again.This morning, the White Sox are going to announce they have released Esteban

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Rumors about Milton Bradley are starting up, since he's on a 1 year deal with the Rangers.Bradley last night had another "incident" during the Rangers game against the Royals. The Royals commentators were talking about what a good story Josh Hamilton is; one went as far as saying that Bradley needs to hang out with him since he won't grow up. Bradley, DHing last night, heard the comments while

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Albert Pujols joined the Cardinal wounded last night. He went down with a strain hamstring and was helped off the field by teammates. He'll be DLed today and the Cardinals are calling up Chris Duncan.Pujols joins Adam Wainwright, Chris Carpenter, Matt Clement, Mark Mulder, Jason Isringhausen, Brad Thompson, and Tyler Johnson.It'll be interesting to see their total DL time at the end of the

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DisclaimerHere are the new and updated Baseball Rankings. Instead of just taking the record, pythagorean record, and farm system, I've given each part a weighed score:- The Record accounts for half of the score. Since the standings are based of record, I thought it deserved more weight than the other parts.- The Pythagorean Record is based off of Bill James theory that you can somewhat predict

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I sent out to Ryan Pope, a Yankee minor leaguer last week.For the Project, I got 3 more successes:Livan Hernandez, 2/3, c/o Twins2 WeeksJohn Danks, 1/2, c/o White Sox2 WeeksMatt Wieters, 1/1, c/o Frederick2 WeeksThe Updated List:Aaron, Hank - Braves - 05/23/2008 - 1/1 - 05/30/2008Cardenas, Adrian - Clearwater - 05/23/2008 - 3Danks, John - White Sox - 05/23/2008 - 1/2 - 06/06/2008Detwiler, Ross -

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There are plenty of players in baseball where people ask "What If...?" The top player on the list would have to be Ken Griffey Jr, who hit his 600th home run last night. If he would have had a healthy career, he could have been going for 700 or even chasing Bonds.While Junior is on the down side of his 30s, he still has some pop in his bat. If he can continue his career in a hitters park in

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Well, 6 out of 30 isn't horrible for the first time I've done a mock draft. Overall, this was a screwy draft. Most of what was said before hand went completely out the window.1. RaysDrafted: Tim Beckham, SS, Griffin HS (GA)Predicted: Buster Posey, C, Florida StLast minute demands are apparently what knocked Posey down to the Giants. Beckham should have been the first pick, so everything

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Here is the complete first round, including all the supplemental picks:1. Rays - Tim Beckham, SS, Griffin HS2. Pirates - Pedro Alvarez, 3B, Vanderbilt3. Royals - Eric Homser, 1B, American Heritage HS4. Orioles - Brian Matusz, P, San Diego5. Giants - Buster Posey, C, Florida St.6. Marlins - Kyle Skipworth, C, Patriot HS7. Reds - Yonder Alonso, 1B, Miami8. White Sox - James Beckham, SS,

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A slow day outside of the draft. Look for a draft recap later.ScoresSTL 4 WAS 1STL 9 WAS 10NYN 1 SD 2HOU 3 PIT 4CHN 5 LAN 4CIN 0 PHI 5FLA 5 ATL 7KC 2 CHA 6CLE 4 TEX 9TB 1 BOS 7BAL 3 MIN 2TOR 8 NYA 9TransactionsBaltimore OriolesJeff Fiorentino acquired off waivers from Oakland; Luis Hernandez outrighted to the minors.Cincinnati RedsScott Hatteberg released; Danny Herrera sent to the

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I sent a second envelope to Chris Perez on Monday with tickets from his first win, which he said he wanted.I also sent out this morning to Joe Mather, Albert Pujols (on the off chance I can appeal to him signing 1 card), and Jay Bruce.I sent 2 tickets to Mather's debut for him.

