- Young's Company
Eric SeidmanEarlier this week, Dave discussed Padres SP Chris Young and his inability to hold runners, essentially claiming that the former basketball prospect is worse at holding runners than anyone else
- Eric Young Jr: Like Father, Like Son
Marc HuletI have to start this post off by admitting that I am un-apologetically one of the biggest Eric Young Jr. fans around, who has been lobbying for his presence amongst the Rockies' best prospects
- Request-a-GIF Revisited: Eric Young Walks on Air
Robert J. BaumannYou might have already looked upon Carson's fulfillment of reader Dave's wish to watch Eric Young, Jr. slip-slidin' around the bases into GIF-tacular eternity. That was fun wasn't it?
Because
- Nyjer Morgan, Eric Young, Jr: NL Outfielders
Eno Sarris averages. Expect him to manage at least .280 in that category. This is one of those flawed real-life players that should be owned in most leagues that have twelve or more teams.
Eric Young Jr. (Yahoo
- The Elder Young Is Ready To Return
Eric SeidmanAlbert Pujols and Prince Fielder are set to become the marquee free agent first basemen this offseason, but they may have some company. Dmitri Young has reportedly expressed interest in returning
- Stupid Photo Essay: Eric Young Jr. vs. Benihana
Dayn Perry are but blood enemies to be vanquished, raped and slaughtered. So it was with Eric Young Jr. and his recent trip to the finest in Oriental-themed Occidental steakhouses ...
As you are no doubt aware
- More on the AL Cy Young Landscape
Eric SeidmanThe Cy Young Award in the American League is more than likely going to go to Cliff Lee, and deservedly so. After all, he leads all starters in WPA/LI, has the highest K/BB in baseball, the lowest
- Request-a-GIF: Eric Young Falls, Gets Back Up Mostly
Carson Cistulli, generally speaking, the request for such a GIF as follows (of Colorado Rockies utility gentleman Eric Young stumbling elaborately) would be summarily denied.
In this particular case, however, an exception
- Young's Time In Arizona Likely Coming to an End
Eric Seidman, as non-performance factors must be taken into consideration.
The Diamondbacks currently have Justin Upton, Chris Young, Adam Eaton, Jason Kubel and Gerardo Parra under contract. Upton is the most
- Eric Young & Jean Segura: Deep League Waiver Wire
Mike Podhorzer have the roster flexibility simply for potential trade bait.
Eric Young Jr. | COL OF | CBS 2% Owned
Young has seemingly been around forever as a stolen base sleeper, but he is no longer, ahem
- Eric Young Jr. and Nick Hundley: Late Season Waiver Wire Help
Howard Bender, but at this stage of the game, the depth of your league shouldn't matter much. If a guy can help, he can help. Here's two to consider...
Eric Young, Jr. |2B, OF| Ownership: ESPN - 4.6% Yahoo - 4.0
- My 2011 Sigh Young Award Picks
Eric Augenbraun uncoveted Sigh Young Award, honoring those courageous men who put their elbows, shoulders, and faces on the line every day for your entertainment.
Let's jump right in.
AL Sigh Young:
1. Brad
- ottoneu Trade Recap: Shipping out the Panda
Chad Young hopes for Goldschmidt (and I do!) but he is an unproven talent at a deep position, while Sandoval is a young star with a track record at a position that is...less deep.
But, my friends, context
- Election Results: ottoneu Arbitration Summary
Chad YoungAlmost everyone who played in an ottoneu league got some upsetting news last week when arbitration results were posted. I, for one, was pretty unhappy to discover that Eric Hosmer was no longer on my
- Rookie Draft Review
Chad Young an in-season auction when he gets called up. But considering the young 1B options (Eric Hosmer, Paul Goldschmidt, Freddie Freeman, Ike Davis) I can't see taking him over the dual SS studs who went
- Off-season Roster Organization Part I
Chad Young Arencibia
1B - Carlos Pena
2B - Chase Utley
SS - N/A
MI - Allen Craig
3B - Pablo Sandoval
OF - Matt Holliday, Hunter Pence, Dexter Fowler, Matt Joyce, Nick Swisher
Util - Eric Hosmer
Bench
- Trade Dilemma - Rizzo or Harvey, or maybe Verlander
Chad Young issues. My MI is a mess, with Hanley Ramirez and Jedd Gyorko hurt and Dee Gordon and Dustin Ackley in Triple-A. And my 1B situation is terrible - Eric Hosmer has been a bust, Ike Davis has been worse
- Ageism in Fantasy Baseball and How it Can Work for You
Chad Young off the board in round 8 of the mock draft, while Eric Hosmer came off in the 4th.
Along the same lines, Victor Martinez stayed available until the 10th round, while a litany of catchers went before
- When Patience is Not a Virtue: The Experts League Auction
Chad Young - $15
Eric Hosmer - $9
Mark Reynolds - $6
Yasmani Grandal - $5
Frank Francisco - $3
Erasmo Ramirez - $1
Tyler Greene - $1
That leaves me with this roster set up:
C
Wilin Rosario
Yasmani
- Why You Should Pass on Ackley and Wait for Kipnis
Chad Young of those three (or Eric Hosmer, or Stephen Strasburg, or any number of other players, if he wanted to focus on youth), and still nabbed Kipnis in the 9th round, where he took Mark Reynolds
- Players ottoneu Loved (and Hated): 1B Edition
Chad Young
Michael Young
606
651
605
35.5
40
4.5
Brandon Belt
588
472
810
35.5
34
-1.5
Jordan Pacheco
588
505
757
37
44
7
Carlos Pena
587
600
636
38
37
-1
Kevin Youkilis
- Ottoneu Arbitration: Strategies for the First Off-season Activity
Chad Young team and deciding between voting for Chase Ultey (who I can keep for $12) or Eric Hosmer (who I can keep for $7). If you think Utley would get paid $35 at auction, and Hosmer $25, you vote for Utley
- Rankings-Based Planning: Preparing for Year 2+ in ottoneu
Chad Young Espinosa. Brandon Phillips and Neil Walker are the best 2B options.
At 1B, Pujols is out there, but then you are looking at the previously mentioned Gonzo, and Paul Konerko, Mark Teixeira and Eric
- Eric Hosmer's Hacking
David GolebiewskiEric Hosmer is a trendy fantasy pick this spring, and for good reason. The Royals first baseman batted .293/.334/.465 during his age-21 season, providing decent power (19 homers) and uncommon speed
- Tagg, You're It: A Conversation with Eric Nusbaum
Carson CistulliI don't know how it happened, exactly. One minute I was minding my own business, wandering aimlessly around the internet like I always do; the next, I was discussing -- with Eric Nusbaum of Pitchers
- Pinch a Penny and Sign Eric Hinske
R.J. Anderson giving in to pressure to sign free agents, opting instead to amass young talent through trades, the Rule 5 draft, and the amateur draft.
By now you should know the team, it is the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Chad Young ottoneu deadline chat -- 1/31/13
Chad YoungI will be by from 10-11pm ET tonight to chat before the ottoneu deadline. The queue will open well before, so get your questions in!
Chad Young -- Fantasy Baseball Chat
- Q&A: Eric Wedge, on Tuning Mariner Mechanics
David Laurila Smoak are prime examples -- a physical adjustment could be what it takes. Seattle skipper Eric Wedge addressed the subject during this month’s winter meetings in Nashville, Tenn.
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- Chad Young's 10 Bold Predictions for 2012
Chad Young
- Chad Young's Ten Bold Predictions for 2013
Chad Young
- 3 Young DBacks With a Chance?
Eno Sarris Jackson and Eric Byrnes), trade (Felipe Lopez), or release (Tony Clark), the Diamondbacks have opened up four positions for auditions.
