- Cleaning Up Kenny Williams' Mess
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- Kenny Williams and Mike Rizzo Fall For Different Types
R.J. Anderson. As does Drew Storen (and so there too did Brian Bruney for a limited time and Matt Capps), and with no disrespect intended towards Storen or those other hard throwers in the pen, allow me to share the real
- Legends of Yesteryear Disapprove of Latter-Day Teammates
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Joe DiMaggio disapproves of Nick Swisher.
Willie Mays disapproves of Brian Wilson.
Ted Williams disapproves of Josh Beckett.
Sandy Koufax disapproves of Matt Kemp.
- Matt Lindstrom: O's Closer?
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
- Jerome Williams Returns to the Majors
Lucas ApostolerisAfter a hiatus of over four years, Jerome Williams is back in the majors. After coming up with the Giants as a 21-year-old in 2003, he’s bounced around to the Cubs, Nationals, Twins, Dodgers
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- The White Sox' Enigmatical DH Situation
Matt Klaassen cares? I think it fits as a nickname: The Enigmatical Kenny Williams.
I am not mocking Chicago White Sox General Manager Kenny Williams. I'm mocking myself. I have a terrible track record when
- Mason Williams Moving Up The Ranks
Mike NewmanAs an over slot fourth round pick in the 2010 draft, the New York Yankees awarded Mason Williams with the largest bonus of their draft class. Two years later, Williams possesses a strong set of tools
- What the Chicago White Sox Should Do
Matt Klaassen (and recent comments by General Manager Kenny Williams seem to indicate that he thinks so, too). Yes, they have some good players, but, well, the 2010 Astros didn't happen overnight. This isn't to say
- What the Mariners Owe Griffey
Matt Klaassen long ago that was, Yankee quasi-icon Bernie Williams, last seen being angry at the Yankees for not bringing him back for a fifth year of near-replacement performance, was still excellent that season
- Kenny Williams' Quiet Trade Deadline
Chris CwikWhite Sox General Manager Kenny Williams is notorious for being active around the trade deadline. Yet with his team only three games out of first place the morning of the deadline -- for the first
- Replacement Level Players, Playoff Teams
Matt Klaassen WAR over 547 plate appearances for the AL Central and 2005 World Champion White Sox. Everett may be a dinosaur in 2011, but he isn't extinct. Kenny Williams is trying to figure out a way to trade
- Belatedly Remembering Hideki Matsui
Matt Klaassen average in the outfield while he played in the MLB, and those years during which Matsui lined up in left with Zombie Bernie Williams in center were not exactly a highlight reel of great outfield
- 2012 Organizational Rankings: #22 -- Kansas City
Matt Klaassen bad in the majors last season, but came on strong at the end of the season. While there is Shea Hillenbrand potential there, there is also some Matt Williams potential, too. Moustakas will probably
- Juan Pierre on the South Side
Matt Klaassen Williams follows his own muse, and has had enough success that I'm leery of doubting him, even when I don't understand a move he makes. Still, I don't understand this move.
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- Four to Call About: Panda Plus Three
Matt Klaassen if he could have stuck at shortstop (his position in college). His 2010 was pretty ugly, but he's under team control for a while yet, and Kenny Williams isn't known for being shy about trading.
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- The Greatest (Yankees?) Outfield Ever
Matt Klaassen: Ted Williams, Joe Gordon, and Joe DiMaggio (hmm... I wonder how the Yankees won so much back then. Must have been great managing and grit.). Here is a great quote from The New Bill James Historical
- Old Papi's Strange Path
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Brian Downing (1988)
Chipper Jones (2007)
Gary Sheffied (2004)
Hank Aaron (1969, 1972)
Lou Whitaker (1992)
Rafael Palmeiro (2000, 2001, 2003)
Ted Williams (1956, 1957)
[Some people
- The Best of the No Homers Club
Matt Klaassen to the greatest seasons of Bonds, Ruth, Williams, Mays, Mantle, et. al. However, they are surprisingly valuable given their lack of home runs.
Here are the top five seasons as measured by Batting
- Stuck With Stewart
Matt Klaassen makes the gap smaller in the short-term. Brent Morel isn't exactly lighting it up for the White Sox so far (although he's dong better than Stewart), and Kenny Williams likes to make trades
- FAN Projections: Some Other Third Basemen
Matt Klaassen to be able to make enough contact in the majors so that the power he showed in the minors can come into play?
According to Kenny Williams, the White Sox' 2012 plan is that the kids will play
- Pale Hose Hero: A.J.
