Wednesday, May 12, 2004
FIVE LINKS AND COMMENTS
1.
An interesting development from Gammons, apparently Sheets is off the market.
Brewers GM Doug Melvin thoroughly understands such dilemmas, which is why he says he will not trade Ben Sheets in the foreseeable future, if ever.
"We have him for three years after this, and he will be at the front of our rotation as we bring in young pitchers and players to give us stability," says Melvin.
It appears Sheets won’t be heading to the MFY or any contender in July. Good news.
2.
More from Gammons, Royals GM Allard Baird on Carlos Beltran
“...he's smart. Every year when we've gone to arbitration, he's listened to the things he's been criticized on and improved on them. Not many players are like that."
Hitting coach Jeff Pentland continues...
"He's worked at it, and really he's the model for everything Ted Williams taught."
How can the Sox not put on the full court press for this guy?
3.
Alan Schwarz
and Jason Stark
have informative articles about pitch counts and when to pull your starting pitcher. Both are must reads.
4.
Stephen Rodrick for Slate has an interesting take on backup catchers:
But these superior athletes can't match the feats of the ultimate sports freeloader: the backup catcher. Backup catchers are harder to kill than cockroaches and just as unsightly. The fraternity is the athletic equivalent of Skull and Bones: Once you're in, you've got membership until you're 40 or bat below .180. And sometimes even that won't get you bounced.
Rodrick writes a wonderful article. I wish I had a fraction of Rodrick’s writing talent.
5.
The 33-year old legal phenom of the Red Sox's front office, Treat is at the epicenter of a dynamic and singular industry, one steeped in history, high emotion, and a labyrinthine regulatory system unlike any other business in America. Lucinda Treat, general counsel for the Boston Red Sox
Treat hasn’t gotten as much media attention as the Sox other law school graduate executive phenom, who name rhymes with B.O.
1.
An interesting development from Gammons, apparently Sheets is off the market.
Brewers GM Doug Melvin thoroughly understands such dilemmas, which is why he says he will not trade Ben Sheets in the foreseeable future, if ever.
"We have him for three years after this, and he will be at the front of our rotation as we bring in young pitchers and players to give us stability," says Melvin.
It appears Sheets won’t be heading to the MFY or any contender in July. Good news.
2.
More from Gammons, Royals GM Allard Baird on Carlos Beltran
“...he's smart. Every year when we've gone to arbitration, he's listened to the things he's been criticized on and improved on them. Not many players are like that."
Hitting coach Jeff Pentland continues...
"He's worked at it, and really he's the model for everything Ted Williams taught."
How can the Sox not put on the full court press for this guy?
3.
Alan Schwarz
and Jason Stark
have informative articles about pitch counts and when to pull your starting pitcher. Both are must reads.
4.
Stephen Rodrick for Slate has an interesting take on backup catchers:
But these superior athletes can't match the feats of the ultimate sports freeloader: the backup catcher. Backup catchers are harder to kill than cockroaches and just as unsightly. The fraternity is the athletic equivalent of Skull and Bones: Once you're in, you've got membership until you're 40 or bat below .180. And sometimes even that won't get you bounced.
Rodrick writes a wonderful article. I wish I had a fraction of Rodrick’s writing talent.
5.
The 33-year old legal phenom of the Red Sox's front office, Treat is at the epicenter of a dynamic and singular industry, one steeped in history, high emotion, and a labyrinthine regulatory system unlike any other business in America. Lucinda Treat, general counsel for the Boston Red Sox
Treat hasn’t gotten as much media attention as the Sox other law school graduate executive phenom, who name rhymes with B.O.
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