We have already taken a look at Josh Whitesell and his
- Bargain or Bust: Carlos Gomez and Eric Hosmer
Howard Bender;
Eric Hosmer, 1B KC
RotoGraphs Mock Draft Position:
152
Mock Draft Central ADP:
95.81
NFBC ADP:
91.39
To be honest, I was genuinely shocked that Hosmer lasted as long as he
- Chris Young Is Not A Minor League Pitcher
Michael BarrA victim of what amounts to one of the deeper stables of starting pitching, Chris Young opted out of his contract with the Washington Nationals with the hopes that he could find a major league role
- The Royals, Billy Butler, and Young Pitching
Mike Axisa position players for a young, high-end arm. Alex Gordon, Mike Moustakas, and even Eric Hosmer have been floated as trade candidates, ditto Billy Butler.
Butler, 26, is a .300/.362/.468 (121 wRC+) career
- Ghosts of Young Old Players Past
Matt KlaassenLast week, I posted about three hitters who displayed "old player skills" during the 2010 season. Old players are (as defined by Nate Silver) hitters who at a relatively young age have higher walk
- Jason Heyward, Eric Hinske and Joe Mather: NL Outfielders
Eno Sarris on depth in the outfield. Let's look at the winners in this outfield mess.
Eric Hinske (4% owned in Yahoo, 8.3% in ESPN)
Obviously this career .256 hitter won't continue to hit .355, especially when
- GIF: The Mysterious Mystery of Chris Young's Fastball
Carson Cistulli that Young also ownes the lowest BABIP (.248) among the aforementioned group of qualifiers. (Per Eric Seidman, he also features a pretty big margin between his measured fastball velocity and perceived
- Have Some Pridie, Young: NL Outfielders
Eno Sarris? More like this: in the next two days he might get you a hit and a stolen base. Good luck!
Eric Young, Jr. (7% owned)
Here again, injury has felled the starter and allowed room for a late-season
- Thank You Mr. Wedge
Eric Seidman that are more important to a team winning a ballgame - that’s all that matters." - Eric Wedge, Manager, Cleveland Indians
Thank you, Eric Wedge, for this response to the question of whether or not Grady
- Dustin McGowan Pulls a Gorzelanny?
Eric Seidman Jays righty Dustin McGowan had a very similar game against the Rays. While discussing some of our favorite young pitchers, Fangraphs reader and Tampa Bay Rays blogger Tommy Rancel said, "...if you
- Brandon Allen Belongs in the Bigs
Eric SeidmanWe're pleased to welcome Eric Seidman back to FanGraphs today. Despite taking a 20 month sabbatical, he is still second among writers in post count here on the site. He'll be contributing his
- Hi, I'm Eric and This Is My Malcolm X Baseball Card
Eric AugenbraunIt's a well-known adage of our time that NotGraphs contributors "are always hired in pairs." Yesterday, we introduced the readership to Mr. Patrick Dubuque. Today, we present the debut of Mr. Eric
- Would Somebody Please Score For Harang?
Eric Seidman, That Would Force Somebody To Take Notice)
It's a bit long but it gets the job done and sums up Harang. Some may argue, "But Eric... Harang does post great stats," and I would agree; however, he has
- Trade Targets: First Base and Designated Hitter
Eric Seidman, $6 million, FA in 2012
PROJECTED WAR: 1.0
Texas is still in first place though the Rangers are by no means running away with the division. Michael Young is having a solid season as a designated
- Prior...(sigh)
Eric Seidman doubts ever crept into their minds. Finishing 3rd (to Eric Gagne and Jason Schmidt) in Cy Young Award voting, Prior went 18-6 with a 2.43 ERA. His WHIP went down to 1.10 and he struck out 245
- Kimbrel's Season For the Ages
Eric Seidman is about to blow right by the existing record, which was set in 2003 by Eric Gagne. Gagne struck out 44.7% of the opposition in his Cy Young campaign. Only two other relievers have even topped 44
- Do Prospect Busts Ever Reach Their Potential?
Eric Seidman that a player will not usually debut at such a young age if he wasn't ready to produce in the majors. Players considered ready at that young age were more likely than not top-tier prospects. From
- Renegade BBWAA Awards
Eric Seidman: contact as many stathead bloggers as possible, and ask them to offer first, second, and third place votes for the three major awards in each league. The awards in question were the MVP, Cy Young Award
- The 10 and 5 Rights
Eric SeidmanRumors swirled this offseason about whether or not, and to whom, Michael Young might be traded. The Rangers didn't seem to have a real position for him and his bat wasn't projected to profile
- Here We Go Again - Phillies & Mets
Eric Seidman do these teams stack up in 2009? Even though the Marlins are young and offensively talented, and the Braves acquired a solid pitcher in Javier Vazquez, the Phillies and Mets are still the top two
- A Chat With "Moneyball" Star Brad Pitt
Eric Augenbraun of making "Moneyball" was, in fact, higher than the payroll of the 2002 Athletics. So that's something.
We talked about everything from his career, to sabermetrics, to his family life.
Eric
- Wait, What Happened?
Eric Seidman and won, and the Twins faced four former Cy Young Award winners in five days.
First, the Twins: From 6/20 to 6/25 they played and won five contests in their nine-game winning streak, beating Randy
- Who Will vs. Who Should
Eric Seidman joined the fray yesterday in discussing the AL Cy Young Award with regards to Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee. In the comments sections of both of our articles, the conversation surrounding who will win
- The Most Lopsided Trade of the Decade
Eric SeidmanLast week, in discussing the minor league signings of both Adam Eaton and Bruce Chen, I mentioned that the trade sending Eaton to the Rangers in exchange for Adrian Gonzalez and Chris Young
- Perplexed About Lee
Eric Seidman. His 2010 salary will actually be $9 mil on the option based on the incentive stipulating a $1 mil raise should he win the Cy Young Award in either 2008 or 2009. Seeing as he won the award last year
- Kershaw and Kemp Could Make History
Eric Seidman these league-leader recaps might generally point to the Phillies' front three splitting the Cy Young Award, it's extremely likely that the Dodgers' ace wins the award in only his third full season
- Eveland and Smith Paying Dividends
Eric SeidmanThis offseason the Diamondbacks struck gold in winning the Dan Haren sweepstakes. The young, 27-year old ace looked mighty fine when placed right next to Brandon Webb. Billy Beane decided
- The Unsung Blue Jay
Eric Seidman for a while now, even garnering compliments from President Bush; AJ Burnett is a flamethrower who has steadily produced over the last few years; and young Dustin McGowan looks poised to build on the success
- WPA #7: Prelude to the Derby
Eric Seidman single to leftfield off the bat of Michael Young, increasing their chances to 12.6%.
Young then stole second base with Hamilton at the dish, which resulted in a jump to 17.1%. Then, on a 3-1 count
- I'm Tired of the "Next Cliff Lee" Posts
Eric SeidmanCliff Lee had, by all accounts, a fantastic 2008 season en route to a Cy Young Award. What made his performance more remarkable was how he seemingly came out of nowhere, a back end of the rotation
- The Awesomeness of Clayton Kershaw
Eric Seidman one of the best pitchers in the game. Not one of the best young pitchers, or a nice pitcher who could get there in a few years, but one of the best overall pitchers in baseball, free of detracting
- Why Kershaw But Not Lee?
Eric Seidman Halladay' conversation, while Lee is more of an afterthought for the Cy Young Award?
Most of it has to do with context. Kershaw is, in a sense, a big fish in a small pond on the lowly Dodgers. While
- The Nationals' Second Ace
Eric Seidman is the more minute differential between Strasburg and his southpaw teammate.
But the fact that Gonzalez is even in the same discussion as a former Cy Young Award winner and a phenom living up
- Bourn Remains Atop the Centerfield Market
Eric Seidman the very affordable Chris Young from the Diamondbacks. While pundits spent most of their time discussing B.J. Upton, Michael Bourn, Josh Hamilton and Angel Pagan, it was the potentially undervalued
- Javier "Frustration" Vazquez
Eric SeidmanGrowing up as a young Phillies fan, prior to my introduction to sabermetrics or advanced analysis, there were a few things I knew, essentially as facts: the Braves would win the division every year
- WPA #6: Velez Tames the Lyon
Eric Seidman, is below. Notice how you can barely even see his name register:
Actually, this graph makes the big spike appear like it belongs to Chris Young, not Velez, since Eugenio's play is hidden
- WPA #2: National Drama
Eric Seidman LoDuca followed with a groundout to third base. As Dmitri Young stepped up to bat, the Nationals had justs a 4.8% shot at winning this game.
