- Is Shelby Miller ready?
JD Sussman life when its up, featuring arm-side run and even Matt Cain-eqse rise. But, Miller needs to get the ball above the belt for the movement to be apparent. Without the curveball, Miller's primary
- Daily Notes, Featuring the Miller's Tale
Carson Cistulli. Today's Complete Schedule
Featured Game: Milwaukee at Washington, 13:05 ET
Regarding the Original Miller's Tale
In Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, a miller tells a story about a carpenter
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Often, I make a point of taking noticing the most popular jerseys worn
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- Daily Notes: Feat. No Fewer Than Two Graphs in re Shelby Miller
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Jeremy Guthrie
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Kyle Lohse
20:10
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Howard Bender Markakis abdominal surgery opens the door for a very interesting late round sleeper pick -- Matt Angle.
The 26-year-old Angle has a prime opportunity in front of him to make an immediate impact
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- Miller Time in Florida
Peter BendixAndrew Miller may have been the unluckiest pitcher in baseball in 2008.
Miller posted a 5.87 ERA in 107 innings, and eventually earned a ticket back to triple-A. However, Miller’s BABIP was .346
- 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
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Carson CistulliCardinals right-hander Shelby Miller was ranked fourth overall among all prospects by our Marc Hulet on his preseason top-100 list and within the top 10 on most other lists of that sort. Despite
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Dave Cameron - I would also accept "sneakiest" - one yet. As first reported by Alex Speier, Boston struck a deal with Andrew Miller that essentially circumvents the waiver process.
Here's the basics - Miller
- Andrew Miller's MLB Return
David GolebiewskiFor a 26-year-old with an even 300 innings pitched in the majors, Andrew Miller has worn many labels throughout his career. He was a college ace at North Carolina and a top-10 pick by the Tigers
- Andrew Miller's Iffy Future
R.J. AndersonAndrew Miller has two articles linked on his page. One directs to a RotoGraphs piece written by the Talented Mr. Bendix and clicking the other will lead to a detailed look at the tallest rotations
- Matt Harvey's High Fastball Dominance
Bill Petti
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48.5%
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12.3%
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42.5%
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47.7%
92.8
461
19.1%
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42.9%
25.9%
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423
- Organizational Rankings: Current Talent - Florida
Matt Klaassen that. After that, it gets pretty ugly, unless you think Anibal Sanchez and Andrew Miller are going to shock everyone and fulfill the promise they seemed to have long ago. As for the bullpen, well, you get
- Ranking the Recent No-Hitters by Difficulty
Matt Klaassen: This was the first no-hitter ever thrown at a "neutral" Miller Park due to Hurricane Ike. Yeah, right, "neutral." Probably deserves to be downgraded for that.
4. Clay Buchholz, Red Sox vs. Orioles
- Zack Greinke in His New Home
Matt Klaassen parks both slightly favor pitchers compared to league average, their component profiles are different. The relevant difference here is that Miller Park inflates home run rates by about six percent
- Jake Westbrook Extended
Matt Klaassen command some money in free agency. So even with Lance Lynn looking good and perhaps Shelby Miller really being ready (I'll leave that one to others), there likely will be plenty of innings for a guy like
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Matt Klaassen. Greg Vaughn led off with a solo homer off of Travis Miller, which brought in Hector Carrasco to pitch. Despite an error by Denny Hocking, Carrasco managed to get two outs with a runner on third when
- Has Matt Wieters "Finally" Arrived?
Matt Klaassen to good starts. The Orioles currently have three hitters with a seasonal wOBA of around .450: outfielders Adam Jones (.447) and Nolan Reimold (.457), and also former future franchise savior Matt Wieters
- FIP Flashpoint: Matt Guerrier to the Dodgers
Matt KlaassenIn a continuation of the free-agency bonanza for players in general and relievers in particular, Matt Guerrier is reportedly going to be signing a three-year, $12 million dollar contract with the Los
- Are You There, Ben Bernanke? It's Me, Matt.
Matt Swartz policy. I know who you are, and it seems like you might just know who I am. And also, we should be BFFs. Just imagine it.
“Oh, hey Matt, what you are up to today?”
“Not much. I’m working on a new piece
- Marvin Miller's Legacy, and the Decline of Labor
Alex Remington; — Interview with Marvin Miller, 2008, after asking the Hall of Fame to stop nominating him
Since Marvin Miller's death, there has been a small but respectful chorus of voices calling for Miller's
- Sam Miller Is the Boss of Word Clouds
Carson CistulliIt's without a trace of chagrin that I reproduce in these pages -- despite it having already been produced in everybody else's pages -- Sam Miller's word cloud experiment from his Angels Blog
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Marc HuletWhat should we make of Adam Miller?
