If you missed tonight’s show, you can hear the recorded version here. It’s also available on demand at TPSRadio.
Posted by David Pinto at 9:31 pm | Podcasts | Permalink | 2 Comments
November 30, 2005
Baseball Musings Radio Show
The Baseball Musings Radio Show is coming up in a little while at 8 PM EST. You can leave questions during the show in the TPSRadio Chat Room.
My guest tonight is Jon Weisman of Dodger Thoughts. He’ll be talking about his new book and the soap opera that’s the Dodgers’ off season.
Posted by David Pinto at 6:14 pm | Broadcasts | Permalink | No Comments
November 30, 2005
View From the Cheap Seats
A Ballpark View is a new blog chronicling the season of Gondeee, who just bought the Braves $250 season ticket package. Stop by and say hi. He posts the lowest season ticket prices by ballclub here.
Posted by David Pinto at 5:15 pm | Blogs | Permalink | No Comments
November 30, 2005
Konerko Stays Put
Paul Konerko decided to stay in Chicago today, taking less money from the White Sox than was offered by the Orioles. He’ll get $12 million a year for five years, and form an intimidating power duo with likely DH Jim Thome. The contract seems like a pretty fair price for Paul. Once [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 4:13 pm | Free Agents | Permalink | 11 Comments
November 30, 2005
Saving Ramirez
A Red Sox fan started a web site yesterday to try to keep Manny Ramirez in Boston. For some reason, ESPN.com mentions the name but doesn’t give them a link. Do they not realize they’re a web publication? Baseball Musings doesn’t have that problem. Here’s a link to KeepManny.com.
Posted by David Pinto at 12:34 pm | Players | Permalink | 6 Comments
November 30, 2005
Power Struggle
Alex Belth writes on how the Yankees passed on Vic Power due to racism. Meanwhile, Jon Weisman looks at Power’s legacy.
There is one flaw is the racism argument, however. The Yankees had a better first baseman in Moose Skowron. If you were just given Skowron’s and Power’s stats from 1954 to 1960, [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 10:19 am | History | Permalink | 2 Comments
November 30, 2005
Baseball Musings Radio Show
The Baseball Musings radio show will be on TPSRadio tonight at 8 PM EDT. Check out their other sports programming as well.
You can also call in at 888-985-0555 and leave a question for the show, or stop by the chat room at TPSRadio during the broadcast and leave a comment. Also, feel [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 9:43 am | Broadcasts | Permalink | 2 Comments
November 30, 2005
Boswell on Foot Dragging
Thomas Boswell takes Major League Baseball to task for dragging it’s feet on finding new owners for the Washington Nationals:
Hardly a day goes by that the Nats’ hamstrung front office doesn’t get whiplash from watching some NL East rival improve itself. Yesterday the Mets signed super southpaw reliever Billy Wagner away from the Phils. Last [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 8:48 am | Management | Permalink | 3 Comments
November 30, 2005
What a Knucklehead
The Yankees are are saying Joe Torre was misquoted and they never had plans to move A-Rod or Jeter to centerfield:
Cashman said he woke up yesterday morning and was “shocked” when he learned of the story. He said he immediately called Torre to ask about the quotes and was told by the manager that the [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 8:15 am | Defense | Permalink | 12 Comments
November 30, 2005
Konerko Says No to O’s
Paul Konerko turned down an offer from the Orioles of 5 years, $65 million dollars. That’s pretty good money for a first baseman with a .349 career OBA and a .488 career slugging percentage. Just to show you how much salaries have risen, the article points out the following:
The Orioles’ initial offer to [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 7:51 am | Free Agents | Permalink | 4 Comments
November 29, 2005
Uniform Database
I found this going through Alex Belth’s blog roll, the Baseball Uniform Database. You can fill in a form with the team and the years and get a series of pictures of uniforms throughout the history of baseball. A very cool resource.
Posted by David Pinto at 7:23 pm | Uniforms | Permalink | 1 Comment
November 29, 2005
Nunez at Third
Phillies Nation likes Pat Gillick’s signing of Abraham Nunez.
Posted by David Pinto at 6:57 pm | Free Agents | Permalink | 4 Comments
November 29, 2005
Vic Power Passes
Former first baseman Vic Power is no longer with us.
Power died of cancer Tuesday in a hospital in this suburb of San Juan, said his sister, Carmen Pellot Power.
Power achieved a rare feat in 1958, stealing home twice in a game when he played for the Cleveland Indians. He had only three steals all season.
Power [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 11:38 am | Deaths | Permalink | 5 Comments
November 29, 2005
Why Loaiza?
What do the Oakland Athletics see in Esteban Loaiza? I understand the Giants’ need to sign over the hill players, but he Oakland Athletics are supposed to be smarter than that. A lot of Loaiza’s success last year came from his excellent work at RFK Stadium. If you compare his home and [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 11:08 am | Free Agents | Permalink | 9 Comments
November 29, 2005
It’s About Time!
