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  • Chris Burke
    in FanGraphs by Dave Cameron - 12/15/2008 -  11
    On Friday, the Arizona Diamondbacks decided not to tender an offer of arbitration to Chris Burke. After coming over from the Astros in the Jose Valverde trade, Burke was a massive disappointment

  • Padres Add Prior, Burke
    in FanGraphs by R.J. Anderson - 1/14/2009 -  2
    Padres sign Mark Prior and Chris Burke (minor league deals) Prior is baseball’s version of Prometheus. No matter how many times he attempts to come back, it seems like that darn eagle will scoop

  • Burke Badenhop and The Rays' Infield Defense
    in FanGraphs by Mike Axisa - 12/15/2011 -  11
    earlier this week by acquiring right-hander Burke Badenhop from the Marlins for catcher prospect Jake Jefferies. In his work for MLB Trade Rumors, our own Matt Swartz projects Badenhop to earn $1.1

  • Burke Badenhop: Sinkers, Shifts and PitchFX
    in FanGraphs by David Laurila - 4/17/2012 -  5
    Burke Badenhop and the Tampa Bay infield are a marriage made in ground-ball heaven. MLB’s league-average GB rate fluctuates around 44 percent, and the sinkerballing right-hander boasts a career mark

  • FanGraphs Audio: Brian Burke, Advanced NFL Stats
    in FanGraphs by Carson Cistulli - 10/5/2011 -  5
    , Shockingly! The Perfect Running Back -- Built, Hypothetically! Featuring Brian Burke, Advanced NFL Stats Finally, you can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or other feeder things. Audio

  • FanGraphs Audio: Brian Burke, Advanced NFL Stats
    in FanGraphs by Carson Cistulli - 1/11/2012 -  2
    Episode 123 The NFL playoffs are a thing that is happening, and it's a well-known fact that Brian Burke of Advanced NFL Stats is the soundest, most rational voice on gridiron football in -- probably

  • FanGraphs Audio: Brian Burke, Advanced NFL Stats
    in FanGraphs by Carson Cistulli - 10/19/2012 -  9
    ) and presents certain challenges for that reason. Brian Burke, the proprietor of said nerdly internet website, is the guest on this edition of FanGraphs Audio. Don't hesitate to direct pod-related

  • Call John Buck
    in NotGraphs by Dayn Perry - 12/15/2011 -  7
    Since John Buck has the name of a Dodge City sheriff with nothing left to lose, it's somewhat fitting that he's a hero in real, actual life: Buck ran to the overturned car and went to work

  • John Jaso And Mountain Mantality
    in NotGraphs by Bradley Woodrum - 10/26/2011 -  2
    Tampa Bay Rays catcher and celebrated mustachioed gentle-man, John Jaso, was apparently on a mountain sometime recently. Baseball and Internet's friend and associate, Fernando Perez, shared

  • John Smoltz and ERA
    in FanGraphs by R.J. Anderson - 7/30/2009 -  46
    All the Roy Halladay to Boston talk is centered around a line that goes something like this: “Off-season signings Brad Penny and John Smoltz have disappointed. Smoltz especially with a 7.04 ERA

  • The Rise of the John Lackey Clause
    in FanGraphs by Dave Cameron - 2/14/2013 -  67
    When the Red Sox signed John Lackey as a free agent in December of 2009, they had some concern about an existing elbow injury, but not enough concern to walk away from the deal entirely. So

  • Daily Graphing - John Patterson
    in FanGraphs by David Appelman - 12/28/2005 -  0
    After suffering various setbacks through out his career, John Patterson finally pitched his first full season in 2005 for the Washington Nationals. I guess you could say it was worth the wait, as he

  • John Jaso is Free
    in RotoGraphs by Michael Barr - 1/18/2013 -  17
    ." They jettisoned John Jaso and brought in Ryan Langerhans Mike Michael Morse. The fantasy impact has already been documented in these Rotographing pages. But I'd like to expand a little on Jaso. First of all

  • John Lackey Inks with Boston
    in FanGraphs by Matthew Carruth - 12/14/2009 -  97
    A couple hours after reports surfaced stating the John Lackey was taking a physical with the Boston Red Sox, the rumors are now saying that a contract has been reached between the two. Jon Heyman

  • John Lannan Demoted to AA
    in FanGraphs by Joe Pawlikowski - 6/21/2010 -  12
    For two years, John Lannan looked like the luckiest man in baseball. In 2008, he struck out just 5.79 per nine and walked 3.56 per nine, yet still ended the year with a 3.91 ERA. His 4.79 FIP

