SB Nation User Blog: Sabertooth

Lowell To Texas Trade Is Off

Sabertooth — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:12:07 -0000

Lowell To Texas Trade Is Off

"The trade of Mike Lowell to the Texas Rangers has been called off, writes Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe (via Twitter)."

This changes things.

Obit: Agent pronounces Barry Bonds' playing career dead

Sabertooth — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:47:40 -0000

Obit: Agent pronounces Barry Bonds' playing career dead

Not exactly news, but still. What a raw deal.

Player Profile: Jonathan Sanchez (Hardball Times)

Sabertooth — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:16:22 -0000

Player Profile: Jonathan Sanchez (Hardball Times)

Nice write up, if you haven't seen it. Encouraging.

Lincecum named Clutch player for June

Sabertooth — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:09:18 -0000

Lincecum named Clutch player for June

"Lincecum has helped the Giants, who lead the National League Wild Card standings, maintain a good groove. All but one of his June victories followed a San Francisco defeat."

Couldn't have done that without Jonathan Sanchez.

# Pitches vs. Innings Pitched, etc.

Sabertooth — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:41:43 -0000

# Pitches vs. Innings Pitched, etc.

In the last 20 years or so, there's greater awareness of the effect of pitch counts and innings pitched on pitchers, especially young pitchers. In thinking about these trends, some questions have slowly been forming in my sabernovice mind: Are pitch counts and innings essentially interchangeable, wrt to effects on pitchers' health? Doesn't seem reasonable, since some innings are done in 10 pitches while others can go 30. But what's worse for a pitcher's health, a 2 inning/60 pitch outing, or a 6 inning/60 pitch outing? Or is the effect the same, so that only pitch count matters? Has this type of thing been analyzed anywhere? Is it a simple matter of pitches per inning vs. some factor of innings pitched? That's sorta circular, I know, because innings/innings would just leave us with total pitches, but I'm trying to get my brain around an idea that I'm pretty sure I don't fully grasp. Is that muddled enough, or should I go on?

Five questions: San Francisco Giants (THT analysis)

Sabertooth — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:03:36 -0000

Five questions: San Francisco Giants (THT analysis)

Dodgers Curious About Pedro Martinez

Sabertooth — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:34:57 -0000

Dodgers Curious About Pedro Martinez

"Bill Plaschke of the L.A. Times advocates the Dodgers signing Pedro Martinez, and GM Ned Colletti admitted, "He's somebody we're curious about." The question is whether Pedro will drop his asking price enough to make a return to L.A. feasible."

The Giants Should Sign Barry Bonds

Sabertooth — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:09:47 -0000

The Giants Should Sign Barry Bonds

"The NL West looks relatively wide open entering 2009. The Dodgers signed Manny Ramirez to solidify the middle of their batting order Wednesday. The Giants have a decent lineup, but lack a power presence in the middle. Barry Bonds still wants to play baseball, and considering how little interest he's netted the past two years, he'd probably sign a relatively cheap contract.

Considering all the above factors, and also considering how beloved Bonds was in San Francisco despite his many shortcomings as a man, the Giants should sign him to bat in the middle of their order this season. There, I said it."

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Did I do that right?

Bonds trial faces long delay for appeal

Sabertooth — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:14:42 -0000

Bonds trial faces long delay for appeal

"SAN FRANCISCO -- And so the Barry Bonds saga rages on. With little end in sight.

What once seemed like closure on the horizon -- a perjury trial for baseball's home run king set to begin Monday, nearly six years after the BALCO scandal first erupted -- now has been put on indefinite hold.

The government announced Friday its intention to appeal pretrial rulings that would keep out significant pieces of evidence, bringing the case to a screeching halt despite Judge Susan Illston's chastising prosecutors for even considering an appeal at the 11th hour..."

The Persecution of Barry Bonds - New Playboy article

Sabertooth — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:32:35 -0000

The Persecution of Barry Bonds - New Playboy article

Read it all. Novitzky is a lower form of life than previously imagined.