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Tag:Jim Hendry
Posted on: August 1, 2011 5:19 pm
Jim Hendry's inexcusable, inexplicable inactivity
By Matt Snyder
If I didn't know any better, I'd think Jim Hendry was actively trying to get himself fired.
Over the weekend, the Major League Baseball trade deadline came and went. The Cubs traded Kosuke Fukudome to the Indians along with almost $4 million for two minor prospects. That's all they did. This is the second-worst team in baseball, on pace to have its worst season since 1981. And Hendry held tightly to every player with any trade value.
Reports indicated the Rangers asked about Carlos Marmol. Nope, Hendry's holding onto him, despite the public knowledge that closers not named Hoffman or Rivera usually have a short shelf life and Marmol doesn't have near the stuff he had three years ago.
Reports indicated the Braves inquired about Marlon Byrd. Nope, can't have him. He's only signed for one more season and is 33 years old.
Reports indicated the Pirates had some interest in Carlos Pena. Nope, that didn't happen. Pena's a free agent at the end of the season and superstars Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder could be available as well. The Pirates instead traded for Derrek Lee, who isn't near the player Pena is anymore -- unless you ignore everything but batting average.
Hendry also announced to the public that middle reliever Sean Marshall and utility backup Jeff Baker were untouchable. Marshall is a stud left-handed reliever. He's certainly still young enough to be part of the future core, but what's wrong with seeing what kind of a return he'd bring from a contender? Baker, well, I have absolutely no explanation as to why a general manager would publicly state a backup is not for sale.
Matt Garza and Ryan Dempster may have provided decent returns to varying levels, too, in a weak starting pitching market. Aramis Ramirez said he won't waive his no-trade clause, but it's always a possibility that greasing the wheel would have made Ramirez change his mind.
But no, Hendry instead believes the Cubs can contend in 2012. So he's holding onto nearly everyone. Again, this is a team that is currently on pace to go 64-98. What's going to be different? Don't give me injury excuses. Look at the Phillies, Braves, Red Sox, Rangers, Giants, Yankees and ... nevermind. Maybe the Cubs will be major players on the free agent market, but therein lies the issue again. Is Hendry going to land Pujols or Fielder? I don't know, but if that's part of the plan, why is Pena still on the roster Monday? Jose Reyes isn't going anywhere -- grabbing him could allow the Cubs to move poor defensive shortstop Starlin Castro to second or third -- and the starting pitching market is likely to be void of any frontline starters, unless something shocking happens with CC Sabathia. Adam Wainwright and Roy Oswalt might be out there, but one is coming off Tommy John surgery and the other seems to be aging poorly. So Hendry's going to have to trade from the Cubs' uninspiring farm system or just run out virtually the same sad team in 2012. That's an utterly disgraceful plan, one worthy of costing the boss his job.
What should he have done? Well, at the very least he should have said every single player -- save for maybe Castro -- was available and seen what kind of offers came in. Just making guys available doesn't mean you have to trade them. The roster is not close to being competitive, even in a bad NL Central, and a few free agent signings aren't going to change anything. He needs to build the farm system from the ground up and then head into free agency with a plan of building around one or two stars -- like Fielder -- with an emphasis on youth. He also needs to stop backloading deals and crippling the future payroll. Maybe Hendry couldn't have gotten much back for any of the above players I mentioned, but the team as is won't be competing for anything for several years. It was a perfect time to begin the rebuiling process. As far as I can tell, the only thing that prevented that was delusion -- or that a firesale would have been his fault and he doesn't want to admit it.
Now, the Hendry supporters might point to him guiding the Cubs to the playoffs in 2003, 2007 and 2008. Let's remember, however, the Cubs' payroll and baseball's market disparity in this day and age. Prior to Hendry's stint as a GM, the Cubs had a significantly smaller payroll before they were allowed to open the floodgates. This season, the only teams with a higher payroll are the Yankees, Phillies, Red Sox, Angels and White Sox. What do all those teams have in common in the last 10 years? I'll give you hint, the Cubs don't have one in the last century-plus. In 2010, only two teams had a higher payroll. Same for 2009. The 2008 Cubs might have been the best team in baseball during the regular season, but they choked in the playoffs and Hendry overreacted by completely altering the roster -- headlined by dealing clubhouse favorite Mark DeRosa and signing cancer Milton Bradley. It's been all downhill since. I honestly think I'd have fired him after 2009.
The Cubs have over $50 million coming off the books before the 2012 season. If Hendry is still around, he's liable to bury the franchise with more awful contracts -- a la Alfonso Soriano, Carlos Zambrano, John Grabow and Kosuke Fukudome -- in his typical band-aid-on-a-broken-leg approach. There's no question he should be fired. The only question is if Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts has the stones to do so. Ricketts is an incredibly nice man who walks around Wrigley Field shaking hands and asking for feedback. He's publicly supported Hendry and used the injuries excuse. He almost seems too nice to fire anyone.
As a lifelong Cubs fan, I have some feedback for Mr. Ricketts: Quit being so nice.
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Category: MLB
Tags: Cubs, Jim Hendry, Matt Snyder, NL Central, Trade Deadline
Posted on: July 22, 2011 2:07 pm
Edited on: July 22, 2011 2:18 pm
Report: Gillick open to job with Cubs
By Matt Snyder
If there is interest in Gillick, however, the feeling is reportedly mutual.