  • Interview: John Coppolella of the Braves
    in FanGraphs by Eno Sarris - 12/10/2010 -  12
    At the winter meetings this week, John Coppolella, the Braves Director of Baseball Administration, was kind enough to sit down with me and answer some questions about the Braves, his role on the team

  • Marlins Ink John Buck
    in FanGraphs by R.J. Anderson - 11/17/2010 -  15
    Dime stage of their careers. The conversation briefly, ever so briefly, centered on Loria’s sudden generosity yesterday when the team inked John Buck for three years and $18 million … then the team

  • Introducing John Lannan
    in FanGraphs by Dave Cameron - 5/9/2008 -  4
    If you don't live in Washington D.C. and you actually know something about John Lannan, raise your hand. Don't worry hands-in-your-lappers, you're not alone. This nondescript lefty has snuck up

  • John Danks: Ace?
    in FanGraphs by Chris Cwik - 4/26/2011 -  33
    season. That leaves John Danks, who has gotten off to a strong start this season. While he may not be a household name just yet, Danks has slowly developed into the White Sox best starter. If his

  • John Grabow Gets Paid
    in FanGraphs by Dave Cameron - 11/19/2009 -  71
    According to Paul Sullivan, the Cubs will announce later today that they have re-signed John Grabow to a two-year contract. Previous reports have put the value of the deal at $7.5 million. Once

  • John Ely's Changeup
    in FanGraphs by Dave Allen - 6/2/2010 -  2
    John Ely, acquired from the White Sox in the Juan Pierre deal this offseason, has been a helpful addition to a Dodgers' rotation dealing with an injury to Vicente Padilla. Although Ely's ERA

  • Strasburg Meets Tommy John
    in FanGraphs by Dave Cameron - 8/27/2010 -  154
    If you haven't heard yet, Stephen Strasburg needs Tommy John surgery, and is probably out until 2012. There's really one general reaction to this that everyone seems to be having - this sucks

  • Appreciating John Buck
    in RotoGraphs by Howard Bender - 4/11/2013 -  23
    If you polled 100 fantasy baseball owners a month ago and asked who would be the number one catcher through the first 10 games of the season, how many of them do you think would have said John Buck

  • Daily Graphing - John Lackey
    in FanGraphs by David Appelman - 3/6/2006 -  0
    After winning game 7 of the World Series in 2002, John Lackey had two very mediocre seasons for the Angels. It was looking like 2005 might not be any different as he had an 8.27 ERA after his first

  • John Patterson Retires
    in FanGraphs by Matthew Carruth - 1/8/2009 -  3
    A cautionary tale to all of us never to under estimate the impact of injuries on a pitcher, John Patterson has retired from baseball after two surgeries and nearly three years were unable to rid him

  • What to Make of John Lannan
    in FanGraphs by Jack Moore - 10/15/2009 -  11
    to StatCorner's version of tRA, the starting rotation alone was nearly 100 runs below average. Our own measure of runs above replacement using FIP has the Nationals at roughly 62 runs below average. John

  • Free Agent John Lackey
    in FanGraphs by Jack Moore - 11/13/2009 -  13
    Bay. On the mound, the closest thing to a superstar we have is John Lackey. Recently, reports have come out linking Lackey to teams like the Brewers, Mariners, and Rangers, not to mention

  • Appreciating John Jaso
    in FanGraphs by Dave Cameron - 1/16/2013 -  128
    John Jaso isn't much of a household name. A year ago, he was traded for felon-turned-reliever Josh Lueke, as the Rays decided that Jaso's deficiencies rendered expendable. The Mariners picked him

  • The Next Tommy John?
    in FanGraphs by Dave Cameron - 5/12/2009 -  8
    approach. We just haven't seen one who has been able to limit the longball enough to make it work since Tommy John, who had a career 80 percent ball in play rate and a 3.38 FIP. I'm sure we'll see

  • Tommy John for Tazawa
    in FanGraphs by Patrick Newman - 5/13/2010 -  10
    Greetings Fangraphians. I have awakened from my six-week Fangraphs slumber to bring you... analysis of Junichi Tazawa's surgery. Last month, the Red Sox learned that Tommy John surgery would knock

  • John Jaso? Really?
    in RotoGraphs by Howard Bender - 8/28/2012 -  4
    During the spring of 2011, John Jaso was near the top of a number of sleeper lists for fantasy catchers. His outstanding walk rate won him a place both in the heart of Rays manager Joe Maddon

