Monday's Frosty Mug
by Kyle Lobner on Mar 10, 2008 9:04 AM CDT
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PrintBy my calendar, we're just 21 days away from Opening Day. It seems like a good time for a 159-ounce Frosty Mug.
Let's start with Baseball Digest Daily's recaps: Friday and Sunday. Apparently they lost a day with the time change this weekend. But in yesterday's recap, they do call Vargas "Claudia." Does that make up for it?
We're hitting dangerous territory here: I'm starting to believe the hype on Derrick Turnbow. Who's with me? Vote in today's Frosty Mug poll.
The Hardball Times has five questions for the Brewers in 2008. There's some interesting stuff in there.
Luft on Deck is worried about the Brewers offense. Really?
Ken Rosenthal likes the decision to bat Kendall 9th. 49% of voters in his poll think it won't make a difference, though.
Dayn Perry has a recap of spring training injuries, including Gallardo.
Ryan Braun is leading the NL in home runs and RBI this spring. Buster Olney thinks he's a long shot candidate for MVP.
Matt LaPorta is blogging at Baseball Digest Daily. His most recent post is from Maryvale.
Mariners Insider enjoyed the Sausage Race much more than Sunday's M's/Brewers game.
Alphabetical injury reports in one line or less:
Josh Beckett left Saturday's start without facing a batter due to back spasms.
Orioles SS Freddie Bynum had surgery on his right knee and will be out past Opening Day.
Cards OF Chris Duncan has missed the last two games with back problems.
Phillies P Adam Eaton is battling a herniated disc and arthritis in his back but could pitch as soon as Thursday.
Jim Edmonds has a strained calf and is out at least 2-3 weeks.
Mike Hampton could throw today and might not miss a start with a strained groin.
Randy Johnson will make his first appearance of the spring today, as continues to rehab from back surgery.
Scott Kazmir is back to being the projected Opening Day starter for the Rays.
Dodgers 3B Andy LaRoche has an injured thumb and is out 8 weeks or more.
Julio Lugo was scratched Friday due to a sore back.
Rangers P Brandon McCarthy is out 4-6 weeks with severe inflammation in his forearm.
White Sox 2B Danny Richar has missed 5 straight games with back problems.
Reds C David Ross hasn't played in a week due to back spasms.
Gary Sheffield is still sitting out games, resting sore legs.
Astros C J.R. Towles strained a hamstring Saturday and will miss 4-5 days.
TheJay, over at Recondite Baseball, gives us the highest career WHIPs for players with 1000+ IP. Not surprisingly, three former Brewers make the list.
There was a point in my life where I would've been all over all you can eat seats at the ballpark. I'm past that point...and still working to drop the weight.
When do Spring Training struggles become a slump? Ichiro is 0-for-14 this spring. I don't think it's news yet. But I linked you to it anyway.
The Reds are a step closer to spending their springs in Arizona. If the Reds, Indians and Dodgers all go, and it seems likely they will, the majority of teams will train in Arizona for the first time ever.
Finally, Garfield Minus Garfield is, once again, a management joke waiting to happen.
Drink up.
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How to earn Marty McSuperFly's undying love
and then make them come true.
by Marty McSuperFly on Mar 10, 2008 9:24 AM CDT reply actions
on Jaffe's Hardballtimes article.
Not only do you end up suggesting trading guys like J.J. Hardy who the scouts like as a plus defender, to "shore up the defense," and suggesting trading a pitcher with a no trade clause to "improve defense," but you just get so far in over your head that you end up writing things like:
Odds are, Braun will be around where he was last year--maybe a little higher or lower.
Where can i place my bet?
Hardy
The author sounds like he has never seen the Brewers play.
You have to appreciate his information: blog posts, contacts with Brewers fans, pop news articles and lots and lots of statistics.
I learned:
Kendall is done, won't bat over .250 and has terrible defense.
Ryan Braun is easily the worst defensive player in all of baseball (based on "not the most scientific stat out there"). And he can't hit as well this year because he hit well last year.
Prince Fielder can only dream of being a banal infielder and has no hope of hitting 50 or more HRs because 5 or 6 guys before him failed to do so.
Ned Yost didn't leave in his starters long enough and thereby mishandled his bullpen as has been "documented."
There is a good chance that Sheets will be hurt, Bush seems to be penciled in as a starter, Villaneuva will pitch like Bush if he is a starter, Parra doesn't seem to exist, and all starters are overly dependent on defense.
The defense on the team is bad despite the fact that they were league average in runs allowed.
Cameron's "BR" is low and I don't know if it is park adjusted, but he doesn't mention a chance of change.
Corey Hart will regress because he improved a lot. Its scientific because he did it at age 25 and five other guys have done it like him and of those, four regressed. "Makes sense" is the clincher.
And best of all, with a constipated starting rotation and a constipated bullpen and good performances in ST by AAA and NRI guys, we should trade LaPorta for pitching or a new SS or catcher.
Sounds like just about every day on Brewer's forums...
Oh
by Marty McSuperFly on Mar 10, 2008 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions
lol
I'm so computing limited that I hesitate to do things like install the Silverlight plug-in, but if I was better, I think I would be tempted to hack your site and change it to
hirenedyost
just for fun, ya know...
And hey, Ichiro is 0/17 cuz he went against Cuhhhhhhh-low-DEEEEEEooooooooooo...
Hey, I got linked
I've been surprised...
by Kyle Lobner on Mar 10, 2008 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions
that was interesting
The rest is a little hard for me because I don't know a whole lot about the history of baseball. Its a bunch of guys whose names I don't know, but thats me.
ERA Qualifying
You need 502 plate appearances (3.1 per team game) to qualify for batting titles.
I mean it as
I should have said
I think
Or another button under the Search bar! Google Search, I'm Feelin' Lucky, and Frosty Mug!
Garfield minus Garfield
They publish about 2-3 times daily.
by Kyle Lobner on Mar 10, 2008 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
If you "like" Garfield
by Trent Durrington on Mar 11, 2008 12:39 AM CDT up reply actions
Too Funny...
"It's only a few points higher than the career mark of Jerry Denny, who played without a glove."
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