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I'll try to write more later today after the press conference, but in the meantime, we'd all like to wish a happy birthday to Vin Scully. He did a rare call-in this morning to AM 570 because they asked to wish him a happy birthday and he obliged. I learned from this that he's had three hole-in-ones, which is pretty darn impressive. I'm still seeking No. 1.
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Happy Birthday Vinnie & thanks Josh for the heads up.
Happy birthday Mr. Scully.
Growing up in Springfield, MO in the 60s and 70s, it was very difficult to watch the Dodger games — impossible really. An occassional game of the week was it. Because home games were on the west coast and games ended after our newspapers deadline, subsequently box scores were usually a day late getting into the paper. However, the one thing we could always depend on was if the Dodgers were at home on Wednesday nights, the games were often carried by CBS radio. Being in the midwest this ment usually a 9:30 pm local start. My father would tell the nuns at my school "that Henry would be late to school on Thursdays if the Dodgers were in LA." Our entire family would hundle in my mother and father's room and listen to Vin Scully. Mr. Scully was a very personal part of our family as he was to all of yours I'm sure. His voice and love for the game and for the Dodgers reached a small town and a small boy some 36 years ago. I can't begin to tell you how I feel today watching and listening to Mr. Scully in LA on the cable baseball package we have at home here in St. Louis with my two boys. Mr. Scully thank you most certainly for giving me those hours with the Dodgers, but more importantly thank you for giving me that time with my Dad and now with children.
Best of birthdays and well wishes.
Happy Birthday Vin! Thank you for everything you have done for us Dodger fans and every other fan that listens to you in the major leagues. You are at the top of the broadcasting industry, There is nobody who comes close! I still wish that I can meet you one of these days, Hopefully its this coming season. May God bless you with many more birthdays to come.
Vin your an LA legend. You and Chick Hearn brought me up and im glad i got to witness a true great.
Vin Scully. In a career full of improbables, the inevitable has happened. Happy birthday to simply the best.
happy birthday mr. scully, its going to be a sad day when charlie steiner is the main brodcaster… as far as the manny trade, i would not do it.. and i can only hope that ned makes more than an effort to bring back eric gagne..
Enjoy your day Vin, you deserve it. You've brought so much joy to so many people for so long. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY VIN BUDDY! Yeah there buddy pal guy atta boy. Go get 'em tiger. I'll buy you your first lap dance, huh pal?
Now a few things in all seriousness-
Firstly- Toronto is not going to trade Wells until August or September and only if they are out of contention. He is a fundamental part of their offense, a franchise player and a great partner for the Big Hurt.
Secondly- If you want a big bat this winter be prepared to say good by to Loney/Kemp/LaRoche/Kuo/Ethier/Stults (the rest are untouchable). They are all good players, a couple may become all-stars. If we want 35 HRs two of them are gonna go with Penny or Hall.
Thirdly- I'm sick of all this ******* whinning about which guys are ******* whiners. If the guy hits 35 HRs and knocks in 120 runs, I love him. Everybody wants the ******* homerun hitter on this blog. That much is plainly clear. So stop your ******* whining about who it is (as long as it ain't Bonds, but that doesn't even need to be said). The cost for the bat in terms of prospects is another topic to be debated entirely.
Fourthly- Our pitching has not improved yet. Wolf is left handed Penny. I'm all for new faces, that's part of the fun of opening day, but we need an Ace here people. And don't get me started on our relief. Elmer Fudd is our long man??? Give me a ******* break. How about a releiver who isn't a failed starter huh? Please?
Fifthly- Sure could eat a couple Dodger dogs right about now. And an 3 8 dollar bottles of Bud.
That's three 8 dollar bottles. Bosses are looming, must type quickly…..
Happy birthday, Vin. It was your voice in 1952 that captured me as a Dodger fan for life. I can still recall your description of Duke climbing the ivy at Wrigley.
Thanks so much for a lifetime of dedication to baseball and the Dodgers and a lifetime of memories for me. You are the best.
If Manny can only give 35 homers and 120 RBI for $20M he is a failure. Lots of guys can give you 25-28 homer and 100-110 RBI for half of that. My main point is that we just can't tie up $80 for the next four years when other pieces are needed. And my debate always includes the kids because I can remember all the WS championships when the Dodgers were made up of mostly Dodgers, quite often without big bats. – 1959, 1963, 1965, 1988. 1955 and 1981 had bats but won on pitching. On to another topic. Mike Lieberthal wants to be a back up to Russell Martin.
My guess, but you locals would know more, is that Manny's HR and RBI numbers drop 10 to 20 percent hitting in Dodger Stadium. I don't think going after one, even proven, big bat is the answer. I think a few 20-30 HR guys is a better fit for Dodger Stadium — which we potentially do have right now.
Pitchers and youth.
Go Blue!!!
I was able to win an arguement (once) with a couple of local giants fans who were being very loud bragging about how superior the sf outfit is. I shut them up by pointing out the Dodgers were way superior in one spot. All I had to say was "Vin Scully".
HAPPY B-DAY VINNY!!!!!! This will be 49 years listening and you'll always be the best.
