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Monday, January 08, 2007

Pickoff Moves

Stuff left over from yesterday ...

Erstad No Angel

At least, not so far, though the A's are supposedly interested in him; this, I expect, amounts to his agent's blabbing and trying to drum up interest, though I do confess to a certain level of chuckling if they do pick him up and the know-it-alls who every year pick Team Beane to win it all are put in the position of having to root for Mr. Scrappy.

Matt Welch On The Best Angels' Pitching Seasons

Because it's been a damn fine series, and who knew Dean Chance's 31.7 Win Share season in 1964 has only been equalled twice by any pitcher in the last 30 years?

The Big Unit, Back To Arizona For $26M/2 Years

Are they kidding? At least, AZ Snakepit didn't think the return was awful, describing the minor leaguers sent to the Yanks as "nothing of stunning significance".

About What You Figured: MLB.com Writers Mark Their HoF Ballots

Blecch: Ken Gurnick likes Steve Garvey for the Hall? I'm surprised to see all the Dawson votes (though I suppose I expect it from homer Carrie Muskat), and the five votes for Blyleven are a positive sign, though it ought to be more. On the other hand, low-OBP Andre Dawson garnering 11 votes? That's ridiculous. And then there's Rich Draper's silly comment that "McGwire and his artificially bloated homer stats will have to wait." Either a player is worth voting for or he is not...

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