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Primer Dugout (and link of the day) 7-30-2010

From UPI, July 30, 1980:

Houston Astros’ pitcher J.R. Richard, working out for the first time since circulatory problems were diagnosed in his right shoulder, collapsed at the Astrodome Wednesday and was rushed to a hospital where surgeons attempted to remove a blood clot in his neck.

Not The Real Fausto Carmona (Dan Lee) Posted: July 30, 2010 at 08:42 AM | 13 comment(s) | Login to Bookmark
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1. bbc is prejudice bout men Posted: July 30, 2010 at 02:21 PM (#3603540)

amazing how the team doctor thought that a competitive TOP athlete was making this stuff up

amazing how the team thought so too

2. Der_K is getting more dogmatic. Posted: July 30, 2010 at 05:30 PM (#3603863)

mike jacobs to TOR for a ptbnl.

3. Fred Lynn Nolan Ryan Sweeney Agonistes Posted: July 30, 2010 at 05:38 PM (#3603876)

*sigh*

4. Ok, Griffey's Dunn (Nothing Iffey About Griffey) Posted: July 30, 2010 at 05:44 PM (#3603886)

baseball-reference question: Is there a reason that the PA field in the player value line appears to be set to games played * 4? For example, Votto has 423 pa on the year, but, the player value PA field only shows 384 (96games*4). I've checked a few other hitters and that field appears to be calculated the same way for all of them

5. Moneyball can't buy you love (Joey B.) Posted: July 30, 2010 at 06:22 PM (#3603945)

Cristian Guzman traded to the Rangers for prospects.

6. Davo the Magnificent Posted: July 30, 2010 at 06:33 PM (#3603963)

5: Bah, I wanted him back in Minny.

I actually want a massive, 11-team trade, where the Twins end up with Johan Santana, Cristian Guzman, Torri Hunter, Latroy Hawkins, Jacque Jones, Corey Koskie, Chuck Knoblauch and Tom Kelly.

7. Quiet Flows the Don Taussig Avenger (Edmundo)

Posted: July 30, 2010 at 06:37 PM (#3603967)

bbc, it was really shocking about how off the Astros management was.
We saw a similar, but less life-threatening,issue with Andrew Toney of the 76ers.

They are the two that are stuck in my mind; SSS but I think there was a racist element involved. What was so strange about their teams' reactions is that both players were such fierce competitors. (And JR had the "TEH FEAR" down a lot more than Jim Rice.)

8. puck Posted: July 31, 2010 at 02:09 AM (#3604478)

Carlos Gonzalez's home/road splits are pretty crazy this season. Entering tonight's game in Colorado, when he hit his 20th HR:

Home: .360 / .403 / .669 15 HR's
Road: .262 / .279 / .385 4 HR's

Miguel Olivo's are even more extreme in terms of OPS; plus .202 avg on the road and .390 at home. Hawpe, Seth Smith, Giambi are => 400 pts difference between home/road OPS and Fowler just misses. No wonder their winning pct is .640 at home (again entering tonight's game) and .385 on the road.

9. puck Posted: July 31, 2010 at 03:08 AM (#3604526)

That was a hell of an inning. Year of the pitcher!

10. puck Posted: July 31, 2010 at 03:17 AM (#3604532)

Melvin Mora entered the game as a pinch hitter, got a hit, came around to bat again in the same inning, got 2nd hit, and then was removed in the bottom of the inning for the next pitcher. Is he credited with 2 pinch hits?

11. SoSHially Unacceptable Posted: July 31, 2010 at 03:43 AM (#3604541)

Melvin Mora entered the game as a pinch hitter, got a hit, came around to bat again in the same inning, got 2nd hit, and then was removed in the bottom of the inning for the next pitcher. Is he credited with 2 pinch hits?

No, he was hitting for himself the second time.

12. puck Posted: July 31, 2010 at 03:53 AM (#3604545)

That makes sense. Any idea what bb-ref will do with that when it comes to batting by position?

13. SoSHially Unacceptable Posted: July 31, 2010 at 04:09 AM (#3604551)

Any idea what bb-ref will do with that when it comes to batting by position?

It will be labeled as "Other."

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