The right-handed pitching prospect has been frustrating the Cleveland Indians organization and its fans since he was selected out of a Texas high school
- Will Steinbrenner Beat Out Miller for HOF
Maury Brown of looking at the Veterans Committee vote, and specifically the absence of Marvin Miller from the Hall, the question comes down to either, “How can you not have Miller in the Hall of Fame?”, or “Miller’s
- Andrew Miller and The Art of the Dumpster Dive
Jonah KeriFacing one of the worst offenses in baseball last night, Andrew Miller yielded 10 baserunners, became the first pitcher to give up a home run to Orlando Hudson all season, and walked away
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Mississippi Matt Smith
SP - Mike Hampton, Edwin Jackson, James McDonald, Kyle Davies
RP - Marc Rzepczynski, Mike Wood, Trever Miller, Brian Tallet
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- Daily Notes, Feat. a Summary of Shelby Miller's Debut
Carson CistulliTable of Contents
Here's the table of contents for today's edition of Daily Notes.
1. A Brief Note Regarding the Regular Season
2. Summary: Shelby Miller's First MLB Start
3. Forthcoming Games
- GIANT TIGER GIANTS!!
Mississippi Matt Smith for its chance to pounce, as it were, on the unsuspecting American discount retail market. Let's not give it that chance.
Giant Tiger
This is an actual giant tiger. "Truck driver Dick Miller
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Eno SarrisStrange thing. There's something in here about Duane Kuiper typing in 'FanGraphs' on a computer and a revealing Jon Miller popping up with a bottle of Pinot Noir. I can't make heads or tails
- Tony Cingrani, Shelby Miller and the Two-Pitch Approach
Chris CwikThe rookies are taking over. After a handful of major-league starts, Tony Cingrani and Shelby Miller have exceeded early expectations. While they were never compared to each other in the minors, both
- Effective Andrew Miller Helping Boston's Bullpen
Mike Axisa is the easiest way to change performance.
Among the replacements was former Miguel Cabrera trade bait Andrew Miller, who is finally starting to pitch like the sixth overall pick in the country is expected
- FanGraphs Audio: Sam Miller, OC Register
Carson Cistulli -- Bandied About!
Featuring
Sam Miller, OC Register
Finally, you can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or other feeder things.
Audio on the flip-flop. (Approximately 65 min play time.)
- FanGraphs Audio: Sam Miller of the OC Register
Carson Cistulli about Sam Miller of the OC Register. In this episode, Sam talks at some length about the effects of the Albert Pujols signing. Also discussed: why not to write a novel, lowered expectations.
Don't
- Jesus Guzman and Andrew Miller: Mining the Minors
Jason Catania be a smart power and eligibility add in deep NL-only play. And of course, to keep his roster spot, he'll need to hit. But that's the one thing Guzman does well.
Andrew Miller, Red Sox SP/RP
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Carson CistulliMatt Wieters entered his rookie season of 2009 with considerable fanfare -- especially among the baseballing nerd community. Even before he'd played his first major-league game, Wieters had been
- Video: Andrew Miller's Entire Sunday Appearance in 30 Sec.
Carson Cistulli
Andrew Miller pitched for Boston on Sunday, March 3rd, 2013, against the New York Yankees. He threw 15 pitches and struck out all three batters he faced. His entire appearance lasted just three
- From Busch to Miller, Kyle Lohse Finds a New Home
Dan Wade he put together last season.
The move to Miller Park will also do the right-hander no favors. While Busch Stadium doesn’t rival PETCO Park or Target Field as a pitcher-haven, it is more forgiving
- Matt Kemp is Business Handsome
Dayn Perry
Matt Kemp -- Chevalier Matt Kemp -- wears what appears to be a double-windsor knot. He does this because he is a gentleman. He is festooned with a pocket square. On occasion, he uses it to wash
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Robert J. BaumannMatt Moore likes Mondays. Boy oh boy, he likes Mondays. Monday is the only day that starts with "M" and that's the same letter that his names start with. He feels like he owns Monday, like every
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- Stealing Matt's Rebus Idea
Jeremy BlachmanI liked Matt's rebus post last week. I decided to make my own.