The Yankees are thinking about moving Jeter or A-Rod to centerfield:
Torre said he has considered the merits of converting either shortstop Jeter or AL MVP Rodriguez, who has been playing third base since joining the Yankees, but has not raised the subject with either of his star players.
“We’ve thought about it,” Torre said. “We just [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 9:12 am | Defense | Permalink | 16 Comments
November 29, 2005
Sharing the Wins
Just how much did the Mets help themselves yesterday, introducing Carlos Delgado and reaching an agreement with Billy Wagner? Delgado posted 31 win shares to 8 by the Mets first basemen, an increase of 23. Wagner brings 16 win shares, vs. Looper’s 4, an increase of 12. Since 3 win shares is [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 9:03 am | Transactions | Permalink | 8 Comments
November 29, 2005
Other People’s Money
Richard Griffin offers advice to people upset by the size of the contract tendered to B.J. Ryan:
It should be noted, in support of the Jays and any other sports franchise with uber-critical, hyperventilating fans, that as long as the front office is not publicly whining about having enough money, then size of contract should not [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 8:41 am | Free Agents | Permalink | 7 Comments
November 28, 2005
Blogger Books
Jon Weisman just published The Best of Dodger Thoughts, a compendium of his best posts. I however, like to think his best posts are yet to come.
Posted by David Pinto at 5:31 pm | Books | Permalink | No Comments
November 28, 2005
Wagner and the Mets
Via Phillies Nation, Billy Wagner signs with the Mets. It’s a four year contract with an option for a 5th, and more money per year than Ryan and Rivera. With Wagner, Delgado, Pedro, Beltran, Wright and Floyd, the Mets appear to be going for the gold in 2006.
It’s a good year to be [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 4:56 pm | Free Agents | Permalink | 6 Comments
November 28, 2005
Fame
The 2006 Hall of Fame ballot is out, and this may be a year when no one gets elected. The freshman class is pretty weak, with Albert Belle and Orel Hersisher being the strongest candidates.
There are lots of different reasons to put people in the Hall of Fame, but significantly outstanding season performances don’t [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 2:28 pm | All-Time Greats | Permalink | 30 Comments
November 28, 2005
Maddon’s Mind
Here’s a nice profile of Joe Maddon, the new Devil Rays manager. I’ve often wondered why Moneyball GMs don’t hire a Moneyball manager. Maddon seems to fit the bill perfectly.
Maddon, 51, has been one of the game’s best-kept secrets for years. He was this gifted, even-tempered guy sitting on the Angels’ bench just [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 12:36 pm | Management | Permalink | 7 Comments
November 28, 2005
Jays Meet the Press
The Blue Jays are holding a news conference this afternoon, likely to announce the completion of the B.J. Ryan deal.
Posted by David Pinto at 9:16 am | Free Agents | Permalink | No Comments
November 28, 2005
Eldred Retiring
Cal Eldred announced his retirement from baseball. Eldred showed a lot of promise in 1992, going 11-2 with a 1.79 ERA in 14 starts for the Brewers. Cal through 258 innings the following year and batters figured out how to draw walks and hit homers off the righty.
After missing 2002 with an injury, [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 9:07 am | Pitchers | Permalink | 2 Comments
November 28, 2005
Wedding Bells
Park Chan-ho is getting married. It’s not your average wedding:
Ronald Moon, Chief Justice of the Hawaii State Supreme Court, will officiate at the wedding ceremony.
Moon is the first Korean to head the U.S. state’s highest court. Park has been acquainted with Moon since 2003 when they were invited to the Rose Bowl Parade designed [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 9:02 am | Players | Permalink | 4 Comments
November 28, 2005
The Best Games
Dennis Boznango at The Hardball Times looks at what makes a game exciting and develops a formula to rate the most exciting post-season games of all time. I was a bit surprised that you needed to factor in the state of the series to get Braves-Twins game 7, but not all people are as [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 8:56 am | Statistics | Permalink | 5 Comments
November 28, 2005
Pumped for Beckett
Chad Finn really likes the Josh Beckett trade.
Posted by David Pinto at 8:43 am | Trades | Permalink | No Comments
November 28, 2005
A Book in the Hand
Rich Lederer reviews The Bill James Baseball Handbook at Baseball Analysts.
Posted by David Pinto at 8:31 am | Books | Permalink | No Comments
November 28, 2005
Blocked View
Obstructed Seats is a new baseball blog portal. If you’re looking to start a baseball blog, Obstructed Seats offers free membership and a place to write.
Posted by David Pinto at 8:04 am | Blogs | Permalink | No Comments
November 28, 2005
GM by Committee
From a Nov. 1 post:
I have no doubt that Lucchino’s a smart guy, but if he knows so much about running a baseball team, why hire a GM? Why not just do it himself? Call what was Esptein’s job assistant GM, have him do the same work, make the phone calls, negotiate the trades, but [...]
Posted by David Pinto at 7:44 am | Management | Permalink | 1 Comment
November 27, 2005
Musings Profile
I’m profiled at BaseBlogging, a new blog that’s a resource for baseball bloggers.
Posted by David Pinto at 9:47 pm | Interviews | Permalink | 1 Comment
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