2009 rotation Stories - Viva El Birdos
For What It's Worth
IP WHIP K/9 BB/9 GO/AO Joba 7.0 1.29 7.7 1.29 1.17 Phranchise 8.0 1.00 9.0 6.75 0.60 I've read a few "Should Phil be 5th starter?" posts. Plenty of spring left, but today I take the guy pounding the strike zone and getting more groundballs, even if he...
friday hash
to quote one of my favorite writers, the great jim anchower: hola amigos. i know it’s been awhile since i rapped at ya. . . . hope 2009 is off to a good start for ev’yone. danup is on the road today, so i’m filling in for him. i’ll do my best not to rehash too much old...
Your 2009 Baltimore Orioles starting rotation hopefuls
The starting rotation isn't starting to take shape at all, but potential suitors for rotation spots are starting to turn up. Let's take a look at the gentlemen who will vie for positions taking the ball every five days. As odd as it may seem to an outsider that hears "one guy in the rotation from...
Wednesday Rockpile: Jason Marquis and the Pitching Staff
First, the Denver Post obtained details on Willy Taveras' contract with the Reds. He signed for $6.25M. Yes, that $6,250,000. The $2.25M for the 2009 season can be defended, but $4M in 2010? The Reds better hope there's a new rule in baseball that allows a player to steal first base. With the...
Yankees Sign Mitre
To my chagrin I missed this during the week, and only caught it on MLB Trade Rumors' weekly roundup. The Yankees have signed former Marlin and current TJ recoveree Sirge Mitre to a one year deal with a team option for 2010. Mitre is one of the young guns that Girardi 'ruined' in Florida. Due...
Locking in the Back of the Rotation
Andy wants a one-year deal in NY. While you could make a convincing argument not to bring back a 37 year-old former PED user with a career high Batting Average Against (.288), I don't see any harm in tossing $8-10M at 200 innings of league average ERA. Pettitte has made 33+ starts the last 4...
Danys Baez could start next year, but he won't
Baltimore Sun scribe Jeff Zrebiec has some news: With as many as four openings in their 2009 rotation, the Orioles aren't ruling out any candidates to start, and that includes Danys Baez. Baez, who hasn't pitched in a major league game since August 2006 and is trying to come back from...
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