Hint #1: Famous line from a movie
Hint #2: My rebus will not win points for precision
- Daily Graphing - Matt Lawton
David AppelmanMatt Lawton tested positive for steroids today and will serve a 10 game suspension since it's his first offense. Let's see if the steroids worked.
The first thing that comes to mind
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Carson CistulliEpisode Ninety-Three
Matt Klaassen discusses his peculiar fascination with Sino-Panamanian lefty Bruce Chen and Alex Gordon's defensive skills. He also makes some particularly touching
- Photo: Matt Murton on a Unicorn
Carson Cistulli-hotty Matt Murton on a frigging unicorn.
The image, so far as I can tell, first appeared at Bleed Cubbie Blue, courtesy of user santoswoodenlegs. My guess is, it will continue to appear
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Eno Sarris Krukow: Ahh. I love here.
Duane Kuiper: What are you talking about, that could be one of our kids out there.
This was presented in complete reverence for the broadcasting team, for Matt Cain
- Matt Cain, Destroyer of DIPS
Josh Weinstock of asymptotic purpose in nature, just to suggest an easy rule with a high level of accuracy.
Owner of a career .265 BABIP in over 1300 career innings, Matt Cain breaks this rule. While he pitches against
- Oakland's Matt Outfield
R.J. AndersonIf you have not caught an Oakland Athletics’ game lately, then seeing the names “Matt Watson” and “Matt Carson” in the box score might catch you off guard. By this point in the season, it should
- Bearish on Matt Joyce
Erik HahmannThis is part of an ongoing pro/con series on RotoGraphs over the next couple of weeks. Today we’ll look at the positive/negative side of Matt Joyce. Expect the opposite side shortly.
As a Rays fan
- Free Matt Murton
Dave CameronThe Colorado Rockies have a crowded outfield. Even after trading away Matt Holliday, they are trying to find playing time for five outfielders, plus using Ian Stewart in the OF on occasion. So
- Matt Murton DFA
R.J. AndersonWithout stealing Caron’s shtick, let me say that if you enjoy undervalued players stuck in baseball purgatory, you probably have a soft spot for Matt Murton. For whatever reasons Murton has been
- Matt Garza No Hits Detroit
Jack MooreThe Rays finally learned what it's like on the good side of the no hitter today. Matt Garza faced the minimum tonight against the Detroit Tigers, walking only one batter. Garza added six strikeouts
- Matt Cain's Place in History
Dave CameronMatt Cain just threw the 22nd perfect game in baseball history, which is of course an amazing accomplishment. But, through the way he dominated on the way to his perfect game, Cain actually joined
- Matt Stairs Was Good at Baseball
Paul SwydanThis morning I was scrolling through some of Dan Szymborski’s projections over at Baseball Think Factory, and I noticed that he had run a projection for Matt Stairs. I had not heard any news about
- Matt Cain And Perfection
Wendy ThurmMatt Cain threw a perfect game Wednesday night, the first one in the 128-year history of the Giants franchise. Just moments after the game ended, Dave Cameron provided some historical context
- Trade Me Matt Moore
Eno SarrisSure, it's a buy-low piece. But what I'm really saying is, trade me Matt Moore. Because I'm buying.
We can start with his strengths, even if they are obvious. His 11.9% swinging strike rate
- GIF: Matt Moore's Changepiece
Carson Cistulli Becky and were involved in a lot of extracurricular activities.
Another thing that isn't fair -- to Yankee call-up Brandon Laird and to a lot of major leaguers in the future -- is Matt Moore's
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Eric SeidmanMatt Clement signed with the Toronto Blue Jays in the offseason hoping to get his injury-plagued major league career back on track. The deal was not guaranteed and his chances of cracking
- Matt Capps Non-Tendered
Jack MooreAfter being connected to trade rumors involving J.J. Hardy earlier this winter, the Pirates have non tendered closer Matt Capps. Given that Pittsburgh assumes that other teams would value Capps
- Matt Wieters This Year
Ryan GlassPeter Bendix took a look at Matt Wieters back in November and came away concluding that Wieters could be Joe Mauer with more power. Those are some pretty lofty expectations. David Golebiewski briefly
- Matt LaPorta's in the House
Marc HuletThe Cleveland Indians organization finally made the move we all knew was coming the moment 1B/DH Travis Hafner hit the disabled list with another shoulder injury. The club promoted LF/1B/DH Matt
- Inserting Matt Cain into Works of Literature
Carson Cistulli
Matt Cain is starting tonight for the Giants in their elimination game against the Cardinals in San Francisco. He is also having his name inserted into works of literature -- or, at least, extant
- Bullish on Matt Joyce
Eno SarrisThis is part of an ongoing pro/con series on RotoGraphs. Today we’ll look at the positive side of Matt Joyce. You can see the opposite side here.
