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Manny Being Manny; And The Young, Functionally Disabled Boy Who Coined That Phrase

As a way of explaining behaviour, Manny being Manny is right up there with the cornmeal theory of infectious disease. It’s the perfect shield for sports announcers who might otherwise be forced to give some kind of personal insight, some kind of tendentious offering, some kind of…you know…opinion.

Josh Fagan | July 2nd, 2008 | Continued

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Gabriel Morency’s Hat

A couple years ago Gabriel Morency was talking about the Dallas Cowboys. “I take my hat off to Tony Romo,” Morency said. Then he continued, saying something about the Patriots and the Chargers, but the “hat” line was what intrigued me.

Josh Fagan | June 24th, 2008 | Continued

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Adam Dunn Rips Toronto? Slams Canadian Currency?

This morning a friend emailed me a link to a Kevin Kaduk blog post presenting (rather than dissecting) the “feud” between Jays’s GM J.P. Ricciardi and Reds’s man-mountain Adam Dunn. I hesitate to call it a feud, because, really, it has all the electricity and potential for violence of a Chad Michael Murray haircut.

Josh Fagan | June 20th, 2008 | Continued

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Santiago Casilla Scouting Report: Close to Closing

The first time that I saw Santiago Casilla pitch, I rushed to one of my fantasy mags. I wanted to know what people were writing about a youngish eighth-inning guy with a mid-90s moving fastball and an unhittable power slider. “Dollar pick,” the magazine said. “Not worth more than late-round, reserve look.” Wrong.

Josh Fagan | June 20th, 2008 | Continued

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Greg Smith Scouting Report: Old Glavine

Greg Smith’s cooled down a little after a hot start, but he’s still someone to look at as a source of long-term value. As a lefty pitching in Oakland’s massive meadow, he’s got the benefit of history on his side. Mark Mulder, Barry Zito, and Dana Eveland: all lefties with cutters who’ve made their bones in Oakland.

Josh Fagan | June 20th, 2008 | Continued

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Major League Baseball’s Worst (Ever?) Player: Tony Pena Jr.

We all know the power of nepotism. It’s why so many celebrities have children with gold and platinum records. It’s why Mordecai Richler’s family could build a cabin out of books they’ve published. It’s why Harvard’s endowment could build and launch into orbit a second, cheese-filled moon. But a baseball player getting a shot in the majors?

18Jun2008 | Josh Fagan | 0 comments | More
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Justin Masterson Scouting Report

As a Clay Buchholz owner I’ve kind of been a little impatient with the Sox’s strategy of calling up every AAA pitcher who can’t be moulded, fired, glazed, fired, and glazed again. Other than reading a quick paragraph in one of my fantasy magazines, I had no idea who or what Justin Masterson was. And now I understand why he was ranked as the third-best prospect going into 2009: This guy is good.

18Jun2008 | Josh Fagan | 0 comments | More
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4,000 Chinese Named “Olympic Games”

This was a little too nuts not to post about…

16Jun2008 | Michael | 0 comments | More
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The Myth of the Good At-Bat

I’ve always hated “good at-bats.” If we’re talking about a hitter who gets himself into a good count, then goes the other way for a hit, the expression works. But if the hitter’s just not very good, and all he can is try to work a walk, then, no, that’s not a good at-bat.

15Jun2008 | Josh Fagan | 2 comments | More
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Tony Pena Scouting Report: See Ya Next Year

With Pena’s ERA down to 2.84, I thought I’d show him a little respect and take a quick look at this guy’s situation. Pena, 26, is pitching the eighth for Arizona. He’s blocked by Brandon Lyon, who, at 28, is getting both drumsticks and the end-piece of the meatloaf.

14Jun2008 | Josh Fagan | 0 comments | More
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Will Matt Cain Ever Be Worth Owning?

I can’t help but wonder whether Matt Cain’s destined to be the next Jeremy Bonderman: a guy with great potential who’s always a start away from being a $20 pitcher; but a guy who, until he’s that $20 pitcher, will always be overhyped and overpriced.

7Jun2008 | Josh Fagan | 0 comments | More
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Alex “GIDP” Rios

With 105 games left in the baseball season, Rios has grounded into ten double plays. That doesn’t seem like a lot, but consider this: In 711 ‘07 plate appearances, Rios grounded into nine twin killings; in 498 ‘06 at bats, six.

2Jun2008 | Josh Fagan | 0 comments | More
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Why Not Josh Fields? Josh Fields Scouting Report

On May 8 Josh Fields was sent to the DL with tendinitis in his right knee. For fifteen days, that’s all we knew. He had tendinitis in his knee. He wasn’t playing. He’d be back…eventually. Well, now he is back–kind of.

30May2008 | Josh Fagan | 0 comments | More
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Is Eric Wedge Baseball’s Worst Manager

The last couple days the big story’s been Willie Randolph’s spot on the firing line. The Mets aren’t sharp, and it’s Willie’s turn to answer for their sub-.500 record. But at 24-26, it’s hardly a crisis. I can’t say the same about the Indians.

28May2008 | Josh Fagan | 0 comments | More
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Scott Ferrall - One of The Best

I have to say, after listening to Scott Ferrall on Sirius Satellite Radio for the past few months I didn’t realize how much I enjoyed his show (M-F 8PM on 101) until this evening when some hack was filling in for him.

26May2008 | Michael | 0 comments | More
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Joba Chamberlain versus Max Scherzer

So it’s our second player versus player challenge and after your overwhelmingly positive response to our last poll, we thought we would stick with the baseball theme but move to the mound this time with two guys who are up and coming baseball stars.

26May2008 | Michael | 3 comments | More
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Fu@k Em Till Next Year

This has been covered pretty well in the blogsphere and in traditional media but I just stumbled on the story so pardon me if I am late to the party in commenting.

25May2008 | Michael | 0 comments | More
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Mauer A Clear Winner - The Next Battle Previewed

So we had a really great turnout for our Joe Mauer versus Russell Martin poll and it seems that Mauer has won by an overwhelming majority. 63 to 27 which translates to a 70/30 advantage for Mr. Mauer.

25May2008 | Michael | 0 comments | More
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Fat Pitchers…You Asked For Them

For some reason one of the major search terms that sends people to our site is “fat pitchers”. Apparently you all have a preoccupation with who has made the majors yet still looks like you and I.

25May2008 | Michael | 0 comments | More
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Jose Arredondo Scouting Report: 1A

Arredondo is Francisco Rodriguez. He looks like Rodriguez, he has the same arm action as Rodriguez, and he lands exactly the same as Rodriguez. He’s the same height as Rodriguez, and he weighs the same as Rodriguez.

23May2008 | Josh Fagan | 2 comments | More
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What’s Word of Mouth Worth In China?

Some very interesting numbers on the impact of blogging and bulletin boards on sports marketing within China. A really important document for Sports Marketers…

22May2008 | Michael | 4 comments | More
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