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In continuing the look at the draft, one thing I was always curious about is which team is the most successful in drafting. So, taking the last 10 years, I looked at how many picks a team has made and how many picks that signed made it to the majors.Over the last 10 years, there have been 14,766 picks total, or an average of 1477 per year. Of those picks, 893 have signed and made it to the

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A little bit of pre-draft buzz:Kevin Goldstein at Baseball Prospectus is reporting that Buster Posey is asking for $12M and, therefore, the Rays will be selecting Tim Beckham first overall.The Reds are narrowing down their list (Matusz, Posey, Beckham, and Alonso), as most other teams are.The Pirates are set and almost guaranteed to get Pedro Alvarez.Top pitchers Brian Matusz and Aaron Crow are

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Well, I've been on a role. Yesterday I received:Max Scherzer 1/1 C/O DiamondbacksThat brings me to 22% success on this load.Here are the scans of the first few:Chris Perez 1Chris Perez 2Chris Perez 3Hank AaronJess Todd

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If you were to be drafted by a baseball team, would you want to be the first pick or the second pick?Before you answer, consider more 2nd picks in the last 20 years have made it to the Majors than first rounders.Of everyone drafted since 1988, the player selected with the second pick has been a MLB player 18 out of 20 times. 1 player didn't make it to the majors, while the other didn't sign and

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A lot of draft chatter yesterday. Here's the rundown of who likes who:- Pedro Alvarez would like to join the Pirates.- The Padres like Brett Wallace.- The Twins like Christian Friedrich.- The Giants like Gordon Beckham.- The Reds are considering Brett Lawrie.- The White Sox are thinking about Jason Castro.- The Dodgers like Zach Collier.As I put in my mock draft, I don't expect Wallace to be

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DisclaimerHere are the new and updated Baseball Rankings. Instead of just taking the record, pythagorean record, and farm system, I've given each part a weighed score:- The Record accounts for half of the score. Since the standings are based of record, I thought it deserved more weight than the other parts.- The Pythagorean Record is based off of Bill James theory that you can somewhat predict

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Here's my updated draft board, based off recent rumors. All updates are in bold.1. Rays - Buster Posey, C, Florida St2. Pirates - Pedro Alvarez, 3B, Vanderbilt3. Royals - Tim Beckham, SS, Griffin HS (GA)4. Orioles - Brian Matusz, P, San Diego5. Giants - Gordon Beckham, SS, Georgia6. Marlins - Kyle Shipworth, C, Patriot HS (CA)7. Reds - Aaron Crow, P, Missouri8. White Sox - Justin Smoak, 1B,

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Bill Hall is unhappy with his situation in Milwaukee. He's started to lose playing time to Russell Branyan and feels he's earned an opportunity to try to get out of his funk since he's switched positions each of the last 2 seasons.While the situation isn't the greatest, I don't think the team owes him anything. They've given him 2 months to get going and he hasn't. If they wait any longer, the

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I got 2 more cards in:Hank Aaron, 1/1C/O Atlanta Braves7 daysJess Todd, 1/1C/O Springfield Cardinals8 daysI was surprised to see the Aaron come back so quickly. I compared it to another Aaron I already have and it matches up.So, after a little over a week, I'm sitting at a 17% success rate (3/18) - not bad. I've received 16% of the cards back signed that I sent (5/31).Here's the updated list:

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Since the baseball draft is this week, I'm running draft related columns all week. Part 1 of draft week: The Top 25 Worst Draft Picks in the Last 10 Years (1998-2007):25. Russ Adams (#14, 2002) - Adams was supposed to be the Blue Jays shortstop of the Future; instead he's been the shortstop of the present for Triple A Syracuse. I think the Blue Jays paniced on this pick because they were

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Oakland was busy Friday. They made 9 roster moves before the game:DFA - Lenny Dinardo, Kevin Mellilo15-day DL - Joey Devine, Mike Sweeney, Ryan SweeneyOff DL - Kiko CaleroUp from the Minors - Travis Buck, Carlos Gonzalez, Brad ZieglerGonzalez was the main piece in the Dan Haren deal, which is looking better and better based off the performances they gotten from the guys in the deal.Oakland is

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That Bootleg Guy can rejoice - Eric Chavez is off the DL. I actually think this will help the A's; they have their star back. What's better is the timing; with Frank Thomas on the DL, they can use Chavez as the DH to give him a break from playing in the field everyday (TBG is going to have some words for me, I think).ScoresHOU 2 STL 3WAS 2 SD 5COL 4 CHN 8ATL 8 MIL 1PIT 7 CIN 2LAN 4 NYN

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I sent out the first batch of the TTM project last Friday (5/23/2008) to the following players:Hank Aaron - BravesAdrian Cardenas - ClearwaterJohn Danks - White SoxRoss Detwiler - PotomacSean Doolittle - StocktonLivan Hernandez - TwinsJason Heyward - RomeUbaldo Jimenez - RockiesMatt LaPorta - HuntsvilleChris Perez - CardinalsMark McCormick - SpringfieldDustin Pedroia - Red SoxRyne Sandberg -