Late last week, colleague Erik Hahmann was game
- Paying Attention To Matt Carpenter
J.P. Breen, especially given the three currently lead qualified second basemen across the league in wOBA. They're three ducks in a row atop the stat sheets.
And fourth in wOBA is ... Matt Carpenter?
The 27-year-old
- Matt Garza's Crazy Start
Chris CwikWhen Matt Garza was acquired by the Chicago Cubs this off-season, he was expected to provide stability to a rotation with some question marks. Garza's first start with the Cubs was anything
- Texas Extends Matt Harrison
Jack MooreYu Darvish has his partner at the top of the Rangers' rotation for the next few years. Matt Harrison and the Rangers agreed Wednesday night to a five-year, $55 million dollar contract, making
- Point: Matt Christopher, The Worst
David G Temple chimed in with The Kid Who Could Only Hit Homers by Matt Christopher (note: my memory fails me. Bates chose a different Christopher novel, only mentioning this book in passing). It's a children's book
- Who's Behind Matt Kemp?
Eno SarrisA Stud with a capital 'S' went down in many outfields this week when the Dodgers decided that Matt Kemp and his balky hamstring needed at least two weeks to mend. Since deep leaguers often need
- Is Matt Harvey Ready?
JD SussmanAs news of Dillon Gee's potentially season ending blood clot spread, Mets fans and fantasy owners began to speculate whether or not the Mets would call up Matt Harvey to assume Gee's spot
- Matt Belisle Is Good ... Really
R.J. AndersonOf all the surprising stories this season, Matt Belisle’s rise to prominence takes the cake for least expected. The 30 year old reliever for Colorado has thrown 47 innings this season. That’s nothing
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R.J. AndersonWill Venable’s injury allowed Matt Stairs to make a few starts for the Padres in left field this week. Those starts resulted in enough playing time to push Stairs over 100 plate appearances
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Brian JouraMatt Lindstrom can throw a baseball 100 miles per hour. And if that was not good enough, the Marlins traded Kevin Gregg in the off-season, clearing the closer’s job for Lindstrom. With Logan
- Traded: Matt Lindstrom to the Astros
Zach SandersAccording to Peter Gammons of ESPN, the Houston Astros have acquired reliever Matt Lindstrom from the Florida Marlins.
After Kevin Gregg was dealt to the Cubs last year, Lindstrom started the 2009
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- Rockies Acquire Matt Lindstrom
David GolebiewskiThe Colorado Rockies have acquired right-handed reliever Matt Lindstrom from the Houston Astros for a pair of minor league pitchers, Wes Musick and Jonnathan Aristil. Lindstrom, swapped from
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Paul SwydanMatt Harvey, whom the Mets drafted with the seventh overall pick in 2010, began the year as a much-ballyhooed prospect. Coming out of college, Harvey was expected to progress quickly, and he has
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David GolebiewskiEven after last night's 2-for-6 performance against the Arizona Diamondbacks, which included an opposite field homer hit off Rodrigo Lopez, Matt Kemp is falling short of expectations. His defensive
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David GolebiewskiAs a Colorado Rockie, Matt Lindstrom was persona non grata in fantasy circles entering the 2012 season. Stuck behind Rafael Betancourt, Matt Belisle and Rex Brothers, Lindstrom had about as much
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Albert LyuMatt Kemp has been struggling this season, and even if you account for the low BABIP (.303) compared to his xBABIP (.335), he is still striking out at a higher rate this season (28.1%) compared
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Jack MooreTwo closers came off the market last week, as the Angels added Fernando Rodney and the Nationals picked up Matt Capps. The Angels won't look to use Rodney as a closer, but he will provide insurance
- Matt Joyce Is Free at Last
R.J. AndersonEntering today’s game against the San Diego Padres the Rays had somehow managed to keep outfielder Matt Joyce in the minors in spite of carrying three catchers and the ever fruitless Hank Blalock
- An Entirely Different Matt Garza?
Dave AllenIn yesterday's One Night Only Carson Cistulli observed that Matt Garza is throwing his two-seam fastball, slider, and changeup about twice as often this year as previously -- making him entirely
- How Good Is Matt Garza?
Josh WeinstockThe Cubs need to prioritize. As a struggling franchise, they need to significantly overhaul their roster and farm system. A possible trade chip, as Buster Olney wrote last Monday, is Matt Garza
- Is Matt Kemp overrated?
