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Baseball News, Tweets & More…Thursday pm

Peter Schiller — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:20:36 +0000

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Thursday Afternoon Edition

@ESPN_baseball: Dodgers hitting coach Don Mattingly says team has discussed him eventually replacing Joe Torre – http://tinyurl.com/yjbux24

@MLB_Monster: LaRoche eyes more power in 2010: LaRoche eyes more power in 2010 http://bit.ly/9NdS29 & Rockies, Todd Helton Agree To Extension: The Rockies and first baseman Todd Helton have agreed to a two-year exte… http://bit.ly/cyIhOx

@prorumors: Joe Mauer Trade Rumors: Could the Twins trade their hometown hero? http://goo.gl/fb/wAxE #trades #bostonredsox & Washington Nationals #release Shawn Estes and Eddie Guardado http://goo.gl/fb/l7L1 #eddieguardado #shawnestes & PRO Rumors: Floating realignment, Liriano as closer, Huston Street, Prince Fielder, DUI, Bret… http://goo.gl/fb/9aVI (I like the idea of Liriano as a temp closer, what do you think?)

@SlidingIntoHome: Donnie Baseball To Succeed Torre? http://bit.ly/byPehk in LA…

@MLBHomeRun: Lowell to play on Monday http://bit.ly/csH941 #MLB Where will he be by opening day?

@CamdenCrazies: How unfair is the unbalanced schedule? Not as unfair as you might think. http://sbnation.com/e/1130876 But what are your thought on this topic?

@sabermetricsman: State of sabermetrics Insights from the 2010 Sloan Sports … http://bit.ly/aUo7xZ

@BleacherNation: (buyer beware) #cubs: Xavier Nady Can Throw, but Likely Can’t THROW Until June http://bit.ly/cfPXMC

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Baseball News, Tweets & More…Wednesday pm

Peter Schiller — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:25:40 +0000

@ESPN_baseball: Source: Beckett eager to get deal wrapped up – http://tinyurl.com/yh3qpj8 [it would be great to get a Beckett deal done before the start of the season and have him, Lackey, Lester & Dice-K locked up with Buchholtz (sp) under team control for a while. What other team could boast a rotation like that under contract?]

@alexspeier: WEEI.com’s Lou Merloni says Nomar Garciaparra is signing a one-day minor-league deal with #redsox to retire as a member of the organization. And then later Tweeted: Nomar, after today’s presser to announce his retirement, will begin a career as a baseball analyst for ESPN. http://bit.ly/cRYuck #redsox And again from Nomar’s good friend & former Teammate Lou Merloni: @loouu26 — on Nomar’s desire to bring his career full circle and retire as a member of the #redsox: http://bit.ly/b82sbS Here’s even more: Lou says that Nomar had called Theo Epstein each of last couple years about playing again with #redsox. http://bit.ly/b82sbS

@SI_JonHeyman: tony clark is the perfect choice for baseball players union director of player relations (what do you think? Who would be a better choice?)

@IanMBrowne (more on Nomar): Nomar will throw today’s first pitch to college and Red Sox teammate, Jason Varitek. AND…Nomar wearing white Red Sox jersey (yes, Number 5) and blue jeans. Carl Beane just announced what Fenway fans heard many times before, “The shortstop, Number 5, Nomar Garciaparra.” Now, he is in front of the mound, soaking in the applause. Now Tek comes out to catch it. And it’s a strike. He high-fived his two daughters on the way off the field.

@MLB_Monster: Nats C Flores may start season on DL (AP): Nationals catcher Jesus Flores is likely to begin the season on the di… http://bit.ly/cDzQLs

@Wally97: RT @RedSoxInsider: Check out Nomar’s press conference now on redsox.com! http://ow.ly/1gztE

@RipkenBaseball: Watch as Cal & Bill discuss the “Action Ball” & the importance of preparing for anything on each and every pitch youtube.com/ripkenbaseball

@BattingStanceG: KungFuPanda RT:@briancromer What’s your favorite MLB nickname? I’d have to go with Aaron Harang – The Harang-a-tang. & Will Clark. Easy. RT:@MisterLucky13 In your opinion, who had the prettiest swing you’ve ever seen? (who would you say?) & Nomar & me. http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2008/09/17/bsg-nomar

@sbnbaseball: Royals UZR/150 Projections for the 2010 Season: More photos » … http://bit.ly/9lYYS5
(are these numbers on target?) & Floating Realignment: Major League Baseball isn’t an organization that is known for its willingness to change. Tha… http://bit.ly/aUEjEU & Happy Birthday Mike Timlin: More photos » K… http://bit.ly/cadPhq

Adderall Is Baseball’s New Drug Problem, Says Doc, As Charges Fly In Player’s Divorce: http://digg.com/d31L5i5

@NewbergReport (A Texas Rangers blog): Splitting Edwar Ramirez…and a trade idea: http://www.newbergreport.com/article.asp?articleid=1734