You are the only DODGER announcer I have ever listened to in my 55 years as a DODGER FAN. You put all other announcers to shame. I could listen to you forever.
I think Manny in blue would be a lot of fun. When you weren't pulling your hair out.
I don't even think money is so much of an issue anymore. There seems to be plenty of that floating around. What Boston would want in return is what scares me.
I'd rather keep the kids.
i can't guarantee it's perfect, but it's close. this is a list of every rookie that played their first season in a dodger uniform from '86-'03 (04-06 to recent to know players worth)
the many (in chrono. order)
jeff hamilton,larry see,craig shipley,tim crews,shawn hillegas, jack savage, tracey woodson, mike devereaux, chris gwynn, mike ramsey, william brennan, mike munoz, darrin fletcher, jose vizcaino, mike huff, darren holmes, jim neidlnger, jim poole, terry wells, carlos hernandez, dave hansen, luis lopez, jose offerman, brian traxler, tom goodwin, pedro astacio, rafael bournigal, billy ashley, henry rodriguez, omar daal, raul mondesi, chan ho park, ismael valdez, garey ingram, greg hansell, antonio osuna, jose parra, felix rodriguex, todd williams, juan castro, mike busch, roger dedeno, darim garcia, todd hollandsworth, darren dreifort, wilton guerrero, rick gorecki, mike judd, dennys reyes, henry blanco, adam riggs, jeff kubenka, frank lankford, gary rath, eric weaver, angel pena, adrian beltre, alex cora, mike metcalfe, jamie arnold, onan masaoka, luke prokopec, hiram bocachia, adam melhuse, jose nunez, victor alvarez, david ross, joe thurston, luke allen, chin-feng chen, wilken ruan, steve coyler, edwin jackson, bubba crosby, koyie hill
the few good
tim belcher, ramon martinez, john wetland, eric karros, pedro martinez, mike piazza, paul konerko, eric gagne, paul lo duca.
that's about 75 mediocre players (and they were better than all the one's who didn't get called up) and 9 good. that's what, figure counting all the guys that never got called up, probably looking at a 5% success rate of finding a superstar. of our 10 best prospects, maybe 1 will be a fantastic player. so, should we keep them all, no way. sorry everyone, but most of them will fizzle out, better to trade them now then hold on to them (memories of Jose Offerman….uhhhh)
atomikkid-This has been my contention also. I'd be thrilled to see everyone of our kids make it. But, the thread looks at all the kids as can't miss and blast most FA and trades. I try to remind everyone re: "IRRATIONAL EXUBERANCE" regarding the kids. Campanis always used a lot of the highly touted minor leaguers as trading chips. I see that in Kemp [unless he learns how to track down a line drive and cover the hole in his bat] and Either [they may have found the hole in his bat] and he needs to get his head straight. Bills needs to find the strike zone. Loney has bad wheels. Greg Brock sure looked GREAT for a couple of month, as did Mike Marshal.
That was a very interesting post, and food for thought. Guess I think this bunch of kids is better than most.
atomikkid – that's a lot of research. You are probably right my friend. Now I don't have the desire to check out all the free agents or big trades but have a hard time finding many successes in my limited memory bank. Brett Butler would be one. I can't refute your data but can put a couple of qualifiers on it. You have researched a time when our farm system went bankrupt and not considering the job done in the past four years to build a top tier system. During that time first round picks were lost by signing Darryl Strawberry, Andy Ashby, Kevin Brown. First round picks Ron Walden, Dan Opperman, Kiki Jones suffered arm injuries that ended their careers. Now you might say that supports your theory that prospects are prospects and refutes mine that prospects are our future. Dan Evans gift to us was to restore the farm system. Big buck guys get injured too – Dreifort, Brown, Green , Drew. Even Nomar as much as we love him. The whole thing is a **** shoot. Build or buy. Other teams are after our kids, especially our pitchers. They assess them as the Dodger staff does. As I say, I can't research free agents signings but my gut tells me the percent of those that made significant contributions to the team is probably less than
10% also. I am open to trading youth for experienced youth. That is players on the rise – 25-28 – not at the top or going down. I have no use for superstars who command unreasonable salaries and have bad attitudes. They never make your team better. Go Ned!! Go Dodgers!!
Euhlman-FA busts not only apply to the Dodgers. Busts are more prevalent than succeses. Then there is the sophomore jinx too! Hit Ethier in his rookie year, therefore I never considered him a sure thing. I have my fingers crossed on Martin being able to maintain his level. Kemp is a loooooooong way off and Laroche is an unknown.
ROY's have flamed out too!
bigblue you are correct. But, I don't care if free agents are busts on other teams. I don't like them being busts on the Dodgers. Here's a few ROY'S who didn't flame out: Robinson, Newcombe, Black, Gilliam, Howard, Sutcliffe, Howe, Fernando Sax, Nomo, Karros, Piazza. And yes the jinx does get them but the good ones get over that. As I say, I don't mind a trade for young players who can contribute for a longer time, but don't like trades on older guys who are there for the short term. Go Ned!! Go Dodgers!!
What a sucessful group you named. Too bad Karros was so unappreciated.