Dave Cameron in regards to the Los Angeles Dodgers - Matt Kemp. Loved by some and loathed by others, the divide between those two camps on Kemp's value is astronomical. So, which polarizing position is closer
- Matt Thornton's Fantastic Fastball
Jack MooreIn 2009, only 41 pitchers managed to compile 10.0 runs above replacement in relief. Chicago White Sox left hander Matt Thornton, through the first two months of the season, is one of six pitchers
- Matt Garza Is Aaron Harang?
Dave CameronIf there's one rumor that just won't die this winter, it's the Cubs potentially trading for Matt Garza. He is quickly becoming their white whale, or, if we want to bring it back to baseball, Jim
- Is Matt Dominguez the Answer?
Chris CwikDespite the fact that he's never played above AA ball, Matt Dominguez is the favorite to open the season as the starting third baseman for the Florida Marlins. Typically, a prospect that claims
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Chris CwikMatt Bush screwed up. Again. According to Roger Mooney, the former first overall draft pick was arrested Thursday night for DUI. As if that weren't bad enough, Bush is also responsible for a hit
- Matt Kemp's Maturation
David GolebiewskiLos Angeles Dodgers CF Matt Kemp just turned 25 toward the end of last season, yet he's well established as a fantasy baseball force. The 6-3, 225 pound righty batter possesses an enthralling blend
- Matt Joyce is a Choice Bargain?
Erik Hahmann, Jeff Weaver, Roy Halladay, etc. Even names like Lance Berkman, Curtis Granderson, and Matt Kemp have had success recently enough that seeing their names among the best players in fantasy to this point
- ottoneu Keeper: Matt Joyce
Chad YoungAbout a year ago, I very happily traded Ian Stewart for Matt Joyce and Reese Havens in an ottoneu league. Joyce was just $3; Stewart was $12 (Havens was also $3 but that isn't really relevant
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Mike PodhorzerMatt Moore. Aside from a (nearly) full season from Stephen Strasburg, was there anyone the majority of fantasy owners were more excited about heading into the year? Well, okay, maybe Yu Darvish
- Is Matt Kemp Being Overvalued?
Mike PodhorzerAfter establishing himself as a strong fantasy performer over his first three full seasons, Matt Kemp turned on his nitro boosters and took his play to an entirely new level in 2011. That performance
- Matt Garza's Trade Value
Dave Cameron at several positions that could be long term answers. So, given the prices those two arms have commanded, it shouldn't be a big surprise that Theo Epstein is exploring the market for Matt Garza, looking
- Is Matt LaPorta Quad-A?
Bradley Woodrum to me. But nonetheless, we have players such as Matt LaPorta who seem to fit the cliched mold all too well.
LaPorta -- unlike most players designated Quad-A -- was at one time a highly touted
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Mike Axisa kind of MVP buzz that Justin Verlander did, but he's not even the best MVP candidate on his own club. That's the new $160 million man, Matt Kemp.
In terms of our version of WAR, the trademark stat
- The Disappointments of Youth: Matt LaPorta
Dan Wade value, a point he will never reach in reality, and gotten a major league star for as their prize.
When the 2008 Brewers sent their top prospect at the time, Matt LaPorta, to the Indians as the key
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Howard Bender, Sergio Romo stood tall when closing out games and even Tim Lincecum deserved a healthy bit of gratitude for his relief work during the playoffs. But for me, it was Matt Cain who deserved most
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Summer Anne BurtonI found this really cute picture of Matt Cain and his kid from the Home Run Derby. Sweet dreams, NotGraphers of my heart!
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Carson CistulliPlease note, for your records, that Mississippi Matt Smith is the newest contributor to NotGraphs and submitted his first, uh, submission to our electronic pages earlier today.
Note, additionally
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Jeremy Blachman
WHO SAID IT: Matt Cain, or Herman Cain?
1. "To be able to go nine innings was completely amazing. That was definitely a little different, going straight over to the catcher and going back
- Projecting Matt Kemp in 2012
Eno SarrisWith Matt Kemp's $160 million extension in the news today, it's time to take a closer look at what his 2012 will look like. After all, the near 40/40 man went sixth overall in last week's RotoWire
- A Conversation About Matt Cain
Dave CameronAfter my initial post on Matt Cain's HR/FB rate last week, Rory Paap responded with his own thoughts at his blog. We ended up trading emails about the subject, and the result was 3,000 words