Matt Klaassen personal experience, this is when they have been the most dangerous during the Kenny Williams Era -- just when you least expect it, there are the White Sox on top. The Santos trade, the manager
- The Greatest Switch-Hitters in MLB History
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- Things We Now Know about Kenny Williams
Dayn Perry
If you prefer your news to be five days old, then you'll be gobsmacked to learn that White Sox GM Kenny Williams had his posh Chicago townhouse robbed and violated recently. This of course sounds
- Ask Dr. Mitch Williams, M.D.
Patrick Dubuque, right? That’s why I, Dr. Mitch Williams, M.D., am here to answer your questions about healthiness.
Q: I’m a college pitcher, and after my last start my arm was feeling sore. What should I do? Do I
- 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
- Kenny Williams Makes Delicious Chicken Salad
Dave CameronThere might not be a harder to evaluate GM in sports than Kenny Williams. Since 2006, his teams have alternated between winning and losing seasons each year, so his team's recent performance track
- Top Beard/Spectacles Combination: Matthew Williams
Carson Cistulli
Currently, Matthew Williams is a right-hander for Sydney of the Australian Baseball League. Before that, he was a pitching prospect in the Twins organization for six years. Before that, he lived
- Ted Williams, Even on a Gameshow, Flashes Consistency
David G Temple
NEW YORK -- Ted Williams, often viewed as the model for hitting consistency in baseball, flirted with perfection on Sunday when he nearly went 11 for 11 in saying the word "yes" the exact same
- Matt Cain Isn't That Unique After All
Dave Cameron pitching for San Franccisco:
Brett Tomko - 378 innings, 7.9% HR/FB
Matt Morris - 344 innings, 8.9% HR/FB
Livan Hernandez - 216 innings, 9.0% HR/FB
Jerome Williams - 276 innings, 9.6% HR/FB
- Bernie Williams, Post Season and the Hall of Fame
Jeff ZimmermanThe Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will release its list of soon-to-be inductees on Monday. Some discussion has focused on Bernie Williams and how much his postseason performance should count
- Other Pedro Martinez Day
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- Mason Williams: Next Great Yankees Center Fielder?
Al Skorupa long term future in the outfield. I’ve been very impressed by the looks I’ve gotten at star prospect Mason Williams. While he is recovering from shoulder surgery and obviously not ready to fill
- Half-Baked Theories: Mose Schrute and Mitch Williams
Dayn Perry ...
And now here's major-league closer turned fearless opinion-shaper, Mitch Williams ...
Not many beards these days say, "I was named for an Old Testament character, and I occasionally entertain
- The Rap All-Stars
Mississippi Matt Smith
Like a Honus Wagner with a ton of swagger
I'mma chug another lager till this strut becomes a stagger
- Intuition, "Homegirl"
LF Ted Williams
The way I'm flowin' is heat the temp a million
- On the Prevalence of Upper-Lip Hirsutism in Randalls: Some Further Results
Mississippi Matt Smith excellent individuals are: Randall Carlito Simon, Randall Christopher Wolf, Randall David Johnson, Randall Duane Williams, Randall Glenn Johnson, Randall Jai Miller, Randall Jerome Messenger, Randall John
- The Oldest Yankee
Mississippi Matt Smith of the PCL straight out of high school. In his first game, at the age of 17, he threw five innings of one-hit ball against a San Diego lineup anchored by Ted Williams. Later that season he threw
- These Guys for Cys
Mississippi Matt Smith receiver, recently committed to Notre Dame.
The Cy Williams Award. Awarded for: Accomplishments by a player aged 39 or older. Named for: Frederick "Cy" Williams, National League slugger
- Nickname Watch: The Baby-Faced Assassin
Mississippi Matt Smith Williams due to the revelation of prior use by some minor player -- the seniority of the latter man, I'm sure we can agree, should have some value.
But the trouble does not stop there, because
- The Triple Dunce Cap
Mississippi Matt Smith
NL
1929
.252
0 (T)
41
Freddie Maguire
NL
1931
.228
0 (T)
26
Woody Williams
NL
1945
.237
0 (T)
27
Stan Rojek
NL
1949
.244
0
31
Willy Miranda
AL
1956
.217
2
- Spectacles/Mustache/Mutton Chops/No Neck Package Deal: Walt Williams
Navin Vaswani
Walt Williams, man. What can you say? It's one thing to have played Major League Baseball. It's another to have played Major League Baseball without a frigging neck.
Respect, Walt Williams