What Dodgers fan would like to see a FA bust on the Dodgers??? All of our FA signings ought to be nothing short of the money they are getting. Agreed with everyone here, I hope we sign Vernon and not Ram and Vernon flourishes. ^5 to all our kids [can't miss] that will become stars on the Dodgers and not somewhere else.
euhlman, well said. I won't comment specifically to your points it's all there to read. I'm not for short term fixes, I'm for long-term. I say be patient. As I said in an earlier post, with youth. In two years we might be looking at 5 years of glory.
Go Ned, Go Dodgers, and … go Vin.
lohm-It may be longer than 5 years of glory. We will replenish the major league team as the current players age, as the Braves did for all those years.
Would everyone be ok with this?
Kemp & Bills (maybe throw in tomko/hendrikson) for –
Jason Bay – LF Pittsburgh Pirates
waddaya think?
Maybe Kuo instead of Bills- but would probably have to throw in a AA above average pitcher-maybe Stults?
I could live with that trade as long as we can get a contract extension and keep him for 5 years. The guy is only 29 and his stock is on the rise. Manny's is on the way down.
I'd be kind of okay with that, but I would like to get a prospect in the deal. And, I'll echo jhall in saying that we should get 4 or 5 years out of him. I'm with atomik on the kuo instead of c-bill thing. That kid's gonna be worth a mint really soon!
I think that our bullpen should probably be in pretty good shape. I'm not counting on Brazoban, but I think Meloan should be ready by spring training and Mark Alexander may be hot on his heels(maybe June callup?). With Meloan, Saito(if he stays), Broxton, Gagne(if he comes back), Dessens, Beimel, Brazoban(?), that's kind of deadly. Not in that order, of course. Does anyone else get the feeling that Boras is trying to get Gagne to go to Boston? They're desperately in need of a closer and they've got money. Those two things spell big paycheck for Boras. I may be a loner on this, but I really want a Canadian battery(Gagne + Martin) at the end of games this year.
Back to Topic….
Happy Birthday Vin and Thank You Very much for being The Best Baseball announcer in History! My wife is not a sports Fan but I never hear a bad word from her if You Call the Dodgers game I am watching. We Both Love the way you keep the fans in the game and the Game on Topic with stories thrown in and plays called and then finish the story! You Create New Dodger fans and keep the rest of us coming back for yet another Year of Dodger Baseball!
Vin you are the best at your trade and I've enjoyed every game you you've ever done since 53 !! I wish you a very Happy Birthday.
I just wish others could learn more from you !!
Go Ned !!
Go Dodgers !!
atomikkid – J. Bay is the kind of player I'm talking about. On the way up. Plays hard, good attitude. Good Canadian kid. For him or players like him in terms of success and age, I'm willing to pay a price. Would fit with our other kids coming along. Guys like Manny don't fit the bill now for us. Here's a quote from Vin: "Good is not good when better is expected." Bigblue the only way to prevent FA busts is to not sign any and I grant that in today's game that is unrealistic. Somehow we have to get the ones who still play the game with zeal and their pocketbook alone. Two examples would be Gibson and Nomar. And in trades, as per Manny, his future is too short to pay $20M/yr costing us prospects and restricting payroll flexibilty in the next 2-3 years. Go Ned!! Go Dodgers!!
Should read – …"and not their pocket book alone…" as so many seem to do. Go Ned!! Go Dodgers!!
Buster Onley writes: Spoke with an official Tuesday who said that on a scale of 1 to 10, the chances of the Red Sox dealing Manny Ramirez are "a 9." The Dodgers remain in the best position to make the trade, if they become devoted to the idea of landing Ramirez, and Michael Silverman reports that the Red Sox are close to getting what they want for Ramirez.
But remember this: Boston GM Theo Epstein could do all kinds of work in these trade talks and reach an agreement, and the whole thing could still blow up. Manny could be Manny one more time.
After repeatedly requesting a trade, Ramirez could look at his possible destination and say, "No thanks." Or he could effectively kill the trade talks by demanding a large contract extension in return for approving the deal.
Happy Birthday Vinny you are the best broadcaster fort the dodgers and in Major League Baseball. Us Dodger fans are spolied with you in are living room and also at Dodger Stadium.


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Beet, Rhubarb, and Orange Salad
- 8 2- to 2 1/2-inch-diameter red, 4 of each color if available or yellow beets
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- Coarse kosher salt
- 3 cups water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 pound trimmed rhubarb stalks, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 3 large oranges
- 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh
- 1 tablespoon shallot, minced
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 3 cups watercress sprigs
- 1 1/4 cups coarsely crumbled feta cheese, (about one 7-ounce package)
- chervil leaves, Fresh, (optional)
DirectionsPreheat oven to 400F.
Place beets on large sheet of foil.
Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil; sprinkle with coarse salt.
Wrap beets in foil.
Roast beets until tender when pierced with fork, about 1 hour.
Unwrap and cool beets.
Peel, then cut each into 8 wedges.
Bring 3 cups water, 1/2 cup sugar, and pinch of coarse salt to simmer in large saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves.
Add rhubarb.
Simmer over medium heat until just tender but still intact, 1 to 2 minutes (do not overcook or rhubarb will be mushy).
