BDD: Youk Bites the Hand That Feeds
by Bill Baer on Friday, February 26th, 2010Posted in Baseball Daily Digest, MLB, Sabermetrics | 4 Comments »
At Baseball Daily Digest, I explain why Kevin Youkilis should be more accepting of Sabermetrics. However, if any professional baseball player should be supporting the use of Sabermetrics, it’s Youkilis. These stats have done for him what skinny mirrors do for ...
Announcement
by Bill Baer on Thursday, February 25th, 2010Posted in Media, MLB, Sabermetrics | 13 Comments »
I am happy to announce that my online baseball writing will expand to yet another platform. Along with my writing here (for ESPN), at Baseball Daily Digest, and at Heater Magazine, I will now be joining Baseball Prospectus (via Heater ...
Why A Ryan Howard Trade Makes Sense
by Bill Baer on Thursday, February 25th, 2010Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 99 Comments »
Ruben Amaro did all of his chores this off-season. Maybe he didn't do them as satisfactorily as we would have preferred, but he did them, damn it. He signed a third baseman, acquired an ace starter he could sign to ...
Jimmy’s Got His Head in the Clouds
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 9 Comments »
In previous years, when Jimmy Rollins has spoken in Clearwater, he has proven to be prescient. Prior to the 2007 season, Rollins declared that the Phillies -- not the New York Mets -- were "the team to beat". That year, Rollins ...
Jayson Werth Sets Twitter on Fire
by Bill Baer on Monday, February 22nd, 2010Posted in Media, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 6 Comments »
Todd Zolecki provides the goods: No, that's not Jesus; that's Phillies right fielder Jayson Werth sporting a beard that can only be described as glorious. He claims to have grown it naturally, but sources at WPTcasino.com say it was the jackpot ...
Chan Ho Plays Waiting Game, Loses
by Bill Baer on Monday, February 22nd, 2010Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 15 Comments »
Early in the off-season, the Phillies offered Chan Ho Park a one-year, $3 million deal to pitch exclusively out of the bullpen. Park is represented by super agent Scott Boras [EDIT: No he's not; he's represented by Jeff Borris, whose ...
BDD: The Sun Also Rises in D.C.
by Bill Baer on Sunday, February 21st, 2010Posted in Baseball Daily Digest, MLB | No Comments »
At Baseball Daily Digest, I discover that there is optimism to be found in Washington, D.C. believe it or not. [Bryce] Harper will likely join [Stephen] Strasburg in the Nationals organization. With a core that already includes third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, ...
Your Quote of the Year
by Bill Baer on Friday, February 19th, 2010Posted in Media, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | No Comments »
If you're looking to get pumped up about the 2010 season, look no further. Todd Zolecki provides the goods: [Roy Halladay] On Johan Santana's comments that he is the best pitcher in the NL East: [...] "I think it was a Lou ...
Faith and Fear in Flushing
by Bill Baer on Friday, February 19th, 2010Posted in Media, MLB, NL East Whining, Philadelphia Phillies | 3 Comments »
The title is a nod to a Mets blog of the same name, which is unrelated to what will follow. I think it captures the issue perfectly, though. News flash: Phillies fan criticizes Mets organization; Mets fans recoil. Denis Leary, captured above, ...
Cole’s New Wrinkle
by Bill Baer on Thursday, February 18th, 2010Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 3 Comments »
Scott Lauber, a member of the army of Phillies scribes camping in Clearwater for spring training, blogged about the new and improved Cole Hamels. Detailed is the off-season training regimen he followed, his reflection on the struggles he endured in ...
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