@prorumors: Minnesota Twins Trade Rumors: Dealing Glen Perkins for Nathan replacement? http://goo.gl/fb/UnyZ #trades

@detroit_tigers: Detroit Tigers Links: Jim Leyland is impressed with Dontrelle Willis’ early performance http://bit.ly/90xHeB

@SI_JonHeyman : great chatting with ken griffey jr. today. says his knees are healthy now. expect more from him. #mariners

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Baseball News, Tweets & More…Tuesday pm

Peter Schiller — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:01:12 +0000

Tuesday Afternoon Edition

@prorumors : Hank Blalock signs Minor League deal with Tampa Bay Rays http://goo.gl/fb/Qiue #topstories #contract #hankblalock

@steveslow: Chasing Sabermetric’s Holy Grail or, Another Stab at Valuing Catcher Defense http://sbnation.com/e/1127904 & Chasing the Grail, Part Two http://sbnation.com/e/1127922 & Updated my attempt at putting a UZR value on catcher defense. It’s only an estimate, but was fun to put together. http://tiny.cc/e6WrB

@MLBHomeRun: Spring preview: New stadium, different approach for Marlins http://bit.ly/br7QLQ #MLB #baseball

@sonsofsamhorn:#RedSox Post: Prince Fielder or Adrian Gonzalez http://bit.ly/de99hF To me, this is a no brainer, Gonzo ALL the way!

@MLB_Monster: Furcal feeling good in 2010 (source: CBS News): Feeling better than he has in years, Dodgers SS Rafael Furcal is p… http://bit.ly/aMk8DY

@redsoxstories: Desert Drive: Lou Marson scoring points as Cleveland catcher (Yahoo! Sports) http://bit.ly/aCJoI6

@immortalkid (Fire Brand of the AL & NESN): Red Sox Miss Out on Dominican Prospect Who Signed With Sox, Lied About Age http://bit.ly/9nXOHu , Red Sox, Yankees ‘Continually Ignore Baseball’s Directives,’ Are ‘Arrogant’ http://bit.ly/9tjlRg & RT @espn: Sandy Alderson hired for Dominican http://bit.ly/9Mmm9c

@StatsGuru (Baseball Musings): New post: Albert Backing Down #albertpujols & New post: Probabilistic Model of Steals, Score Difference http://bit.ly/bbQZuU #probabilisticmodelofsteals

@jhamrahi: Ugh RT @dwthegreat: Joe Nathan has a torn ulnar collateral ligament. Will decide whether to have surgery within two weeks.

@HOVG: You, yes, YOU can help bring back the Youk Manchu! http://bit.ly/atVO8T #mlb #redsox #sblog

@Jerry_Remy: It’s John, Jerry’s partner.If u are walking by 1265 BoylstonSt.(behind Fenway) 2day, ask for me, I’ll show you new restaurant b4 it opens.

@sabr: HoF to mark Women’s History Month with special event on March 27 http://tinyurl.com/yfj2jqh

@Akadema: Akadema just completed filming on Yankee Clubhouse segment for Yes network. Look for it on how to make a baseball glove.

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Baseball News, Tweets & More…Monday pm

Peter Schiller — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:09:05 +0000

Monday Afternoon Edition

@insidethepark: ItsAboutTheMoney.net No, you’re outta here http://bit.ly/bVw25t

@detroit_tigers: Detroit Tigers Links: Austin Jackson looking good in leadoff role http://bit.ly/9LI6if

@MLBHomeRun : Hamilton set for Cactus League debut Monday http://bit.ly/a93fd9 #MLB

@prorumors : Sandy Alderson hired to prevent drug use, age and ID fraud in Dominican http://goo.gl/fb/caiX #majorleaguebaseball & #Rays manager Joe Maddon on Blalock, “I anticipate it’s going to be done relatively soon.” http://bit.ly/cqWI7e #TexasRangers

@jorgesaysno : *New Post* Red Sox Optimistic About Beckett Talks?: According to Nick Cafardo, the contact talks seem to be progre… http://bit.ly/9jb35F

@philliesnation : The Confidence of Cole http://bit.ly/c09GIe

@BbalReflections : Were Pedroia’s numbers affected by all of the off field “stuff” going on in 2009? Read this http://ow.ly/1fMnJ & you be the judge & tell us

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First Annual Baseball Reflections Pledge Drive: Update

Peter Schiller — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:28:37 +0000

We’ve added some perks to the pledge drive today. Actually, we forgot to mention this in the kickoff article a week ago! Sorry about that! All previous pledges will count towards these added bonuses.