Young showed patience and worked a walk, increasing
- Recapping the Top Offensive Plays
Eric Seidman.
6) This was probably the oddest finish to any game this season. The Giants led the DBacks on September 10, 3-2, as the top of the ninth began. Chris Young hit a two-run triple to give the Snakes
- Can They Surprise?
Eric Seidman. One team being mentioned as a potential sleeper is the Cincinnati Reds, and while I do not consider them to have playoff-bound talent this season, I do agree with Jerry Crasnick in that their young
- Thoughts on Wandy
Eric Seidman is certainly deserving of attention and multiple looks, but do not get him confused with someone like Johnny Cueto or Ubaldo Jimenez, young flamethrowers who seem poised to turn a corner before turning 26
- He Didn't Leave a 'Lastings' Impression
Eric Seidman that assessment incorrect.
At 26, Milledge is still young enough not to be written off as a bust, but he hasn't developed the skills many envisioned would come with more experience in the majors
- You Know Who Would Have Helped the DBacks?
Eric Seidman and a young, effective starting rotation. But the rotation would be even more potent these days had the team not made a questionable trade last season -- a trade that seems even stranger by the month
- Selective Joe
Eric SeidmanEntering tonight's action the Twins have a 23-24 record and are just 3.5 games behind the first place White Sox. Though the 2008 season is still relatively young, I think it is safe to say most
- Blanco's Running Start
Eric Seidman said it best, "..that is different!" The Braves, in the Schuerholz era, have been known for their propensity to develop young players and Blanco is no different. He has not posted superstar-caliber
- Hey Uggla, Make Up Your Mind!
Eric Seidman semblance of consistent productivity since most would attest their young pitching staff is not very likely to hold up from now until September 30th.
- What Wagner Worry?
Eric Seidman of the Mariners. Putz has not lived up to expectations thus far but the season is still young and plenty of time exists to turn things around. What happens in September, though? Wagner comes back
- Avoid Backe
Eric Seidman, the kind of guy a team should call up from Triple A when someone gets hurt.
Sure, he will be cheap, but teams would be better suited to try their young guys than dish out starts to a subpar pitcher
- Vaughn Bergen: Just Like a Kid Out There
Eric Augenbraun it to the final," Vaughn said when asked why he started dancing in the middle of Saturday's game.
"My dad told me to enjoy myself, and I did."
My only advice to young Bergen would be to continue
- Meme Attempt: Eric Sogard
Dayn PerryThinking man's base ball-ist Eric Sogard is, natch, something of a local hero on these electric pages. So because of his heroism and because he is indubitably a Thing That Contains Multitudes, we
- Crop of Catchers
Eric Seidman a positive WPA/LI this season, and it was barely above average, meaning that the best hitter below was a league average producer. First, the "young guns" of this year's free agent crop of catchers:Name
- Type A Starting Pitchers
Eric Seidman old, Sheets is still relatively young, but he has proven to be very brittle. When healthy, he is a dominant force, but the caveat beginning this sentence should speak volumes towards his durability
- Where Did Those Tigers Go?
Eric SeidmanBack in 2003, the Detroit Tigers went 43-119, narrowly avoiding a tie with the expansion 1962 New York Mets for the most losses since 1900. Dmitri Young proved to be their top hitter with just +2.1
- Johan's Future
Eric Seidman for whom a "Free ________" campaign was started. He was a young flamethrower with a funky windup that looked like he was literally twisting the ball toward home plate. The potential was obvious
- The Verlander MVP Plot Thickens
Eric Seidman Young Award bandwagon. And that might just be the start: Verlander now has emerged as a legitimate candidate for the American League's Most Valuable Player award. But should be considered for the honor
- Livan the Mentor
Eric Seidman innings more than Javier Vazquez's 2482 -- and he never made more than $8 million in a single season. Not that he was ever a legitimate candidate for the Cy Young Award or anything like that, but 200
- Rangers Head Home With Series Even
Eric Seidman runners at second and third with nobody out. The previously lifeless Rangers had a pulse, and with Josh Hamilton, Michael Young and Adrian Beltre due up, odds were slim that the Cardinals would escape
- Was Kershaw Really Better Than Halladay?
Eric SeidmanClayton Kershaw received 27 of the 32 first place votes in the 2011 NL Cy Young Award balloting en route to his first major league award. He beat out all three of the Phillies horses -- Roy Halladay
- Atlanta Needs Its Starting Pitching Depth
Eric Seidman -- due to shoulder problems. He is still very young but he took a definite step backwards in establishing durability. Jair Jurrjens started 23 games and continued to establish himself as injury-prone
- Alcides's Offensive Outlook
Eric SeidmanThe Royals were wise to lock up Alcides Escobar for the foreseeable future. Talented, young shortstops don't grow on trees and Escobar will help the team through his own performance, or as a trade
- Kimbrel's Historic Pace
Eric SeidmanCraig Kimbrel is really freakin' good. While his blown save in the final game of the 2011 season gave him a bit more fame for the wrong reasons, Kimbrel has been downright tremendous in his young
- The Plummeting Stock of Lars Anderson
Eric Seidman, which makes it much tougher to stick at his natural position. He still features the physical tools that made scouts gush over him in the first place, and he is still young at 24 years old, but he hasn't
- Ross Signing Causes Another Outfield Logjam
Eric SeidmanThe Diamondbacks signed Jason Kubel last offseason and created an outfield logjam with Chris Young, Justin Upton and Gerardo Parra.
While the consensus had the team attempting to trade Parra
- My 2011 Least Valuable Player Picks
Eric Augenbraun was a romantic interlude, what stage of hot-and-heaviness it would be in.)
It is the time of year that baseball scribes from around the country begin to pen their obligatory MVP and Cy Young ballot
- Dr. Laffey Dissects the Yankees
Eric Seidman Mussina, I was instead treated to a great performance from a young Indians lefty named Aaron Laffey. One of those recently recalled to fill the void left by Jake Westbrook's DL stint, Laffey, a guy just
- Roy "The Complete Game" Halladay
Eric Seidman for their ace. Hopefully the team can start scoring runs or else this former Cy Young Award winner may find himself qualifying for next month's edition of unluckiest pitchers.
- In a Run Support League of His Own
Eric Seidman he plays for. Quite simply, they do not score runs for the guy.
In his young career, Cain has a 3.87 ERA, 3.90 FIP, 1.26 WHIP, right around league average 72.0% LOB rate, K/BB above 2, opposing
- Fishing For Nolasco
Eric Seidman' pitching woes serving as a generalization for the entire team and their propensity for offense. Nolasco is not a Cy Young Award contender---though now that I think about it his W-L record could convince
- Maddux Steals His Way Into History
Eric Seidman professor:
2002: Tomo Ohka/Michael Barrett
2004: Jason Marquis/Mike Matheny
2005: Jae Seo/Ramon Castro
2006: Matt Cain/Eliezer Alfonzo AND Chris Young/Mike Piazza
2007: Jeff Francis/Yorvit
- Remember That Volquez Guy?
Eric Seidman. After a month, many were convinced that the trade was a win-win, because Hamilton's bat caught fire and Volquez emerged as the early Cy Young Award favorite in the National League. Few had truly
- What Constitutes a Rookie?
Eric Seidman on the Rookie of the Year, Cy Young Award, and MVP each and every week, and we knew from the get-go that Volquez was not a rookie. If we---bloggers in our mothers basement---knew this guy
- KC = TB? Seriously??
