- Remembering Jack Wilson
Matt KlaassenLikely waiting tastefully until the Talk Like a Pirate Day celebrations were in the rear view mirror, longtime Pittsburgh (and short-time Seattle and Atlanta) shortstop Jack Wilson, who was released
- C.J. Wilson: Starting Pitcher
Jack MooreC.J. Wilson's debut as a starting pitcher against Toronto yesterday could not have gone much better. Wilson threw 7 shutout innings, only allowing 5 hits, while striking out a remarkable 9 batters
- Wilson On the Move?
Eric SeidmanJack Wilson of the Pittsburgh Pirates has been linked to numerous teams this offseason. It seemed for a bit as though a deal shipping him to the Tigers had been completed. Reports then surfaced
- Jack Hannahan and Wilson Betemit as Stopgap Measures at Third Base
Michael Barr wait for something better to come along.
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I'll admit that I have a dream where I'll someday be able to introduce Hannahan to Joel Hanrahan and Adam Dunn in my best Leslie Nielsen
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- The Brendan Ryan Trade: Mariners Perspective
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A pair of J. Wilson's manned the position for the Mariners last season, and neither did their job at a passable level. Both managed to post only a 64 wRC+. Jack has consistently been
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- The Branyan Deal and the Value of Present Wins
Jack MooreOn Saturday, the Seattle Mariners acquired Russell Branyan in order to shore up their poor situation at first base. Branyan will replace Josh Wilson and Mike Sweeney, who played there the last three
- Ryan Perry's Implosion
Jack Moore and Josh Wilson. Given that only Sweeney had an above average ZiPS RoS projection entering the game and the other three hitters had projected wOBAs below .305, the stage appeared to be set for Perry
- List: Things That Draw Two-Game Suspensions From MLB
Jack Moore Trembley, for a "running argument" with the home plate umpire in 2009.
Milton Bradley, for arguing balls and strikes in 2009.
Kyle Farnsworth, for tackling Paul Wilson of the Reds in 2003
- Anthopolous's Latest Claims Can't Sneak Through
Jack Moore, Bobby Wilson, David Herndon and Scott Maine off waivers.
This is a group, as a whole, with 1.6 career WAR. Still, these moves aren't about filling high-profile roster spots, they were about depth
- The Phillies' Massive Downgrade
Jack Moore, in their stead, started Wilson Valdez and Greg Dobbs.
The Phillies, last year's National League champions, find themselves locked in a tough division race. The Braves and Mets find themselves tied
- Brian Wilson's Fantastic Offseason
Matthew CarruthOn January 30 of this year Brian Wilson and the Giants came to an agreement on a one year deal for $4.4 million to avoid Wilson's first year of arbitration. Based on our standard expectation
- NLDS Game Three Review: Atlanta
Jack Moore) - and the Giants took a 3-2 lead. They would not relinquish it, as Brian Wilson worked around a two out single to finish the game.
As much as the pitching performances and the clutch home run
- Dan Haren's Under-the-Radar Peak
Jack Moore, and understandably so. A trip to the Angels' spring training complex in Tempe this weekend saw a stadium draped in promotional banners sporting the visages of new stars Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson
- The Matt Capps Trade: Twins Perspective
Jack MooreWord from CBS Sports's Scott Miller is that Matt Capps will be heading from Washinton to Minnesota. Going to the nation's capital from Minnesota's capital will be AAA catching prospect Wilson Ramos
- Astounded by Craig Kimbrel
Jack Moore be more excited to watch him over relievers like Carlos Marmol, Aroldis Chapman, Brian Wilson, Neftali Feliz, Mariano Rivera, and more. But no, as we enter 2011, Craig Kimbrel is my most anticipated
- WPA Review: TB/TEX ALDS
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T-4. C.J. Wilson, Game 2
6.1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 7 K, 2 BB, +.240 WPA
This was a pretty fantastic start, but it gets overshadowed partly by the fact that the Rangers scored five runs
- CJ Wilson Is a Pranking Fool
Eno SarrisSomehow this one slipped between the cracks -- C.J. Wilson pranked Mike Napoli... by putting the catcher's phone number on twitter. He wasn't particularly contrite about it afterwards either
- C.J. Wilson the Starter
David GolebiewskiAfter enjoying a career year pitching out of the 'pen for the Rangers in 2009, C.J. Wilson was shifted to the starting rotation this past spring. Prior to April 8th, 2010, the 29-year-old hadn't
- Cliff Lee to Texas for Justin Smoak, Finalized
Jack Moore that just isn't there with Rich Harden, Scott Feldman, Colby Lewis, C.J. Wilson, Tommy Hunter, Derek Holland, and the others that have inhabited the Rangers rotation this season. Lee could ostensibly
- Sanchez's Triple
Jack Moore and Brian Wilson took down the Padres in order in the eighth and ninth innings, respectively.