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Has anyone been bugged by the Steroid Stigma more than Bret Boone? The guys was lights out for a few years, then steroid testing started and he fell off completely. Any time his name is mentioned now, someone always says "He wasn't the same player once he got off the juice."Well, Boone's comeback attempt is officially over - he's announced his retirement. He had spent the season with the

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Name: Cameron MaybinTeam: Florida MarlinsDOB: April 4, 1987Drafted: 1st Round (#10 overall), 2005 by the Detroit Tigers.Acquired: Traded by the Detroit Tigers with Andrew Miller, Mike Rabelo, Dallas Trahern, Eulogio De La Cruz, and Burke Badenhop to the Florida Marlins for Dontrelle Willis and Miguel Cabrera.Awards: 2004 Baseball America Youth Player of the Year; 2006 Future Games Selection.Stats

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Welcome to the show Jay Bruce - 3 for 3, 2B, 2BB, 2R, 2RBI, 1SB. Not bad for a 21 year old making his MLB debut.ScoresHOU 8 STL 2WAS 2 SD 4LAN 1 CHN 3COL 4 PHI 7PIT 6 CIN 9FLA 3 NYN 5ATL 2 MIL 3SF 6 ARI 3TOR 1 OAK 3NYA 9 BAL 10CHA 2 CLE 8TEX 12 TB 6MIN 4 KC 3DET 2 LAA 3BOS 3 SEA 4TransactionsArizona DiamondbacksAlex Romero called up from the minors; Eric Byrnes placed on the DL (

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DisclaimerHere are the new and updated Baseball Rankings. Instead of just taking the record, pythagorean record, and farm system, I've given each part a weighed score:- The Record accounts for half of the score. Since the standings are based of record, I thought it deserved more weight than the other parts.- The Pythagorean Record is based off of Bill James theory that you can somewhat predict

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My home internet is pretty hit or miss right now, so when I couldn't make it to work on Friday, I couldn't do an update. Same thing with the holiday yesterday. So, I'm skipping the weekend scores. I'll still list all of the rumors and transactions that were out there.There was a big MLB debut Sunday and there will be another one today. Clayton Kershaw looked sharp in his debut; the 20 year

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Name: Evan LongoriaTeam: Tampa Bay RaysDOB: October 7, 1985Drafted: 1st Round (#3 overall), 2006 by the Rays.Acquired: DraftAwards: 2006 Co-Big West Player of the Year; Stats: Background: Longoria was un-drafted out of high school and didn’t receive baseball scholarships from any Division I colleges. He spent his first year of college at Rio Hondo Community College. He was first team All-State

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I went to CBS Sportsline this morning and was disturbed to find this head line:Pujols injures two in same frameNow, I didn't watch the games, but saying he injured 2 players is a little mis-leading. He his a line drive off starting pitcher Chris Young's face, breaking his nose. Complete freak accident. Later in the inning, Pujols slides into home and collides with catcher Josh Bard; Bard

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My mock draft got picked up by DC Pro Sports Report. They actually list all of the mock drafts they find on the web. Be sure to check it out.

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Mike Piazza officially announced his retirement; I thought he would have held out a little longer to see if an AL team would need a DH for the stretch. Piazza will go down as one of the greatest hitting catchers ever - but his defense left a lot to be desired.We also have a few double digit scores, Pedro retirment talk, and Yankee GM info.ScoresSTL 2 SD 3CHN 2 HOU 4NYN 1 ATL 6MIL 7 PIT 2ARI

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DisclaimerHere are the new and updated Baseball Rankings. Instead of just taking the record, pythagorean record, and farm system, I've given each part a weighed score:- The Record accounts for half of the score. Since the standings are based of record, I thought it deserved more weight than the other parts.- The Pythagorean Record is based off of Bill James theory that you can somewhat predict

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Jon Lester no hit the Kansas City Royals last night. It's pretty amazing that the last 2 no hitters came from young Red Sox (and Anibal Sanchez, another former Red Sox prospect, threw the one before that).What makes the story even better is that Lester missed parts of 2006 and 2007 while battling non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Congrats to Lester.ScoresSTL 8 SD 2CHN 7 HOU 2PHI 0 WAS 4SF 3 COL 4CIN

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The MLB baseball draft is next month and I've read a lot of what teams are planning on doing. I've decided to do my own mock draft based of each organization's needs and what the current rumors are saying. I'm not a huge college baseball expert, but I follow it from a far and learn about current players before the College World Series and the draft.Without further ado, the Rays are on the clock

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Went down before the game - it wasn't a good day:Rick Hummel (HOF Writer for the STL Post Dispatch) 1/1 (book)Dave McKay 1/1 (2006 Oversized WS team card - I'm working on the coaches for it)BP:Akinori Iwamura 1/1Joel Pineiro 1/1I did get my Stan the Man statue.