Using slotted spoon, transfer rhubarb to platter and cool completely.
DO AHEAD: Beets and rhubarb can be made 1 day ahead.
Cover separately and chill.
Finely grate enough peel from 1 orange to measure 1/2 teaspoon; transfer to small bowl and reserve for dressing.
Cut off peel and white pith from all oranges.
Working over medium bowl to catch juice and using small sharp knife, cut between membranes to release orange segments into bowl; squeeze membranes to release juice into bowl.
Transfer 2 tablespoons orange juice to bowl with orange peel.
Whisk vinegar, lemon juice, shallot, honey, and remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil into bowl with orange peel and orange juice mixture.
Season dressing with coarse salt and pepper.
Arrange watercress, beets, rhubarb, and orange segments on 6 plates.
Sprinkle with feta and drizzle with dressing.
Garnish with chervil leaves, if desired, and serve.


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And, time for quick spin through the bullpen:
Francisco Cordero -- Expectations: Medium, Grade: D+
Unfortunately, the Reds are on the hook for big money to a closer who is heading in the wrong direction. When the Reds signed Coco away from division rival Brewers, they were acquiring the services of an elite, shutdown closer. In each of the three seasons prior to joining the Reds, Coco tossed at least 63 innings, posted K/9 marks of greater than 10.0, and posted BB/9 marks of less than 4.0.
The Reds have gotten a couple of good seasons from Coco, but his performance has undeniably been a notch below where it was before arriving in the Queen City. That wasn't much of a problem in 2008 and 2009, but in 2010 it was alarming.
Coco's strikeout rate has fallen from 12.22 in his final year with the Brewers to 9.98 in 2008 to 7.83 in 2009 and finally to 7.31 in 2010. Those rates are typically more than acceptable, unless they are paired with walk rates of greater than 4.0. If you are going to walk that many, then you need to strikeout hitters at a dominant rate. Since 2002 through 2007, Coco sported a K/BB ratio of 2.37 or higher, with the high water mark being 4.78 in 2007. However, starting in 2008 on forward, he has posted K/BB marks of 2.05, 1.93, and 1.64. Coco's 2010 contact rate also jumped all the way up to 79%, which matched the second worst rate of his career.
Interestingly enough, Coco's problems largely came on the fastball, which simply lost effectiveness. In 2009, Coco's fastball was 8.1 runs above average, but in 2010 Coco's fastball was a mere 0.7 runs above average. The slider was exactly as effective in 2010 as it was in 2009, clocking in at 5.1 runs above average in both years.
Additionally, Dusty was fairly conservative with Coco's usage. The Bill James Handbook includes a stat for relievers called the Leverage Index. In short, a mark of 1.0 is an average leverage index. The higher the index, the more times the reliever is working with the game on the line. The lower the index, the more times the reliever is working in mop-up duty. For 2010, Coco's leverage index was 2.1, which is pretty standard for closers.
However, it's clear that Dusty tried to protect Coco to a certain extent, as Coco only inherited 4 runners the entire season (perhaps not surprisingly, 3 of the those runners came around to score). In comparison, San Francisco Giant closer Brian Wilson was utilized much more aggressively by Bruce Bochy, as he inherited a whopping 30 baserunners and allowed a mere 4 of them to score.
On the season, Coco only had 1 "tough save" opportunity, which is defined as a situation where the reliever enters the game with the tying run on base. And, of course, Coco blew his only "tough save" opportunity. Again, for comparison sake, Brian Wilson had 9 tough save opportunities and converted on 7 of them.
Overall, this declining dominance is not unexpected, as Coco will be 36-years old in early 2011. Unfortunately, that means his days of blowing the doors off the competition in the late innings are likely over.
Nick Masset -- Expectations: Medium, Grade: C
Masset continues to be a very effective member of the Reds bullpen and his acquisition in the Ken Griffey Jr. deal was one of the more unheralded of recent memory. At the time, Griffey had little to no trade value, but GM Walt Jocketty still managed to extract a high leverage reliever from the White Sox for his services. It's a deal that has helped solidify the back end of the bullpen and provided much needed late inning stability.
In 2010, Masset was essentially the same pitcher he was in 2009. He tossed 76.2 innings and posted a 3.40 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 3.9 BB/9, and 10.0 K/9. His walk rate and strikeout rate both increased, but the real difference in his performance came from a regression to the mean of his BABIP (from .250 in 2009 to .303 in 2010). Additionally, and not surprisingly in light of the increase in hit rate, his strand rate dropped from 80.5% in 2009 to 76.0% in 2010. Regardless, he was largely the same pitcher in 2010 as he was in 2009, as his FIP was 3.23 in 2009 and 3.38 in 2010.
On the season, his pitch mix was largely the same, except he threw the curveball 5% more often and the cutter 7.4% less often. Masset also worked heavily in key situations, as his Leverage Index was 1.3. He also inherited 32 runners, only 9 of whom came around to score, and posted an opponent OPS of .643.
In addition to the aforementioned increase in walk rate, Masset threw significantly fewer first pitch strikes (down to 48% in 2010 from 59% in 2009), so the command certainly did falter a bit in 2010.
