SB Nation User Blog: baetown415

Dodgers' Trainer Trying to Predict Injuries

baetown415 — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:58:33 -0000

Dodgers' Trainer Trying to Predict Injuries

(h/t: Tango)

Scott Ostler's Story Shows How Little He Knows (Regarding Sample Size)

baetown415 — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:06:33 -0000

Scott Ostler's Story Shows How Little He Knows (Regarding Sample Size)

He makes Jenkins look like a genius with this piece.

The Triumphant, Spectacular Return of Mailbag Mondays with Chris Haft - 06/29/09

baetown415 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:06:09 -0000

The Triumphant, Spectacular Return of Mailbag Mondays with Chris Haft - 06/29/09

I'm giddy...

New Resources From Cot's Baseball Contracts

baetown415 — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:00:58 -0000

New Resources From Cot's Baseball Contracts

I linked to the 2009-2013 MLB payrolls resource.

Payroll by Percentage and Spending by Positiion are also pretty cool.

(H/t to Sky of Beyond the Boxscore)

Ryan Rowland-Smith hits a rough patch.

baetown415 — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:28:49 -0000

Ryan Rowland-Smith hits a rough patch.

12 runs in 4 2/3 innings? Ouchies.

Another Look at Potential #6 overall pick, Tyler Matzek

baetown415 — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:11:29 -0000

Another Look at Potential #6 overall pick, Tyler Matzek

From Trip Somers of Texasleaguers.com

A Look at the Potential #6 overall pick, Tyler Matzek

baetown415 — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:55:16 -0000

A Look at the Potential #6 overall pick, Tyler Matzek

Courtesy of Alex Eisenberg of Baseball-Intellect.com

SFGiants.com piece about... defensive "new statistical metrics"?

baetown415 — Fri, 29 May 2009 02:26:19 -0000

SFGiants.com piece about... defensive "new statistical metrics"?

Word of caution: don't read the comments.

Steve (Milwaukee, WI): Does Strasburg have any mechanical flaws to worry about? Schmucks on the...

baetown415 — Sat, 23 May 2009 02:07:09 -0000

Steve (Milwaukee, WI): Does Strasburg have any mechanical flaws to worry about? Schmucks on the interwebs say that he's an injury waiting to happen. I guess throwing that hard isn't great for your arm.

SportsNation Keith Law: I didn't see anything in the delivery that worried me, and if you check the draft blog archive you can watch the video I shot of him and decide for yourself. There's a bigger question of how long a person can throw that hard 100 times a night every 5th day (and he's actually doing it every 7th or sometimes 6th day now).

Klaw chat on ESPN

The McC-Meme that just won't die (but absolutely should)....

baetown415 — Sun, 10 May 2009 02:35:27 -0000

It really surprises me that so many of the McCoven faithful are still talking about this, considering we're all mostly level-headed and rational when it comes to this organization. In fact, because of this, it drives me up the wall anytime someone mentions this...

Now, despite my "sabermetric" leanings, I understand that numbers don't tell the whole story, that every once in a while a player comes out of nowhere and mesmerizes us fans to the point where we fall head over the heels for the guy and collectively back the guy like he's ours, and all those who threaten him will feel our wrath. We experienced this last year with Pablito (and a little Romo on the side).

And I know Jesús Guzman COULD be that kind of guy this season, but the chances of that are as good as the chances of Bruce Bochy passing up a situation to insert one of his savvy vets into the lineup during a double switch.

OK, so I know the dude ripped it up last season with the A's, destroyed the VWL, and has been raking ever since he joined this fantabulous organization of ours. I get that he could be "this year's Sandoval", and I know that he might very well be an upgrade over Travis Ishikawa, even when considering Ishikawa's sizable advantage defensively.

I also know that calling him up would probably not be the difference between playoffs/no playoffs but would unnecessarily burn yet another spot on the 40-man roster and start Guzman's service-clock time toward free agency sooner than need be.

I'm not going to delve into his minor league equivalencies (nothing to write home about) or what his projected performance would be if he were to be called up, because I don't want to try and get all math-y and frustrate the hell out of myself and all those of you who made it this far without changing the page. But if the above paragraph didn't sway you, then maybe this will: there's a guy on the active roster right now who could provide a poor-to-mediocre glove with a good, potentially very good bat. There is a guy. Right here.

Maybe Jesús will be a major force for the Giants in the future. I hope he turns out well for us. But as of now, I'd like to see another season's worth of production and improved defense before I see him in a Giants uniform.

Poll

So what do you think about potentially bringing Guzman up soon?

You're crazy. Dude's mashing and will keep on doing so.

40 votes

It's not worth it now but will be a good option somewhere down the line.

23 votes

Trade Matt Cain.

24 votes

87 votes | Poll has closed