Eric Seidman be the 2008 Rays. Seriously? Their reasoning dealt with both being small market teams with plenty of young talent. I can unequivocally say that the 2009 Royals will not be the 2008 Rays. The 2008
- Twinkie Relief
Eric Seidman to the 2006 Minnesota Twins. Johan Santana and his second Cy Young Award garnered much of the attention that year, but the Twinkies relief corps was far and away the best in the league. In fact, in this seven
- Bag-Packing Paulino
Eric Seidman get a lefty reliever to fill in for Romero; the Giants get a young pitching prospect; and the Marlins get a backup catcher. Unfortunately, the Marlins starter, John Baker, is more suited for backup
- Everyone Joins the HR Party
Eric Seidman the Philadelpia Phillies. The home run club members that day: Eddie Taubensee (2), Jeffrey Hammonds, Pokey Reese, Greg Vaughn, Mark Lewis, Aaron Boone, Brian Johnson, and Dmitri Young. Of the hitters
- Zimmerman's 17-Gamer
Eric SeidmanRyan Zimmerman has been a bit of an offensive enigma in his young career, posting very solid numbers in his rookie campaign before taking steps backwards in seasons during which his age would call
- Growing Optimistic About Amaro
Eric Seidman. Thankfully, at least Amaro feels the same way. It is time to give young pitchers a chance and to stop recycling the garbage that is Horacio Ramirez, Sidney Ponson, Adam Eaton, Brandon Backe, Bruce
- Harrisburg: A Cautionary Tale From a Pennsylvanian
Eric Augenbraun and Philadelphia has claimed many a promising young soul. You must resist the pull of the Harrisburg fast life. The nightclubs. The beautiful women. The drugs. The celebrity culture.
Avoid it all
- Apropos of Nothing: I Wore a Baseball Helmet to the Zoo Once
Eric Augenbraun
When I was a young child -- no older than five or six -- I owned a plastic Phillies helmet. It was basically a bigger version of those helmets they serve ice cream in at the ballpark, or a cheaper
- Webb Single-Handedly Beats Giants?
Eric Seidman Diamondbacks victory and, according to WPA, it was pretty much all due to Brandon Webb. The former Cy Young Award winner went for 8 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, and a pitching WPA of +.337. On top
- Pitching Trio of the Month
Eric Seidman. Robertson (2.92), Justin Verlander (2.29), Kenny Rogers (2.21)
2007 - Padres: Jake Peavy (4.61), Chris Young (2.67), Greg Maddux (1.17)
A month into this 2008 season and there are three rotations
- Greinke's Start Shouldn't Surprise
Eric Seidman Zach Greinke.
Greinke has been the ace of the young Royals staff, posting the following numbers in his eight starts:
4-1, 1.93 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 2.75 K/BB, 7.0 IP/GS, 1.75 WPA, 17.47 BRAA
- The Sabathia "Turnaround"
Eric SeidmanEveryone knew this would be an important season for Cy Young Award incumbent C.C. Sabathia. Pitching in the final of his contract, with the type of money Johan Santana proved pitchers could receive
- Remember Cueto?
Eric Seidman of the season, however, it appeared they had found themselves a great young pitcher in rookie Johnny Cueto. The media went nuts over this guy and analysts did their thing with regard to his
- Update: Cliff Lee is Still Good
Eric Seidman a fluke than now when he seems to be much more for real. Regardless, it's time to check back in with our AL Cy Young Award-favorite and see how his season looks and what it might look like when
- Pitching Under September's Radar
Eric Seidman Young Award contender, and he is above average, but he is in that area between being slightly above average and being well above average. This year was a typical Buehrle line with a 3.79 ERA and a 3.94
- Eaton and Chen
Eric Seidman his performance has fallen relative to expectations. He looked pretty solid in 2003 and 2005, both seasons in spacious San Diego, before going to the Rangers in a trade netting the Friars Chris Young
- More on Trade Valuations
Eric SeidmanLast night began our journey into the land of trade valuations, looking at how the Eaton-Otsuka for Gonzalez-Young-Sledge deal compared to the Colon for Sizemore-Lee-Phillips deal. If you recall
- The Hamels Scare
Eric Seidman name found its way into several columns discussing the Verducci Effect, which theorizes that young pitchers experiencing a significant increase in workload are more vulnerable to injuries.
Despite
- Phils, Mets, and Fifth Starter Competition
Eric Seidman league club. And despite being young, Niese has not looked great either, with seven walks and six earned runs in eight innings. He has shown a knack for fanning hitters, but his control needs
- Torii's Storii on Garii
Eric Seidman pitbulls, an aspect of their personality that could never be turned off.
Hunter then makes a very interesting point about Matthews' age: at 34, Gary isn't exactly a young guy, but he isn't exactly
- Angels Should Be Looking Elsewhere
Eric SeidmanThe Los Angeles Angels have experienced a slew of unfortunate injuries on top of the devastating death of young Nick Adenhart. If starting the season without Kelvim Escobar in the rotation wasn't
- The Unnoticed Lefty
Eric Seidman, the young ones reaching their potential like Tim Lincecum and Zack Greinke, and the ones that come from nowhere like Cliff Lee. Buehrle does not fit into any of these, and tends to fall into the same
- Martis is 5-0!
Eric Seidman that will taint his current numbers regardless of a below average strand rate bound to improve.
Further, it also isn't as if Martis throws like Johnny Cueto, a young stud with a blazing fastball
- Quick Hook For Cabrera
Eric Seidman and resurfacing in a couple of years like Kris Benson did, but his window as a young stud prospect bound for success if he corrects a few minor flaws has closed. Thankfully, nobody, including Rizzo, will have
- Game of the Week: 6/1-6/7
Eric Seidman runners in scoring position with nobody out. Chris Young walked to load the bases, but didn't stay put for very long, as Josh Whitesell quickly plated all three runners with a bases clearing double
- Against Pouting
Eric Augenbraun
The above footage from Tuesday's Giants-Dodgers broadcast has been making its way around the internet. As you will see in the video, a young man, having missed a shot at a foul ball proceeds
- Octavius V. Catto: Baseballer, Martyr
Eric Augenbraun biography that was quite intriguing to me (and, likewise, should be intriguing to NotGraphers).
As it turns out, Catto was also an early baseballer. From Wikipedia:
Like many other young men
- Excerpts from "The Complete History of SABRland"
Eric Augenbraun to a smoldering rubble. The worst of the fighting was over, and a young nation weary of war and the devastation it had wrought struggled to regroup. Still, sporadic clashes between guerilla units
- Murray Chass's MLB Fan Cave Essay
Eric Augenbraun might as well draw a paycheck for something I was planning on doing anyway (namely, watching every single game and berating SABR geeks on the inter-net). I am of the belief that young baseball fans
- BBWAA, Get Your Act Together!
Eric Seidman Young Award today, I legitimately felt like finding the addresses of some voters and berating them until they gave solid enough reasoning for their selections.
Cliff Lee deserved to win, so let's
- Milestones That Might Not Trigger a HoF Election
Eric Seidman mentions here to Edgar Renteria, Michael Young, and Garret Anderson. Renteria seemed to be on pace for 3,000 hits a few years ago, but his career looks to be done at this point. Young should finish
- Non-All Star Award Winners
Eric Seidman. In fact, from 2000-10, there are five other players who won either the MVP or Cy Young Award while not making the all star team at the midway point of the same season. Before getting
- Is Rasmus Worth An Extension?
Eric Seidman brought in a young, cost-controlled centerfielder for three relievers, a starter that was never really meant for them in the first place, and Mark Teahen's contract. Rasmus was worth the risk
- Don't Forget About Denard Span
Eric Seidman underrated player in the game — has also garnered plenty of attention in recent weeks. Before getting traded to Oakland, Chris Young was gaining recognition as a potential trade target, and his
- Santana's Recent HR Drought
Eric SeidmanThe biggest move this offseason saw Johan Santana heading to the Mets in exchange for Carlos Gomez and some more prospects. The former two-time (should be three-time) Cy Young Award winner looked
- ASG Breakdown: American League
Eric Seidman with at least 220 PA:
C: Dioner Navarro (2), Jason Varitek (out of top ten)
1B: Justin Morneau (3)
2B: Ian Kinsler (1)
SS: Michael Young (1), and the only AL SS with positive WPA/LI
3B: Carlos
- Projecting Zimmerman
Eric Seidman as a rookie? Come on, now...