Overall, Masset continues to post solid production that will ensure that Dusty leans heavily on him in the future high leverage situations. In fact, he could be next in line for the closer gig if Coco continues his slow fade.
Logan Ondrusek -- Expectations: Low , Grade: B+
Ondrusek quickly established that his breakthrough performance in the minors was no sample size fluke, as he carried his new found success and cutter to the bump in Great American Ballpark. He assumed a hefty workload and was a key member of the relief corps.
Logan tossed a 3.68 ERA and 1.18 WHIP over 58.2 innings. Not bad for a rookie. The strikeout (5.98 K/9) and walk (3.07 BB/9) rates aren't overly strong, but he actually did a nice job of missing bats (77.1% contact rate). The contact he did allow, however, was in the air more often than was expected by his minor league track record. On the season, Ondrusek actually had neutral groundball/flyball tendencies (0.99 GB/FB). His overall performance was aided by a lower than expected BABIP of .249. Overall, it was a nice season for Ondrusek, but he'll need to improve on his peripherals in 2011 if he wants to sustain his level of performance.
Ondrusek also did a very nice job stranding inherited runners. Of the 26 he inherited, only 7 came around to score. His 27% scoring clip was the second best on the team behind only ageless wonder, Arthur Rhodes, at 14%. Unlike Rhodes, however, Ondrusek was not used in high leverage innings (0.9 Leverage Index).
If Ondrusek can improve his peripherals, then he'll likely be spending time in more crucial, high leverage situations in 2011 and beyond. Ondrusek is a prime example of the improving depth and quality of the organization's farm system. As a general rule, the best arms in a farm system are developed as starting pitchers. In the past, the Reds had far fewer quality arms in the system, which resulted in prospects likely better suited to relieving being developed as starters. Given the miscasting of these prospects, the organization struggled to develop starters and relievers. The rebirth of the farm system has allowed the organization to bump quality arms like Ondrusek down into relief roles, where they can develop into assets for the Major League roster.
Arthur Rhodes -- Expectations: Medium, Grade: A
As remarkable as it sounds, Rhodes has posted a sub-3.00 ERA in each of the past three seasons. And, even more remarkably, the last two took place in the hitter's paradise known as Great American Ballpark. In 2010, he managed to be even better.
In 55.0 high leverage innings (1.4 Leverage Index), the 40-year old Rhodes posted a 2.29 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, and 50/18 K/BB ratio. Rhodes not only pitched well, but pitched well in crucial situations. He inherited 36 runners and stranded all but 5 of them. So, not only was his own ERA stellar, but he also bailed out other pitchers and helped keep their ERAs low.
Overall, Rhodes outperformed his peripherals, as his FIP of 3.24 was almost a full run higher than his actual ERA. Part of that discrepancy resulted from his .244 BABIP and 83.7% strand rate, which both could conceivably regress in the future.
Ultimately, Rhodes was the most valuable reliever on the roster in 2010. Unfortunately, the Reds let Rhodes get away to the Texas Rangers. After all the cries of poverty coming out of Cincinnati, one wonders if the $2M (possibly $3M if incentives are reached) they spent on Edgar Renteria would have been better used to bring Rhodes back in 2011. If Rhodes was still in the mix, then the Reds might be more willing to develop Aroldis Chapman in the minors as a starter. Art's departure created a hole in the bullpen that had to be filled. Chapman has been tabbed as just the player to do it. Aroldis dominated as a reliever, but the longer he stays in that role, the less likely he'll be moved back to the starting rotation.
The departure of Rhodes means not only the loss of his production, but perhaps also a change in long-term role for Aroldis Chapman. If true, Rhodes's departure could have a long lasting impact on the future of the organization.
Jordan Smith -- Expectations: Low, Grade: B
Smith joined Logan Ondrusek to give the Reds an unexpected tandem of homegrown, young relievers. Smith tossed 42.0 innings, posting 3.86 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 2.36 BB/9, and 5.57 K/9. Similarly to Ondrusek, Smith outperformed his peripherals, as his 4.94 FIP was over a full run higher than his actual ERA. While his BABIP was a respectable .291, his strand rate was likely unsustainable at 83.0%.
Somewhat surprisingly, Smith's heavy groundball tendencies in the minors did not translate to the MLB level, as evidenced by his 1.06 GB/FB ratio. His defining characteristic as a pitcher is his groundball rate, as he has always been a pitch-to-contact type pitcher. And, it's tough to excel in a hitter's ballpark with that type of profile unless you are racking up the groundballs.
Smith inherited 17 runners and allowed 6 of them to come around to score. Smith was used largely in low leverage situations (0.7 Leverage Index) by Dusty Baker and will likely to continue as a long reliever or mop-up man in the future. His lack of overpowering stuff will likely prevent him from becoming a setup man or closer, but if he can rediscover his groundball touch, then he might be the type of pitcher you need in the bullpen to throw a key double-play ball.
Overall, Smith performed well out of the bullpen in 2010, but he'll likely struggle to maintain that success unless he rediscovers the heavy sink on his pitches.
