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Interview With Cory Schwartz of MLB.com’s Fantasy 411

May 6th, 2008 · No Comments

I had the opportunity to interview Cory Schwartz of the Fantasy 411 show at MLB.com and a participant in Tout Wars. Cory will also be a guest on the Baseball Gurus Show on  Sunday June 1 so mark your calendars.  Cory had some interesting things to say on Jacoby Ellsbury, “value”, Anne Hathaway and baseball strategy.

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A Look at Some Leaders & Laggards in xFIP-ERA

May 6th, 2008 · 4 Comments

As we hit early May, after completing over a month of the season, I thought it would be interesting to look at a metric I like to check out every so often: xFIP.

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Morning Roundup: Dicey Control

May 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Daisuke Matsuzaka walked eight in his five-inning start yesterday, but managed to give up only one run and earn the win in Boston’s 6-3 win over Detroit.

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Greek Tragedy In The Milwaukee Pen?

May 6th, 2008 · 4 Comments

It seems like the Brewers are baseball’s version of the traditional Greek Tragedy; they are a generally good team that has one flaw that leads to their demise. Last year it was team defense. This year it looks like the bullpen. What can they do?

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Morning Roundup: Dustin’s Duel

May 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Toronto starter Dustin McGowan came out the winner in a strikeout showdown yesterday with Javier Vázquez and the Chicago White Sox.

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Morning Roundup: Santana Shutout

May 6th, 2008 · No Comments

Ervin Santana pitched a complete game shutout yesterday to lead the Angels to a 4-0 win over the Royals.

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