His BABIP that season was a more earthbound .329 and given his young age, 21-22 years old, it was not too insane to think that this would merely serve as a stepping
- Best Pitching Performances #5-#1
Eric Seidman. After having to fight for his job in Spring Training, Lee went onto win the 2008 AL Cy Young Award. Without attempting to stir any discussions about Lee/Halladay, his top performance of the year, via
- Mighty Joe Nelson
Eric Seidman to stay around the big leagues, and realistically only put together one decent season. Nelson may be a valuable part of a bullpen next season, but do not mistake him for a young flamethrowing specialist
- Free Willy
Eric Seidman annual value is even lower than the $4 mil fair market value based on his actual projection if the production fails to improve. Still, for an organization with some nice young pieces in place, a two
- Lowe, Perez To Sign Soon?
Eric Seidman come here: would you rather take a chance on Perez, hoping the young lefty will return to performance closer to that one season with the Pirates? Or would you rather pay extra money for Lowe, given
- Twice Snakebitten
Eric Seidman to longer deals and young, productive players still under club control, few roster spots are actually available, however.
Compound that with the supposed lack of payroll flexibility and Byrnes finds
- The Marlins' Stopgap Solution
Eric Seidman correctly--meaning they don't work out a silly trade for Michael Young--the Marlins can really help themselves for the future by not forcing Dominguez into a starting role before he is ready
- Failure to Whiff: Lester's Place In History
Eric Seidman were clearly not strangers to strikeouts. Yet on Friday, they fell way below expectations in this department. The season is much too young to begin investigating why strikeouts eluded these three, but we
- Addressing the James Loney Situation
Eric Seidman is that he is still young at 27 years old, and he looks good in spite of the results.
His swing looks nice even if it lacks pop. He is agile and smooth in the field even if the numbers belie a mediocre
- Triple Slash Line Anomalies
Eric Seidman/.417/.375. The season is still young, but out-OBPing a slugging percentage after 80-100 PAs is strange to the eye. Unorthodox slash lines like Abreu's stick out for their rarity and invite
- Greinke's Debut For the Brew Crew
Eric Seidman campaign, or the still-great pitcher in 2008 and 2010? Greinke's luck indicators weren't otherworldly even in his Cy Young season -- it wasn't as if he posted a .232 BABIP or 92% strand rate. He
- Astros Wisely Accept Phillies Offer
Eric Seidman for such a young hitter. The power is there, and will develop over time, but in looking at his underlying skills it is easy to see why many are bullish on his prospects.
Zeid is a 24-year old reliever from
- What Do the Brewers Do Now?
Eric Seidman and the Astros will pick up most of the tab. Lee could start in left while Braun served his suspension, and probably shift to first base upon his return. Mat Gamel and Taylor Green are young
- Ryan Madson: Loser of the Offseason
Eric Seidman makes more sense than doling out the big bucks to someone "established."
But Madson is still young, and has been very consistent over the past four years. He transformed from a potential non-tender
- Pirates Should Trade For Burnett
Eric Seidman that there is an extreme aversion among fans to rebuilding teams signing veterans. But what are they supposed to do? Just give up completely and play young players before they are fully developed?
One
- Asdrubal Cabrera Signs Two Year Extension
Eric Seidman year of arbitration eligibility as well as his first free agent year.
Given the price, the minimal commitment, and the ability for Cabrera to test the market while still a relatively young player
- What's the Deal With Ubaldo?
Eric SeidmanUbaldo Jimenez was once a terrific young starting pitcher for the Colorado Rockies. He had tremendous raw talent and pitching acumen to boot. If harnessed, he figured to miss bats, keep the ball
- On Lenny
Eric Augenbraun," and his "hustle" were all basically true. For young players in the early 90s, he was a perfectly acceptable model after which to fashion one's game. But baseball players are people too. Like us, the vast
- Jack McKeon and Authority
Eric Augenbraun in there."
But team sources told The Post McKeon made the move after Ramirez arrived late for a 3:30pm local time team meeting.
In eighth grade, I had a Spanish teacher named Mr. Ehling. He was a young guy
- Introducing: The Negro Leagues Database
Eric Augenbraun remember players like Cy Young and forget players like Cy Morgan is the former's statistical achievements and the latter's lack thereof. True, some statistics are more useful than others for discerning
- Jon Heyman: Birther?
Eric Augenbraun precedent for young Latin American players to fudge their DOBs by a few years in order to make themselves more appealing on the US market. Just this September, it was revealed that Marlins reliever Juan
- 2012 Organizational Rankings: #21 - Cleveland
Eric Seidman
2012 Outlook: 47 (18th)
Once upon a time, in the mid-2000s, the Indians were brimming with young talent and very valuable major league pieces in C.C. Sabathia, Cliff Lee, Victor Martinez, Grady Sizemore
- The End of Lima Time?
Eric Seidman begin a four-year span accompanied by a total of 147 surrendered dingers.
1999 proved to be his best season as he made the all-star team and garnered serious Cy Young Award consideration. In 35
- Trade Deadline Necessities #30-#21
Eric Seidman to be traded. Most of the Dodgers core players are young and under team control, and the players that could be dealt -- Jamey Carroll, Rafael Furcal, James Loney and Casey Blake -- are either injured
- Why Did the Rockies Trade Ubaldo?
Eric Seidman would drink. The young southpaw was the fifth overall pick last year, and cannot actually be traded until August 15 to abide by the good 'ole Pete Incavigla rule. After posting a 1.87 ERA and 11.1 K/9
- NLDS Preview: Phillies-Cardinals
Eric Seidman use their young lefty, because there might not be a Game Four. We shouldn't expect anything less from La Russa, but this is a questionable decision that could cost them. Of course, given how
- The Strangely Thin Beltran Market
Eric Seidman Crawford, but may find an affordable Beltran more desirable than Josh Reddick for a full season.
- The Tigers have Austin Jackson, and used both Brennan Boesch and Delmon Young, but Beltran
- The Diamondbacks Should Keep Parra
Eric SeidmanGerardo Parra put together a solid, under the radar season over 141 games in 2011, posting a .340 wOBA and +10 UZR en route to three wins above replacement. He won a Gold Glove flanking Chris Young
- Diamondbacks Extend Miguel Montero
Eric Seidman would ordinarily break the bank -- Justin Upton and Chris Young -- are signed through 2015 and 2014, respectively, at very affordable rates. Numerous other core players are either signed through
- Ballad of a Phillies Fan
Eric Seidman, but they got there, and that is what mattered to me. This year, however, was a different story. Perhaps making the playoffs for the first time in my young adult years spoiled me, but I had expectations
- Trade Deadline Necessities #10-#1
Eric Seidman. While a young, cost-controlled center fielder with at least a league average bat should net more than a relief pitcher, it's possible that a return package would include a reliever or two capable
- The Irrational Exuberance of Eric Byrnes
Dayn PerryIf you've ever longed to see Eric Byrnes tear up Harold Reynolds like a parking ticket, then today, God-fearer, is your lucky-best day ...
[embed]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk8iZ7OyP6I
- Buyer's Guide: The ottoneu Trade Deadline
Chad Young production in case he isn't back in time to help, there are a few things you should keep in mind.
1) Prospects are not your only assets. Everyone starts with the prospects. Sellers want young pieces
- Mustache Watch: Eric Chavez
Navin Vaswani
Yes, I'm positive that's not Don Mattingly. And, no, I couldn't find a better picture of Eric Chavez's new mustache.
But it's there. Look closely, and you can see it. And it's not just any
- Zambrano and Volstad Swap Homes
Chad Young a park that suppresses HR to a park that can be awfully homer-happy, particularly for lefties, who were a real problem for Volstad in 2011.
Volstad makes sense for the Cubs - he is young, cheap
- 3 Guys I Won't Buy in 2012 ottoneu Leagues
Chad Young and a bunch of injury time), you'll be cutting him. There are reasons to be optimistic about the Tribe SS (mostly that he's still young enough to have a legit break out) but a sudden boost in HR/FB
- Chronicles of ottoneu: FanGraphs Experts League, Year Two
Chad Young (Tufts University)
Neil FitzGerald (BaseballHQ)
Tom Keppy (BaseballHQ)
James Quintong (ESPN)
Jack Moore (RotoHardball, FanGraphs)
Eno Sarris (FanGraphs)
Chad Young (ottoneu, FanGraphs)
We'll
- Trades in a Vacuum
Chad Young player at a good price with a track record of success can still be young enough and can still qualify as a great value. I was asked about a deal the other day involving Adam Jones and Dexter Fowler
- Ottoneu Arbitration: Examples from the Original League
Chad Young Leftovers.