Billy Bray -- Expectations: None, Grade: B
Bray continues to drive fans insane. He demonstrates flashes of brilliance in between very long stints on the disabled list. In 2010, Bray managed to stay on the field long enough to log 28.1 innings in which he posted a 4.13 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 3.18 BB/9, and 9.53 K/9.
Unlike Smith and Ondrusek, Bray's peripherals were superior to his production. His FIP of 3.86 is lower than his ERA. Additionally, his strand rate is surprisingly low at 70.9%, which might regress to higher levels in 2011 if he can actually stay on the field long enough for it to happen.
He was used largely in non-key situations, as his Leverage Index was 0.7. Obviously, his inconsistent health has prevented the Reds from relying on him in any appreciable manner. A healthy Bray would somewhat offset the loss of Arthur Rhodes, but his track record indicates that a full season of production is rather unlikely.
Aroldis Chapman -- Expectations: Medium, Grade: A++
Incredible. Electric. Unbelievable.
The big question on Aroldis is whether the Reds will be able to convert him from mere spectacle into a big time MLB contributor.
A running discussion on the Cincinnati Reds and everything else in the baseball universe.
Friday, January 7, 2011
2010 Review: Relief Pitchers
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I love chapmanReplyDelete
Ill love him a lot less as a reliever
Agreed. I really wonder if the Reds will be able to turn Chapman into something other than an athletic freak. They need him to be more than a curiosity. They need him to be productive.
I'm just not sure they'll have the huevos to send him to the minors to develop his command/offspeed offerings.
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Kohls is doing it again and so am I. The retailer plans to open at 4 a.m. on Black Friday for a second year in a row, prompting me to recycle and reuse this column on the crazy kick off to the holiday shopping season. After all, recycling is good for the environment and you might have missed it last year while buying cashmere sweaters at 4:30 in the morning.
Black Friday.
There's nothing about those two words that make me the slightest bit inclined to rush to the mall at the crack of dawn or earlier and start spending money I don't have.
And yet I know that there are millions who set their clocks and get to bed early after stuffing themselves with stuffing on Thanksgiving to be one of the first in line for all those "doorbuster" savings — sounds painful in every sense of the word.
For the last week we've been hit with a broadcast blitz on radio and TV — with box stores and department stores trying to outdo each other by opening as early as possible Black Friday morning.
Kohls wins again with its plan to open at 4 a.m. for a second year in a row.
Why some retailer hasn't come up with a "sleep-over-in-our-mattress department" option for shoppers, I don't know, but that would be the only way I'd make it to the mall at that insane hour.
The only thing I plan to be doing at 4 a.m. this Friday morning is sleeping off that extra glass of pinot noir I indulged in to wash down my second slice of pumpkin pie Thursday night.Really, what's the rush?
Why is there a need to be at Sears before the sun rises? I know some department stores offer special coupons during the early morning hours as an extra economic incentive to get shoppers stirred up into a spending frenzy. But there's no way saving $10 bucks is getting me out of bed before the rooster crows.
Of course it's true that when I pull in to the mall parking lot at 11 a.m., I'll have to park two towns away and hoof it about 16 miles to the stores, but I'll be well rested for my Black Friday jaunt and I'll burn off some of that pie.
Here's some more figures for those poring over department store circulars and clipping coupons before the start of the holiday shopping marathon. Thanksgiving is Nov. 27 this year, so even after the sun has set on a Black Friday that began long before it rose, you'll have 27 shopping days left until Christmas. Between now and then, Macy's will have offered that same $10 coupon and slashed the prices on cashmere sweaters by 20 percent four more times.See you at the mall, say noon-ish?
Alice Coyle is the managing editor of Gatehouse Media New England's Raynham, Mass. office. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Thursday, 23 February 2012
retro chester
so on to my card and its another male one, i was lucky to be one of the top 3 over at the pollycraft challenge and i got to choose an image :D. thanks ladies.
i chose this one after seeing one of the DT`s cards., i love chester.
i am entering my card into the following challenges:
1.paper sundaes - challenge 108 - birthdays
2.pollycraft challenge - challenge 128 - ribbon and buttons
3.my mums craft shop challenge - challenge 45 - buttons and ribbon
4.CRAFT challenge - challenge 143 - sketch
brown card
dovecraft papers
tim holtz distress tool
ribbon recycled from pj`s
button from stash
justwordz sentiment
pollycraft image - retro chester
promarkers and flexmarkers
pastel blue,denim,storm.midnight
mint,grass,lush green
pastel yellow,mustard,raw sienna,burnt sienna
satain.pastel beige,warm grey 3
thanks so much for popping by, means a lot ;D
luv coops xxx
71 comments:
- Jacki Daniels said...
Aaaawwwwww this is so sweet Nic love it beautiful colouring as ever and fab papers have a great weekend
Jacki xx
- 23 February 2012 at 20:42
- Creations by Shirl said...
How cute is Chester looks like his having fun rockin' to his music.
Such a fab card for any occasion too..
- 23 February 2012 at 20:49
- Becky said...
This is fab, love the image and fab papers and great colour scheme.
Becky x
- 23 February 2012 at 20:49
- Lou said...
