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2009 Catcher Defense Rankings

xanthan — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:47:40 -0000

2009 Catcher Defense Rankings

devil_fingers, of Drive Line Mechanices, has a neat post on catcher defense for 2009.

Best part? Bengie Molina -3.4 runs, Eli Whiteside -3.2 runs

Buster Posey +.4 runs

Plate Approaches for Sandoval and Lewis Red = Non-Swings Green = Swings

xanthan — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:05:30 -0000

Plate Approaches for Sandoval and Lewis

Red = Non-Swings
Green = Swings

How Much For That Pitcher In The Window?

xanthan — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:11:13 -0000

From SFGate this morning:

Tim Lincecum answered the question exactly how Giants fans wanted him to. For the first time, the ace will be eligible for arbitration, meaning his salary will skyrocket, and he was asked if he'd be open to a long-term deal.

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Lincecum, who'll make his penultimate start of 2009 tonight, said, "I definitely like San Francisco. I've seen nothing but positive things as far as my personal experiences. It's where I see myself being for awhile."

I'm not especially good at contract type stuff, but the Giants will control Lincecum until after the 2012 season. How long would you lock him up for? How much money should the Giants pay? Should they try to extend his contract beyond the team's control of 2012? Considering he'll be arb eligible from this offseason to the end of 2012, it would seem like a good idea to try and buy out some of his years and extend him.

Lincecum has easily been the most important Giant over the past three seasons in terms of value. From 2007-09 he's added 18.5 wins to the Giants. How much should Tim get? Discuss!

BA's Top-20 AZL Prospect List

xanthan — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:22:18 -0000

BA's Top-20 AZL Prospect List

1. Mike Trout, of, Angels
2. Fabio Martinez, rhp, Angels
3. Allen Webster, rhp, Dodgers
4. Rymer Liriano, of, Padres
5. Randal Grichuk, of, Angels
6. Julio Morban, of/dh, Mariners
7. Adys Portillo, rhp, Padres
8. Rafael Rodriguez, of, Giants
9. Jonathan Garcia, of, Dodgers
10. Jon Bachanov, rhp, Angels
11. Maverick Lasker, rhp, Brewers
12. Richard Alvarez, rhp, Rangers
13. Edward Concepcion, rhp, Giants
14. Jesus Brito, 3b, Indians
15. Hector Sanchez, c, Giants
16. Tomas Telis, c, Rangers
17. Rolando Gomez, ss, Angels
18. Jonathan Galves, ss/2b, Padres
19. Danny Danielson, rhp, Dodgers
20. Max Walla, of, Brewers

Subscribers can get individual scouting reports on the top-20.

MadBum FX

xanthan — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:38:38 -0000

MadBum FX

Some thoughts on Bumgarner's first start. Spam it.

Brad Penny Discussion

xanthan — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:25:07 -0000

Brad Penny Discussion

I don't mean to spam, but I'd like to hear some discourse on the idea of signing Brad Penny. I think it makes some sense, but I would like to hear other opinions.

OT: What's In Your Beer Fridge?

xanthan — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:29:41 -0000

I love beer. I also love to talk about beer. I know that McC has some beer drinkers and I thought it would be fun to start a thread on beers that people are into right now, or have been into in the past. What are you drinking? What kind of beer do you like? Do you like your beer so hoppy that it feels like you're chewing hops? Or do you like the darker, and sweeter, stuff? Belgians, IPAs, Stouts, I love 'em all.

So, I ask the ale swilling denizens of McC, -- what're you drinking?

A peek into my current rotation:

From L/R:

Bell's Two Hearted Ale - One of my favorite IPA styled beers. Really great hop finish to this one. Good balance and for a 7% beer, it's really drinkable. Bell's is probably one of my favorite brewery's right now.

North Coast Brewing's Old Rasputin (Russian Imperial Stout) - I really like dark beers and this one is no exception. It pours a deep black and is full of my favorite tasting notes for imperial stouts -- coffee, chocolate it's all here. Not so much a summer beer, but then again I really like Imperial Stouts. At around 10% per 12 oz this beer packs a punch.

Piraat's Belgian Ale - Some people love Belgians. I'm still learning to appreciate them. I've drank a good bit of Chimay in my life, and I've enjoyed it, but I'm still warming up to Belgian Ales. I may have found a new favorite. I really enjoyed this ale.

Sierra Nevada's Southern Hemisphere 2009 Harvest Ale - I'm a big fan of SN but I haven't tried this one yet. I've had their 2008 Wet Hop Ale and it was fantastic, if this one is half as good I'm in for a treat.

Sam Smith's Imperial Stout - You can't go wrong with SS. They make damn good beer, this Imperial Stout is no different.

Sam Smith's Organic Cider - I haven't tried this one yet. I'm not huge on cider but SS will probably do a good job with it.

Sam Smith's Oatmeal Stout - One of my favorite beers from SS.

I'm always up for suggestions on new beers. I tend to like most any style. I'm partial to dark beers and anything with a good bit of hops in it. I'm not big on lagers but Sam Smith's organic lager stuff is really solid for the style.

OK, share.

Goofing around with Excel. Giants' WAR composition by players.

xanthan — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:39:19 -0000

Goofing around with Excel. Giants' WAR composition by players.

Team run prevention. UZR vs. FIP. Thought I'd share it with the BtB crowd. I'm planning to update...

xanthan — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:24:09 -0000

Team run prevention. UZR vs. FIP. Thought I'd share it with the BtB crowd.

I'm planning to update it when I get home to my newer version of excel, maybe use team logos for data markers or something.

Looking at team's by their run prevention -- defense (UZR) and pitching (FIP). Spam it:...

xanthan — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:03:44 -0000

Looking at team's by their run prevention -- defense (UZR) and pitching (FIP).

Spam it: http://www.baycityball.com/2009/08/14/friday-graph-defense-and-pitching/