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Category Archives: Rays
2014 Goose Gossage Awards
I am still as honored to be allowed to vote in the Baseball Bloggers Alliance’s end-of-season awards as I am frustrated and embarrassed to have no time to write. Below are my ballots for each league’s best reliever, with precious … Continue reading
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2014 Willie Mays Awards
The Baseball Bloggers Alliance has asked members to post their picks for the Wilie Mays (best rookie) and Connie Mack (best manager) by tomorrow. I haven’t had time to write anything until now, when I’ve been sitting on a bridge … Continue reading
Posted in Mets, Phillies, Postseason Awards, Rays, Reds, White Sox, Yankees
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Playoff Preview, Week Two
I’m not in love with the new playoff format, but I’ll admit that three consecutive nights of winner-take-all games makes for an exciting week of baseball. My early picks went 1-2. Let’s see if I can improve on that in … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics, Braves, Cardinals, Dodgers, Pirates, Predictions, Rays, Red Sox, Tigers
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Remaining Award Picks
I’ve heard tell that the Baseball Bloggers Alliance may come out of hibernation to vote on our annual awards. Having already covered my MVP (or “Stan Musial”) and Cy Young (“Walter Johnson”) picks, I thought I’d chime in with some … Continue reading
Playoff Preview, Week One
The last day of the regular season gave us what so many of us wanted- another day of the regular season. I have a hard time accepting that tomorrow’s one-game playoff is a regular season game, while the following day’s … Continue reading
Posted in Indians, Pirates, Predictions, Rangers, Rays, Reds
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Second-Half Predictions
You may have noticed my absence from this space over the last few weeks. My family and I moved from South Portland, Maine, to Cumberland Foreside, a delightful coastal community where my son and I have far more space to … Continue reading
Posted in Orioles, Pirates, Predictions, Rays, Tigers
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Franchise Player Mock Draft
I understand ESPN presented its annual franchise player mock draft today. I’d link to it, but I want to make my picks in a similar draft before I see who their experts picked. When I’m done, I’ll check out ESPN’s … Continue reading
wOBA Primer, With a Bonus
Here’s one I wrote for USA Today Sports Weekly, which is partnering with High Heat Stats for a column focusing on a different advanced statistic every week: In 2012, Ben Zobrist batted .270, but was immensely valuable to the Rays. … Continue reading
2013 Red Sox preview
Here’s one I wrote for The Forecaster: Sun shines cordially on the brim of your cap, a welcome respite from the biting cold in the nearby shade. Meticulously manicured grass sparkles proudly, unaware that the last patch of snow is … Continue reading
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BBA Gets ’em Right
With about as much fanfare as the release of a new Wallflowers album, the Baseball Bloggers Alliance unveiled its postseason awards over the past week. The collective wisdom of my peers disagreed with three of the five awards we issued … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Athletics, Braves, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Giants, Mets, Nationals, Orioles, Postseason Awards, Rays, Tigers
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Replacement Level Baseball Blog 