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May 11, 2012
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Posted by Mike Rosenbaum
The Golden Sombrero presents MLB Look-alikes: Jason Motte and Yukon Cornelius
May 11, 2012
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Posted by Mike Rosenbaum
Staff Picks: Ryan’s 2012 MLB Predictions
April 9, 2012
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Posted by Ryan Harris
National League:
West: Diamondbacks
Central: Cardinals
East: Phillies
Wild Card: Marlins
Wild Card: Giants
NLDS: Phillies def. Marlins in 4; Cardinals def. Diamondbacks in 5
NLCS: Cardinals def. Phillies in 6
NLCS MVP: Lance Berkman
Awards:
NL Rookie of the Year (hitter): Devin Mesoraco
NL Dark Horse Rookie of the Year (hitter): Bryce Harper
NL Rookie of the Year (pitcher): Trevor Bauer
NL Dark Horse Rookie of the Year (pitcher): Shelby Miller
NL Reliever of the Year: Jonathan Axford
NL Dark Horse Reliever of the Year: Jason Motte
NL Comeback Player of the Year: Hanley Ramirez
NL Dark Horse Comeback Player of the Year: Dan Uggla
NL Strikeout King: Clayton Kershaw
NL Dark Horse Strikeout King: Madison Bumgarner
NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw
NL Dark Horse Cy Young: Josh Johnson
NL Batting Champ: Carlos Gonzalez
NL Dark Horse Batting Champ: Starlin Castro
NL HR Champ: Giancarlo Stanton
NL Dark Horse HR Champ: No one is going to hit more HRs than Stanton
NL MVP: Justin Upton
NL Dark Horse MVP: Giancarlo Stanton
American League
West: Angels
Central: Tigers
East: Rays
Wild Card Winner: Yankees
Wild Card Winner: Rangers
ALDS: Angels def. Yankees in 3; Tigers def. Rays in 4
ALCS: Tigers def. Angels in 7
ALCS MVP: Prince Fielder
AL ROY (hitter): Jesus Montero
AL Dark Horse ROY (hitter): Yoenis Cespedes
AL ROY (pitcher): Matt Moore
AL Dark Horse ROY (pitcher): Yu Darvish
AL Comeback Player of the Year: Ichiro Suzuki
AL Dark Horse Comeback Player of the Year: Vernon Wells/Adam Dunn
AL Strikeout King: Felix Hernandez
AL Dark Horse Strikeout King: Matt Moore
AL Cy Young Winner: Felix Hernandez
AL Dark Horse Cy Young Winner: Ubaldo Jiminez
AL Batting Champ: Adrian Gonzalez
AL Dark Horse Batting Champ: Eric Hosmer
AL HR King: Jose Bautista
AL Dark Horse HR King: Evan Longoria
AL MVP: Miguel Cabrera
AL Dark Horse MVP: Albert Pujols
2012 World Series:
2012 World Series: Tigers def. Cardinals in 6
2012 WS MVP: Justin Verlander
Brett Wallace’s Thighs: The Eighth Wonder of the World
February 22, 2012
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Posted by Mike Rosenbaum
Some little-known facts about Brett Wallace and his massive thighs:
- With certain breeds of dogs, you can get an idea of how big they will be based upon the size of their paws as a puppy. At two-years-old, Wallace’s thighs suggested a career as a corner infielder.
- Brett Wallace’s thighs have thighs.
- With those tree trunks, all of his baseball pants are naturally pro-flared.
- In 2010, Wallace was traded twice due to his unsightliness in khakis.
- Wallace has never sat in the middle seat on an airplane.
- He once tried on a pair of skinny jeans.
- He once got stuck in a pair of skinny jeans.
- He’s never been considered top heavy.
- His lower half was the inspiration behind EvoShield’s first products.
- Brett Wallace can out-leg press Yoenis Cespedes in his sleep.
Wow.
Top 50 Prospects: #4 – Shelby Miller
January 31, 2012
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Posted by Daniel "Dee" Clark
#4 Shelby Miller
St. Louis Cardinals
DOB: 10/10/1990
Previous Rank: 16
ETA: 2012
Aside from a team-issued suspension for being an idiot, Shelby Miller had an outstanding 2011 that only served to reinforce his spot as the top righty in the Minor Leagues. He posted a 2.77 ERA in 25 starts across two levels including his final stop in Springfield where he collected 16 Double-A starts as a 20-year-old. Yikes! The kid struck out 170 guys on the season next to only 53 walks in just under 140 IP. Again, Yikes!
Miller is special.
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | W | L | GS | IP | BB | SO | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18 | Quad Cities | MIDW | A | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 2 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2.333 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.00 |
| 2010 | 19 | Quad Cities | MIDW | A | 7 | 5 | 3.62 | 24 | 104.1 | 33 | 140 | 1.246 | 8.4 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 12.1 | 4.24 |
| 2011 | 20 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-A+ | 11 | 6 | 2.77 | 25 | 139.2 | 53 | 170 | 1.181 | 7.2 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 11.0 | 3.21 |
| 2011 | 20 | Palm Beach | FLOR | A+ | 2 | 3 | 2.89 | 9 | 53.0 | 20 | 81 | 1.132 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 13.8 | 4.05 |
| 2011 | 20 | Springfield | TL | AA | 9 | 3 | 2.70 | 16 | 86.2 | 33 | 89 | 1.212 | 7.5 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 9.2 | 2.70 |
| 3 Seasons | 18 | 11 | 3.17 | 51 | 247.0 | 88 | 312 | 1.223 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 11.4 | 3.55 | ||||
| A (2 seasons) | A | 7 | 5 | 3.69 | 26 | 107.1 | 35 | 142 | 1.276 | 8.6 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 11.9 | 4.06 | |||
| AA (1 season) | AA | 9 | 3 | 2.70 | 16 | 86.2 | 33 | 89 | 1.212 | 7.5 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 9.2 | 2.70 | |||
| A+ (1 season) | A+ | 2 | 3 | 2.89 | 9 | 53.0 | 20 | 81 | 1.132 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 13.8 | 4.05 | |||
His fastball has tremendous sink and arm-side ride to go along with 94-97 mph of pace. His changeup and curveball already get 50s, but they still have room to grow. His breaker is tight with quality shape, but it is not consistent yet. The changeup is ahead of the bender, and it features excellent fade that should allow him to neutralize lefties in the Bigs as he already has shown he can do on the farm. Miller should open the year in Triple-A with the singular goal of developing his secondary stuff. Should he prove to accomplish this early on in 2012, we see no reason for the Cardinals not to push for his promotion.
Miller is elite and, with a 6-foot-3 and projectable build as well as aggressive and competitive makeup, should steamroll his way to Busch and challenge for the ace role there immediately. We expect Miller to annually receive CY votes.
Colby Rasmus: As interesting as a house plant
January 9, 2012
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Posted by Mike Rosenbaum
I’ll give Colby some credit for mentioning that Michael Jordan is the one person he’d like to meet. Me too, Colby. Me too.
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