BDD: The Mets Winning in 2010?
by Bill Baer on Saturday, November 14th, 2009Posted in Baseball Daily Digest, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | No Comments »
At Baseball Daily Digest, I explain why and how the New York Mets can contend with the Phillies for a division title in 2010. 2009 was not kind to the New York Mets. They lost 92 games, their highest total since ...
The 2010 Bench
by Bill Baer on Thursday, November 12th, 2009Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 3 Comments »
70% of the Phillies' 2009 plate appearances were taken by the starting eight; only 14% were taken by bench players. With Matt Stairs and Eric Bruntlett gone, the Phillies now need to look for adequate bench players either from within ...
Rollins, Victorino Win Gold Gloves
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, November 11th, 2009Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 6 Comments »
Per Memories of Kevin Malone, a premature (and hopefully accurate) list of National League Gold Glove winners. Update: It's official. P - Adam Wainwright C - Yadier Molina 1B - Adrian Gonzalez 2B - Orlando Hudson 3B - Ryan Zimmerman SS - Jimmy Rollins OF - Shane Victorino OF ...
NY Daily News Blogger Nine Innings
by Bill Baer on Monday, November 9th, 2009Posted in Interviews, Media, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | No Comments »
Jesse Spector, of the Touching Base blog on the NY Daily News website, sent me a few questions to answer for his Blogger Nine Innings segment. Click here to check it out. An excerpt: 5. Who do you think should (not necessarily ...
Free Agency: Third Basemen
by Bill Baer on Saturday, November 7th, 2009Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | No Comments »
Per MLB Trade Rumors, here is the list of free agent third basemen: Rich Aurilia (38) Brian Barden (29) Adrian Beltre (31) - Type B Wilson Betemit (28) Aaron Boone (37) Craig Counsell (39) Joe Crede (32) Bobby Crosby (30) Mark DeRosa (35) - Type B Pedro Feliz (35) - ...
BDD: Cause and Effect
by Bill Baer on Friday, November 6th, 2009Posted in 2009 Playoffs, Baseball Daily Digest, MLB | 1 Comment »
At Baseball Daily Digest, I argue that the Yankees' unlimited amount of money isn't the cause of baseball's financial inequalities; it is an effect. Any fan would love to have George Steinbrenner as the owner of his or her favorite team. ...
Share Your Favorite Moments of 2009
by Bill Baer on Thursday, November 5th, 2009Posted in 2009 Playoffs, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 12 Comments »
With the 2009 season in the books, there's nothing left to do -- for a little while -- except look back and reflect. I'd like to share my favorite Phillies moment of 2009 and then I'll open up the dialogue ...
Exeunt Phillies
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009Posted in 2009 Playoffs, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 17 Comments »
Congratulations to the 2009 World Series champion New York Yankees. It was a great, hard-fought series and they deserve their success, no matter how much money they spent on C.C. Sabathia, Mark Teixiera, and A.J. Burnett. In the end, it ...
A Harrowing Escape
by Bill Baer on Monday, November 2nd, 2009Posted in 2009 Playoffs, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 22 Comments »
Remember the position James Bond was in in Goldfinger, when he was tied up with the laser ready to -- what do lasers do again? slice? buzz? -- him into two pieces? "You expect me to talk?" "No, Mr. Bond, I expect ...
Curtains
by Bill Baer on Monday, November 2nd, 2009Posted in 2009 Playoffs, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 53 Comments »
Game Four was a microcosm of the Phillies' 2009 season. Starter not named Cliff Lee gives up too many runs in too few innings, middle relief does a decent job of keeping the game close, the Phillies catch up, Brad ...
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