"If the situation was right for Pat, he would definitely consider the Cubs," one of his longtime associates told ESPNChicago.com.
The Cubs currently have maligned general manager Jim Hendry at the helm, and they don't even have to fire Hendry to hire Gillick, if that's the direction Ricketts wants to take. Gillick reportedly is interested in a team presidency role, if he leaves his current consulting post with the Phillies. And just because Ricketts said he hasn't spoken with Gillick doesn't mean he's uninterested or won't eventually speak with him.
The Cubs definitely need a change at the top in some form. Despite having one of the largest payrolls in baseball, the Cubs have the second-worst record in the majors -- only fellow NL Central bottom-feeder Houston is worse. If Hendry isn't fired after the season, perhaps bringing in a brilliant mind like Gillick will help build a stronger organizational foundation and prevent crippling contracts in the future.
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Category: MLB
Tags: Cubs, Jim Hendry, Matt Snyder, NL Central, Pat Gillick, Tom Ricketts
Posted on: July 22, 2011 12:43 pm
Edited on: July 22, 2011 1:08 pm
Trade Deadline Primer: NL Central
By Eye On Baseball Team
We're approaching the one-week mark in the countdown to the trade deadline, and on this Friday afternoon we'll take a look at the one division in baseball with six teams. In addition to having six teams, the NL Central also shows four teams that are 100 percent in contention, so things should be quite interesting here as we move closer to July 31. Let's dive in.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Status: Buyers (now that just looks weird, no?).
Needs: Big bat -- likely corner infielder or right fielder -- setup reliever, shortstop.
Notes: The best news for Pirates fans is the increased attendance will help the budget and that the Pirates are looking to buy -- and they'll even trade prospects to help the present cause. That's quite the change, but a good one. Hunter Pence is the hot name here, but there are conflicting reports about whether he's available (see Astros below). Josh Willingham and Conor Jackson have been connected to the Pirates. Jerry Crasnick of ESPN adds Ryan Ludwick to that list, and ESPN's Buster Olney throws in David DeJesus. Remember, the Pirates don't really need a right fielder, but acquiring one would allow them to move Garrett Jones to first base and take Lyle Overbay's spot. Could Carlos Beltran be a fit? It's been reported he's a possibility. At first, the Pirates are reportedly not interested in Carlos Pena (Fox Sports). They haven't really been rumored to be in on other first basemen, either, so it would appear they prefer to move Jones from right. Some relief pitching names in the mix: Koji Uehara, Rafael Betancourt, Grant Balfour, Jason Frasor and Jon Rauch (via John Perratto). Olney reports the bullpen is the main focus. Finally, as if to rain on the parade, Olney reports that the Pirates are actually being pretty careful and don't want to cough up "major assets." So if everything is true, it sounds as if we'll see the Pirates add a lesser bat and some middle relief, but not make a huge splash.
Status: All in.
Needs: Shortstop, third base and outfield depth.
Notes: The most likely outcome this coming offseason is Prince Fielder signing elsewhere, so the Brewers are pushing all their chips into the pot for a run at the 2011 World Series. The farm system has very few trading chips, but the Brewers will still do pretty much anything they can to get better for the short term. Yuniesky Betancourt and Casey McGehee definitely show as weaknesses for this season, so the Brewers are looking for upgrades. They were looking at Wilson Betemit, but the Tigers snatched him up. Jamey Carroll could be a fit, and the Brewers have asked about him (Olney via Twitter). The Brewers have had "internal discussions" about Clint Barmes (Crasnick via Twitter). Also, it appears the Brewers will seek outfield help now that Carlos Gomez is injured (Tom Haudricourt), but no names have surfaced -- and they most certainly don't have the resources to get Beltran.
St. Louis Cardinals
Status: Buyers.
Needs: Pitching, possibly middle infield.
Notes: Colby Rasmus' name won't go away in terms of trade speculation, but the Cardinals continue to insist the young center fielder isn't going anywhere (Olney via Twitter). If the Rays worked up some creative proposal sending B.J. Upton and James Shields to the Cardinals for a package that included Rasmus and some prospects, however, that tune could always change. For now, though, we'll set that aside and concentrate on more realistic scenarios. The Cardinals are reportedly aggressive in trying to get a starting pitcher, with names like Chris Capuano and Jeff Francis being in the mix. Those names aren't really sexy, and that's likely because the Cardinals' budget is tight (St. Louis Post-Dispatch). Some reports make it seem as if the Cards are desperate for a right-handed reliever (Olney). How about former closer Jason Isringhausen, who said he feels as if there's "unfinished business" for him in St. Louis (Post-Dispatch)? Also, the Cards have reportedly shown interest in Blue Jays relievers -- such as Jon Rauch and Jason Frasor.
Cincinnati Reds
Status: Buyers.
Needs: Starting pitching, middle relievers, possibly shortstop or left field.