Over 162 games, things tend to even out, but sometimes, it takes only one to decide a season, and in one
- Marlins Collapsing Under Florida Heat
Jack Moore another final at-bat loss as Dunn gave up an unlikely home run to backup shortstop Josh Wilson in the 11th inning after the Marlins squandered a bases loaded and one out situation in the bottom
- Royals Add Jonathan Broxton, Flexibility
Jack Moore market for the Royals to invest in starting pitching. C.J. Wilson, Roy Oswalt and Mark Buehrle are too old and too expensive to be targets for a young, building team in a small market. Instead
- Hunter Finally Finds Groove Over Heart Of The Plate
Jack MooreMonday against Minnesota, the Angels broke the two run barrier for the first time in eight games, hanging four runs on Nick Blackburn and the Twins. With C.J. Wilson and Scott Downs
- Texas Extends Matt Harrison
Jack Moore stays in the yard, so Harrison will likely be a little bit worse going forward.
But so what? Harrison still ranks 17th since 2011 in FIP-WAR at 8.2, within half a win of Jered Weaver, C.J. Wilson
- 2012 Organizational Rankings: #11 - Washington
Jack Moore potential as a power hitter and Wilson Ramos is a promising young catcher. There's even a solid rotation behind Strasburg, featuring fellow youngster Jordan Zimmermann, blockbuster trade target Gio
- FanGraphs Experts Ottoneu League: Year Two
Jack Moore even available, and those that were went for a huge premium. Brian Wilson went for $23. Sean Marshall and Joe Nathan went for $16. Kyle Farnsworth went for $17. Matt Thornton and Greg Holland went
- Rentals, Processes, and "Flags Fly Forever"
Jack MooreOne rumor that has been flying around twitter is that the Twins have offered outfield prospect Aaron Hicks and catcher prospect Wilson Ramos for Cliff Lee, which would be a solid haul for only half
- 2011 Organizational Rankings: #6 - Minnesota
Jack Moore lost on the handling of Michael Cuddyer's option ($10.5 million to a 1.0 WAR type player), the Matt Garza-Delmon Young trade, the Wilson Ramos-Matt Capps trade, and the recent Scott Diamond-Billy
- Mike Napoli Turns The AL West Tables
Jack Moore lock to outhit Mathis, who now has a .183/.233/.274 line in 263 plate appearances. His colleagues at catcher haven't done much better -- Bobby Wilson owns a .198/.264/.302 line in 109 plate
- Mike Napoli Isn't Done Shaping the 2011 Season
Jack Moore Rangers lose their best hitter of the season, and the second place Angels funnel some plate appearances from their three worst players (Wells, Jeff Mathis, and Bobby Wilson, who combined for -0.7 WAR
- C.J. Wilson: Starting Pitcher?
Matt KlaassenThe Texas Rangers are considering moving reliever C.J. Wilson into their starting rotation, and he has done nothing but impress them this spring. Of course, one shouldn't put undue (i.e., any) weight
- Trade Me C.J. Wilson
Chad YoungJust four short days ago, Jeff Zimmerman inspired anger and vitriol from the loyal readers of this blog by suggesting that it was time to sell C.J. Wilson.
Well, I am nothing if not a man
- I Am Not Brian Wilson
Bradley Woodrum chanting: "Brian. Wilson." Clapclap, clapclapclap.
This is why:
But I am not, in fact, Brian Wilson, though my face proteins may resemble his. Let us examine the differences:
1) Though
- Brian Wilson's Two-Seamer
Dave AllenEarly in the season Eno Sarris introduced us to Brian Wilson's flithy two-seam fastball, a pitch Wilson claims to have added this year. Sarris's GIF showed Jamey Carroll flailing wildly at Wilson's
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- Who Do the Players Find Overrated?
Jack Moore. I would think that Swisher is underrated, if anything, as he was traded for Wilson Betemit, the player equivalent of a bag of balls. Swisher has been consistently solid and has really turned it up
- Brian Wilson Gets to Hit
R.J. AndersonTo the best of my knowledge, nobody has appointed me as president of label assignments, but I think calling Brian Wilson a great reliever is a worthwhile argument. He holds a 3.04 FIP over his
- Win a Date With C.J. Wilson!
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Swoon. C.J. Wilson is a free agent, and although not the prettiest girl at the dance (figuratively of course!) he is sure to have his fair share of sugar daddies vying for his services. Where's
- Take My C.J. Wilson
Jeff ZimmermanC.J. Wilson was paid $77.5M this off season to come in and be a front line starter for the Angels. With Jered Weaver and Dan Haren already on the team, he wasn't going to be the only ace of the staff
- Diamond Jack - An Introduction
Cody WiewandtIn 2012 there will be a new mascot stomping around the Frontier Baseball League, and his name is not Jack the Ripper, despite the overwhelming evidence on the contrary. Yesterday Dave Martin
- Wilson Betemit Goes to Detroit
Chris CwikThough they currently lead the wide-open AL Central by just a half game, the Detroit Tigers showed Wednesday that they aren't willing to stand pat by acquiring Wilson Betemit from the Kansas City