Hi!what a sweetie,the papers and colours are perfect Coops.
You have really been busy with all that sorting out :)
hugs Lou.xx
- 23 February 2012 at 20:54
- Debs M said...
great image and fab card x
- 23 February 2012 at 21:03
- Sue said...
Hi hun
wow you have been busy, fabulous card, great image & colouring, fab papers & design, luv the distressing, sue,x
- 23 February 2012 at 21:03
- karen said...
Super fab card coops, hugs,Karenx
- 23 February 2012 at 21:10
- Carrieanne said...
I love this image and the papers you have used. The design is fab too x
- 23 February 2012 at 21:16
- Little K Smith said...
Hee hee! Oh love this Coops! The little monkey with his casette player is just so adorable! Love the papers and a great layout too :)
- 23 February 2012 at 21:21
- The Crafty Blonde said...
Fab card, love the sweet image and bright and funky colours. The papers look great and love the distressed edges.
Lyndsey xx
- 23 February 2012 at 21:27
- McCrafty's Cards said...
Brilliant card Coop's, I like the sweet image, the papers and the design.
Kevin xx
- 23 February 2012 at 21:27
- Sandra H said...
This is fabulous Coops:) Sandra H
- 23 February 2012 at 21:28
- Sarah said...
Congratulations on your win, love your card, such a fun image and fab papers, hugs, Sarah x
- 23 February 2012 at 21:35
- Donna Mosley said...
A fab card Nic, Chester is a cutie is'nt he and Love how you've coloured him. Love the papers and button detail.
Donna x
- 23 February 2012 at 21:37
- pinky said...
Very cute, love your take on that sketch Coops.
- 23 February 2012 at 21:40
- Unknown said...
Great card, love the image and your colour combo. Wonderful layout as well.
PS - I'll pop it on my blog next time I post, but my deliberate mistake is that the papers are on upside down!
- 23 February 2012 at 21:41
- Unknown said...
Sounds a very productive day, beautiful male card love it! Jo xxx
- 23 February 2012 at 21:41
- Gem said...
aww he's so sweet! gorgeous card :) x
- 23 February 2012 at 21:42
- Aunty Sue said...
this little chap is so cute and coloured perfectly
- 23 February 2012 at 21:43
- Crafty Loops said...
Smashing card Coops. Lee x
- 23 February 2012 at 21:44
- Wendy Fraser said...
What a fun image! Love the LO and papers too. I've got them lurking in my stash, must dig them out... xx
- 23 February 2012 at 21:45
- Paper Hearts Handmade Cards said...
Lovel card coops k x
- 23 February 2012 at 21:52
- Denise said...
Great card Coops. I love this Chester and those papers are gorgeous.
Denise xx
- 23 February 2012 at 21:53
- Wishcraft said...
Gorgeous :o) Love this sweet image and love how you've coloured him too! Lisa x
- 23 February 2012 at 21:59
- Unknown said...
This is fab Coops! I love how you've coloured him and the colours all work so well together! :)
Lizy x
- 23 February 2012 at 22:02
- kay said...
adorable card,bet you have your feet up now,x
- 23 February 2012 at 22:06
- Paula said...
I love this, what a super cute image, made me smile looking at him, Paula :)) xx
- 23 February 2012 at 22:09
- Diane Louise J said...
Lovely fun card... lovely colouring of that cute monkey. Love Diane x
- 23 February 2012 at 22:18
- Unknown said...
This is a perfect guy card. You are making me sound like a slouch- how do you get so much done plus a card!!
- 23 February 2012 at 22:18
- Sue said...
Hiya Nic,glad you are all sorted now.Love your card,Chester is great as always.
Sue xx
- 23 February 2012 at 22:21
- Sarahshandmadecardsx said...
A great male card Nic and such a fab image.
- 23 February 2012 at 22:22
- Unknown said...
Too cute!
- 23 February 2012 at 22:25
- Christine L said...
Hi nic..
Glad you made it out from under the bed to make this fabbie Chester card!
Christine x
- 23 February 2012 at 22:25
- Kathleen said...
Hi Coops, I always love your chester cards, they always look so fab, and this is no exception. Gorgeous colouring.
Kat x
- 23 February 2012 at 23:00
- nnalorac said...
Awe, super cute card Coops, love him. Carolxx
- 23 February 2012 at 23:03
- Berry said...
This is really cool sweetie I love it! well done on the skip work too! hugs rebekah xx
- 23 February 2012 at 23:11
- Shell Shearer Swinscoe said...
Fab card hun, love the colours & papers you have used!
Hugs Shell xx
- 23 February 2012 at 23:15
What a fantastic image! He's adorable! I may have to track this down for myself...hmmmm! x
- 23 February 2012 at 23:29
- Mau xx said...
Fab card Coops, love the cutie image and papers xx
What a busy girl you have been, if I pay you well will you come and sort my house out XXX
- 23 February 2012 at 23:32
- Mary J said...
Just brilliant coops! He is one of my all time PC faves!
- 23 February 2012 at 23:44
- Jules said...
Hi Coops
I am loving Retro Chester .. .. he looks great!!!