Notes: The Reds have been connected to the Rockies in the Ubaldo Jimenez rumors, but Jeremy Guthrie is much more likely, per Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com. The interesting new name is James Shields, as the Rays are reportedly at least considering moving the All-Star starter who outdueled CC Sabathia last night. Hiroki Kuroda and Francisco Liriano could also surface, but those are long shots. Something to watch: Catcher Ramon Hernandez is having a good season and is a free agent after the season. Devin Mesoraco could be ready to step in, making Hernandez someone the Reds could part with, and several contending teams could use a rental catcher. The prospect-rich Reds could certainly make a huge splash if they wanted to -- and they're definitely buying (MLB.com) -- but the inability to add tons of salary might prevent a blockbuster.
Chicago Cubs
Status: Sellers, kind of.
Players available: Not nearly enough.
Notes: General manager Jim Hendry is insistent that the Cubs can be competitive next season, so he's holding on tightly to far too many players. You want left-handed reliever Sean Marshall or utilityman Jeff Baker? Nope. Can't have them. Ryan Dempster and Matt Garza are also reportedly unavailable, per Peter Gammons of MLB Network. Aramis Ramirez has publicly stated on several occasions he wants to remain with the Cubs and won't waive his no-trade clause for anyone. Meanwhile, Alfonso Soriano said he'd waive his, but he has an albatross of a contract. Still, the Cubs are reportedly willing to eat a large chunk of his remaining salary just to move him (ESPN Chicago) -- the only question is if he's attractive enough to anyone to add. An American League team could make him a DH and just hope he gets hot, as he's been known to do for stretches. Marlon Byrd and John Grabow do appear to be available, and the Indians have reportedly shown interest in Kosuke Fukudome. Still, the most interesting storyline with the Cubs appears to be Hendry holding on to so many players so tightly. Shouldn't Starlin Castro be the only truly untouchable player?
Houston Astros
Status: Sellers
Players available: Wandy Rodriguez, Brett Myers ... Hunter Pence?
Notes: There have been conflicting reports on Pence's availability for the past week or so. Every time someone says the Astros are shopping Pence, another reporter has a source say they really aren't. Jon Heyman of SI.com reported Friday that the Astros were asking for so much for Pence that opposing general managers weren't sure he was being seriously shopped. Heyman did note the Astros are working much harder to move Rodriguez and Myers, even willing to absorb salary in order to trade either. Gammons reported the Astros want as much for Rodriguez as the Rockies do for Ubaldo Jimenez, which doesn't seem realistic. As for Michael Bourn, he doesn't seem available. One reporter noted the only reason you hear his name is that reporters keep asking about him.
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Category: MLB
Posted on: July 20, 2011 10:04 am
Edited on: July 20, 2011 11:05 am
Pepper: Harper struggles early in Double-A
By Matt Snyder
Bryce Harper is the top prospect in all of baseball. He has prodigious power and a huge outfield arm. Low-A ball proved no match for him this season, as he hit .318 with 14 home runs, 46 RBI, 19 steals and a .977 OPS in 72 games before being promoted to Double-A. But he's still only 18, and is having a rough transition to Double-A.
Through 10 games, Harper is hitting .171 with a .237 on-base percentage and has yet to record an extra-base hit (Nationals Journal). He also looked overmatched at the Future's Game. So what does this mean?
Not a damn thing.
He's 18. Making the transition from the lower levels of the minors (Rookie ball, Low-A, High-A) to the upper levels (Double-A, Triple-A) is the toughest transition for a player this side of when they hit the majors. He even skipped a level. Plus, 10 games is hardly a representative sample from which to draw conclusions and he started slow in Low-A. It's possible he tears up Double-A pitching starting next game.
If we can say anything definitively, maybe it's that this is good for the fans clamoring for a quick Harper promotion. He's going to be special in a Nationals uniform, just not in 2011 and probably not 2012 either.
NOT SATISFIED: After trading Tuesday night for infielder Jeff Keppinger, Giants general manager Brian Sabean said he was working on "something much bigger" before the move and that he's not done making an effort to improve the badly flawed offense (Extra Baggs).
GMs ON HOT SEAT: Ken Rosenthal at Fox Sports breaks down some general managers who may be out of a job by the time we turn the page to next season. The ones he lists on the hot seat are Ed Wade of the Astros and Jim Hendry of the Cubs. I'd argue pretty vehemently both should be canned immediately, so no shock there. Also of intrigue, Rosenthal says Yankees GM Brian Cashman and Rays GM Andrew Friedman might step away from their current posts. It would be interesting to see how quickly each is snatched up by other teams.
