– I am finally sold on Ian Kennedy. Dude has won more games this year than he has in his entire big league career. And after watching him strike out six in a row in the 7th and 8th innings last night, I just can’t ignore the impression it left upon me. He is no Cy Young winner this year, in my opinion, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make a strong argument for him.
– With the Brew Crew signing Ryan Braun to the deal they did, the writing is basically on the wall for Prince Fielder to read. And he has. The thing of it is, I’m not sure the market for a $100 million first baseman is what people believe it to be. Look at all the usual big spenders, and see that they all have their own pricey 1B’s already. I’m just saying that the market for Fielder is much smaller than people might realize.
– Is Brad Pitt not the most Ironic actor to portray Billy Beane in the upcoming movie Moneyball? Seriously, you can’t help but chuckle at that.
– Here is some neat trivia for you- Do you know who holds the highest era for a single season? That’s right, it is Roy Halladay, who posted an atrocious 10.64 era for the 2000 season. Now pick your chin up off the ground and continue reading. (Author’s note: Now Brian Matusz is the owner of this prestigious award; he is sporting an era of 10.68-congrats to you sir.)
– What kind of baseball blogger would I be if I didn’t have a mention of Mariano Rivera and his record 602 saves in here? I am still mesmerized by the fact that he has gotten every last one of those in pinstripes.
– How about those St. Louis Cardinals? They might actually pull off their own comeback and rip the wild card spot right out of the Braves hands. After writing about the lack of tight races, the game of baseball is making me eat my words.
– If you had to take one of these starting pitchers and run them out on the bump, whom would you rather have: John Lackey or A.J. Burnett? Me, I’d rather let the mascot go out there and see what he can do…in his costume, too.
September 22, 2011
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Posted by Mike Rosenbaum
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