  • John Buck's New Approach
    in RotoGraphs by Chris Cwik - 4/22/2013 -  2
    John Buck cannot be stopped. Buck was an afterthought in the mega Blue Jays/Mets deal that sent R.A. Dickey to Toronto, but he's been the best player early on. In 66 plate appearances, Buck already

  • John Farrell and Swapping the Skipper
    in FanGraphs by Jeff Sullivan - 10/5/2012 -  21
    Blue Jays manager John Farrell. Last year, the Red Sox tried to get Farrell until the Blue Jays were like, "wait, no." Now the Red Sox want Farrell again, and the Blue Jays are listening. Farrell's

  • What's Wrong With John Axford?
    in FanGraphs by Chris Cwik - 7/17/2012 -  27
    John Axford is struggling. After blowing another save last night, the Brewers' closer is now tied for the league-lead with six blown saves. Over the last two seasons, Axford had emerged as one

  • John Ely Impressing
    in RotoGraphs by David Golebiewski - 5/28/2010 -  12
    This past off-season, the Los Angeles Dodgers shipped outfielder Juan Pierre to the Chicago White Sox for pitching prospects Jon Link and John Ely. Pierre is playing good D on the South Side, but his

  • John Jaso: Unfairly Underrated?
    in RotoGraphs by Mike Petriello - 11/13/2012 -  2
    After seven seasons spent meticulously climbing the Tampa organizational ladder, John Jaso finally got his first chance to play regularly in the bigs in 2010, and the then-26-year-old rookie catcher

  • Guy in John Franco Jersey Looks Like John Franco
    in NotGraphs by Carson Cistulli - 5/24/2012 -  2
    NEW YORK -- Several riders of a Queens-bound 7 train confirmed Thursday the presence of a passenger not only wearing a John Franco jersey, but also matching the precise physical description

  • John Mayberry Jr's Strikeout Rate
    in RotoGraphs by Jeff Zimmerman - 9/22/2011 -  8
    John Mayberry started the season in AAA for the Phillies and eventually got the call to the majors. He has been a pleasant surprise by hitting 15 home runs in only 275 PA. He had shown power

  • John Axford Needs Your Help
    in NotGraphs by Dayn Perry - 3/14/2011 -  13
    Brewers ender of ballgames John Axford wants you to help him choose his entrance music. As we all know, a closer's entrance music is as vital to his success as his fastball and his morning muesli

  • Photo: John Bowker Holding an Eel
    in NotGraphs by Carson Cistulli - 2/11/2012 -  2
    It's not every day -- or even once, really -- that you see a professional base-and-ball player (in this case, former Giant and Pirate and Philly John Bowker) holding an eel. It's all a bit

  • John Olerud's Hall of Fame Case
    in FanGraphs by Jack Moore - 1/8/2010 -  128
    John Olerud is likely one of a multitude of players that doesn't pass the “feel test” for the Hall of Fame. He only made two all-star games, never won an MVP, and never even won a silver slugger

  • John Buck Has a Big Night
    in FanGraphs by Matt Klaassen - 4/30/2010 -  11
    Toronto Blue Jays catcher John Buck had a big night on Thursday, blasting three home runs against the Oakland As. The graph doesn't really convey Buck's contribution (only showing two of his

  • John Smoltz: The Smartest Man Alive
    in NotGraphs by Navin Vaswani - 8/5/2011 -  6
    . Massholes, help a brother out: Were you there? Do you remember this incredible occasion? I also can't help but wonder if John Smoltz had to do everything in his power to keep a straight face

  • Nationals Trying To Trade John Lannan
    in FanGraphs by Dave Cameron - 2/2/2012 -  47
    Well, it looks like we finally have an aggressive suitor for Edwin Jackson. Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Nationals are trying to trade John Lannan - who just lost his arbitration case

  • Streaming John Lannan and Chris Archer
    in RotoGraphs by Ben Duronio - 9/19/2012 -  5
    others are in a similar situation, and after succeeding with Erasmo Ramirez last night I think John Lannan and Chris Archer are solid bets tonight. Lannan is facing a struggling Dodgers team and has

  • Post-Tommy John, Marcum Strong
    in RotoGraphs by David Golebiewski - 8/4/2010 -  2
    Twins among AL squads. The grizzled veteran of the group is 28-year-old Shaun Marcum, who has impressed in his first season back from Tommy John surgery. In 125 innings pitched, Marcum has struck out