TROUBLE ON THE HOMEFRONT? Before Tuesday night's loss to the Padres, the Marlins had won nine of their last 10 games, but not everyone was happy. Left-handed reliever Randy Choate was pulled from the game Monday after falling behind 2-0 to a hitter. Yes, in the middle of an at-bat. Considering Choate had struck out 23 lefties and walked just before the game, he felt his track record should at least allow him to finish the hitter. McKeon disagreed and yanked him, saying he was "out of sync." The two reportedly talked, but Choate was still upset. (Fish Tank blog)
IRRELEVANT NO-TRADE CLAUSE: Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano told reporters he didn't even know he had a no-trade clause. Then he said he'd be willing to waive it if it meant he could play for a contender. Of course, Soriano is owed about $61 million through 2014 and considering his age, how quickly he has regressed and his current level of production, there's pretty much no way anyone is giving much for him. The guess is he's stuck in Chicago -- and, for the record, Soriano did say he was happy in Chicago and wanted to win there. (Chicago Sun-Times)
BEDARD'S RETURN DELAYED: Erik Bedard's return from injury has hit a snag, and he'll be pushed back. He's likely going to need a simulated game before thinking about a rehab assignment. This is big news, because we're approaching the trade deadline and a healthy Bedard was likely to be a pretty solid trading chip for the Mariners. He still might go, but his injury history will be a sticking point for potential suitors. (Seattle Times)
BLYLEVEN ON Twins: Bert Blyleven will be enshrined in Cooperstown this weekend, as a new member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. MLB.com has a lengthy story in which Blyleven reflects on his time with the Twins. One thing that jumped out at me is how Blyleven was drafted out of high school and promoted to the majors after just 21 starts and at the age of 19. If that happened nowadays, how much would we have to hear about the Twins "rushing" him to the bigs? Just something to think about.
IKE'S SEASON STILL IN QUESTION: Earlier Tuesday, a story about Ike Davis saying he feared he was done for the 2011 season broke, but then later Tuesday he changed his tone a bit. There's still a question on if he'll be able to get his ankle healed and make it back on the field, but Davis wasn't ready to rule anything out: "I'm not throwing the towel in," he said (ESPN New York). "I'm going to do everything I can to get healthy. And if I don't, I can't really do anything. My body is just not right. I'm working hard and I want to get back on the field."
ANOTHER RIPKEN: Cal Ripken Jr.'s son, Ryan Ripken, is going to play in the Under Armour All America Baseball Game at Wrigley Field next month. The young Ripken hit .353 as a junior this season and the first baseman is fielding scholarship offers from several colleges. Fortunately, Cal is not pushing his son to baseball, saying he just wants Ryan to do whatever makes him happy (Associated Press).
HOMETOWN DISCOUNT: Padres closer Heath Bell is one of the biggest names being thrown around in trade talk, but he's actually willing to take a "hometown discount" to stay in San Diego. The problem is, he's not likely to have that choice. The Padres are in rebuilding mode, and he's their most attractive trading chip. (Sports Radio Interviews)
TEAM FOR SALE: The Dodgers aren't the only team in financial danger out west, as the Padres' Triple-A affiliate will be put up for sale if plans for a new stadium aren't finalized soon. There were plans for a 9,000-seat stadium in Escondido, but the funding for the stadium is now unavailable in the new state budget. Padres CEO Jeff Moorad said he is still holding out hope that things get worked out before the end of the year. (SignonSanDiego.com)
WANG BACK SOON: Nationals starting pitcher Chien-Ming Wang is scheduled to make one more Triple-A start before joining the majors (Adam Kilgore via Twitter). For more on Wang's return to the majors, check out my short article from this past weekend.
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Category: MLB
Tags: AL Central, Alfonso Soriano, Andrew Friedman, Astros, Bert Blyleven, Brian Cashman, Brian Sabean, Bryce Harper, Cal Ripken, Chien-Ming Wang, Cubs, Ed Wade, Erik Bedard, Giants, Hall of Fame, Heath Bell, Ike Davis, Jack McKeon, Jim Hendry, Mariners, Marlins, Matt Snyder, Mets, Nationals, NL Central, NL East, NL East, NL West, NL West, Padres, Randy Chaote, Rays, Twins, Yankees
Posted on: June 15, 2011 9:26 pm
Edited on: June 15, 2011 9:50 pm
Ricketts fine with Cubs' status quo
By C. Trent Rosecrans
Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts said the team would have the means to spend in the free-agent market this offseason, but whether it chooses to do so will be at the discretion of general manager Jim Hendry, not the ownership group.
"We do have a lot of money coming off the books, everyone's aware of that," Ricketts told reporters before the Cubs' game with the Brewers (via the Chicago Sun-Times). "Whether or not that goes back into a large free agent contract will be Jim's decision."
Recently there was a report from the Los Angeles Times that the Cubs were one of nine teams in violation of MLB's debt-service rules, as well as another report from the Sun-Times citing a source that the way the team was purchased would preclude the team pursuing a big-ticket free agent in the next couple of years.
Still, when asked if the Cubs could afford to keep payroll at its current level -- with the stipulation that $50 million comes off the books from expiring contracts -- Ricketts sidestepped the issue.
"Even if we knew where it was going, we wouldn't talk about it," Ricketts said. "We don't talk about where we're heading on payroll. We'll make that decision at some point later this year when we see what's all available and we go through all the possible options."
Ricketts also backed Hendry -- saying he has "100 percent confidence in Jim" -- and manager Mike Quade.
"I think Mike's done a great job," Ricketts said. "Mike's got those guys playing hard. You know they're not giving up, and there's a good spirit in the clubhouse. So those guys' [jobs] are fine."
There's plenty more in the interview, including Ricketts saying he doesn't see the team leaving Wrigley Field anytime soon.
So, in summary, Ricketts is fine with the status quo -- and with a team 12 games under .500 and declining attendance, why shouldn't he be?For more baseball news, rumors and analysis, follow @cbssportsmlb on Twitter or subscribe to the RSS feed.
