SB Nation User Blog: cleveland teamer

Moniker Madness

cleveland teamer — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:58:20 -0000

Moniker Madness

Cirilo Cumberbatch and Darling Read represent the Tribe in MLB's minor league name tournament. Cumberbatch looks good to get through his region, as he is the top seed -- but watch out for Benito Beato in the final four.

Sadly, it appears Delvi Cid didn't have the résumé for an at-large bid.

Moneyball III: Moreyball

cleveland teamer — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:02:06 -0000

Moneyball III: Moreyball

Off topic in that this is about basketball, but this article was written by Moneyball author Michael Lewis. It casts Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey in the Billy Beane role and explores his work to move beyond traditional stats to gain an edge on the competition. Shane Battier is the main example of an "unappreciated" player who helps his team win despite putting up mediocre numbers in the categories normally used to evaluate players' talent.

Pittsburgh signs Indians

cleveland teamer — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:04:55 -0000

Pittsburgh signs Indians

"The Pirates are committed to creatively adding talent to our organization," general manager Neal Huntington said in a statement. "By adding these two young men, we are pleased to not only add two prospects to our system but also hope to open a pathway to an untapped market.

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An update to millionairesrow's "scouring the globe" link. Did anybody see this coming?