  • Joel Hanrahan vs. John Axford
    in RotoGraphs by Ben Duronio - 2/22/2012 -  5
    The consensus around the fantasy industry seems to be that John Axford is a top tier closer while Joel Hanrahan is more of a second tier guy. Among closers, Axford has been drafted third in standard

  • John Jaso -- Putting the Postseason in Perspective
    in FanGraphs by David Laurila - 9/30/2011 -  3
    for looking at these inevitably tense battles as life and death. But they really aren’t. As seriously as we take the game of baseball, that is exactly what it is -- a game. John Jaso understands

  • An Appeal to John Hodgman, On Sport and Nerdom
    in NotGraphs by Carson Cistulli - 1/19/2011 -  14
    Mr. John Hodgman, I hope this letter finds you enjoying life, preferably in some manner of overstuffed chair, drinking one of the more expensive fermented beverages available legally

  • President John Farrell's Resignation Speech
    in NotGraphs by Navin Vaswani - 10/24/2012 -  7
    Over the past two years, we in Toronto had taken to calling John Farrell "President Farrell." Fine, it was mostly only me who called him "President Farrell," and I enjoyed it. Being a Canadian, I can

  • Q&A: John Gordon, Broadcasting Legend
    in FanGraphs by David Laurila - 9/21/2011 -  4
    John Gordon will call his final game one week from today — an event that will mark the end of a broadcasting legacy in Minnesota. The venerable play-by-play man has been the radio voice

  • John Barr: Scouting the Giants' Draft
    in FanGraphs by David Laurila - 4/6/2012 -  15
    . The Giants have a solid core of homegrown talent — with reinforcements on the way — and in recent years much of the credit goes to John Barr. A member of the Professional Baseball Scouts Hall of Fame, Barr

  • Mustache Watch: John Axford Joins A Bike Gang
    in NotGraphs by Bradley Woodrum - 6/22/2011 -  0
    It has become apparent John Axford has recently joined or is petitioning for membership in the ever-popular bike gang the Hell's Brewers. His time-tested, well-feared facial hair arrangement tells us

  • John Kruk Is Having a Rough Morning
    in NotGraphs by David G Temple - 2/1/2013 -  6

  • Evening Quiz: Rafael Betancourt or John Cage?
    in NotGraphs by Carson Cistulli - 4/1/2013 -  10
    Below is an audio clip that is either an audio clip of an avant-garde work by late American composer John Cage or the result of an attempt by the author to record, this afternoon, a conversation

  • Slideshow: Photos in Which John Kruk Is Definitely Sweating
    in NotGraphs by Carson Cistulli - 2/28/2013 -  13
    populated by seven images in which former major-leaguer John Kruk is definitely sweating. To wit: [slideshow_deploy id='44189']

  • FanGraphs Audio: John Jaso and Geoff Baker
    in FanGraphs by Carson Cistulli - 5/18/2012 -  38
    Episode 182 David Laurila (@DavidLaurilaQA), curator of FanGraphs’ Q&A Series, talks both to Mariners catcher John Jaso and Seattle Times beat writer Geoff Baker. Don't hesitate to direct pod

  • John McGraw Is Grateful for the Silver Decanter, Baby Leopard
    in NotGraphs by Dayn Perry - 6/16/2011 -  2
    in his memory. That right-wise John McGraw, he was a Great Man of History! The lesson, lads? One does not simply walk into Mordor. Unless one is John McGraw. H/T: The lot of you, really.

  • Mustache Watch: Ye Olde John Jaso
    in NotGraphs by Bradley Woodrum - 8/22/2011 -  7
    -season push with quality submissions such as the above-featured John Jaso. In the presented image, we Jaso's mantastic face-stache displays some of its incredible flexibility, miming the governial

  • Extry, Extry: John Lackey Not Unfeeling Monster
    in NotGraphs by Carson Cistulli - 9/28/2011 -  21
    Every word on the internet to the contrary, the footage you see here seems to suggest that John Lackey -- who has recently not only divorced his cancer-addled wife but also called her repeatedly

  • John Gibbons Is Getting Comfortable: North America Reacts
    in NotGraphs by Matt Klaassen - 4/19/2013 -  8
    John Gibbons' return to managing the Toronto Blue Jays this past off-season was greeted with skepticism by some. After all, didn't he sink the ship five years ago? Why, with the Blue Jays re-making

