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Brewers re-establishing Dominican base - MLB.com

2010-03-10
MLB.comBrewers re-establishing Dominican baseMLB.comPEORIA, Ariz. -- When the Brewers signed him to a club-record bonus in 2005, right-hander Rolando Pascual was supposed to stand as ...and more »

Pat Lackey is an MLB Blogger for FanHouse - FanHouse

2010-03-11
Pat Lackey is an MLB Blogger for FanHouseFanHouseCabrera isn't much of a hitter at this point in his career, but he did show some pop with the Twins (.430 slugging percentage in 59 games) after a ...and more »

Nomar calls it a career in Red Sox style - MLB.com

2010-03-10
Nomar calls it a career in Red Sox styleMLB.comFORT MYERS, Fla. -- The white Red Sox jersey with the No. 5 was finally draped over Nomar Garciaparra again, just as in the ...and more »

Seattle Mariners 2010 MLB Predictions - BetFirms

2010-03-10
Seattle Mariners 2010 MLB PredictionsBetFirmsIchiro finished with 225 hits, but their impatient line-up as a whole resulted in a .314 team on-base percentage, the lowest in the AL. ...and more »

Life without Nathan: Closer likely facing Tommy John surgery - MinnPost.com

2010-03-10
Yahoo! SportsLife without Nathan: Closer likely facing Tommy John surgeryMinnPost.comMLB's best save percentage belonged to Fernando Rodney, a 32-year-old career-long setup man with a 4.28 ERA who went 37-of-38 for Detroit. ...Say it ain't so, Joe: Nathan injury could shift balance in CentralMinneapolis Star Tribuneall 1,111 news articles »

Designated hitter singles, strikes out in two at-bats - MLB.com

2010-03-09
Designated hitter singles, strikes out in two at-batsMLB.comLyle Spencer is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.and more »

Bad Paper: The 10 Worst Contracts in the MLB - Bleacher Report

2010-03-11
Bad Paper: The 10 Worst Contracts in the MLBBleacher ReportLee didn't have a bad 2009 season per se, but he did fall-off significantly in both on-base percentage and power production, snagging only a .343 OBP with ...

SB Nation's 2010 MLB Previews: Arizona Diamondbacks, A Return To Relevance - SB Nation (blog)

2010-03-10
SB Nation (blog)SB Nation's 2010 MLB Previews: Arizona Diamondbacks, A Return To RelevanceSB Nation (blog)The team certainly needs to improve on its fundamentals - Arizona were ahead only of Washington in fielding percentage, with some embarrassingly inept play ...and more »

Craig likely to make debut Wednesday - MLB.com

2010-03-09
Washington PostCraig likely to make debut WednesdayMLB.comCraig, 25, hit .322 with a .374 on-base percentage and a .547 slugging percentage at Triple-A Memphis in 2009. Matthew Leach is a reporter for MLB.com. ...Pujols: Back Problems LingerThe Cardinal Nation (subscription)all 541 news articles »

What percentage of MLB players do you think are still using ...

2010-03-11
MLB testing standards are lax. On top of that, players can easily beat the tests through a number of methods. And on top of that, players such as A-Rod have.

Cincinnati Reds 2010 Primer -- MLB FanHouse

2010-03-11
Cabrera isn't much of a hitter at this point in his career, but he did show some pop with the Twins (.430 slugging percentage in 59 games) after a disastrous start with the A's, and a move to the National League may do his bat some good ...

Red Sox sign Nomar Garciaparra, then announces retirement - MLB ...

2010-03-10
In 14 professional seasons, Garciaparra is a career .313 hitter with a .361 on-base percentage. Garciaparra's best years came at the end of the 1990s, when he hit .357 and .372 in 1999 and 2000, respectively. ...

Nomar Didn't Need Title to Capture Boston's Heart -- MLB FanHouse

2010-03-10
A-Rod had more homers and RBI over that same stretch, but Garciaparra held the edge in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging. He did it with a quirky approach and much less in the way of lineup help than Jeter or A-Rod had. ...

MATT VEASEY: Torii Hunter Plays the Race Card

2010-03-11
The percentage of African-American players in MLB is admittedly down over the past few decades. But people like Torii Hunter who resort to typical race-baiting comments whenever there is any appearance that black Americans might be ...

» Winner's Curse in MLB Free Agency » Cornell Info 2040 - Networks

2010-03-10
For hitters, the author examined OPS (On-base Plus Slugging Percentage), EqA (Equivalent Average of batting statstics), and VORP (Value Over Replacement Player) for hitters and Stuff (measure of pitcher dominance), ...

Sports Folk | Sports News, Fantasy Scores, NFL, College Football ...

2010-03-11
DALLAS -- When Mark Cuban bought the Dallas Mavericks in January 2000, he didn't have a timetable for turning around a franchise that went 239-549 (a pitiful .303 winning percentage) during the '90s. "You can't plan that, you just don't ...

SB Nation's 2010 MLB Previews: Arizona Diamondbacks, A Return To ...

2010-03-10
The team certainly needs to improve on its fundamentals - Arizona were ahead only of Washington in fielding percentage, with some embarrassingly inept play at times. That will need to be corrected if the team is to compete in 2010. ...

In Hoc Signo: MLB Blues

2010-03-10
Barring injuries, the Cardinals have the division sewn up, and I would put the Cubs at about a .480 winning percentage on the year. They may finish second or third with that - the Brewers and Astros could pass them, pushing the Cubs ...

Brewers re-establishing Dominican base: MLB.com... and then only a small percentage of those kids will make it to... http://bit.ly/blBHNM

2010-03-11
Brewers re-establishing Dominican base: MLB.com... and then only a small percentage of those kids will make it to... http://bit.ly/blBHNM

Angels Torii Hunter: percentage of blacks and white in baseball is down. http://bit.ly/57i2og #Angels #MLB #Rumors #race

2010-03-10
Angels Torii Hunter: percentage of blacks and white in baseball is down. http://bit.ly/57i2og #Angels #MLB #Rumors #race

Anyone have the yearly numbers for MLB-wide save percentage for closers only, as opposed to all blown saves?

2010-03-09
Anyone have the yearly numbers for MLB-wide save percentage for closers only, as opposed to all blown saves?

RT @BizballMaury: @SBJLizMullen You reported MLB has lowest percentage (52%) of gross revenues going to players. Best for NFLPA to accept 2%-3% reduction

2010-03-04
RT @BizballMaury: @SBJLizMullen You reported MLB has lowest percentage (52%) of gross revenues going to players. Best for NFLPA to accept 2%-3% reduction

@SBJLizMullen You reported MLB has lowest percentage (52%) of gross revenues going to players. Best for NFLPA to accept 2%-3% reduction

2010-03-04
@SBJLizMullen You reported MLB has lowest percentage (52%) of gross revenues going to players. Best for NFLPA to accept 2%-3% reduction