Category: MLB
Tags: Cubs, Jim Hendry, Mike Quade, NL Central, Tom Ricketts
Posted on: May 17, 2011 6:51 pm
Cubs' Cashner 'back to square one' with rehab
By C. Trent Rosecrans
Cubs starter Andrew Cashner will be out until at least the All-Star break after an MRI showed he aggravated the tightness in his right shoulder, the team announced.
Cashner, 24, was the team's first-round pick in the 2008 draft and pitched out of the bullpen as a rookie last season before moving to the starting rotation this season, where he made one start, going 5 1/3 innings on April 5, but leaving after his shoulder bothered him.
Cashner was supposed to start in an extended spring training game on Monday, but was scratched and now the Cubs say they're "back to square one" with his rehab (via the Chicago Tribune.)
Category: MLB
Tags: Andrew Cashner, Cubs, Jim Hendry, NL Central
Posted on: May 12, 2011 10:20 am
Pepper: Peavy's encouraging return, young guns
By Matt Snyder
BASEBALL TODAY: See the video above for my takes on Justin Masterson, Zach Britton, Daniel Hudson, the Angels without Kendrys Morales and Jake Peavy's encouraging first start of 2011.
OVERTHINK MUCH? Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner had a theory as to why Derek Jeter was struggling earlier in the season. It's that Jeter was pressing due to feeling the pressure of the upcoming 3,000-hit milestone. "I'm not concerned about Derek," Steinbrenner told the New York Post. "Milestones can be difficult. They can be a big weight on a guy." Oh, yeah, and then this: "He's obviously broken through that and is hitting well now." As if right on cue, Jeter went out and had an 0-6 day Wednesday night. So is he feeling the pressure again? Let's all take a deep breath and realize guys are going to have ups and downs over the course of 162 games. You too, Hal.
FIRST OF MANY: Royals prospect-turned-first baseman Eric Hosmer went yard in Yankee Stadium Wednesday night for the first home run of his very young career. To top things off, he came through with the go-ahead RBI on a sacrifice fly in extra innings. He's sure to see some hills and valleys throughout his rookie season, but thus far he's been really solid. Cling to that .250 batting average if you must, as Hosmer's sporting a .409 on-base percentage and a .909 OPS, which is outstanding.
BACK ON TRACK: Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro started the season absolutely on fire, but then drastically cooled. In fact, he recently had a 12-game stretch where he hit .137 with an abysmal .311 OPS. The Cubs' rivals came to town, Mike Quade dropped Castro in the order and things seem to be back where Starlin likes them. In the past two games, he's 6-8 with a triple, four RBI, three runs and a walk.
MORE HUG-GATE: Wednesday in Pepper we discussed the completely meaningless yet somehow blown out of proportion hug between Albert Pujols and Cubs general manager Jim Hendry. Hendry laughed about the talk that fateful embrace sparked. Pujols offered up his thoughts on the situation Wednesday afternoon. "I figured that would happen, that they would play with it," Pujols said. "At the end, it's not what you do on the field. It's what kind of person you are off the field. That's the kind of relationship you want to build with somebody you respect. He's on the other side. I'm on our side. I just think it's kind of ridiculous. Three writers came and talked to me about that and the contract. "Are you serious? C'mon." (StLtoday.com) Meanwhile, Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times says Cubs fans should forget about Pujols for two reasons: 1. He's not signing with the Cubs; 2. They'll be better off in the long-haul for it.
TORRE SETTLING IN: Joe Torre is ready to attend the first owner's meetings in his new role of executive vice president of baseball operations. The first meeting's agenda doesn't appear to have any impact in terms of on-field play, but there is one interesting nugget in this article: Torre's reason to retire from managing was that he couldn't take losing anymore. "It wasn't balanced out by the winning anymore. I hated it," Torre said. "I was more ready not to do what I've been doing for years. When the Commissioner made this job offer to me, I asked him a few times if he thought I could do it. It was the insecurity of not knowing what the job entailed, even though it's baseball-related. But it has been fun and very energizing for me." Good for him. Honestly, he's 70, who needs that kind of day-in, day-out stress at that age anyway? (MLB.com)
I MIGHT BE A SADIST, BUT ... : Grant Brisbee over at SB Nation asked how much money it would take to step into the batter's box and face Aroldis Chapman right now -- keeping in mind that he can hit 105 on the radar gun and has walked nine of the last 14 batters he's faced. The stipulation is that you could wear a helmet but no "Barry Bonds armor." Honestly, I'd give it a go for free just to see what it looked like from there. My biggest issue isn't so much the fear of getting drilled, but the fact that he's left-handed (I'm a lefty and they always had me mentally whipped when I played). Then again, I haven't been hit with a pitch in probably 11 years and never took one more than 90 mph. Maybe I'll take some cash for the fictional at-bat afterall.
CREDIT WHERE DUE: Tigers manager Jim Leyland was going to give slugging first baseman Miguel Cabrera the day off Wednesday to give him a few days off (the Tigers have an off-day Thursday) before a weekend series to rest his sore back. Instead, Cabrera waved him off and insisted on playing. (MLB.com) Keep this in mind whenever you hear people complaining about how the guys only play for the money and don't really care about the results. Sitting down would have had no effect on Cabrera's earnings. Since the complainers like to use real-world examples, compare this to having your boss tell you to take the day off and you insisting on staying at work (yeah, sure you would). Oh, and he had a two-RBI double in the fifth to give the Tigers the lead. They would win 9-7.
