Should Cecil Cooper pull a Billy Martin and just pull the lineup out of a hat?
Jason Castro has been hot, hot, hot lately. Here's a link to prove it.
How does 2 months become 144 months? This is how.
Why aren't the Nats doing what the Pirates are? As in, why aren't they trading away veterans for prospects? I understand the sentiments, but are the Pirates really the team a loser wants to emulate?
In regard to issue of the leaking of certain names from the 2003 "anonymous" steroid test, Craig Calceterra is of the opinion that the rest of the names should not be released. To wit:
And what is to be gained by such a release? The satisfaction of the media, who would love to report and opine on this some more, and the satisfaction of the general public who either gets off on the salaciousness of it or, more commonly, simply wants this all to go away and thinks the quicker the names are out the more likely that is to happen. Call me crazy, but I don't think my rights to privacy and to the security of my personal medical information are something to be preserved or denied based on how good a story this makes for someone.
I know there are a number of lawyers/law students/future law students that frequent this blog, and I had to jump at the chance to link an article that mentioned concepts like duty, breach, and the Fourth Amendment.
A lot of times, fans think of players like gears in a machine, not actual people. This is a nice article detailing what goes on in a player's mind around the trade deadline.
Good news, I think, for Texas Rangers fans: Neftali Feliz is on his way to Arlington.
Bad news, I think, for Bill Hall of the Milwaukee Brewers: he is running out of time to prove his worth as a major leaguer. Maybe he plays out the string in AAA and gets a call from another big league team?
Over at Minor League Ball, there is a Fan Post up which compares Wade Davis (Rays minor leaguer) to Bud Norris. One commented notes that the Astros having to rely on Norris down the stretch will cause his IP to spike dramatically.
Last- if anyone wants to lose a few lb's, you many want to consider the LenDale White method of weight loss.
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For Castro, how does a .763 OPS convert to a .352 wOBA? In the majors, you might expect someone with that wOBA to have an OPS in the low .800’s. (Look at Pence, as an example, since his wOBA is .353.) In any event, Castro’s batting average is fine, but it would be nice if he could show more slugging ability in AA. His ISO is .100.
Bill Hall’s immediate future has changed because of Cory Hart’s appendecitis. Hall was recalled to the big league club. It’s too bad that trading between the Brewers and Astros is unlikely (given that they are in the same division). If the Brewers ever get to the point of trading Hall, while paying a substantial part of his salary, as has been suggested, he would be the type of player that the Astros should take a chance on. Hall is well suited for MMP, and (without looking at the numbers) my impression is that he has hit well at MMP. Hall can play either 3d base or shortstop, which are positions which the Astros may need some help in the future.
clack - August 3, 2009
Hall can play 2nd as well and also a passable outfield
He made a whole bunch of highlight plays at 3rd early in the season. I really don’t know what the deal is with his hitting, but to me he is just a roster spot that doesn’t do much. Melvin seems to not admit errors and/or just hangs on to guys who he likes regardless of performance. Hall has been down to his last chance or a similar characterization several times this year.
Melvin also doesn’t seem to like to use minor leaguers. I’d give this guy a shot at some outfield play and let Hall keep working on his hitting.
ol Pete - August 3, 2009
Bill Hall Update
Bill Hall called up to replace Corey Hart, who went on15 day DL(appendix removed)
http://www.madison.com/tct/sports/460585
Joe in Birmingham - August 3, 2009
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