SB Nation User Blog: BigO

Pen Reunion in Philly

BigO — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:25:17 -0000

Pen Reunion in Philly

Tyler Walker is joining the Special Agent in the Philadelphia organization. Isn't it really hot there in the summer? Uh-oh.

OT: Korea-Venezuela tix

BigO — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:18:35 -0000

Well, it's come to this. I have 3 tickets for tomorrow night's game in LA that I won't be using, and it doesn't look like I'll be able to sell them. So, unless I get a call tonight from a guy who did express some interest on craigslist, I'd like to offer them to a McCoven member who can actually just take them and use them. They are nosebleeds, but right behind the plate (4TD). I paid $140 for them, and they will be free to you (though I wouldn't refuse some beer if you brought it over when you pick them up).

Game time is 6pm. Road trip anyone?

Cain and the Unit

BigO — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:28:12 -0000

Cain and the Unit

Baggs report on how Matty is learning from the Big Guy.
Dunno about you guys, but this strikes me as an excellent development. In fact, I was going to call the post "why didn't I think of that", but I figured it might be a bit obscure.

I don't know if there are any statistical analyses out there about it, but it's seemed to me in the last couple of years that a lot of the damage against Cain comes as a result of his lack of the "out" pitch. Sure, he can break off a curve, and his slider may occasionally do the trick, but mostly the dude lives and dies with the fastball. Now, it's a healthy fastball, yes, and he should trust it like a blood brother. But, guys tend to keep fouling that bugger off until he eventually misses location with it, or misses the plate entirely with something else. What a boon it would be to have a pitch that looks like some fat cheese, only to tumble out of the zone at the last second. Easier said than done, of course, but I shoooore do like the idea.

p.s. I looked briefly here and on xanthan's site to find an overall pitch analysis for Cain, so that I could base some of my rant on reality, but to no avail. Didn't somebody systematically pick apart his repertoire at some point?

Giants on my television

BigO — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:10:28 -0000

Giants on my television

Um, I'm sure this post is going to jinx my access to MLB Network, but the Giants first cactus league game is going to be covered live. Yes!

Cool Injury Tool

BigO — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:55:36 -0000

Cool Injury Tool

Mentioned over at BtBS, this lets you look up any player's DL history. Pretty sweet.

Red Flags

BigO — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:43:30 -0000

Red Flags

Will Carroll over at BP has uploaded his Team Health Reports for the 2009 season. It's subscriber-only, of course, but the unfiltered comments may end up revealing quite a bit.

I expect it's okay to share that, according to his system, our big concern should be the health of the vaunted rotation: Cain. Unit, and Sanchez especially. Oh, and we gotta keep a close eye on that gamer, Scotty Rowand.

'02 Series highlights

BigO — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 04:16:14 -0000

'02 Series highlights

It looks like the MLB network will show highlights from 2002 this evening at 9pm, and again at midnight. I know: weird for a Series that was cancelled, right?

Chulk Move Team

BigO — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:46:01 -0000

Chulk Move Team

Bye bye, Vinnie. Man, the Jays are still laughing.

Javy Vazquez reportedly dealt to Braves

BigO — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:47:53 -0000

Javy Vazquez reportedly dealt to Braves

Looks like we don't have to talk about Lillibridge any more.

Cubs get Gregg from Fish

BigO — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:22:12 -0000

Cubs get Gregg from Fish

~~Dunno who will go the other way, yet~~ For Jose Ceda . I thought we should grab him, but apparently Sabes wasn't listening.