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 […]
Ah, Opening Day. I hope you had as much fun as we did (full report at Ducksnorts). Beyond the thrill of a packed house at Petco Park watching Jake Peavy spin a shutout, here are a few items from Monday that caught my eye:
The Mets beat the Marlins, 7-2. The planet’s best pitcher against a […]
The lead from this article is classic:
Even after signing Jose Castillo on Christmas Eve, the Marlins may not be done giving themselves third base options.
Only in Miami, where the Marlins’ owner has trained his team’s “fans” to expect nothing and like it, could this even be in doubt. Castillo hit .244/.270/.335 for the Pirates in […]
For your amusement, and mine…
More great games, fewer Congressional investigations.
A commissioner who isn’t one of the owners. Yeah, I know technically he isn’t one of the owners anymore, but he’s one of the owners.
Hall of Fame enshrinement for Bert Blyleven, Goose Gossage, and Tim Raines.
Enough with the Red Sox already. It was kinda cute the […]
I’ve been holding off on this one because it isn’t finalized, but everyone and their mother is reporting the deal, so I suppose it’s safe to comment. The Florida Marlins reportedly are sending Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis to the Detroit Tigers for Cameron Maybin, Andrew Miller, Mike Rabelo, Eulogio De La Cruz, Dallas Trahern, […]
Not to obsess on catchers, but the Marlins are in the market for one. Seems they’re not thrilled with incumbent Miguel Olivo.
I have to admit, Olivo is one my favorite players because, by all rights, his skill set should not merit a starting job in the big leagues. And yet, there he is. Check out […]
Preseason Picks Revisited
The story so far:
AL West
AL Central
AL East
NL West
NL Central
And now for our latest installment…
Mets – Only a historic collapse kept me from getting this one right. They were supposed to be the strongest team in the National League, and I had them losing to the Angels in the World Series.
Braves – You wonder […]
San Diego Padres outfielder Scott Hairston, who hit a walkoff homer Wednesday night against the Pirates, takes a mighty cut.
Teams are running out of time to make their move. The AL West and Central have been decided — if not mathematically, then practically speaking. The AL East is still up for grabs, but unless you’re […]
We have a new entrant for Idiot of the Year. Friday night, a “fan” in Florida reached over the wall and caught a drive off the bat of the Marlins’ Miguel Cabrera, denying Cabrera of a possible extra-base hit. The punch line? Cabrera is this guy’s favorite player.
Uh, whatever.
Quoth the “fan”:
I did something that anyone […]
Vitals
Name: Matt Dominguez
Bats: Right
Pos: 3B
Throws: Right
Height: 6′2″
DOB: 29 Aug 89
Weight: 180 lbs
School: Chatsworth (Calif.) HS
With the 12th pick in the 2007 draft, the Florida Marlins have selected high school third baseman Matt Dominguez.
What they’re saying:
Nearly everyone agrees he’s a Gold Glover in the making. One scout said he was the best defensive third baseman he’d […]
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Written by Stephen Kersey [email] for b5media.
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