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Baseball News, Tweets & More…Monday, am

Peter Schiller — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:46:13 +0000

Monday Morning Edition

You don’t see this everyday! From an MLB Tweets: Watch Omir Santos‘ inside-the-park grand slam http://is.gd/9XeYT – “He gets an ice cream after the game” #Mets & PLAY BALL | Chapman debut today http://is.gd/9Xg4A | Broadcast schedule http://is.gd/9XgCq | Report to http://MLB.TV #MLB

A Tweet from SABR: First female pro baseball player of the 21st century signs w/ Big Bend Cowboys of Continental League http://www.bigbendcowboys.com/

@sbnbaseball : Spring Training News and Notes: 3-8-2010: More photos » … http://bit.ly/bdgKae

@MLBHomeRun, taking a look at a Peter Gammons article: Fresh starts for A-Rod, Cabrera http://bit.ly/9zIN3N #MLB #Baseball

@FP911: Talking Baseball Live on TalkingBaseballLive will air 04/07. http://tobtr.com/s/948891 #BlogTalkRadio

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Baseball Reflections Weekly Mailbag

Peter Schiller — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:43:19 +0000

Here’s our weekly (we hope) mailbag. This is where YOU, the Baseball Reflections readers, get to ask questions of the Baseball Reflections staff (me and probably one or two others depending on the question) on any baseball related topic of your choosing. It can be on Fantasy Baseball, sabermetrics, specific team related or just baseball in general.

All you need to do is post your question(s) in the comments section of this post (we’ll try to stick to the same day of the week, although it might move to Sundays eventually) or if you don’t want the whole world to read your question feel free to e-mail it to us at mailbag@baseballreflections.com
and we’ll start posting the answers to those questions the following week in either the late afternoon or evening.

No question will be considered as dumb by the staff as there are all kinds of fans with different levels of understanding of the game. If we can help the casual fan gain a better understanding of the sport we all love then it will be well worth it! On the other hand, no question, I hope, will be too hard that we couldn’t find the answer (within reason, we don’t have access to why teams do what they do, but we can offer up our opinion) within a week’s time.

If questions come too close to the next mailbag, we might have to answer it in the next weeks batch!

The success of this project is up to you! Have fun with it and I’m sure we’ll have just as much fun answering them.

LET’s PLAY BALL!

If you missed it, submissions can be sent to the following e-mail address: mailbag@baseballreflections.com!

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Eri Yoshida Pitches for Tim Wakefield

Peter Schiller — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:38:01 +0000

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Here are some of the quotes from the knuckleballers from an article on NESN.com where these videos came from by Michael Hurley entitled, “Tim Wakefield Offers Pitching Advice to 18-Year-Old Female Knuckleballer Eri Yoshiba“.

“I was very impressed,” Wakefield said. “It’s an honor to have somebody to carry on a knuckleball tradition, and someone who’s doing it because she likes what I do. It’s pretty cool to have somebody come over to the states from Japan … for her to come all the way to Fort Myers and watch me throw, it was an honor for me to just talk to her and give her some tips.”

“She told me she was self-taught, and this was the first time she’s actually had any coaching throwing a knuckleball,” Wakefield said. “So I kind of know where she’s at because I was there. When I first started throwing, nobody knew what to do. it’s pretty cool that I’m able to give back to somebody that wants to carry on the tradition of throwing a knuckleball.”

“I never thought I could ever feel this happy,” Yoshida said through an interpreter.

“I think both in terms of pitching technique and also the mental aspects of the game, he taught me a lot in a lot of great detail,” she said.

Here’s a video clip from that article:

Here is a link to the article whereTim Wakefield talking about his meeting Eri…

Tim Wakefield ‘Very Impressed’ With Eri Yoshida’s Knuckleball (Video)

And here’s a link to the article whereEri Yoshida talking about his meeting her baseball idol…

Eri Yoshida Nearly Speechless After Meeting Idol Tim Wakefield (Video)

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How To Preserve An Autographed Bat

Peter Schiller — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:00:08 +0000

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This is a video

that tells you

how to preserve

a signed baseball bat.

How to Preserve Autographs on a Baseball Bat — powered by eHow.com

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Baseball News, Tweets & More…

Peter Schiller — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:00:06 +0000

According to various sources, MLB Trade Rumors being one of them, the Red Sox Claim Casey Fien Off Waivers http://bit.ly/bOUeIo

Afternoon Edition

Welcome to what hopes to be a twice daily edition of forwarded baseball news aggregation from us here at Baseball Reflections.com

We will try to provide you with new, Tweets and more between the hours of 9:00am and 11:59am, our morning edition and noon until 5:00pm, our afternoon edition. Please feel free to tell us what you think of this new feature!

Now, on with the news…

A-Rod Will Talk To The Feds http://bit.ly/9poQL7 about PED dealers, connections, etc.

Thos are probably the same Feds as were mentioned in this post from the Mets camp: What YOU Say: PEDs: As we’ve already brought up here at Hot Foot, Mets shortstop Jose Reyes was questioned by Feds… http://bit.ly/audzbh

Meanwhile, ESPN is reports that the Tigers’ Cabrera says he doesn’t drink any more – http://tinyurl.com/yjfhkw5

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