SB Nation User Blog: scareduck

Peter O'Malley Gearing Up To Buy The Dodgers

scareduck — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:18:30 -0000

Peter O'Malley Gearing Up To Buy The Dodgers

Just a one-liner in this CSU Fullerton Daily Titan piece, but I thought you guys would be interested. Via Vin Scully Is My Homeboy.

In which the Rev inadvertently predicts the Angels' ALDS sweep

scareduck — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:45:15 -0000

In which the Rev inadvertently predicts the Angels' ALDS sweep

Sure, it was a typo, but he was right nonetheless... hah!

A Historic Rangers Shutout

scareduck — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:44:57 -0000

A Historic Rangers Shutout

Blogwhoring alert: the Angels' shutout of the Rangers set a Texas record for number of times shut out in a single homestand with four; you'd have to go back to 1984 for the last time they were shut out as many as three times in the same home stand. This is also the 11th time they've been shut out this year, the most since 2003.

Rangers' Fiscal Trouble Deepens, Selig Calling The Shots?

scareduck — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:17:41 -0000

Rangers' Fiscal Trouble Deepens, Selig Calling The Shots?

Baseball Time In Arlington pieces together a series of events that, taken separately might not be meaningful, but in light of the team's proposed sale, might indicate the league is running things behind the scenes, something Tom Hicks denied earlier today. Lowballing the team's first-round draft pick, Matt Purke, is probably the most compelling thing on this list.

PTBNL In Kazmir Trade Is Brandon Wood?

scareduck — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:44:29 -0000

PTBNL In Kazmir Trade Is Brandon Wood?

Rays Index speculates that the return on the Kazmir trade is Brandon Wood. Discuss.

The Non-Sacredness of Territorial Rights

scareduck — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:36:18 -0000

The Non-Sacredness of Territorial Rights

A minor bit of blogwhoring, but Bud Selig's recent comments on the Giants' territorial rights being "sacred" are just so much hooey, as the Angels expansion into Los Angeles shows. For the right price, a deal can be done.

Angels Release Nick Adenhart Patch

scareduck — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:26:11 -0000

Angels Release Nick Adenhart Patch

Proceeds to go to unspecified local charities.

Eckstein's 3-Run Homer Ties It For The Pads

scareduck — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:11:16 -0000

Eckstein's 3-Run Homer Ties It For The Pads

David Eckstein's 3-run jack to left ties a game in the ninth that the Pads entered five runs back, 6-1. Hilarious!

It was his first longball of the season.

Rangers Request Release Waivers On Padilla

scareduck — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:36:53 -0000

Rangers Request Release Waivers On Padilla

Ken Rosenthal says the Rangers have requested outright release waivers on starter Vicente Padilla. He has a 5.57 ERA so far this year; the release may have been connected to him plunking Mark Teixeira twice yesterday.

The Worst Bullpen In Angels History

scareduck — Sun, 31 May 2009 18:33:53 -0000

The Worst Bullpen In Angels History

A minor bit of blogwhoring, but I figured that some folks might be interested to know that the 2009 Angels bullpen is the worst in team history as measured by ERA (The second worst was the 1994 arson squad, with a 5.47 ERA, that is, this team is a full half-run worse; measured against league average of 4.88 ERA, this team's bullpen is more than a run worse than that at 6.01). The only two relievers with above-average ERAs (as measured by ERA+) are Darren Oliver and small-sample-sized (3.1 IP) Rich Thompson.

Can Brandon Wood pitch?