Link Dump: Sotomayor, Fresh Prince, AAA, fastballs
ByJust some reading material for between now and the game.
Justice Sotomayor to throw out first pitch Saturday
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, recently sworn in as the 111th Supreme Court Justice, will throw out the first pitch on Saturday when the Yankees face the Red Sox. Raised in the Bronx, Sotomayor is famous in baseball circles because “she issued an order that helped end the Major League Baseball strike of 1994-95.” Want to impress us, Justice? Throw a strike from the mound.
When I saw the juxtaposition of Chad Gaudin in Will Smith in the headline of Marc Carig’s article, I didn’t know what to expect. He makes it clear early on: Gaudin was having trouble in San Diego, so the Padres sent him to live with his auntie and uncle in New York. It’s a great look at Gaudin, who has impressed the Yankees enough during his tenure to earn a rotation spot.
AAA outfielders, 2009 and 2010
Chad Jennings lines up reviews of the six primary outfielders for Scranton Wilkes-Barre this season (plus one who got two at bats). He then takes a look at the names for next year. There doesn’t appear to be much turnover, but there are some variables there. Most notably, Shelley Duncan, who could be a minor league free agent if removed from the 40-man roster, and Colin Curtis, Rule 5 eligible, could head elsewhere.
In an awesome bit on The Baseball Analysts, Chris Moore look at the top 20 fastballs from 2007 and August 2009, rated by control, velocity, and movement. Only one Yankee appears on the list (guess who), and Roy Halladay appears twice in the top 7. Yeah, that guy’s just a little good. The guy who ranks No. 1 is pretty good too, I hear.
Damn. I’m surprised Sotomayor’s ankle healed so quickly.
Maybe she pulls a reverse-Souter and unexpectedly starts throwing as a righty.
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Very nicely done.
That “Best Fastball” Article was awesome to read.
My favorite reliever to root for, Brandon League, wasn’t on the list, but the guy comments at the bottom that if he were allowed to rank all pitchers (including submariners), brandon league would have the 4th best fastball in baseball. That’s about what i thought too. His stuff is so electric, its incredible (as we all saw over the past few outings he’s had against the yanks)
My buddy played beer pong with him last year at “The Big Easy” in Manhattan.
Just want to take this opportunity to once again reiterate how good Carig is. Totally not afraid to learn new things about the game and incorporate them into his writing. Really refreshing to see from a beat writer.
Is anyone listening to Kay’s radio show?
ugh thinking about him in a speedo
Ill be honest, I understood maybe 1% of that fastball article.
how did they make that best fastball list up. mariano rivera throughs the greatest cutter that anyone ever has thrown or probably ever will. he has gotten by his entire career with basically one pitch. i dont think any of those guys could get by with one pitch in the bullpen as well as mariano has. sure mariano doesnt have the secondary pitches to be a starter. but as far as one pitch guys he is the best. i dont understand all the hate from statheads. how could you rank him 9th on that list. i cannot comprehend that at all.
I know I said I wouldn’t respond to you, but come on man. Read the article. It goes a long way in explaining things. You might actually learn something you didn’t already think you knew.
Here, how about this: Whenever AG says something, I’ll condense it to a Reader’s Digest version of it, and you can feel free to beat the snot out of my condensed format post. Let’s try it.
AG: That article is dumb; Mariano Rivera is good at one thing and I like him a lot personally and that means he should be #1 all all lists of all things. Nerds suck. I don’t understand you. Arbitrary.
En Garde!
Joe come on, you know it’s pointless. Ignorance can be overcome, willful ignorance is impregnable.
You’re so wise. You’re like a miniature Buddha, covered in hair.
Awww shucks. Now I’m blushing.
Ignorance can be overcome, willful ignorance is impregnable.
What are you talking about, I’m not pregnant. I can’t comprehend your statement at all, it’s arbitrary.
/alexgonzalez’d
Damn tommie. If only you had an intricate understanding of eras, you would totally comprehend it.
OH, WHEN ONLY THOSE AS SUPER-SMART AS I WILL BE LEFT ALIVE TO BITTERLY CRY:
YOU MANIACS! DAMN YOUS! GOD DAMN YOUS ALL TO HELL!
Throws.
Huh? There is no hate. If you read the article, they touch upon their methodology, but it is all statistical formulas. There is no bias or hate involved.
… . If you read the article…
STOP! He didn’t read the article.
I’m tired of Chad Jennings working for a paper that makes him take furlough days. Let’s get him that LoHud job, ASAP.
Jennings for LoHud ‘09: A Chad We Can Believe In.
YES WE CAN! SI SE PUEDE!
I’m tommiesmithjohncarlos, and I approved this message. Paid for by the Committee to Elect Chad Jennings for LoHud Yankee Beat Reporter. Treasurer: The Honorable Congressman Mondesi. P.O. Box 69, San Cristóbal, DR.
You know what is sad? Some of the best writers in the area write for the smallest papers (Carig, Jennings) while the big papers have guys like King and Harper.
“In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.”
-Dr. Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull
It took two people to say that? How did that work, exactly?
Ray-”I’ll take the long words, like ‘hierarchy’ and ‘incompetence’”
Laurence-”Whew, thank God, my spelling sucks.”
Ray-”BTW Larry, how did you end up with two first names? Just wondering.”
Laurence-”It’s a marketing thing. People take you more seriously if you have two first names for some reason. Even if the stuff you’re saying is utterly mundane or makes no sense whatsoever.”
Ray-”Gotcha. Whatever works Larry”
Nah, that’s just a reflection of the audience.
Send me your monies.
i thank she is the best report person to do ur report