IN THE CINCY AREA AND LIKE SMOKED MEATS? The Reds have put in a new restaurant called Mr. Red's Smokehouse, and it will open Friday for the first game of the Reds' series against the Cardinals. On the menu, you'll find smoked ribs, turkey legs, pulled pork and chicken wings -- in addition to rotating specialty items. This weekend's item is "smoked Cardinal" (it's actually quail). Click here for a video tour of the new smokehouse.
HAIL DELAY: Via Big League Stew, here's a video of the hailstorm that caused an hour-plus delay to Tuesday night's Twins-Tigers game in Minnesota. Yes, that is golf-ball sized hail and a good amount of it.
IF YOU CARE ABOUT DYKSTRA: I'm pretty well over him at this point, and have been for years. If you are interested in what's become of Lenny Dykstra's life, according to this interview, by all means click through and read it. Scott Engel of RotoExperts.com got an exclusive interview with Dykstra's limo driver.
HIDE THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN: Roger McDowell's suspension is almost over, as he'll rejoin the Braves Friday and resume his duties as their pitching coach. (MLB.com) I'd encourage fans across America to heckle him and test if those sensitivity classes paid off.
CANADIAN DOLLARS: An interesting discussion here, in that -- as long as the Canadian dollar is valued higher than the American dollar -- players for the Blue Jays are actually earning more money than their contracts dictate, assuming they cash checks in Canada. It's the exact opposite of how it used to be, when players used to get traded to either the Expos or Blue Jays and take a hit. (Slam Sports)
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Category: MLB
Tags: AL Central, AL Central, AL East, Albert Pujols, Albertageddon, Angels, Aroldis Chapman, Braves, Cardinals, Cubs, Daniel Hudson, Derek Jeter, Diamondbacks, Eric Hosmer, Giants, Hal Steinbrenner, Indians, Jake Peavy, Jim Hendry, Jim Leyland, Joe Torre, Justin Masterson, Kendrys Morales, Lenny Dykstra, Matt Cain, Miguel Cabrera, NL Central, NL West, Orioles, Reds, Roger McDowell, Royals, Starlin Castro, Tigers, Twins, White Sox, Yankees, Zach Britton
Posted on: May 11, 2011 10:01 am
Pepper: Lackey struggling for Red Sox
By Matt Snyder
'OUT OF REASONS': John Danks is 0-6 this season and he can't figure it out.
"I'm out of reasons. I don't know. I've done the same thing I've done my whole career. I feel good. It's just not working out. I don't have any other way of putting it. But I'm back at it for my next start, whenever it is (May 17 against Texas). We'll go from there." (Chicago Tribune)
Could I make a suggestion? How about pitchers -- and the fans/media still clinging to the same notion -- quit acting like wins and losses are the defining individual pitching stat. Look at Danks' individual game logs. On opening day, he gave up two runs in six innings and lost. On April 13 he threw eight innings and allowed just one run and took a no-decision (there are guys with three or four wins who haven't had an outing this good). On April 19, he threw seven innings and gave up two runs, taking the loss. May 4, Danks worked eight innings and gave up three runs, taking the loss. Five of his eight starts have been quality starts. With better run support or bullpen help, he could easily be something like 4-3. Now, Tuesday night he was terrible, but that alone should be the discussion following the game, not how he's 0-6. That record alone suggests he's been terrible all season, but that couldn't be further from the truth.
FREE SPEECH? Pirates prospect Tony Sanchez is in trouble over a tweet he sent Monday night, where he complained about the umpiring -- even suggesting they decided "to blow a game." Obviously, Eastern League officials weren't too happy about the suggestion the umpires purposely changed an outcome. Sanchez ended up apologizing. (Hardball Talk) Much time has been spent discussing how athletes -- and, really, anyone -- should be careful when going to Twitter while emotional about anything. You're sending your thoughts to everyone who wants to see. That's not always a great idea. But what bothers me more than anything in these discussions is how few peolpe actually understand what "freedom of speech" means. The First Amendment begins, "Congress shall make no law." So you can't be punished by the legal system for speech. You most certainly can get fined, suspended or fired in any profession for something you say.
SPEAKING OF SOCIAL MEDIA: Jeff Sullivan over at SB Nation takes a look at the presence all major-league teams have on Facebook and Twitter. All use both outlets, but the numbers of fans vary and could correlate to how well the social media department of each franchise is run.
HUNTER UPDATE: Monday we passed along the news that Tommy Hunter of the Rangers had re-injured his groin. The good news now is that the strain is less severe and he'll only be set back about two to three weeks in his rehab. "I was more upset [Monday]," Hunter said. "It might just be scar tissue. It was just a little tweak. It's just a little setback." (Star-Telegram.com)
HUGHES UPDATE: Injured Yankees' starting pitcher Phil Hughes is expected to start a throwing program Thursday and could return in six to eight weeks. (MLB.com via Twitter) It will be interesting to track his progress, namely the great velocity question.
