Ryan Theriot’s BB-Ref page: Matt Cain’s BB-Ref page: So, let me get this straight. Matt Cain = $240, Ryan Theriot = $310. What kind of sick, sad world do we live in? — After posting this, friend of the blog Wendy tweeted me this link — it’s a study by Ben Lindbergh of Baseball Prospectus on these very Baseball-Reference sponsorship… Read more →
Remember when we were alarmed and annoyed by this lineup? CF Rowand 3B Tejada SS Fontenot C Posey 1B Huff RF Schierholtz LF Ross 2B Burriss P Vogelsong Seems almost quaint now, doesn’t it? Check out tonight’s masterpiece (courtesy of Baggs). SS Burriss 3B Tejada 2B Sanchez RF Ross LF Burrell 1B Huff CF Rowand C Stewart P Vogelsong We… Read more →
If this game didn’t give you a series of mini heart attacks, I don’t know what will. This game had it all: Jonathan Sanchez pitching well, Jeremy Affeldt coughing up the lead in the 7th inning, a Sergio (gasp!) Romo sighting, a pinch hit two-run home run by Nate Schierholtz, and a game winning hit by Emmanuel Burriss. I don’t… Read more →
Oh, that Giants. Ken Rosethal tweets: Rival executive says Guillen to #SFGiants is “done,” confirming ESPNDeportes report. #Royals #MLB You can scroll down for my take on Guillen or read it right here. It hasn’t changed. * Jose Guillen, OF – I love the idea of picking up an outfielder and moving Huff back to 1B. It improves the overall… Read more →
Did Brian Sabean suffer a brain stroke recently? From the Chron …Sabean sees a San Francisco team that can contend. Not in two seasons, not next season, but in 2008. “As long as we’ve got a chance to stay in and around third place, why not?” Sabean said as he stood along the dugout rail and watched his players take… Read more →