SB Nation User Blog: doublestix

Independence Day weekend MiLB thread

doublestix — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:32:35 -0000

The probable pitchers thing is screwed up on minorleaguesplits, so here are just some random lines from today:

Chris Tillman: 7.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7K

Pat Venditte: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K

Nick Addition: 6 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K

John Lamb: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 9 K

Brad Dydalewicz: 4.1 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

Jeremy Hellickson: 5 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K

Travis Wood: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

Jay Austin: 3-4

Aaron Hicks: 2-3, double, triple

Todd Frazier: 2-4, double

July 1 MiLB thread

doublestix — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:19:26 -0000

some pitchers for today........

Chuck Lofgren, Rick Vanden Hurk, Jason Schmidt (rehab), Jason Hirsh, Zach Mcallister, Daniel Hudson, Danny Duffy, Craig Italiano, Tim Melville

Texas League all-star game also going on.

People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. ~Rogers Hornsby

Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton

Zack Greinke

doublestix — Wed, 27 May 2009 02:47:14 -0000

8-1

0.84 ERA

75 IP

81/12 K/BB

5 CG, 2 SO

DATE	Game ID	OPP	W	L	ERA	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	H_A
04/08/2009	2009/04/08/kcamlb-chamlb-1	@CWS	1	0	0.00	6.0	3	0	3	7	A
04/13/2009	2009/04/13/clemlb-kcamlb-1	CLE	1	0	0.00	5.0	6	0	2	9	H
04/18/2009	2009/04/18/kcamlb-texmlb-1	@TEX	1	0	0.00	9.0	7	0	0	10	A
04/24/2009	2009/04/24/detmlb-kcamlb-1	DET	1	0	0.00	9.0	3	0	1	10	H
04/29/2009	2009/04/29/tormlb-kcamlb-1	TOR	1	0	0.50	7.0	5	2	2	8	H
05/04/2009	2009/05/04/chamlb-kcamlb-1	CWS	1	0	0.40	9.0	6	0	0	10	H
05/09/2009	2009/05/09/kcamlb-anamlb-1	@LAA	0	1	0.51	8.0	4	1	0	5	A
05/15/2009	2009/05/15/balmlb-kcamlb-1	BAL	1	0	0.60	7.0	6	1	2	6	H
05/21/2009	2009/05/21/clemlb-kcamlb-1	CLE	0	0	0.82	6.0	8	2	2	8	H
05/26/2009	2009/05/26/detmlb-kcamlb-1	DET	0	0	0.84	9.0	6	1	0	8

Discuss this amazing pitcher.

Adam Miller - major surgery again

doublestix — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:15:56 -0000

CLEVELAND -- Indians right-hander Adam Miller is headed for season-ending surgery on the middle finger of his pitching hand, Tribe head athletic trainer Lonnie Soloff said Friday.

Soloff said the career-threatening surgery to rebuild the pulley system in his finger has a recovery time of six to nine months. Miller tried to work through the injury and avoid surgery even though he couldn't bend the tip of his finger.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090424&content_id=4406884&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

The Mariners are genius

doublestix — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:26:27 -0000

The Mariners are genius

Moving their top draft pick from last year, 20 years old, to the bullpen.

Good call guys.

No game tomorrow

doublestix — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:01:01 -0000

No game tomorrow

Take a look yourself, a rainout in Chicago.

my top 25 is done

doublestix — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 07:47:26 -0000

my top 25 is done

#1 - Mike Moustakas, 3B
#2 - Eric Hosmer, 1B
#3 - Daniel Cortes, RHP
#4 - Danny Duffy, LHP
#5 - Tim Melville, RHP
#6 - Johnny Giavotella, 2B
#7 - Kila Ka'aihue, 1B
#8 - Carlos Rosa, RHP
#9 - Mike Montgomery, LHP
#10 - Blake Wood, RHP
#11 - Daniel Gutierrez, RHP
#12 - Derrick Robinson, CF
#13 - Jeff Bianchi, SS
#14 - Kelvin Herrera, RHP
#15 - Jason Taylor, 1B/LF
#16 - David Lough, CF
#17 - Tyler Sample, RHP
#18 - Julio Pimentel, RHP
#19 - Joe Dickerson, RF
#20 - Chris Nicoll, RHP
#21 - Edward Cegarra, RHP
#22 - Salvador Perez, C
#23 - Sam Runion, RHP
#24 - Keaton Hayenga, RHP
#25 - John Lamb, LHP

Just missed (haven't posted this yet on the blog, but will soon): C Jose Bonilla, C Sean McCauley, SS Yowill Espinal, SS Geulin Beltre, SS Kyle Martin, OF Paulo Orlando, OF Adrian Ortiz, RHP Greg Holland, RHP Henry Barrera, RHP Alexander Caldera, RHP Matt Mitchell, RHP Chris Hayes, RHP Devon Lowery

send your jokes to Disco

doublestix — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:49:48 -0000

send your jokes to Disco

apparently he needs them.

best tools and skills, Royals edition

doublestix — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:31:25 -0000

Position Players:

Best power:
Best contact hitter:
Best defender...
   -Infield:
   -Outfield:
Best arm...
   -Infield:
   -Outfield:
Best speed:
Best base runner:
Best strike zone discipline:

Pitchers:

Best fastball:
Best curveball:
Best slider:
Best changeup:
Best command:

blah blah blah. this has to be 75 words. royals rule, so does dr. pepper and mashed potatoes. i don't think i have enough words yet. nope i still need 13 more. kansas lost to baylor, that's pretty sad. Zack is awesome.

doublestix's five MAJOR League predictions, March edition

doublestix — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:20:29 -0000

doublestix's five MAJOR League predictions, March edition

Coco Crisp will have an outstanding season on both offense and defense. I have no basis for this really, but I'm feeling it. I think part of his problems in Boston were in his head. Give me something around .290/.360/.450 with 25 steals.
Kyle Davies will be considered our second best starter by the end of the year. Ahead of Meche, behind Zack Attack. Not that I don't believe in Gil, but I love, love, love Kyle for this year. Something clicked for him at the end of last year. I am not sure what took him so long to decide to be aggresive, but when you have three above-average pitches...stop worrying about being Greg Maddux and just throw strikes. Put me down for 13 wins, a 3.8 ERA, and 155 strikeouts.
I have no confidence in any starters after Luke Hochevar, who I consider our #4. None. Horacio Ramirez or Brian Bannister inspire no confidence. Bruce Chen? Lenny DiNardo? Brandon Duckworth? I like the front 4, but were going to need a solid #5 to challenge for the division title. Maybe we'll get lucky.
This is Billy Butler's year to starting raking. Baby, attitude, whatever...he's just way too talented to not hit. He'll be the primary 1B by the end of the year thanks to his improved physical conditioning. I'll put him down for .303/.362/.490 right now, and honestly, that power might be conservative.
We will finish tied for tied for 2nd with the White Sox in the division with 84 wins. The Twins will win it with their excellent pitching. *** This prediction assumes Mauer's back problem is not serious enough that he'll miss a large portion of the season.