Monday Rockpile: Post-Super Bowl, Pre-Spring Training Roundup
by Russ Oates on Feb 8, 2010 8:01 AM MST
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Rowbot Radio - Episode 2 - Purple Row
"In this edition, we discuss the state of the starting rotation going into Spring Training, including the condition of Jeff Francis, our stacked minor league options, and what we expect from our pitchers in 2010."
FanGraphs Splits | FanGraphs Baseball
The Home/Road Splits | FanGraphs Baseball
If you don't love FanGraphs yet or not enough, maybe you'll love will for the site will go up as they just added splits to their player pages. The second link look at how to look at home/road splits.
Pre-FanFest Giants news: Posey could work at other positions, Lincecum tries to take contract haggling in stride | Extra Baggs
In an article filled with notes on the Giants, Andrew Baggarly indicates that Bruce Bochy wants Buster Posey to get some playing time at first base. This way Posey won't start the season in the minors. But apparently, Posey had no idea about this until Baggarly told him.
The College Baseball Blog " Aman Reaka’s Top 100 Countdown: 100-75
I hope to have more coverage leading up to the 2010 draft than I did for the 2009 one, but for now here's one writer from the College Baseball Blog on the top eligible college draftees.
Washington Nationals: 2010 Draft Watch: Bryce Harper/Jameson Taillon. - Federal Baseball
Federal Baseball has video of top 2010 prospects Bryce Harper and RHP Jameson Taillon.
Viva El WAR (Part 1: Hitters) - Viva El Birdos
If our stats guys haven't fully gotten through to you yet on what WAR is, Viva El Birdos takes a stab at it.
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The Giants are mismanaged
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 8, 2010 8:29 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
Oh my god, is that a joke?
I bet MCC is having a conniption fit…
by phishbate on Feb 8, 2010 8:33 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
In the Giants article:
FWIW, to this observer, Posey looked bigger. Pablo Sandoval did not look smaller.
This made me laugh.
by controlled_slide on Feb 8, 2010 9:14 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
Foster's Shortstop
discussion is up. No surprises.
by phishbate on Feb 8, 2010 9:25 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
"Option 2: Start Quintanilla at shortstop, trade Tulo for Halladay"
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 8, 2010 9:38 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
BUT IF QUINTANILLA IZ STARTING, HOO WILL CONJURE UP MAJIC IN THA DUGOUT??????
"CarGo had to make some repairs to it. They called it a kitchen accident, but he was performing surgery. On teh lazor."
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by Hollidayrain on Feb 8, 2010 10:38 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
If you're gonna do it, do it.
Don’t half ass it.
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
by SlamDunkTheFunk on Feb 8, 2010 10:42 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
but I used my whole a** :(
Hot buttered toast! Mmmmmm.
by WalkInRight on Feb 8, 2010 2:39 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
So we're starting Tulo at short this year?
Hm. Bold move by the team.
by controlled_slide on Feb 8, 2010 9:40 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Risky. I don't like it.
Attention Whore.
by Muzia on Feb 8, 2010 9:42 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
What does re-signing Kenny Perez have anything to do with the shortstop position?
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 8, 2010 9:46 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Short-term solution turning into
a long-term solution in case the young ‘uns don’t pan out. But Kenny Perez is neither a short-term nor a long-term solution.
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by Russ Oates on Feb 8, 2010 9:51 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
if "Kenny Perez" and "Rockies shortstop" are ever mentioned in the same sentence
The Rockies will have more problems than the pirates and royals combined
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Feb 8, 2010 1:14 PM MST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
From Matt Holliday's Twitter:
mattholliday7: Just had a nice raking session with my old friend G atkins!
by biondino on Feb 8, 2010 11:07 AM MST reply actions 0 recs
Do you have any of the Rockies on Twitter?
