B.T. Charpied

Cody Wheeler’s Split Stats – Second Half Valley or Peak?

I compiled the necessary ratios and it is quite interesting.  To put it very bluntly, Bob’s assessment (and many others on this board) is completely unfounded.  In fact, it is so far off base that it is quite shocking. Let’s look at some basic statistics in the form of full-year, 1st half and 2nd half numbers. SEASON IP….    H    ER    BB    K 2.66    4    6    2  ...

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Jeremy Hermida Dealt to Red Sox

“The Red Sox have acquired Jeremy Hermida from the Marlins in exchange for minor league lefthanded pitchers Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez.” Very interesting deal here.  Hermida has long been an underachieving hitter throughout his career.  It seems to many that Hermida must be nearing 30 years old, but he is actually just 25 years old (he arrived in the majors at 21 years...

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Teahen Dealt to the White Sox

“The Royals have agreed to trade outfielder/third baseman Mark Teahen to the White Sox for second baseman Chris GetzJosh D. Fields. and third baseman” Good trade here all around.  The White Sox needed a legit 3B after the failed experiments with Wilson Betemit and Josh Fields.  Fields was thought to be the 3B of the future, but continuously showed a lack of dedication.  The White Sox...

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Angels Re-Sign Bobby Abreu

“The deal is worth $19MM guaranteed. Abreu will be paid $9MM in 2010 and 2011, plus a $1MM buyout of a $9MM option for 2012 that could vest based on plate appearances. Given how the market treated Abreu last year, it’s not a surprise that he jumped on this offer.” This is a pretty impressive haul for Abreu, who last year had the Yankees decline his $16M club option.  Abreu had such a...

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BTC’s Hot Stove

What is the only time of year that I love better than the MLB postseason?  The MLB off season! To many die hard baseball nuts like myself, the Hot Stove League is as fun and interesting as it gets.  Somewhat ironic that it is the time when baseball is not being played that people get excited, huh? Basically, it is a time of wide-eyed hope and faith in a team — every team — from the Yankees...