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Preseason Preview Articles


Following are the one hundred most recent articles for the category Preseason Preview .

06/19/2013: And That Happened

by Craig Calcaterra

06/19/2013: Fantasy Waiver Wire: Week 12, Vol. II

by Karl de Vries

06/19/2013: Roy for ROY

by Frank Jackson

06/19/2013: Currently historic: Helton doubles!

by Jason Linden

06/19/2013: You can’t take it with you

by Derek Ambrosino

06/19/2013: Trending young

by Alex Connors

06/18/2013: And That Happened

by Craig Calcaterra

06/18/2013: The Verdict: absolute power corrupts absolutely

by Michael Stein

06/18/2013: All-time two-first-names team

by Greg Simons

06/18/2013: AL East division update: June edition

by Nick Fleder

06/18/2013: THT Awards

by John Barten

06/18/2013: The Rangers have painted themselves into a corner

by Jeff Moore

06/17/2013: Closer watch

by Karl de Vries

06/17/2013: And That Happened

by Craig Calcaterra

06/17/2013: Fantasy Waiver Wire: Week 12, Vol. I

by Jack Weiland

06/17/2013: 30th anniversary: Bob Welch does it all

by Chris Jaffe

06/17/2013: The Hot Seat

by Scott Strandberg

06/17/2013: Red Line doubleheaders (part I)

by Chris Jaffe

06/15/2013: 30th anniversary: Keith Hernandez for Rick Ownbey and Neil Allen

by Chris Jaffe

06/14/2013: The daily grind: 6-14-13

by Brad Johnson

06/14/2013: And That Happened

by Craig Calcaterra

06/14/2013: 18 again!

by Shane Tourtellotte

06/14/2013: Fantasy Waiver Wire: Week 11, Vol. III

by Karl de Vries

06/14/2013: 50th anniversary: Willie Kirkland brings the clutch

by Chris Jaffe

06/14/2013: Traders Corner: Oakland Elixir, V is for Victor

by Jonah Birenbaum

06/14/2013: Card Corner: 1973 Topps: Amos Otis

by Bruce Markusen

06/13/2013: And That Happened

by Craig Calcaterra

06/13/2013: The daily grind: 6-13-13

by Brad Johnson

06/13/2013: The clutchiest hitter of all?

by Carl Aridas

06/13/2013: The all-decade team: the ‘50s

by Richard Barbieri

06/13/2013: 40th anniversary: the Garvey-Lopes-Russell-Cey infield begins

by Chris Jaffe

06/12/2013: The daily grind: 6-12-13

by Brad Johnson

06/12/2013: And That Happened

by Craig Calcaterra

06/12/2013: Fantasy Waiver Wire: Week 11, Vol. II

by Jack Weiland

06/12/2013: Helping their own cause

by Shane Tourtellotte

06/12/2013: Hub fans bid Kid redo

by Frank Jackson

06/11/2013: The daily grind: 6-11-13

by Brad Johnson

06/11/2013: And That Happened

by Craig Calcaterra

06/11/2013: Call-up season is upon us

by Jeff Moore

06/11/2013: THT Awards

by John Barten

06/11/2013: 10th anniversary: Houston no-hits the Yankees

by Chris Jaffe

06/11/2013: The Steel City power outage of 1917

by Dave Vocale

06/10/2013: The daily grind: 6-10-13

by Brad Johnson

06/10/2013: And That Happened

by Craig Calcaterra

06/10/2013: NL East division update: June edition

by Brad Johnson

06/10/2013: Fantasy Waiver Wire: Week 11, Vol. 1

by Karl de Vries

06/10/2013: When a $9 ticket costs $20

by Chris Jaffe

06/10/2013: The Hot Seat

by Scott Strandberg

06/10/2013: 15,000 days since Luzinski rings the Liberty Bell

by Chris Jaffe

06/09/2013: Visualization: the 2013 MLB draft

by Dan Lependorf

06/08/2013: Four teams, 38 innings, one historic day

by Shane Tourtellotte

06/07/2013: The daily grind: 6-7-13

by Brad Johnson

06/07/2013: Jose Canseco’s independents daze

by Frank Jackson

06/07/2013: Roster Doctor: Two to sell high

by Jonah Birenbaum

06/07/2013: Fantasy Waiver Wire: Week 10, Vol. II

by Karl de Vries

06/07/2013: Cooperstown Confidential: Horace Stoneham’s real legacy

by Bruce Markusen

06/06/2013: The daily grind: 6-6-13

by Brad Johnson

06/06/2013: And That Happened

by Craig Calcaterra

06/06/2013: Stolen base attempts: an algorithm for allocating run value

by Greg Rybarczyk

06/06/2013: The Roto Grotto: catching up with pitcher stats

by Scott Spratt

06/06/2013: 50th anniversary: walk-off homer by pitcher Lindy McDaniel

by Chris Jaffe

06/05/2013: Ignoring suspension noise

by Derek Ambrosino

06/05/2013: Does MLB have a case this time?

