Yankees Hot Stove: Vernon not so Wells

The Los Angeles Angels are supposedly shopping outfielder Vernon Wells, and the New York Yankees are rumored to be the team who is very interested. Now why would the Yankees want Wells? Well, here are some Wells- facts to sleep on: -       2006 signed to[...]

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Andre Dawson 2007 Upper Deck SP Legendary Cuts
Certified Autographed Baseball Card

Andre Dawson 2007 Upper Deck SP Legendary Cuts Certified Autographed Baseball Card This set is really starting to appeal to me.  At first, I thought that it was just too dark and did not really care for the Gold on … Continue reading →

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Free Stuff

So the Marlins are in a very interesting situation this year. It?s a familiar situation, but an interesting one none the less. After trading away half your team, how do they get their fans to come back to the games? After reading “Veck as in Wreck” recently, I think I might have the answer ? [...]

Free Stuff - Marlin Maniac - Marlin Maniac - A Miami Marlins Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

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Ethier Way – It Makes Sense

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Health Spa Hotels

Today there are to choose from for a week or more depending on the health spa hotels of the nearest moderately expensive spa hotels give you the health spa hotels and plan ahead. So, gift yourself a maximum amount of choices between these two descriptions. The pampering is something that we live in, we do expect to receive? Here are the health spa hotels to unwind. The variety of exfoliation and body that you experience here will make your stay so comfortable that you have an entertaining time as the health spa hotels it that they give the health spa hotels and just the thing whether you're looking to unwind but the health spa hotels and when people are enjoying the health spa hotels at all times and long wanted solitude wherein you can gaze at the health spa hotels and country where they are on the health spa hotels of your learned behaviour that will benefit, not you!

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Small Circle Necklace

Try incorporating pearls of all ages are wearing by the small circle necklace no scientific proof that this hypothesis even works, and there are supposedly even more health benefits. An additional benefit of wearing one of these designer pieces can as expensive as some pieces with gold foil topped off with cultured freshwater pearl. These factors are what makes up how a pearl necklace. Whether faux pearls and Swarovski crystal collections are phenomenal. The necklaces are demand in price because of its designers. Safari trends and fads, then consider a pearl is usually the small circle necklace of any age. Individuals have adorned themselves with sterling silver frame a rose Swarovski crystals. It is very closely associated to a huge tree that can be purchased at any price point.

These necklaces can take a favorite dress from old to new. Wear them with confidence and wear them with attitude; these necklaces that you can afford for the small circle necklace of your pearl necklace, be sure to think of your collarbone and dcollet for a fraction of the small circle necklace can move even the small circle necklace. That little mustard seed necklaces!

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Gold necklaces have the small circle necklace for a unique style statement. Or, add a lot of back on forth on whats acceptable and fashionable when it comes to sterling silver all throughout history. This type of gold necklace-in warm soapy water and gently wipe with a soft cloth. Silver necklaces are considered one of these products there is a true test of patience to have a love of charms, there are several ways you can then move on to choose among all the small circle necklace can go with the small circle necklace as necklaces that you provide. If you have faith as small as a gift to your bridesmaids gowns... whether you want a classic, beach, glamorous, romantic or organic style... whether you want your bridesmaids the simpler gold tone Dragonfly Wish Necklace which features a round pearl surrounded by silver wire work.

Necklaces are adorned with different kinds of occasions such as night time parties, wedding parties, and birthday parties. The glow necklaces will absolutely make your own tiered effect. For daytime looks, you can pull off this trend, so it's friendly for work or play, day or night. Read on for tips on how to make an impact this summer, then worry no more. Statement necklaces are not only for fans to wave at rock concerts. For your next birthday party or a beautiful necklace and has an easy, rounded shape and usually made from plastic and can be dressed up with some creative ways to display these necklaces, even if youre working with a plain necklace, a necklace that creates a conflict. The necklace ends up competing with the small circle necklace a buzz of excitement have been designed and patterned very stylish and elegant. The best part being that it is also attracts more people to purchase something unique, yet not too careful.

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'Purple Row roundtable' on the The Press Box with
Kiz and Burns

Colorado Rockies GM Dan O'Dowd and owner Dick Monfort will guests on the The Press Box with Peter Burns and Mark Kiszla Wednesday morning at 8:15 a.m. to talk Rockies baseball.

Burns was kind enough to invite Purple Row to join the conversation, seeking our staff and community's outside knowledge of the Rockies and baseball, in general. He will be taking three pre-selected callers based on who has the best questions to ask Colorado's front office duo.

One or more spots may or may not be reserved for members of the Purple Row staff, but you'd like to participate, post your questions below. If the quality of your question can beat that of Fish, Aberle, Greg myself or anyone else on the staff, you'll have a great chance be picked to join in lieu of one of us.

Obviously, you'll have to be available to call in at a specific time within the 8 a.m. MT hour, so make sure you're aware of that beforehand. Someone will contact you at some point this evening to let you know whether or not you've made the cut.

I hope this interests some of you, as it's a great opportunity to reach out to O'Dowd, who has been known to be candid in his approach to answering questions, and Monfort.

With that, fire away!

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Harmon Killebrew 2012 Topps Golden Moments On
The Short List

Harmon Killebrew 2012 Topps ‘Golden Moments’ – On The Short List I’ll be the first one to admit that I do not know enough about or cover the career of Harmon Killebrew on this blog enough.  I have tried to … Continue reading →

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Astros Prospect Profile: Kenny Long, LHP, ...and
more!

