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Knuckle Curve - Baseball News

July 5th, 2008

Hottest Hitters in Baseball - July Edition

C Russel Martin - Martin playing his best ball of the season.
1B Ryan Howard - Low OBP but producing when he gets contact.
2B Ian Kinsler - Kinsler is the spark of the baseball’s best lineup.
SS Hanley Ramirez - Best shortstop (player?) in the game.
3B Alex Rodriguez - A-Rod is making headlines everywhere.
OF JD Drew - […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

May 11th, 2008

Marlins Give Hanley Ramirez a $70 Million Extension

The Florida Marlins run a bargain basement operation. With a total team payroll less than what Alex Rodriguez will make this year with the New York Yankees, it’s a bit surprising to hear the news that the Marlins and Hanley Ramirez have agreed a six-year, $70M extension.
Then again, if there is anyone in the […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

April 28th, 2008

Hottest Hitting Shortstops in 2008

Hanley Ramirez, Florida Marlins
At 24, Hanley Ramirez is already a superstar. He’s off to a fantastic start as he’s hitting .337 with eight homers, 18 RBIs and 22 runs scored. Ramirez also has nine stolen bases and an on-base percentage of over .400.
Miguel Tejada, Houston Astros
While there are controversies surrounding Tejada regarding everything from his […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

April 15th, 2008

Hottest Fantasy Baseball Players

A couple weeks into the baseball season, let’s take a break and check out the hottest fantasy baseball players. In this top five list, there will be a few players who could remain near the top for the duration of the 2008 season.
1) Mark Reynolds, Arizona Diamondbacks
A lot of people liked the Diamondbacks coming into […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

April 13th, 2008

If You’re Going to Be Wrong, It Should Be by Plenty

Matt DiFilippo at Seamheads.com re-examines some statements (h/t Baseball Think Factory) made by the writers of Baseball Prospectus over the years that ended up a little wide of the mark. Here are a few of my favorites:
On Hanley Ramirez, before his monster rookie campaign (.292/.353/.480 at age 22) with the Florida Marlins:
There’s no indication that […]

By Geoff Young -- 1 comment