by Eugene Freedman

06/05/2013: And That Happened

by Craig Calcaterra

06/05/2013: The daily grind: 6-5-13

by Brad Johnson

06/05/2013: Currently historic: So many walks and strikeouts

by Jason Linden

06/05/2013: Fantasy Waiver Wire: Week 10, Vol. I

by Jack Weiland

06/05/2013: Three True Outcomes too common?

by Alex Connors

06/05/2013: BOB:  Spring training war update

by Brian Borawski

06/04/2013: The Verdict: not all trades are created equal

by Michael Stein

06/04/2013: The daily grind: 6-4-13

by Brad Johnson

06/04/2013: And That Happened

by Craig Calcaterra

06/04/2013: 25th anniversary: three-run walk-off error

by Chris Jaffe

06/04/2013: Revisiting pre-arb contracts

by Greg Simons

06/04/2013: Ike Davis and comfort at the plate

by Matt Filippi

06/04/2013: The Hot Seat

by Scott Strandberg

06/04/2013: Astros set to repeat their draft philosophy

by Jeff Moore

06/04/2013: THT Awards

by John Barten

06/03/2013: The daily grind: 6-3-13

by Brad Johnson

06/03/2013: And That Happened

by Craig Calcaterra

06/03/2013: AL West: pretty much what we thought going in

by David Wade

06/03/2013: 10th anniversary: Sosa’s corked bat

by Chris Jaffe

06/03/2013: What WPA can tell us

by Chris Jaffe

06/01/2013: 10th anniversary: worst one-game hitting WPA performance ever

by Chris Jaffe

05/31/2013: Traders Corner: Conundrums Kemp and otherwise

by Jonah Birenbaum

05/31/2013: And That Happened

by Craig Calcaterra

05/31/2013: Shut ‘em out, hit a home run: “Pappas games”

by James Gentile

05/31/2013: Fantasy Waiver Wire: Week 9, Vol. III

by Jack Weiland

05/31/2013: Card Corner: 1973 Topps: Joe Pepitone

by Bruce Markusen

05/30/2013: And That Happened

by Craig Calcaterra

05/30/2013: 100th anniversary: leadoff homers in both ends of doubleheader

by Chris Jaffe

05/30/2013: Lohse goes for pitching history tonight

by Chris Jaffe

05/30/2013: Trapped in the minors: Dean Anna

by John Kochurov

05/30/2013: The Roto Grotto: z-scores applied

by Scott Spratt

05/30/2013: Currently historic: Rick Ankiel and Dave Duncan form a new connection

by Jason Linden

05/29/2013: On Jon Heyman and the Oakland Coliseum

by Dan Lependorf

05/29/2013: Job opening at Bloomberg Sports

by Dave Studeman

05/29/2013: And That Happened

by Craig Calcaterra

05/29/2013: BOB: A new chapter in the spring training wars

by Brian Borawski

05/29/2013: Fantasy Waiver Wire: Week 9, Vol. II

by Karl de Vries

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April 12, 2010

2010 Atlantic League: Names you might know

The first week of major league baseball is all about hope. There is hope that your team will perform well this season. There is hope that your favorite player will put up big numbers this season. There is hope that the struggling prospect will finally put it all together and become a useful major league baseball player. And finally, there is hope that a player who no one has any idea actually exists will work his way through the system, up the depth charts, into the starting lineup, and eventually into the hearts and minds of baseball fans all over the country.

Why yes, in April, hope does spring eternal.

But how about for those players who are just searching for a way back into the major leagues? Where's the hope for them? The Atlantic League, of course. Every season, former major league players, former minor league players, and countless others play ball in the Atlantic League, hoping for another chance to play in affiliated baseball. The hope is if you play well enough, a major league team will come calling and just like that, opportunity knocks.