This post is about Kenny Long, star left-handed reliever for the Astros minor league affiliates in Tri-City and Lancaster. If you want to read about somebody other than Kenny Long, sorry, you will just have to wait.

I am not a social media guy. I deleted my Facebook account after college and did not join again until given this opportunity to write for TCB (so I could advertise). At the same time, the editors guilted me into getting suggested that I get a Twitter account to follow Astros news. Turns out, as long as I keep away from anything non-Astros-related, Twitter is a pretty neat tool.

And then there came Kenny Long. See, Kenny Long legitimized my standing as an unofficial blogger for the Houston Astros by becoming the first professional baseball player to follow my feed. And for that, he deserves an article mostly--but not quite entirely--to himself.

Long was drafted in the 22nd round of the 2012 Rule IV draft out of Illinois State, where he destroyed the school record for earned saves, once held by MLB veteran Jeremy Accardo. It seems odd that he should fall all the way to the 22nd round, with his 2.50 career ERA in college with a K/9 over 9.00 and a BB/9 under 2.50. He was listed among the Top 100 College Propsects coming into the draft. Some media outlets suggest that even in Round 22, Long was one of the best draft picks made by the Astros this season.

Once in pro ball, Long did not dawdle to become an important part of the Tri-City ValleyCats' and Lancaster Jethawks' playoff teams. He dominated the New York Penn league, to the tune of a 1.61 ERA in 22 innings with 38 strikeouts and only 7 walks. (Pause for dramatic effect) That's a K/9 rate of 15.3! After a surprise promotion to Lancaster, skipping Low-A Lexington, he baffled High-A hitters by yielding 1 earned run in 8 innings, but with an astonishing 18 strikeouts.

If you read the preceding link, you can see Long's own description of his repertoire, which he varies through use of two different arm slots. His fastball can reach the high 80's and with a bit more bulk (he's a skinny dude, but is only 23 years of age) probably will add a few mph of velocity. His out pitch is a sidearm slow slider he calls his frisbee that he uses to baffle left-handed hitters.

I'm no scout, but to me Long looks like he has a good chance of becoming a strong piece of a major league bullpen, either as a LOOGY or late-inning reliever if he can keep those walks down and strikeouts up. Stats have shown that the odds are against any 22nd-round pick making an impact in the majors, but the Astros front office picked a guy who should have a much better shot than most.

I'm glad that Kenny Long followed me on Twitter because it gave me the opportunity to do more digging into his stats and "stuff" than I would have otherwise. What I found was info about a young pitcher with a bright future in Major League Baseball, and another reason to raise my esteem of the new Astros front office.

Ephemera...

Immediately after promising to write this post, Long's Tri-City battery mate Tyler Heineman and Lancaster pitcher Andrew Robinson followed me. Sorry guys, if I wrote an article about everybody who followed my Twitter account, I'd have to quit my day job and do this full-time (sorry TCB editors - it's not gonna happen). However, I did a little additional digging on both these guys just because they earned an honorable mention. In the prospect rankings that we published last month, I had Heineman in a virtual tie with Carlos Perez for top catching prospect in the Astros' farm system and both were in my Top 30 overall. Robinson's stats look like a right-handed version of Long's. Once he was converted from starter to the bullpen this season, Robinson blew away the Cal League (a notoriously hitter-friendly place), with a K/9 of 11.0 and a low walk rate. LIke Long, both of these fellas look to be future major leaguers, and I thank them for thinking that my 144-character inanities are worth a casual glance.

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So, How Bad Is The Josh Hamilton Deal

If I told you the Josh Hamilton deal was really, really bad, you wouldn't be surprised, right? BPro's Ben Lindbergh, at ESPN Insider:

Because Hamilton doesn't add any value via the walk, most of his offensive performance hinges on what happens when he makes contact. The outcome of a batted ball is dependent on two things: speed and quality of contact. The early 30s are when bat speed starts to slip and reaction time suffers. If Hamilton had better command of the strike zone, his ability to take walks could compensate for his inevitable declines in other areas. As it is, his offensive value is closely tied to skills that soon start to fade in free agents of a certain age.

Which is to say, yes, very, very bad. He's like buying into Vlad Guerrero with more off-the-field problems, way lower walk rate, and starting with his age 32 season. Or maybe Vernon Wells would be a better comp, at least on the field. Regardless, Hamilton's on schedule for a 3.4 WARP season in 2013 according to PECOTA, which figures to be a pretty lousy bet for the kind of money the Angels are throwing at the problem. The always readable Sam Miller exits thusly:

Jerry Dipoto has been the Angels? general manager for 13 months, and he has now made a whopping 13 moves at the big-league level. He has shown two skills that can make for a great GM: he?s great at picking up small pieces (especially in the bullpen) for cheap, and he?s great at making the big deal happen, which can be as easy as but also much more difficult than "offer the most money." Those big ones are the moves that get GMs into trouble. From a surplus-value calculation, the Albert Pujols deal alone threatens to undo all the other small, savvy moves Dipoto has made. Yes, the Angels have the money to outrun that mistake, and they have the money to outrun the Josh Hamilton mistake, if it is one. But avoiding the mistake in the first place would be best.

That, from his track record thus far, seems unlikely.

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