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Manny Ramirez Retires, Casey Kotchman Up
I don’t have much to say about Manny Ramirez retiring. I wrote the basics for Baseball Prospectus, but it’s hard for me to get worked up over Ramirez using whatever and failing a test. I told myself that no matter … Continue reading
Daily Process: It’s Still Not Panic Time
I won’t bury the lead: The Rays are 0-4 and have scored six runs. That’s bad. Still, I believe this is an above .500 team. You can call me an optimist or a Kool Aid drinker, but I trust the … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Process
Tagged Jeff Niemann, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, manny ramirez, Torii Hunter
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Two Birds, One Post
Motivated is to Manny Ramirez what finally healthy is to B.J. Upton. The analogy connects common narrative to player, thus connecting the players themselves. What we should really connect are the storylines and the garbage bin. Everyone and their mother … Continue reading
The Old Pair Versus The New Pair
As Tommy showed yesterday, the offensive additions are better against righties. What Tommy did not show, is the new balance. Both Carlos Pena and Carl Crawford had larger platoon splits than their spiritual successors. Crawford’s wOBA versus lefties over the … Continue reading
Posted in On the Field, Skill talk
Tagged Carl Crawford, Carlos Pena, johnny damon, manny ramirez
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The Hit Show 2.0
Ostensibly, the day will come when the Rays can sign a future Hall of Famer without inciting Hit Show references. The statute of limitations runs deeper than a decade, but look at the Boston Red Sox. July 2014 will bring … Continue reading
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