SB Nation User Blog: peter m

Rondon to AAA

peter m — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:14:28 -0000

Rondon to AAA

The PD reports that Hector Rondon has been promoted to AAA. Elsewhere in the paper, Wedge is quoted as saying Laffey will start for the Indians on Wednesday. (I can't find a link to that quote, but I swear I read it in the paper version). Bye-bye Tomo, I guess.

Newsflash: Zombie Marte Sighted by Fangraphs

peter m — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:27:35 -0000

Newsflash: Zombie Marte Sighted by Fangraphs

Nothing much new here, really, although the article does offer faint praise of Marte's performance at Columbus -- making contact, not striking out too much. With Wes Hodges due to return soon, what happens to Marte?

Trivia Question

peter m — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:37:22 -0000

Trivia Question

Ok folks. Just for fun, anyone want to tell me who this guy is?

That's right. You're not from Texas?

peter m — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:00:59 -0000

That's right. You're not from Texas?

Unsurprising that Dellucci wants to return to Texas. I found Toronto's alleged interest in him somewhat more surprising.

Sipp recalled

peter m — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:26:40 -0000

Sipp recalled

ESPN is reporting that Tony Sipp is being recalled to replace Betancourt. I can only find it in the transactions list (no article). Any confirmation?

Small Consolation? Yankees are Just as Bad

peter m — Sun, 10 May 2009 16:26:10 -0000

I think there's already been an intentional overreaction thread, so I offer this instead. The Indians and the Yankees have performed similarly badly so far this year in most areas (although the Yankees have more wins). Thus, the two teams have identical OBP: .354. Team ERA's are virtually the same: Yanks at 5.88/Tribe at 5.86. WHIP favors the Yanks, but not by much 1.53 vs. 1.6. Identical fielding percentages (.985). And so on. I know one can probably find other statistics that reveal some differences, but the bottom line is that these two teams have both played poorly so far this year. Since the season is NOT looking promising to say the list, perhaps we can change the rules and make it into a competition between the Yankees and the Indians?

Tigers/Rays trade

peter m — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:40:04 -0000

Tigers/Rays trade

We argued the virtues of Edwin Jackson a while back. Apparently, the Tigers like him.

Yanks make CC an offer; can he refuse?

peter m — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:24:22 -0000

Yanks make CC an offer; can he refuse?

ESPN reports that the Yanks have made CC an offer slightly larger than the deal Santana got from the Mets. So... how badly does he want to play in the National League? We're about to find out.

Hoynes scouts the Tribe for 09

peter m — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:30:21 -0000

Hoynes scouts the Tribe for 09

This article appeared in today's (Sunday's) PD. It contains, among other things, an unnamed scout's appraisal of some the younger players on whom the Indians will "count" next year. There's been some good discussion on this site of the limits of scouts' opinions, which are often subjective and are particularly hard to read if you don't know who the guy is, as in this case. But, a couple of things here surprised me a little: the scout is pretty lukewarm about Asdrubal's play at short this year and seems generally critical of his range. Maybe that's a reaction to his being "out of shape," but I wondered if that was actually something that the data bear out. The scout is also more enthusiastic about Zach Jackson than about some of the other Indians young lefties (he seems to like Laffey too). I guess if the comparison is to Scott Lewis and Sowers, that's not too surprising, but many people saw Jackson as just a fill in for this year; the scout suggests he may be a little better than that. I hope he's right!

One thing the scout says that sounds familiar: he advocates playing Victor at first and underlines Garko's limitations.

Shoppach has knee surgery

peter m — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:40:25 -0000

Shoppach has knee surgery

I don't think we've heard about this. It doesn't sound like anything serious (sigh of relief?)