With two weeks to go before the Atlantic League gets underway, rosters are still in the process of being finalized. But luckily for us, some big names have already signed on with Atlantic League clubs! If you're a die-hard baseball fan like me, then I'm sure you'll enjoy knowing that Hiram Bochachica and Brian Barton are teammates on the Bridgeport Bluefish! So without further ado, I hope you enjoy this mini look into the players of the Atlantic League.

Bridgeport Bluefish

"This pitching staff would have been great in 2002"

Jorge Julio, RP: Way back in 2002, Julio put together a dominant season for the Orioles out of the bullpen by sporting a minuscule 1.99 ERA and saving 25 games. But Julio was never able to produce those numbers again at the major league level and since 2006, Julio has bounced around the majors.

Fun fact: Two members of the 2006 Mets were acquired thanks to Jorge Julio. (John Maine was traded with Julio to the Mets at the beginning of 2006 and Orlando Hernandez was traded for Julio in the middle of the 2006 season.)

Antonio Alfonseca, RP: Aside from having some stellar seasons as a relief pitcher, Alfonseca is best known for having six fingers and toes! I was amazed to find out that Alfonseca won the Rolaids Relief Award in 2000 when he was the closer for the Marlins. Alfonseca led the league in saves that season with 45, but his ERA was an unimpressive 4.24 and his WHIP, was an astounding 1.514.

Esteban Yan, SP: Fun fact about Esteban Yan-he hit a homerun in his first at bat in the majors. Another fun fact- Yan has lifetime batting average of 1.000. Oh yeah, Yan was a pitcher. Even though Yan put together some decent seasons in the latter half of his career, his 5.14 ERA highlights how badly Yan struggled at points throughout his career.

Denny Stark, SP: Stark put together a solid 2002 season with the Rockies and seemed destined for a long career in the majors, but that plan never panned out thanks to arm injuries.

Adam Greenberg, OF: Greenberg's name might sound familiar to you not because of his production as a major leaguer. During his first (and only) at bat in the majors, Greenberg was hit in the head by Marlins pitcher Valerio de los Santos. Greenberg left the game with a concussion and has not played in the majors since. As it stands, he is one of only TWO players in major league history to get hit in his first major league at bat and never play the field. Also, Greenberg has an OBP of 1.000, zero recorded at bats, and no batting average or fielding percentage. It would be fantastic to see Greenberg work his way back into the majors.


Camden Riversharks

"AAAA"

Mike Costanzo, 3B: Costanzo was one of the pieces the Orioles acquired in return for Miguel Tejada. Costanzo was known in the minors for his ability to hit for power, but he never got the opportunity to show what he could do consistently in the majors. The Orioles cut ties with Costanzo after he struggled at the plate in 2009.

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Posted by: Josh Levitt


March 18, 2009

THT Projected Standings, as of March 9

We've re-run our projected standings with some help from SG of the Replacement Level Yankees Blog, and I thought I would share the results below the fold. Note that the standings are based on 100 simulations in Diamond Mind Baseball. The "DIV" column tells you the percentage of the time that a team won their division in our simulations, and "WC" tells you the same for the Wild Card. The rosters are accurate as of March 9.
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Posted by: David Gassko


March 29, 2008

Foulke tales

Keith Foulke returns to the major leagues this year after a one-year retirement. After battling knee injuries in 2005 and 2006, Foulke retired just prior to the 2007 season. He has rejoined the Oakland Athletics for 2008 and is expected to fill a key role in their bullpen.

We have PITCHf/x data for his appearance against the Giants today, and I thought it would be interesting to see how hard he was throwing and what his pitch selection was.
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Posted by: Mike Fast


Masahide Kobayashi brief scouting report

The Cleveland Indians signed Masahide Kobayashi from the Chiba Lotte Marines over the winter to join their bullpen. The PITCHf/x system was turned on in Atlanta tonight, and Kobayashi pitched the 7th inning in a rain-shortened game. The Braves scored five runs against Kobayashi on five hits, one walk, and three errors, and it would appear that the weather was affecting the results. Nonetheless, I wanted to give a short report on Kobayashi's pitch repertoire in the game since is he new to Major League Baseball this year.
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Posted by: Mike Fast


Friday fastball speeds

I'm browsing through the pitch data from Friday's games where the PITCHf/x system was turned on, and here are some of the average fastball speeds for pitchers who pitched in those games. Take them for what they're worth.
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Posted by: Mike Fast


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