Allan, the owner of the Leftovers, spent the last few years stockpiling inexpensive, young talent and waiting for it to mature. This year, he took the plunge, trading some of that value
- Ottoneu Offseason Primer
Chad Young of it will be quite different, and that is what I want to focus on here.
Determine Where You are in the Big Picture. The Braves are young and improving, narrowly missed the post-season last year
- Dollar-for-Dollar All-Stars
Chad Young
$5.35
150.3
Michael Morse
901.0
$6.00
150.2
>$10
Michael Young
971.1
$11.21
86.6
Aramis Ramirez
913.5
$11.40
80.1
>$15
Jacoby Ellsbury
1205.0
$15.22
79.2
- Off-season Roster Organization Part II
Chad Young absolutely love my starting pitching? Love it. It's young, cheap and awesome. But, with that out of the way...
I can't legitimately keep 11 ML starters, let alone eight ML starters and three minor
- Auction Season is Underway
Chad Young to building a solid roster. You can't afford a stud at every spot, so finding guys who fill lineup holes on the cheap is key.
Having said all of that, one of the hallmarks of a Chad Young auction
- Buy, Sell, or Stand - The Plight of a Team (Maybe) on the Verge
Chad Young other young talent to try to add at least one more high-average, high-speed bat and at least one more SP. It means depleting a farm system I have spent two years building and that could be on the edge
- Sellers Guide: The ottoneu Trade Deadline
Chad Young.
3) Prospects and cheap guys are not always the best targets. You want guys who can help you win, not guys who make you young. In the aforementioned experts league, I would love to add a $40 stud
- Players ottoneu Loved (and Hated): OF Edition
Chad Young
63.5
50
-13.5
Desmond Jennings
613
563
707.7
63.5
79
15.5
Carlos Lee
613
615
647.9
65
73
8
Delmon Young
611
608
653.2
66.5
64
-2.5
Colby Rasmus
607
625
631.3
- ottoneu Keepers - The Results
Chad Young. Rubby de la Rosa was only kept in a quarter of leagues. Sure, his value in 2012 is next to nothing, but when people are paying a good price for top prospects, a young pitcher who has flown through
- Another Look at Day One of the FanGraphs Staff ottoneu Auction
Chad Young
$34
Michael Cuddyer
$26
Brandon Phillips
$26
Dan Uggla
$25
Chase Utley
$25
Asdrubal Cabrera
$22
Dustin Ackley
$21
Michael Young
$21
Rickie Weeks
$20
- Players ottoneu Loved (and Hated): 3B Edition
Chad Young Murphy
673
612
715
27
19
-8
Brett Lawrie
574
536
696
19
18
-1
Mike Moustakas
633
614
670
31
34
3
Alberto Callaspo
506
520
633
23
21
-2
Michael Young
606
- Players ottoneu Loved (and Hated): SS Edition
Chad Young
16
16
Erick Aybar
624
554
732
17
19
2
Michael Young
606
651
605
18
23
5
Zack Cozart
581
600
629
19
24
5
Jhonny Peralta
562
585
624
20
15
-5
Alexei
- ottoneu Cut Day Fallout
Chad Young tied for being kept by the most owners, a list dominated by young stars and breakout performers:
Name
Sal
Andrew McCutchen
38.24725642
Stephen Strasburg
32.74000661
Mike Trout
- Mustache Watch: Eric Berger
Dayn Perry
Indians prospect Eric Berger has a mustache.
Let us crush the uprising.
Let us check our chained pocket watch before signing the railroad deed.
Let us agree not to speak
- Players ottoneu Loved (and Hated): 2B Edition
Chad Young
693
19
16
-3
Neil Walker
623
530
764
20
20
Michael Young
606
651
605
21
25
4
Kelly Johnson
570
581
638
22
22
Dustin Ackley
542
668
527
23.5
26
2.5
- Elements Of Eric Sogard's Wikipedia
Jack MooreObserve, the Wikipedia page of one Eric Sogard:
(Click to embiggen. Like, a lot.)
Now, allow me to highlight some notable elements of said Wikipedia page.
1. I hadn't heard this nickname
- Six Guys for Six Days
Chad Young
- ottoneu Keeper: Matt Joyce
Chad Young
- First-Pitch Strikes, Plate Discipline and Players Due to Bounce (or Fall) Back: Part 1
Chad Young
- First-Pitch Strikes, Plate Discipline and Players Due to Bounce (or Fall) Back: Part II
Chad Young
- For Whom the Bell Tolls; Or Why I Hate Closers
Chad Young
- Thinking '13: Three ottoneu Trades Focused on the Future
Chad Young
- Evaluating Pitchers Changing Teams
Chad Young
- Pitching Scoring Change in ottoneu Points Leagues
Chad Young
- ottoneu News: Keeper Deadline, Abandoned Teams
Chad Young
- Reshuffling the Top Five
Chad Young
- Seven Lessons from an ottoneu Auction
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- ottoneu Auction Analysis Contest
Chad Young
- How to Handle the Tokyo Dome
Chad Young
- ottoneu Watchlist Wonders
Chad Young
- Why I am Not Only Keeping But Targeting Kyle Seager in ottoneu Leagues
Chad Young
- Who You Are Signing: Latest Adds in ottoneu
Chad Young
- ottoneu Hot Right Now: Most Active Current Auctions
Chad Young
- ottoneu Points League Standings Analysis
Chad Young
- Managing a Team When You Can't Manage a Team
Chad Young
- Quarter Pole Evaluation: Using Rates to Find True Standings
Chad Young
- ottoneu Hot Right Now: Matt Adams
Chad Young
- ottoneu Hot Right Now: Lonnie Chisenhall
Chad Young
- Jose is Okay
Chad Young
- Why I Won't Bid on Correa (and most draftees)
Chad Young
- ottoneu Waiver Wire: Multiple Position Temps
Chad Young
- ottoneu Hot Right Now: Furbush, Villarreal, Berry, Miley
Chad Young
- Trade Me C.J. Wilson
Chad Young
- ottoneu Hot Right Now: Braves Starting Pitchers
Chad Young
- ottoneu Hot Right Now: Ryan Ludwick and Jake Westbrook
Chad Young
- ottoneu Hot Right Now: Lucas Duda
Chad Young
- Three Deals and a (Very Expensive) Keeper
Chad Young
- Don't Get Fooled: Finishing Strong in Points Leagues
Chad Young
- New and Improved ottoneu Arbitration Process
Chad Young
- ottoneu Hot Right Now: Late Season Pick Ups
Chad Young
- 10 Bold Predictions Re-visited
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- The Best (ottoneu) Team Money Can Buy
Chad Young
- Fantasy Awards: An Occasionally Dissenting Opinion
Chad Young
- ottoneu Arbitration Guide
Chad Young
- Players ottoneu Loved (and Hated): C Edition
Chad Young
- ottoneu Hitter Rankings with Bill James Projections
Chad Young
- ottoneu Pitcher Rankings with Bill James Projections
Chad Young
- Players ottoneu Loved (and Hated): SP Edition
Chad Young
- My ottoneu Year's Resolutions
Chad Young
- Why Picking Your Projection System Matters
Chad Young
- ottoneu Trade Review: FanGraphs Experts League
Chad Young
- Rebuild, Retool, or Restock: Prepping for Year 2+ in ottoneu
Chad Young
- The Quest to Predict HR/FB Rate, Part 2
Chad Young
- Comparing Player Values Across ottoneu Scoring Systems
Chad Young
- The Quest to Predict HR/FB Rate, Part 5
Chad Young
- The No-Plan Plan: Prepping for a Year One ottoneu Auction
Chad Young
- Breaking from Consensus: Where ottoneu Rankings Differ
Chad Young
- ottoneu Values Refreshed
Chad Young
- Breaking from Consensus: Where ottoneu Rankings Differ
Chad Young
- ottoneu Hot Right Now: Opening Day Auctions
Chad Young
- The Waiting Game: Balancing the Use of SP in ottoneu
Chad Young
- Reasons to Believe in Brandon Crawford
Chad Young
- Early Batted Ball Distance Gainers and Losers
Chad Young
- Know When to Fold'em
Chad Young
- ottoneu Hot Right Now: Cody Allen and John Lackey
Chad Young
- ottoneu Hot Right Now: Catcher Edition
Chad Young
- Eric Hacker's 15 Minutes
R.J. AndersonSigns that the uneventful portion of the offseason is upon us: Eric Hacker stole the spotlight for about an hour’s span yesterday. There are a lot of starting points in most acquisitions
- Eric Hosmer's BABIP
Jeff ZimmermanEric Hosmer has been a huge disappointment this season with a 0.174/0.243/0.316 slash line. Most of his problems stem from a 0.169 BABIP. I am going to look to see if there are any under lying
- Diamondbacks Sign Eric Chavez
Jack MooreThe third base market continues to clear. Eric Chavez is now off the market, as the Diamondbacks signed the veteran to a one-year, $3 million deal Wednesday.