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The trend of buying out arbitration continues, a future closer gets called up, inter-league scores and the normal stuff from the weekend.ScoresFridayBAL 5 WAS 3LAA 4 LAN 2SD 6 SEA 4TEX 16 HOU 8ATL 3 OAK 2KC 7 FLA 6PHI 10 TOR 3CHN 7 PIT 4CIN 4 CLE 3TB 3 STL 1ARI 4 DET 3MIN 4 COL 2CHA 2

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Chris Perez has been called up by the St. Louis Cardinals. I believe Jason Isringhausen has been placed on the DL. I don't know the corresponding move for the 40 man roster - my guess is Chris Carpenter to the 60-day DL.Part one of my plan is working...EDIT: Josh Kinney has been transferred to the 60-day DL, not Carpenter.

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More details of the Ryan Braun signing, Ian Kennedy gets called up as I post his Coming Soon..., a best free agent signing article, and the rest of the usual stuff.PIT 11 STL 5SD 0 CHN 4HOU 8 SF 7LAN 7 MIL 2WAS 1 NYN 0ATL 0 PHI 5COL 5 ARI 8OAK 2 CLE 4TOR 3 MIN 2DET 4 KC 8NYA 2 TB 5CHA 4 LAA 3TransactionsBaltimore OriolesRocky Cherry sent to the minors for rehabilitation.Chicago

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Fantasy GM time - inspired by the Cardinals Bullpen.The Cardinals bullpen has been completely run down. I mentioned earlier in the season that this would happen since none of their starters were going deep into games. As the starters have gotten better, the bullpen has been taxed.I still contend that Izzy will end up on the DL and come back and be fine. Until then, I'd do an overhaul.The

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Name: Ian KennedyTeam: New York YankeesDOB: 12/19/1984Drafted: 14th Round (425th overall) in 2003 by the St. Louis Cardinals – Did not sign; 1st Round (21st overall) in 2006 by the New York Yankees.Acquired: DraftAwards: Stats: Background: Kennedy was an All Division High School pitcher, which lead to his selection by the Cardinals in the 14th round of the 2003 draft. He decided to honor his

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The Milwaukee Brewers have announced they have signed LF Ryan Braun to an 8 year, $45MM contract.The contract will start this season and buy out his first 2 years of free agency.It's a bold move, but could payoff in the long run.Braun, last years NL Rookie of the Year, has started the season slow; many are attributing it to his re-positioning in the outfield. He wouldn't be the first player to

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The Cubs make a signing or 2, an ace gets extended, a Giant change coming, and the College Top 25.ScoresBAL 6 BOS 3NYA 2 TB 1CLE 2 OAK 0KC 2 DET 0TOR 6 MIN 5CHA 6 LAA 1SEA 4 TEX 3WAS 5 NYN 3ATL 8 PHI 6CHN 8 SD 5CIN 7 FLA 6LAN 6 MIL 4STL 5 PIT 1ARI 4 COL 3HOU 6 SF

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Since I'm a Cardinals fan (and wrote this for a different site that's not going to use it), I thought I throw this up. Please note it was written before yesterdays games:How do my rankings fare for the Cardinals and the Central? The Cubs currently have a game up on the Cardinals; if both teams continue at their current pace, the Cubs will win the division by 5 games.Cubs 98-64 (currently 23-15)

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Gary Sheffield is endorsing Bonds to the Tigers, but will it happen with new indictments? Plus the Mets replace one throw back player with another, scores, matchups, and more rumors.ScoresBAL 5 BOS 4TB 2 NYA 1CLE 4 OAK 0KC 3 DET 2TOR 5 MIN 3LAA 2 CHA 0TEX 5 SEA 2NYN 6 WAS 3PHI 5 ATL 4SD 4 CHN 3CIN 5

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