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Category Archives: Random Thoughts
A few quick links + a FPSR from Reading
The folks over at stadiumjourney.com have posted their review of Bowman Field, home of the Williamsport Crosscutters, so take a look at that here. Additionally, I did a Q/A for the Baseball Junkies blog. They are splitting it into 2 … Continue reading
Comments from Gorm Heimueller, Minor League Pitching Coordinator
Some interesting comments from Gorm Heimueller, The Phillies Minor League Pitching Coordinator during a recent conversation he had with Greg Giombarrese, the Lakewood BlueCLaws Media Relations Manager. Check out the entire conversation at http://blog.blueclaws.com/. On Trevor May’s latest outing: “He has looked … Continue reading
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On rotation spot designations, upside, and velocity
The most common question I get when people e-mail me is “What do you think of pitcher X” or “what is pitcher X’s upside”. I figured that this would be a good spot for me to talk a bit about … Continue reading
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Friday Poll Question/Scheduling update
Tentatively I’m hoping to have my list of breakout guys for 2010 published on Monday, I’ll have my potential busts for 2010 for Tuesday, and then the SONAR stuff for pitchers on Wednesday or Thursday. This is subject to change … Continue reading
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Poll of the Day
Just a quick update. In the next day or two I’m going to put together the spreadsheet with all of the submissions for the Reader Top 30 and then post it. Also, since I’ve completed my own Top 30 list, … Continue reading
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Futures Game is today
2PM (in like 2 minutes) on ESPN2. Kyle Drabek and Yohan Flande represent the Phillies. Tune in. Update, 7PM: Drabek with a nice inning. The tv gun was way off. Velo readings 96, 96 82, 94, 84, 95 95, 82, … Continue reading
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Friday discussion items
Just a few odds and ends * Anthony Hewitt is 8 for his last 15, with two triples and a HR. The BB/K numbers are still ugly, but I’ll take it for now. * Domingo Santana has 7 XBH (4 … Continue reading
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Two tidbits
Kevin Goldstein published a column today at BP featuring positive comments from scouts on various prospects. He quotes a scout on Drabek; One scout who recently saw him there walked away impressed, observing, “He’s significantly smoother now, and I really … Continue reading
Posted in Drabek, Kyle, Random Thoughts
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Random thoughts
Just looking at some box scores, just some random thoughts, in bulleted format. * Marson had a .679 OPS in May, and wasn’t much better in the beginning of June, but he’s hitting .371 over his last 10 games, with … Continue reading
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Rays Nix Threshers Pat Burrell Bobblehead
IN OTHER NEWS: The Tampa Bay Rays have appearantly chosen to execute a rarely used agreement between Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball that allows any MLB club to prohibit a minor league franchise within 60 miles of their … Continue reading
Posted in 5. Clearwater, Random Thoughts
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