  • Audio: John Axford on Rumored Canadian Plot, Mustaches
    in NotGraphs by Carson Cistulli - 1/28/2013 -  8
    The author had occasion Sunday -- during the Milwaukee Brewers' On Deck fanfest event -- to ask occasionally mustachioed and always Canadian John Axford three questions of considerable import. Below

  • Mets Sign a Pair of Tommy John Survivors
    in FanGraphs by Chris Cwik - 1/5/2011 -  15
    Over the past two seasons, the biggest factor holding back the New York Mets has been injuries. Apparently undaunted by those injury concerns, the Mets signed a pair of pitchers coming off Tommy John

  • Commercial: Alec Baldwin! John Krasinski! Hats!
    in NotGraphs by Carson Cistulli - 4/11/2011 -  1
    Alec Baldwin and John Krasinski have at least two things in common that I can think of at the moment. One, they both star in pretty excellent examples of that most modern of art forms

  • Just How Broken is John Axford, Really?
    in FanGraphs by Jeff Sullivan - 4/8/2013 -  31
    Henderson. Henderson allowed a little bit of damage, but he successfully slammed the door, picking up a save. Henderson pitched in part because John Axford threw 18 pitches on Sunday. Henderson pitched

  • How Tommy John Surgery Helped George Kontos
    in FanGraphs by Eno Sarris - 2/19/2013 -  11
    Tommy John surgery might have been the best thing that could have happened to George Kontos. In 2009, the Giants' right-hander was in Triple-A for the first time, and he had the kind of stuff

  • Nathan, Volquez, Zimmermann: Tommy John Surgery Returnees
    in RotoGraphs by Jeff Zimmerman - 5/25/2011 -  4
    Every year a dozen or so MLB pitchers need to have TJS (Tommy John surgery) done on their elbows. Today I will look at 3 of those pitchers (Joe Nathan, Jordan Zimmermann and Edinson Volquez) that had

  • Jarrod Parker On Tommy John Surgery and Sliders
    in FanGraphs by Eno Sarris - 4/18/2013 -  8
    , and then Jeff Zimmerman followed with a more statistically robust approach that backed up the general finding that the slider and curve are tough on the elbow. The fact that a Tommy John survivor

  • Baker Undergoes Surprise Tommy John Surgery
    in FanGraphs by J.P. Breen - 4/18/2012 -  14
    is that the success rate for Tommy John surgery is now upward of 85-92 percent. The likelihood of returning to the big leagues in some capacity appears overwhelmingly positive. Most likely, though, his next big

  • Phillies Find Back-End Bargain In John Lannan
    in FanGraphs by Mike Axisa - 12/18/2012 -  16
    National (and rival) John Lannan. Lannan, as Phillies fans surely remember, started his big league career by breaking Chase Utley's hand with a pitch back in 2007. The bad blood has lingered

  • Daily Graphing - Matt Murton & John Rodriguez
    in FanGraphs by David Appelman - 2/6/2006 -  0
    Typically when you think of the best sluggers in baseball, names like David Ortiz and Vladimir Guerrero come to mind. How about the Cubs' Matt Murton or the Cardinals' John Rodriguez? Probably

  • John Axford & Brandon League: Buy Low Candidates
    in RotoGraphs by Erik Hahmann - 5/24/2011 -  10
    , but there’s no reason you can’t hoodwink an owner in May whose panicking over small sample sizes. Of all the relievers with 10 or more saves John Axford and Brandon League have the highest ERAs

  • Arodys Vizciano to Have Tommy John Surgery
    in FanGraphs by Dave Cameron - 3/20/2012 -  39
    The recent spat of injury news continued this morning, when the Braves announced that RHP Arodys Vizcaino was undergoing Tommy John surgery and will miss the entire 2012 season. Vizciano was rated

  • Joakim Soria to Have Tommy John Surgery
    in FanGraphs by Dave Cameron - 3/23/2012 -  17
    This news was expected, but Bob Dutton confirms that Joakim Soria will have Tommy John Surgery on April 3rd and is going to miss the entire 2012 season. Given that the average recovery timetable

  • Ryan Madson to Have Tommy John Surgery
    in FanGraphs by Dave Cameron - 3/24/2012 -  83
    The hits just keep on coming. Per Ken Rosenthal, Ryan Madson is the latest pitcher to need Tommy John surgery, and will be lost for the 2012 season. The falling dominos will push Sean Marshall