As the contract suggests, Chavez
- Revisiting Eric Chavez' Extension
R.J. AndersonEric Chavez’ career could be coming to a close soon. The list of injuries associated with Chavez is long and tiresome and this news has simply thrown gas on a debate just as silly; whether Billy
- Eric Gagne Dominated Righties
Jack MooreEric Gagne's run from 2002 to 2004 is historic. Over this three-year period, the goggled Canadian saved a staggering 152 games against only 6 blown saves, including a streak of 84 straight. Gagne
- Young Ichiro
Eno Sarris
Young Ichiro wonders what all the commotion is about.
Young Ichiro, if forced to put a name on his look -- and he wouldn't do it unless you forced him -- might call it the "Doctor of Love
- Q&A: Eric Hosmer
David LaurilaEric Hosmer finished third in this year’s American League Rookie-of-the-Year balloting, but you might not want to bet against his going on to have a better career than the players who finished one
- Eric Hosmer Gets the Call
Dave Cameron to the conclusion that Ka'aihue is no Eric Hosmer. Yesterday, they made the switch official, swapping the two between Triple-A and the majors, and Hosmer will take over at first base for the Royals
- Arguing With Myself: Eric Hosmer
Mike Podhorzer the merits of Eric Hosmer, with my friends Bull and Bear starring in the show.
Bull: 3rd place in the ROY voting, 19 home runs in 523 ABs while hitting .293. Sounds darn good to me!
Bear: 19
- Eric Hosmer: BABIP Stooge
Howard BenderScroll a little more than halfway down Zach Sanders' End of Season First Base Rankings, and there at number 31 you'll find Kansas City Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer with a measly $1 value attached
- Great Moments in Spectacles: Eric Sogard
Carson Cistulli
Reader and writer Bryz directs us to this image of Eric Sogard (from the latter's MLB.com page), whose omission from Team Joy Squad may or may not represent an error on the part of this author.
- Quiz: Delmon Young or Delwyn Young?
David G Temple regarding at least a few baseball-related things. It's time to play America's favorite game: Delmon Young or Delwyn Young?
Take the quiz below to find out if you are ready for the upcoming season
- The Young Dilemma
Dave CameronThe big news of the day in baseball is that the Texas Rangers have officially asked Michael Young to move to third base to make room for hot prospect Elvis Andrus, and that he was offended enough
- Eric Sogard Meme: Urgent Addition
Dayn PerryUltimately, I blame myself. I thought the first attempt at the Eric Sogard Meme was complete enough, if not entirely exhaustive. But there was one so conspicuous in its absence that it rendered
- Eric Davis's Rather Large Firearm
Dayn Perry that they are best symbolized by a large gun. The other, less obvious explanation is that the streets of Cincinnati are afflicted and in need of taking back. And so desperate are conditions that only Eric Davis
- "Young" Buccs
Eno SarrisThe dust has settled after a mini-fury of deals for the Pirates, and it looks like a couple young outfielders ended up gaining some playing time. The bad news is that, beyond wunderkind Andrew
- Eric Thames (Might Be) Useful In Seattle
Michael BarrAs you no doubt have heard, Eric Thames has traded blue for teal in being shipped to the Seattle Mariners with Steve Delabar going to the Toronto Blue Jays. And while I pray your fantasy roster has
- Eric Chavez Reborn in New York
Jack MooreThere was a time when Eric Chavez was on a hall-of-fame-level career path. Through 2006 -- his age-28 season and his eighth full major league campaign -- Chavez had a .271/.350/.489 batting line, 212
- Mustache Watch: Cy Young
Dayn PerryDenton True "Cy" Young was a great pitcher ...
Denton True "Cy" Young was also a great mustachioed pitcher. Denton True "Cy" Young was also a great chinless pitcher. And, as Venn Diagrams
- Young Curtis Granderson
Dayn Perry
Young Curtis Granderson's mustache has been described as "effortful."
While others see in Young Curtis Granderson's choice of collars faint hints of militarism or marchingbandism, Young
- Young Lance Berkman
Dayn Perry
Young Lance Berkman, although generally quite happy, affects for all photos a look he calls, "brooding teenage thunder."
Young Lance Berkman is wearing a paisley cummerbund (not pictured
- Young Ryan Braun
Dayn Perry
Young Ryan Braun isn't smiling because "intent with Buick-like seriousness" are his factory settings.
Young Ryan Braun doesn't like posed senior portraits.
Young Ryan Braun doesn't like
- Young Marty Brennaman
Dayn Perry
Young Marty Brennaman often refers to his choices in neckwear as "the Cadillac of ties, baby."
Young Marty Brennaman knows that sometimes a gentleman prefers roasted lamb with mint jelly
- Young Ryan Theriot
Dayn Perry
The name on Young Ryan Theriot's fake ID reads, "Fraternity Paddle Made Man."
"Are you the quarterback?" Angel Boudreux once asked Young Ryan Theriot. No, I play baseball, Young Ryan Theriot
- Next Quiz: Delmon Young or Other Type of Young?
Carson Cistulli
In the not very distant past (i.e. 45 minutes ago) my colleague David Temple challenged the readership to answer certain questions about Delwyn and Delmon Young -- and to establish
- Young Derek Jeter
Dayn Perry
Young Derek Jeter's mother dressed him in a sensible collared Le Tigre for school pictures, but Young Derek Jeter removed it in the boys' bathroom in favor of the Georgetown sweatshirt he keeps
- FanGraphs Audio: Eric Augenbraun, Thought-Thinker
Carson Cistulli -- Considered!
Philadelphia, Its Geography -- Learned About!
Featuring
Eric Augenbraun, NotGraphs and The Good Phight
Finally, you can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or other feeder things
- FanGraphs Audio: Out of Book with Eric Augenbraun
Carson Cistulli instructor Eric Augenbraun. Topics discussed: a sabermetrics of chess; Pujols, Pujols, Pujols; and the comic stylings of Dave Chappelle.
Don't hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence
- What Delmon Young Was
Jeff SullivanLike many Americans, Delmon Young is presently unemployed. Like few presently unemployed Americans, Young should shortly become employed, and somewhat lucratively. Young, presumably, will land
- Young Dale Sveum
Dayn Perry
Young Dale Sveum’s feathered part is symbolic of the deep fissures within: for Young Dale Sveum loves rebuilt engines as much as he loves baseball as much as he loves lady ass.
Young Dale
- Phillies Sign Delmon Young
Dave CameronOf course they did.
Last week, Jeff wrote about "What Delmon Young Was", and he closed with these two paragraphs:
I haven’t yet figured out how Delmon Young hit that pitch for a home run
- Young Yu Darvish
Eno Sarris
Young Yu Darvish doesn't know what all the fuss is about.