Hating Cubs fans since 1908
by Hizilla on Feb 8, 2010 11:16 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
No, I don't think so, but then I haven't really looked
I had Nick Swisher, but he’s a boring, self-congratulatory Yankee :)
If anyone finds Rockies, post their feeds!
by biondino on Feb 8, 2010 11:22 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I follow eyjr
He starts his posts with- “Hi twamily.” cracks me up
by TGumb on Feb 8, 2010 12:36 PM MST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Looking through EY2's twitter feed
he has IStewart9 on his feed as well…
Hating Cubs fans since 1908
by Hizilla on Feb 8, 2010 12:48 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
hopefully giving him pointers
I really want Garrett to do well in Baltimore
Attention Whore.
by Muzia on Feb 8, 2010 11:22 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Pointer #1: Open your stance a bit more.
Pointer #2: Put down the dilly bar.
"I clearly miscalculated how popular it would be to show Calvin urinating on a Ford logo"--Bill Watterson
by frightenedinmate#2 on Feb 8, 2010 11:25 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
they make them so delicious!
ooh, I want a Snickers Blizzard now
Attention Whore.
by Muzia on Feb 8, 2010 11:29 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
dilly bar has me dying here
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by Andrew Martin on Feb 8, 2010 11:46 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Goes straight to the Fankles.
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by Charlie77 on Feb 8, 2010 1:13 PM MST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Gah...I keep avoiding it...
but I have this feeling I might have to get twitter. Though why anyone would care what I’m doing is really beyond me…then I can follow Rockies and ex-Rockies.
"And I'm sick of all my judges/They're so scared of letting me shine/but I know that I can take it/So long as somebody takes me home every now and then" -- The Killers
by Squeaky on Feb 8, 2010 2:26 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
BtBS has pitching Diamond Views
They look pretty cool. Maybe they’ll do a series giving a team-by-team look like they’re doing with the batters.
by controlled_slide on Feb 8, 2010 1:17 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
these are great
it does give you a pretty clear idea of what type of pitcher they represent. Very concise, I approve.
Attention Whore.
by Muzia on Feb 8, 2010 1:29 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
A little too concise in my opinion,
but quite awesome.
by phishbate on Feb 8, 2010 1:39 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
I agree.
I’m not sure how to interpret durability and batted-ball info, but it’s interesting to see how a pitcher compares to his peers.
I thought it was interesting that so far, about half of the comments are from Rowbots.
by RoxnSox09 on Feb 8, 2010 1:51 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
High concentration of stat nerds.
By the way, Fangraphs has splits up on their player pages now. I looked at Caber’s and even though I knew what to expect, I was driven to tears.
by phishbate on Feb 8, 2010 1:56 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Second and third links in today's Rockpile.
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by Russ Oates on Feb 8, 2010 1:57 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
His splits are really confusing
and ridden with unsustainable numbers both good and bad.
I’m totally stoked to see what happens when he gets a full season of plate appearances (though he got a fair amount last season albeit somewhat irregularly)…
"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker
by Resolution on Feb 8, 2010 8:07 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
baseball fever at 103
or rather, according to my fam I have an incurable baseball illness…they generally didn’t appreciate my switching to the mlb network to watch bits of the Caribbean WS during Super Bowl commercial breaks. Although they did eventually amuse themselves wondering if Coca-Cola or Orange was winning :*
Anyone else do this? And/or get so much crap for doing it? :)
Hot buttered toast! Mmmmmm.
by WalkInRight on Feb 8, 2010 2:46 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
bug selig (as a) statue
Anyone else catch this story yet? ESPN comments are usually a bit um, silly for my tastes but there a few decent zingers…
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4897641
Hot buttered toast! Mmmmmm.
by WalkInRight on Feb 8, 2010 2:49 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
this link title is just plain terrible though
“Thaaaa Yankees’ Winn! Outfielder finalizes deal”
The title should read: Yankees fans first become aware of Randy Winn’s existence
Attention Whore.
by Muzia on Feb 8, 2010 2:51 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
LMAO, so true
rec’d
"CarGo had to make some repairs to it. They called it a kitchen accident, but he was performing surgery. On teh lazor."
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