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.
June 24th, 2008 | Josh Fagan | 2 comments | ContinuedArchive for June, 2008
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.
June 20th, 2008 | Josh Fagan | 0 comments | Continued
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.
June 20th, 2008 | Josh Fagan | 0 comments | Continued
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.
June 20th, 2008 | Josh Fagan | 0 comments | Continued
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.
June 18th, 2008 | Josh Fagan | 0 comments | Continued
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.
June 18th, 2008 | Josh Fagan | 0 comments | Continued
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.
June 15th, 2008 | Josh Fagan | 2 comments | Continued
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.
June 14th, 2008 | Josh Fagan | 0 comments | Continued
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.
June 7th, 2008 | Josh Fagan | 0 comments | Continued
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.