AN INNOCENT EMBRACE: If Albert Pujols does leave the Cardinals at the end of the year as a free agent, one major player for his services moving forward will most certainly be the Cubs. They lack power, will have an opening at first base and have about $50 million coming off the payroll before 2011. So, of course, when Cubs general manager and Pujols hugged before the Cubs-Cardinals game Tuesday night (look right for the evidence), it set off a media/social media firestorm. See, look, he's recruiting him already! Hendry, of course, said there was nothing to it.
"I can't win. I like Albert. We've always gotten along. He's a great, great player. I admire the heck out of him. He plays the game the right way every day," Hendry said, also noting he hugged former Cub Ryan Theriot, too. (CSN Chicago)
Pujols went out and had a 4-5 day as the Cardinals won.
BEST STUFF: What pitcher in baseball has the best pure stuff? Not who is the best or who has the best control, but the best arsenal of pitches that can baffle hitters. Fangraphs.com uses the criteria of "velocity, movement, intent and simply how hard it is for opposing hitters (of all types) to produce against what they're thrown" to determine Felix Hernandez has the best stuff. A healthy Ubaldo Jimenez, Roy Halladay, Tim Lincecum and Justin Verlander round out the top five.
SLOW STARTER: Mat Latos was lights-out for a stretch last season. In fact, he was one of the best pitchers in baseball. From May 7-Sept. 7, Latos was 13-2 with a 1.58 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and 153 strikeouts in 136 1/3 innings. He did finish quite poorly and has started this season off poorly as well, so maybe that's why it's easy to forget last season he started out pretty poorly as well, as he took a 6.20 ERA into May. SignonSanDiego.com points out it's possible Latos is simply a slow starter and wore down late last season.
BEHIND THE DISH DEFENSE: There are lots of defensive metrics out there for defense in the field, such as range factor and zone rating. It's a bit tougher to judge catchers with stats, though, considering range doesn't factor in. They're parked behind the plate. Of course many have come up with methods over the years, and the thoughtful boys over at Beyond the Box Score have come up with their own methodology based upon tweaking parts of other metrics. So, in terms of saving runs for his team, the best defensive catcher so far in 2011 has been ... Matt Wieters. Of the 75 they ranked, Josh Thole was last. Interestingly, Yadier Molina -- who is hyped by many as a great defensive catcher -- checks in at No. 62, just ahead of Jake Fox and Ryan Doumit while trailing Mike Napoli. Small sample size? Maybe.
THE LEMONADE GUY: I had no idea who Kenny Geidel was before he passed away earlier this week, but apparently he was known to Pirates' fans as simply "the lemonade guy" and was pretty beloved. Big League Stew put together a tribute to the popular vendor.
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I have yet to see a good Corki, after close to 500 games played. So I've come to think that maybe he just isn't that good.
He has no CC abilities (other than his short blind - and I'm not even sure it works). His missiles (ult) are easy to escape (seen how Corki is very predictable - just like Mundo's cleavers). And he has almost no escape mechanism (other than his Valkyrie, which was taken down a few patches ago), and his movement speed is just... dismal.
So, what is he good at ? He doesn't carry his team at all. In fact, he's possibly the easiest carry to shut down.
I guess his only good point is that he's very underestimated - but is that possibly because he's very underpowered as well ?
Don't get me wrong, I like Corki. I played him a few times and he's fun. But I can do so much better with other carries.
fail thread makes me laugh, he is so not up
That's what I'm saying ? I'm saying he's underpowered.. not overpowered.. did you read ?
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he said he wasnt op...
He's played often at high ELO and most of those players consider him high tier. He's a good carry with some of the best farming abilities in the game, good harass/laning, a decent (nerfed) escape/chase ability, and some of the strongest AoE a physical carry can offer. At most points in the game he is one of the most damaging champions.
woopsy daisy i meant to say he isnt up... i made a typo wanna fight about it?
only joking about, but i dont think you realy have been playing against alot of noob corki's because if you ask me he has insane DPS...
Corki is a very good carry i don't know where you play, but on average where i play, Corki is usually carrying the team. he can't get improved, that would make him stronger than Udyr at his current state
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I have been reading this forum for months and decided to dive in for a few.
We have a Carrier 59TP5 installed with single stage AC and the installer used a single stage Comfort Series stat on it. I guess that's what my mother choose. Reading here I wanted to upgrade to a dual stage stat to take advantage of the second stage and not have it on a timer.
A friend of mine wants to give me a brand new Edge TP-PAC01. He said they decided not to use it on their install.
Will this do the trick? I know I would have to flip the dip switch on the control board. There are enough wires run for the connections.
The online manual shows it has the W2 connection, yet looking at the chart near the end of the manual the first line has me scratching my head a little. Will it work or do I need a different stat?
Any help is appreciated!!!
I am not an expert on the Carrier thermostats, but I will tell you what I understand based on what I have read. This appears to be an AC and heat pump thermostat. None the selections in Option 01 is for a furnace. It is either AC or heat pump. It is not appropriate for a 2-stage furnace. The model name (TP-PAC01) give the clue: PAC = Programmable AC.
I think Option 32 is to set up for a furnace, but it won't control the furnace stages.
