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Breaking out of the sophomore slump

blogdig.net — 2013-12-18T12:02:11-04:00

Handicapping four second-year players who struggled in 2013 and their chances to rebound in 2014 and beyond.It seems to happen every year: a group of players stumble in their second major league season after promising rookie campaigns. The future, which once appeared so hopeful and certain, suddenly looks murky and unclear, as the slumps and struggles pile on top of one another with each passing week.In a way even, the "sophomore slump" makes some intuitive sense. Players often fall back
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The Best baseball blog posts from around the web

Fish Bites: Where Do We Go From Here?

blogdig.net — 2013-12-18T12:01:04-04:00

After an active start to the off-season, the Marlins are still looking to improve their overall team including their third base position. Also, this piece is centered around the possibility of Miami trading one of their younger pitchers, Jose Fernandez, LoMo and more. Will The Marlins Trade Young Pitching? - Marlin Maniac - A Miami Marlins Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and MoreMarlin Maniac's Chris Logel examines the recent comments from VP Michael Hill surrounding the possibility of
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Wednesday Rockpile: Rockies settling in for a long winter's night

blogdig.net — 2013-12-18T11:01:13-04:00

The Rockies appear to have made most of the moves that their payroll flexibility will allow this off-season. Is the team the front office has built strong enough to contend?After a flurry of moves in the last two weeks, the Rockies appear to have made most of the moves that their payroll flexibility will allow this off-season. For a good summary of Colorado's off-season moves, take a look at Bryan's off-season breakdown yesterday. For today, I'd like to write about whether or not these
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2014 Seattle Mariners: Lineup Efficiency

blogdig.net — 2013-12-18T10:02:42-04:00

A projection of the most efficient starting lineup for the recently upgraded Seattle Mariners roster through analysis of the projected starting eight's offensive production capabilities adjusted according to potential slotting in the batting order.In my Lineup Efficiency series, I will project clubs' most efficient starting lineups for the opening week of the upcoming season, incorporating offseason acquisitions, through analysis of offensive production capabilities adjusted by placement in
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TCB Top 30 Astros Prospects: Part 21, Nos. 12-23

blogdig.net — 2013-12-18T10:01:17-04:00

As part of our annual Top 30 prospect blowout, here are capsules and the podcast for Nos. 12-23. Donate to the Houston Area Women's Center - DonorDrive Sponsored by Leiturgia CommunicationsOnce again, we're talking prospects here at TCB. This year, we're tweaking how we roll these out. In addition to our podcast (which you could have heard live Saturday night), we'll be posting capsules of all the players we discuss here. That includes their average grades, reader grades and even a few
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Marlins rumors: Miami willing to trade pitching depth for third base

blogdig.net — 2013-12-18T10:01:17-04:00

The Miami Marlins are still looking for a third baseman for the 2014 season and potentially beyond. The team would not mind finding one via trade, and they would trade their prospect pitching depth to get an option. But who is available?The Miami Marlins are letting it be known everyday that they are interested in acquiring a third baseman for the 2014 season, and the Fish may be willing to trade from their significant prospect pitching depth to acquire it. Joe Frisaro of MLB.com has the
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Greatest Moments in Marlins History: #103 Luis Castillo Defense

blogdig.net — 2013-12-18T09:20:18-04:00

Welcome back to the Greatest Moments in Marlins History. For moment 103 we are going to look at a player who has had his fair share of Marlins moments, some we?ve already talked about and plenty more yet to come. Today we look at Luis Castillo?s 2003 Gold Glove Award at Second Base. Just like […]Greatest Moments in Marlins History: #103 Luis Castillo Defense - Marlin Maniac - Marlin Maniac - A Miami Marlins Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
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Royals 2014 Payroll Estimator

blogdig.net — 2013-12-18T09:01:41-04:00

An early look as the Royals Opening Day payroll takes shape.Time to run some salary numbers to see how the Royals stack up less than two months from spring training. First, let's start with what we know. The guaranteed contracts.Player$$$James Shields13,500,000Jeremy Guthrie11,000,000Alex Gordon10,750,000Billy Butler8,500,000Jason Vargas7,000,000Omar Infante5,000,000Wade Davis4,800,000Alcides Escobar3,000,000Norichika Aoki1,950,000Salvador Perez1,500,000Total67,000,000All numbers above are
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Yankees signing Brain Roberts was not on my Christmas list

blogdig.net — 2013-12-18T08:17:14-04:00

It is d�j� vu all over again, as the New York Yankees have reverted back to dumpster diving in hopes that one of these cast-offs will resurge in the pinstripes. The latest bargain is 36-year old, second baseman Brian Roberts who inked a one-year, $2 million deal with incentives to play in the Bronx. Brian […]The post Yankees signing Brain Roberts was not on my Christmas list appeared first on Lady Loves Pinstripes.
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George Brett 1988 Fleer ? SUBMIT A CAPTION!!!!

blogdig.net — 2013-12-18T06:00:23-04:00

George Brett 1988 Fleer Come on gang, I know that I have some of the funniest and wittiest readers in the card-blogosphere, somebody has to have something good for this one… Tell me what George Brett is about to say … Continue reading →
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Dave’s Free Play, Wednesday 12/18/13

blogdig.net — 2013-12-18T02:01:32-04:00

We’re closing in on the announcement as to which baseball greats will be heading to the Hall of Fame next summer. This year’s list of candidates is nothing short of spectacular, with some true superstars becoming eligible for the first time. It could be one of the best induction ceremonies in recent memory if the voting goes the way it should.But there’s the rub. It’s sounding as though there might be just one winner on this year’s ballots, that being Greg Maddux.
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2013 Topps Archives ?Tallboys? Subset ? Ryan Braun

blogdig.net — 2013-12-18T09:26:48-04:00

2013 Topps Archives ?Tallboys? Subset ? Ryan Braun With the new 2013 Topps Archives baseball card set release, the ?Mini Tallboys? subset is easily one of the best parts of the issue. The cards from this subset offer a very … Continue reading →
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