  • Extry, Extry: John Henry Is Not in Your Tax Bracket
    in NotGraphs by Carson Cistulli - 11/9/2010 -  0
    Though it contains little in the way of breaking news, Frank Dell'Apa's Boston Globe article about Boston owner John Henry's (pictured right) recent purchase of Liverpool FC does contain some

  • John Maine's Slow Fastball, Quick Hook
    in FanGraphs by David Golebiewski - 5/21/2010 -  5
    Last night, New York Mets starter John Maine toed the rubber at Nationals Park. Washington leadoff hitter Nyjer Morgan stepped into the box. Maine tossed an 85 MPH fastball high. Ball one. An 83 MPH

  • An Open Letter from John Ruskin to Baseball
    in NotGraphs by Patrick Dubuque - 4/5/2013 -  0
    of the creature, or a man of him, I tell you, O baseball heroes. You cannot make him both. And so it is that I ask you: which are you, pray tell? Which are you? Yours truly, John Ruskin Art critic

  • Pirates Trade John Grabow and Tom Gorzelanny
    in FanGraphs by R.J. Anderson - 7/31/2009 -  17
    Snell, Freddy Sanchez, Tom Gorzelanny, and John Grabow Into these guys: Charlie Morton, Jeff Locke, Gorkys Hernandez, Lastings Milledge, Joel Hanrahan, Eric Fryer, Casey Erickson, Argenis Diaz

  • George Kottaras and John Jaso Walk a Lot
    in FanGraphs by R.J. Anderson - 6/8/2010 -  2
    – or if by then he’ll be bored walking like Uncle Pennybags. Speaking of radical happenings, John Jaso opened the season in Triple-A and yet there he was on the first weekend of June leading off while

  • How John Buck's Deal Has Held Up
    in FanGraphs by Joe Pawlikowski - 12/15/2010 -  13
    for a short span. The exception is John Buck, who signed a three-year, $18 million contract early in the free agency season. While the initial reaction pegged it as a poor deal, there was a chance

  • John Danks: The Left-Handed Edwin Jackson
    in FanGraphs by Dave Cameron - 11/14/2011 -  33
    and inserted themselves as sellers of pitching, and are rumored to be taking offers for both Gavin Floyd and John Danks. With Kenny Williams talking about rebuilding, moving one or both could make

  • Can John Thorn Finally Erase Abner Doubleday?
    in FanGraphs by Alex Remington - 3/3/2011 -  49
    Two days ago, Major League Baseball announced that it had hired John Thorn, an author and member of the Society for American Baseball Research, as its official historian. The position had been vacant

  • John Dewan: Jeter vs Ryan and 10x10 Buckets
    in FanGraphs by David Laurila - 3/23/2012 -  68
    -named “The Fielding Bible” -- volume III is now available -- which was edited by John Dewan and Ben Jedlovec. Dewan was a panelist at this year’s MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, and between

  • Felix Hernandez, John Jaso Outwit the Rays
    in FanGraphs by Bradley Woodrum - 8/16/2012 -  33
    Felix Hernandez's perfect game on Wednesday was a testament to both his excellent stuff, but also a well-deserved outcome for an excellent game plan executed by he and catcher John Jaso. A former Ray

  • Notable Facts from Pope John Paul II's Various Topps Cards
    in NotGraphs by Carson Cistulli - 1/25/2013 -  11
    John Paul II's card from a 1988 Topps set released only in Europe. The Topps Company has long made a practice of publishing notable facts about players on the reverse sides of their baseball cards

  • Photos in Which John Kruk Is Definitely Sweating
    in NotGraphs by Carson Cistulli - 2/28/2013 -  0

  • Mariners Reporter John Hickey Was All Over The Trade Deadline
    in NotGraphs by Jack Moore - 8/1/2011 -  8
    be difficult on those in the media, but John Hickey of sportspressnw.com was all over it, not only on the site but at his twitter account too: Click to embiggen All too often, we see analysis

  • John Maine, "Habitual Liar" About Health, May Retire
    in FanGraphs by Alex Remington - 6/23/2011 -  25
    On Monday, John Maine left the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox, after posting a 7.43 ERA in 46 innings. Technically, he's trying to come back from a 2010 shoulder surgery which was intended to deal

  • Adam Greenberg's Old Company; Or, a John Rheinecker Tale of Heartbreak
    in FanGraphs by Jeff Sullivan - 2/1/2013 -  7
    for Greenberg's at bat against R.A. Dickey, because I guess this is a strong enough link to justify bringing people together. But we also have the case of John Rheinecker on June 28, 2006. Rheinecker