You need to get a 2-stage thermostat for a furnace. It does not have to be a Carrier.
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Bruce Kulick Looks Back on His 12 Years in Kiss – Exclusive Interview
The second half of our exclusive interview with former Kiss guitarist Bruce Kulick.
The second half of our exclusive interview with former Kiss guitarist Bruce Kulick.
Thirty years ago this month, Bruce Kulick became the newest guitarist in Kiss.
The latest update to 'Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff' works Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley into a holiday-themed adventure.
In 1974, 10 years before he joined Kiss, Bruce Kulick was in a band with two friends, and now the music they made is about to get a wider release.
Promising to "bring new surprises and drive you wild and crazy," the members of Kiss are returning to the seas in 2015 for Kiss Kruise V.
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Kiss will release two new collaborative songs with Japanese pop group Momorio Clover Z in January 2015.
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The ambitious, adventurous journalists at Vice practise 'immersionism'
"We're not action junkies or anything like that. We just want to get the good story."
That's what host/producer/reporter Shane Smith had to say when the HBO news/documentary series Vice was launched last year, introducing a 10-episode season of aggressive, in-the-line-of-fire reporting that included examinations of Taliban-recruited child suicide bombers in Afghanistan, political assassinations in the Philippines, the dangerous politics of the world's deadliest border, oil-patch piracy in Nigeria, and Dennis Rodman's controversial "diplomatic" trip to North Korea.
The series, a spinoff of the like-titled alt-news magazine and website, is co-produced by Real Time host Bill Maher and features a stable of Vice reporters who embed themselves in an ongoing series of risky circumstances in order to get stories -- or, at least, unique spins on stories -- that traditional TV-news outlets seem disinclined to pursue.
Vice returns this week for a second season, kicking off its sophomore campaign with an instalment that explores the staggering waste and corruption surrounding U.S.-funded reconstruction projects in Afghanistan (a tab that exceeds $100 billion and has produced meagre results) and the futile efforts of Brazilian officials to repair Rio de Janeiro's reputation as a drug and murder capital as that country prepares to host two major global sporting events -- the World Cup and the Summer Olympics.
Each 30-minute episode of Vice includes two reports, which are longer and decidedly less polished than what viewers usually encounter in network newscasts. Ottawa-born Vice co-founder Smith -- bearded, variously tattooed and ambitiously adventurous -- serves as the series host and also takes on a large chunk of its field-reporting duties (in the first two instalments of Season 2, he makes the aforementioned trek to Afghanistan and then travels to Greenland to witness the climate-change-induced glacial melt).
Smith's journalistic career actually began north of the border in the mid-'90s, when he and a couple of partners launched the youth-focused Voice of Montreal magazine. The publication eventually shortened its name to Voice, and then, after Smith decided to take a shot at Stateside success, dropped the "I" and shortened the title to something that more accurately reflected the alternative-culture focus the magazine had developed.
"We were sort of going after the 150,000 most cool kids in every country," Smith explained last year during HBO's portion of the U.S. networks' semi-annual press tour in Los Angeles. "And because of that, we eventually (were selling) 1.5 million copies of the magazine. We had 3,000 contributors. They were giving us all kinds of stories.
"Our creative director, Spike Jonze said, 'Hey, you're filming all these stories, right?' And we said, 'Yes.' And then we went back to the office and said, 'How the hell do we do that?' because we weren't. So we got cameras, and we went out and started shooting. And it was sort of a very public lesson in video production, but the stories resonated... (and) we realized there was a huge audience for that. And then we switched over to doing a lot of video production around that time, in 2006.
"Now we have 34 countries, over 1,000 full-time employees and 3,000 contributors. We have so many stories, and we love shooting them. So we wanted to take the best of the stories -- you know, our gold standard -- and put them on the gold standard of TV which is, for us, HBO."
Smith added that a key element in Vice-style journalism is the correspondents' willingness to spend relatively long durations following each story the series presents.
"We go in with smaller crews," he explained. "We practise a type of journalism we call 'immersionism,' where we go and we stay in the area for long periods of time. We stay with local people. We have local stringers. We dress the part. We don't try to be intrusive. And we just try to be smart about it.
"Smaller crews help, and now high-quality cameras can be (compact). So it's not like it was before, when you needed big cameras and lighting rigs and sound rigs and all that stuff.
"We descend into those locations, not as traditional news crews.... We're not there to expose; we're there to immerse and really just tell a story. And I think, because we come as storytellers, we're often welcomed into these situations or communities. And because they open themselves to us, we therefore have access to tell a rich human story."
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The 24/7 Wall St. blog used data from Zillow to pinpoint 10 small towns that have had large year-over-year price increases. Towns in Arizona, Michigan, California, and Florida are among those that made the list.
The 24/7 Wall St. blog used data from Zillow to pinpoint 10 small towns that have had large year-over-year price increases. To be considered, the town must have between 30,000 to 50,000 residents. Here are the top small towns for housing:
1. Florence, Ariz. - 21.8 percent/$115,300 (one-year home price change/median home value)
2. Northville Township, Mich. - 15.7 percent/$268,700
3. Saratoga, Calif. - 14.4 percent/$1,620,200
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