Sounds like you have been mega busy today. I am only "a little" envious of how tidy your home must be looking now!!! LOL!!!
Love Jules xx
- 23 February 2012 at 23:45
- Natalie Z said...
Gorgeous card coops... cute image and perfect colouring...
hugs Nat xx
- 23 February 2012 at 23:54
- Chrissy said...
A little cutie Coops, love the papers and colourings.
My place is ready for a spruce up whenever you are ready...
Luv CHRISSYxx
- 24 February 2012 at 02:40
- sue w. said...
Oh my, so busy and still time to post a super cute card. Love the distressing.
Hugs Sue W.
- 24 February 2012 at 06:32
- Kathleen said...
Aaaww what a cutie. Love the fab design and papers.
Kathleen x
- 24 February 2012 at 07:57
- Annette said...
awh fabby card he's so cute i can see why you chose that image.x
- 24 February 2012 at 08:20
- Pop's Cards said...
Morning sweetie this is just gorgeous big happy hugs Pops x
- 24 February 2012 at 08:48
- Whisper said...
Ooo what a cool monkey is Chester, great layout and papers too, luv Sam x
- 24 February 2012 at 10:41
- Lindsay Craftymonster81 said...
This is so adorable hun, I love this image with the walkman, so sweet and the papers and layout are fab
Lindsay xx
- 24 February 2012 at 11:44
- Krafty Kows said...
Wow what a stunning card and how cute is that image. Thank you for joining us at C.R.A.F.T. this week. Jeanette
- 24 February 2012 at 13:13
- Linda said...
This is just so adorable.. Love the darling little image.. Fab coloring.. Hugs, Linda
- 24 February 2012 at 15:25
- Rosietoes said...
He's a great wee character Coops. Love the lo and those have to be my all time favourite 'male' papers. :)
Edna x
- 24 February 2012 at 15:48
- Sue B said...
Aww I love the Chester images and this one is fab!! Beautiful colouring and gorgeous papers. I really love it!
Hope you have a good day!
Big Hugs!
Sue xx
- 24 February 2012 at 16:55
- mylittlecardstudio.blogspot.com said...
Fab fun card. Love the layout and colours. Cool! Hugs, Jill x
- 24 February 2012 at 16:59
- Craftin Suzie (Susan Wykes) said...
Aw what a cutie he is congrats on your win Coops and I love what you have done with this card xx
- 24 February 2012 at 17:26
- Brenda said...
loveeee this card!!!! all the layers and distressing and the coloring...beautifully done!!!
- 24 February 2012 at 17:33
- rosie said...
fab male card. brilliant colours x
- 24 February 2012 at 17:34
- Squirrel x said...
It never fails - Chester always makes me smile, even after a day of work. Cracking male card hun, love the papers and the colours and that cute little monkey - my only question is, will today's men recognise a cassette player?!! How times change, lol. Hugs Sxx
- 24 February 2012 at 17:48
- Jo said...
Chester is sooo cool! love the papers, too, prob my fav for male cards!Hope you have fab weekend!
Jo x
- 24 February 2012 at 19:29
- Crafty Moone Cards said...
Beautiful card, Sue x
- 24 February 2012 at 20:07
- Berni said...
Fabby card Nic
Every time I see your distressed edges it reminds me that I want a Tim Holtz tool!
Love the colours you've used, absolutely great for a male card.
Enjoy a rest!
Love Berni xx
- 24 February 2012 at 20:18
- June Nelson said...
Its a brilliant card Coopsy babe!!! lol love your colour comb and I love yoru distressed eedges, just perfect xxxx
- 24 February 2012 at 20:26
- CraftyC said...
Fabulous card Nic, love those papers to. I let the chores go today, had more urgent issues to attend (craft related of course)lol
- 24 February 2012 at 20:31
- Wendy said...
This is fabulous Coops, he's so cute and great papers.
Wendy xx
- 24 February 2012 at 21:30
- Sarah said...
Stunning card Coops, love the cute image and how you've coloured him and those papers look fab with the distressed edges x
- 24 February 2012 at 22:06
- MagsB said...
What a simply wonderful image! I remember headphones like that.... Great card!
love Mags B x
- 24 February 2012 at 22:40
- Trudie said...
So cute!! Love the way this all works so well together. Thank you for joining us at MMCS this week.
- 25 February 2012 at 19:00
- Becky said...
What a lovely male card, the details are great. Thanks for joining us this week at MMCS,
Becky x
- 26 February 2012 at 13:54
- Paddington fan said...
Really cute image and love your distressed take on our sketch at CRAFT. Thanks for joining us and good luck in the prize draw, love Jacky CRAFT DT
- 27 February 2012 at 17:05
- Suzie McFloozy said...
Great card - love the layout and all the distressing too x
Thanks for playing along with us at My mums craft shop challenges & good luck x
((hugs)) Suzie xoxo
- 28 February 2012 at 21:29
- Trimgym said...
Great project, thank you for joining us at CRAFT Challenge this week and good luck! Don't forget to check back with us again on Thursday for our new challenge and to check if you have won or made our Top3.
Jo and Tigerlover.
- 29 February 2012 at 17:23


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