Young Yu Darvish lost his hemp necklace that time he was caught reading some poems he wrote to Kumiko in Yoyogi Park and they had
- Delmon Young & Updated Comparisons
R.J. AndersonDelmon Young walked 53 times in his first 578 minor league plate appearances. Thereafter, he walked 44 times in 974 plate appearances. Whenever a right fielder with a power stroke, good bat control
- Young Charlie Manuel
Dayn Perry
Young Charlie Manuel fills his shotgun shells with dried black-eyed peas. That way it just stings a little.
Young Charlie Manuel once benched all of West Virginia for not hustling.
While
- Delmon Young's Best Shape
Robert J. Baumann shape a player is when he's in the best shape of his life, but for some players, their own best shapes -- let's call it their "spirit shapes" -- break the mold. One of those players is Delmon Young
- Chris Young's Fatal Flaw
Dave Cameron keeping Fowler out of the line-up.
However, this post isn't about Fowler. This post is about Chris Young. The tall pitching one, not the hack-at-everything center field version. See, Young
- Chris "K" Young
R.J. AndersonI talked briefly about Chris Young last night, but I wanted to cover him in more depth this morning. He’s an odd case. His peripheral numbers are essentially equal to B.J. Upton – 11% walks, 29
- Young Roy Halladay
Dayn Perry
Young Roy Halladay was born in that letterman's jacket. Over the years, it grew with him.
The look in Young Roy Halladay's eyes says, "I might make love to you in the back of a sensible sedan
- Young Kevin Youkilis
Dayn Perry
Young Kevin Youkilis is the only varsity athlete to be bullied by an asthmatic National Merit Semi-Finalist.
Young Kevin Youkilis uses flash cards to remind him of his deepest regrets
- Young Troy Tulowitzki
Robert J. BaumannI first saw this photo at Deadspin. Maybe you did, too.
Young Troy Tulowitzki wants candy. He wants a skateboard with orange not purple wheels and he wants, oh, a huge dragon decal
- Not Feeling so Young Again
Marc HuletMichael Young has requested a trade from the Texas Rangers. This is not good news for Fantasy owners who have Mr. Young on their rosters. A move from the Ballpark in Arlington would certainly affect
- Michael Young = Derek Jeter?
Eno SarrisOn the Monday evening ESPN SportsCenter, Dave Winfield was highlighting the big plays of the afternoon tilt between the Rangers and the Tigers. Since Michael Young went two-for-four with a big RBI
- Young Hank Conger
Robert J. BaumannGood job, America.
Young Hank Conger is more of a lil' Hank Conger.
Young & Lil' Hank Conger knows that locally sourced, humanely procured bacon is good for him, and he diligently crayons
- Young Cal Ripken, Jr.
Robert J. BaumannNote to acolytes of "Great" Dayn Perry: I do this with Dayn's blessing, though he may regret that soon enough...
Young Cal Ripken, Jr., at just eleven years old, was already a shortstop
- Michael Young and Benjamin Franklin
Michael BarrIn May, Michael Young was the #9 consensus ranked third baseman. In June, he hit .257/.306/.327 with zero home runs and zero stolen bases, which was really only slightly worse than the .280/.306/.372
- An Untimely Meditation on Michael Young
Matt KlaassenMichael Young won't go away.
He's 34 years old. He's a bad defender pretty much anywhere on the diamond. He doesn't walk much or hit for exceptional power. His biannual off-season whining when
- Shifting Michael Young
R.J. AndersonThe Rays-Rangers portion of the American League playoffs is set to kickoff Wednesday. Michael Young might be the Rangers’ fifth or sixth best hitter depending on the day (and Lupe Fiasco’s favorite
- Feeling Young Again
Marc HuletWhat the heck is up with Michael Young? He's suddenly hitting like a... third baseman. The shortstop-turned-third baseman (Who was vehemently against the move this past off-season) has seen a huge
- The Rockies' Alternatives to Michael Young
Joe PawlikowskiThe Rangers and the Rockies started talking about Michael Young at the Winter Meetings. It appears that, two months later, they're on the verge of a deal. As reported by FoxSports.com, "a deal could
- The Delmon Young Quandary
Brandon Warne to do with leftfielder Delmon Young, who was coming off a breakout 2010 but has performed far less significantly this season. At the beginning of the year, Young was expected to tag-team with Michael
- Chris Young the Athletic
Mike PodhorzerNo, I'm not alluding to Alexander the Great or commenting on Chris Young's agility, which I'm sure he possesses boatloads of. Back on October 20, Young came to the Beane, as he was traded to Oakland
- Tigers Acquire Delmon Young
Dave Cameron the stretch, as he picked up Delmon Young from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for two minor league players. Given the kind of production that the Tigers have gotten from their outfielders this year
- Delmon Young, History Fiend
Bradley Woodrum.
Further inspection proves illuminating, as we discover Twins outfielder Delmon Young is in fact a fiend of history:
Suddenly, I realized Delmon's face seemed familiar, like the last vestiges
- The Changing Face of Eric Wedge's Actual Face
Carson Cistulli "Mustache for Your Consideration":
Not sure if you've covered this one yet, but one MLB mustache that's been bothering me is the one sported by new Seattle manager Eric Wedge. I'm a Cleveland fan, so
- Young and Carp: Waiver Wire
Dan Wade explosion of the “steroid era,” but to accomplish such a tremendous feat without even a hint of controversy is a testament to Thome’s longevity and raw power.
Onward to the Wire!
Delmon Young (Yahoo: 42
- Michael Young's Value
Dave CameronToday, Michael Young was named the Gold Glove winner for the American League at shortstop, a selection that rivals some of the worst picks the managers have ever made. Young is, by pretty much every
- Daily Graphing - Chris Young
David AppelmanIn what was a surprise move to me, the Rangers sent Chris Young, Adrian Gonzalez, and Terrmel Sledge to the Padres for Adam Eaton, Akinori Otsuka, and a minor leaguer. In Chris Young's first full
- Chris Young the Outfielder
Eno Sarris the problems that lineup would normally entail.
With that strategy in mind, is Chris Young a viable option in 2010? If Bill James is to be believed, Youngs' power and speed could return and answer
- A Young Man's Dormitory, 1911
Summer Anne BurtonThis picture comes to us from Shorpy, which is a very fine web destination.
I beg you to click on the picture to enlarge and then spend some time staring at this young man's bedroom wall. Several
- Handling Young Pitchers
Chris Cwik to pitching, argues against current pitch count restrictions and explains how to handle young pitchers. In this piece, we are going to focus on young pitcher workloads. With more prospects reaching
- Grant Balfour & Eric Chavez: Waiver Wire
Mike Axisa this 32-appearance stretch. He might not keep the closer's job for long, but he seems to be the guy at the moment.
Eric Chavez | 3B | Yankees | Owned: 14% Yahoo!
The Yankees lost Alex Rodriguez
- Eric Stults is a Useful Spot Start Option
Ben Duronio isn't anyone owning Eric Stults?
I picked him up in my standard league where I desperately needed pitching after his start against the Cubs on August 6. Since then, Stults has a 2.03 ERA, despite
- Two Young Center Fielders
Eno Sarris into the season was Chris Young, whose projections were comparable to the 12th-ranked second baseman going into the season (Rickie Weeks).
Defense then becomes a non-fantasy entity that can mean a lot
- Eric Hinske Working His Mojo in the NL
Joe Pawlikowski in front of them.
Through May 9, Eric Hinske had started just five games. Bobby Cox regularly used him as a pinch hitter, so he did have 36 PA. In that limited playing time he was hitting .273/.333/.424
- Young Pitchers and Complete Games
Jeff Zimmerman McDonald started falling apart after he threw 122 pitches for his only complete game (CG) of the season. I decided to see how young pitchers performed after throwing just one complete game during
- The Youk and Young Manhood Debate
Dayn Perry
It comes as no surprise that yesterday's junket into the damnably handsome mind of Young Kevin Youkilis lit the Internet on fire and then made love to the flames. Were the writer's
- Eric Byrnes' 2007 Deal: A Contract Retrospective
Matt KlaassenAs you've almost certainly read by now, former Arizona outfielder Eric Byrnes signed with the Mariners this past Friday after having been previously released by the Diamondbacks. There's plenty