10/21 - Upsetting the Norm - Over the Monster

10/21 - Upsetting the Norm

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Oct 21, 2009 5:00 AM EDT in Daily Links Comment 6 comments

Ted Williams Halloween Costume: Proof That His Legacy Has Been Destroyed - Masshole Sports

So... very... wrong.

Wakefield surgery [today] - Clubhouse Insider

Good luck, Timmeh. Hope everything goes well, so you can continue to disrupt lineups for days after your start.

６年間の保有権を持つレ軍が、来季再契約を提示するのは確実。新たな契約を結ぶ上で、岡島は決意をした。「契約のことで、僕と代理人との間に理解の行き違いがあった。それについてきちんと説明がなく、苦労した」。ピーター・グリーンバーグ氏との代理人契約を解除した。

Or,

It is secure the [re] troop who has the possession right of 6 years to come and, to present seasonal re-contract.When concluding new contract, the Oka island determined."With thing of contract, me and there was the crossing each other of understanding with the representatives.There is no explanation securely concerning that, suffered hardship".Representative contract with Peter [gurinbagu] was cancelled.

So, in translation of the translation, it sounds like Oki wants to come back. EDIT: Or he fired his agent - more likely. Thanks, USG. If anyone can read Japanese and provide a better translation, please inform us of anything interesting that assorted online translators (AKA: The Sandy Method) missed.

Jason Bay or Matt Holliday on the Red Sox? It may be neither of the above - Red Sox Monster

Ooh. Best to cover every avenue, I guess.

After the jump, I try to avoid butchering any more translations and we will look at the future, from a programming note to a revolution within the game.

Chat with Red Sox Hitting Coach Dave Magadan - Full Count

Where'd that guy that wanted Magadan fired go? I bet he'd love to get his chance to speak his mind to the man himself. Open the time slot in your calendars anyways.

Japanese prep LHP still considering Sox - Extra Bases

Hurray for no new.... news.

Separating the Sox - BaseballAmerica.com

Iglesias, Kelly share position, organization, but little else

Thanks to Hix for the link. Some comments have already been made on this in yesterday's Filter, but it never hurts to make sure people see the good stuff.

Inside Baseball - Technology Review

As assistant GM of the St. Louis Cardinals, John Abbamondi '93 revels in the data analysis that goes into fielding a winning team.

Hurrah for MIT - blackjack training, sabermetric revolutions, and temporary tattoos in an attempt to lure potential students.

Comments, links, insomnia-defeating techniques - anything you think is relevant.

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A look at Lars Anderson's lost 2009

Lars Anderson Lost Season

by TroyPatterson on Oct 21, 2009 10:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hi Troy

that is very interesting. I know about Lars’ inflated BABIP in 08, but was not aware of the GB% issue. That is indeed troubling from a power standpoint.

by Buzzy on Oct 21, 2009 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rizzo on the other hand...

BB% K% GB% LD% BABIP

Rizzo (2009 A+) 10.9% 17% 36% 30% .354

Oh and how about his glove? Let’s hear what Matt Forman from BA has to say:

He has a classic lefthanded swing, though he doesn’t always pull the ball. Rizzo prefers to work the center of the field and go pole-to-pole. He has power in his bat, though he doesn’t always try to muscle the ball. His barrel stays in the zone a long time, though that means his swing tends to get long at times. He’s a plus defender, and I even had some people tell me that he could play above-average first base in the bigs right now. Rizzo has good glovework and footwork around the bag. The biggest thing managers commented on was his body he did a great job of getting into shape after chemotherapy, and one manager said he’s shaped like an NFL tight end. If you’re asking me in the long run, I would take Rizzo over Lars Anderson, but that’s just a personal preference. The knock on him is that he really needs to turn on pitches better and drive the ball. He’s a solid all-around player.

Add to that the fact that he’s been removed from Chemotherapy (The power numbers will increase next season and I’m definitly on the Rizzo Bandwagon :)

"That was a lot of fun… You just keep pounding balls into the gap. The one thing you don’t want to do is hit a home run. That’s a rally-killer." Jeff Francoeur

by radiohix on Oct 21, 2009 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs