Michael Pineda and the Verducci Effect

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Giants, INF Theriot agree to 1-year deal (AP)

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The Giants have reached agreement on a $1.25 million, one-year contract with utility infielder Ryan Theriot to give them depth at shortstop and second base. San Francisco said Friday the deal is non-guaranteed and is pending a physical next week. Theriot, 32, batted .271 with one home run and 47 RBIs in 132 games for [...]

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Phils give OF Pierre minor league deal (AP)

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Outfielder Juan Pierre has agreed to a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. The 34-year-old hit .279 with two homers, 50 RBIs and 27 steals for the Chicago White Sox last season, starting 152 games in left field. The left-handed batter hit .329 against lefties Pierre leads active players with 554 steals.

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Twins to retire Tom Kellys number (AP)

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The Minnesota Twins will retire former manager Tom Kelly’s uniform number. President Dave St. Peter revealed the decision late Thursday at an annual awards banquet at Target Field, where the 61-year-old Kelly became emotional after the announcement. Kelly’s No. 10 will be formally retired during a ceremony before a game against Cleveland on Sept.

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Kirby Puckett 1992 Topps Award Winners GOLD!!

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Kirby Puckett 1992 Topps ‘Award Winners’ – GOLD!! It’s quite simple really, in 1992 Kirby Puckett had three cards in the Topps set: base, ‘Award Winners’, and Gold. And as a player collector with a slight pattern of obsessive compulsive disorder … Continue reading →

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How Much Do Park Factors Affect Team Success

post from Beyond the Box Score on 27 January 2012 11:04:52 AM. © Beyond the Box Score

We are all familiar with the idea that across major league baseball some parks favor hitters while some favor pitchers. The dimensions of the park combined with other features can increase or decrease the run scoring environment.After opening Citi[...]

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1/27 Royals News: Spring Training Invites, Frank
White Moves On, Francoeur and Ryan Lef.

post from Royals Review on 27 January 2012 11:02:33 AM. © Royals Review

Also, lots of good baseball discussion, including Lookout Landing with a look at a failed prospect, Braves and Marlns talk, and a look at the White Sox farm system.

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BaseballAmerica.com: Prospects: Chat: Prospect Chat: Jan. 26

The Marlins' Home-Run Feature: A Sense Of Scale - Baseball Nation

Is Tim Lincecum Taking a Big Risk? | FanGraphs Baseball

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A Graphic Look at the Window to Win: Pittsburgh
Pirates

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Just in time for prospect season, we take a look at the idea of "windows" and a team's prime time to win. Inspired by what seems to be a once every three years rebuild for the Oakland Athletics, is there going to be a time where all their premier[...]

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The Astros 2012 Slogan

Houston Astros owner Jim Crane announces fan initiatives for the 2012 baseball season, at Minute Maid Park on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, in Houston. Crane is also considering changing the name of the franchise as well as its uniforms. Crane said Monday the team will conduct a study to decide whether or not to switch the name. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Mayra Beltran) MANDATORY CREDIT

Jim Crane has said everything's on the table: uniforms, ticket prices, even the team name; he'll evaluate everything. With that in mind I find myself most interested in the slogan for 2012.

Every year the marketing department for the Astros comes up with a new slogan for the upcoming season. Last year it was "We Are Your Astros" in 2007 it was "The Return of the Good Guys." Honestly those are the only two that come to mind and Google hasn't been kind to me in searching for past slogans. The point of this article though is not to remember the slogans of the past but to brainstorm one for the upcoming season. Maybe it shouldn't even be a slogan, maybe it should be more of a theme.

My first idea for a slogan was a song, "Changes" by David Bowie. This led me to remembering that Tupac also had a song named "Changes." There are certain elements in each song that Astro fans can identify with, but neither really fit.

Maybe songs aren't such a good idea which is why I'm glad I found this slogan generator. Each click producing a new and more entertaining phrase for our beloved Astros. Some of my favorites:

"Wait Till We Get Our Astros On You"

"Behold the Power of The Astros"

"Just One Astro - Give It To Me!"

"Uh-oh, Better Get Astros"

"Please Don't Squeeze The Astros"

"We All Adore an Astros"

"We Don't Make Astros. We Make Astros Better"

"The Astros of a New Generation"

"The Biggest Astros Pennies Can Buy"

The official Astros slogan is still a couple months away but lets see if we can't find one for TCB. Post your favorite slogan's or theme's in the comments below and we'll do a poll next week.

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