SB Nation User Blog: xanthan

Hennessey Nominated for Worst Reliever of the Year Award

xanthan — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:00:07 -0000

Hennessey Nominated for Worst Reliever of the Year Award

Eric Seidman, of Fangraphs, has a post on the worst relievers in baseball. Mr. Hennessey made the (dis)honorable list.

Lowry Likely to Need Elbow Surgery

xanthan — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:14:37 -0000

Lowry Likely to Need Elbow Surgery

This is probably it for Lowry's Giants career.

"Lowry surgery? The news does not appear good for Noah Lowry after a visit Wednesday with orthopedist Dr. Lewis Yocum in Southern California. Surgery appears likely to correct a problem that caused pain behind Lowry's left elbow and forced him to suspend his season-long rehabilitation from an unrelated operation.

The surgery being contemplated is not a Tommy John elbow reconstruction, a source said. The Giants did not want to publicize the diagnosis Thursday because general manager Brian Sabean, who was attending to the birth of his child, had not been informed."

Deep in the STATS LAIR...a crab talks

xanthan — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:55:00 -0000

Deep in the STATS LAIR...a crab talks

Ex-Giant Reliever Arrested for Intent to Commit Sexual Assault

xanthan — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:16:34 -0000

Ex-Giant Reliever Arrested for Intent to Commit Sexual Assault

Puffer? I barely know 'er!

Last pitched in the bigs in '05, throwing 7 innings for the G's.

PITCHf/x: Tim Lincecum’s 138-pitch Complete Game

xanthan — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:55:58 -0000

PITCHf/x: Tim Lincecum’s 138-pitch Complete Game

I finished up my plots this morning and wrote a brief write up for them a few minutes ago. I hope everyone enjoys the post.

Comments and criticism are welcome, thanks.

PITCHf/x: Analyzing Brad Hennessey

xanthan — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:38:57 -0000

PITCHf/x: Analyzing Brad Hennessey

Yeah, I said I would stop pimping my site, but I'll never stop!

I hope someone finds this interesting. I'm sure the mounds of Brad Hennessey fans will.

Some Tim Lincecum PITCH/fx nerdery. That's the horizontal / vertical breakplot from his start...

xanthan — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:33:19 -0000

Some Tim Lincecum PITCH/fx nerdery.

That's the horizontal / vertical breakplot from his start against the D-Backs last night. You can find a few more plots and musings here

OT: I found the best SF Giants blog, ever.

xanthan — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:45:37 -0000

OT: I found the best SF Giants blog, ever.

An excerpt from SFGiantsToday.com

"No matter how silly a quarrel is a ten game sweep is outrageous in baseball, so a seven run defeat in the series is not the end of the world. My favorite failed assistant starting pitching prospect was (name of failed relief pitching prospect). When another vilely scrawny field is silly, some arena toward an instinct can be profound to a sincere jail. I think Dan Ortmeier(will/will The two teams that sped in the World Series were the brightest defensive teams in their leagues.) be the starting first baseman when the season starts. My favorite pie is (name of pie flavor). #2 pencils only, please."

Ex-Giant Prospect Sharion Martis to make his MLB debut tonight

xanthan — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:55:43 -0000

Ex-Giant Prospect Sharion Martis to make his MLB debut tonight

Traded to the Nats in 06 for Mike Stanton, Martis is set to make his first career start tonight. I'll probably tune in to check him out.

Worst All-Time Giants Team 83-08

xanthan — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:23:05 -0000

Worst All-Time Giants Team 83-08

Site whoring: I had fun writing this and I thought I'd share via the FANSHOT. I came up with the worst Giants roster from 1983-2008 (Essentially my lifetime of being a Giants fan).

Here's the roster:

1. 1992 Darren Lewis, CF
2. 2002 Tsuyoshi Shinjo, RF
3. 1992 Chris James, LF
4. 1995 Kirt Manwaring, C
5. 1999 Charlie Hayes, 3B
6. 1996 Steve Scarsone, 2B
7. 1995 J.R. Phillips, 1B
8. 2008 Omar Vizquel, SS
9. Pitcher