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Sunday, May 12, 2013

Fangraphs: Cameron: Welcome Back, Scott Kazmir

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posted 1 week ago by bobm to athletics, indians, scott kazmir | 0 comment(s)

Kazmir threw 73 fastballs yesterday [against Oakland], and they were getting progressively harder as the game wore on. The last three fastballs he threw were all 96 mph, and they were pitches 101, 102, and 103 on the day. A guy who lost his spot in Major League Baseball because his fastball was sitting at 86 ended yesterday throwing 96.

Kazmir hasn’t thrown this hard since his early days with Tampa Bay, and yesterday, we saw what Scott Kazmir with a lively fastball can look like. 72 of his ...

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1. BourbonSamurai, vassal of the Harpsburg Empire posted on February 10, 2013 at 11:05 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Not sure why they'd rather have Giambi than Thome

2. Ray (RDP)

posted on February 10, 2013 at 11:19 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

It never really made sense for him to be in the NL the past few years.

I'd roll the dice that he could still give me 200 good PAs.

3. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines posted on February 10, 2013 at 11:52 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

This means Henry Blanco is no longer the oldest hitter in the league! The Blue Jays won't get that magic prestige they got from Vizquel last year.

4. Honkie Kong posted on February 10, 2013 at 12:52 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Jason Gimabi is back in the AL. Bring on the rainbows!

5. Biff, highly-regarded young guy posted on February 10, 2013 at 12:55 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

How many times has Giambi been 'finished' over the course of his career?

6. Der_K posted on February 10, 2013 at 01:02 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Crispix, it's a minor league deal - so Blanco's still got it for now...

7. Greg (U)K posted on February 10, 2013 at 01:15 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

It's kind of cool that Jason Giambi, Miguel Tejada, and Eric Chavez are still playing professional baseball.

And that Chavez is doing the best at the moment!

8. Tom Nawrocki posted on February 10, 2013 at 03:15 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I'd rather have Giambi than Walt Weiss.

9. Austin posted on February 10, 2013 at 04:03 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

The Indians might not be done signing washed-up hitters to DH, but if Giambi is the last guy they're going to sign, he's got an excellent chance to get a lot of playing time. The Indians' DH before this contract was apparently Chris McGuiness, a 24-year-old Rule 5 pick who had a merely okay season last year in AA (and was God-awful in high-A in 2011).

10. Walt Davis posted on February 10, 2013 at 04:40 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Is Asdrubal Cabrera the only thing keeping the Indians from being the Astros right now?

11. Matt Clement of Alexandria posted on February 10, 2013 at 04:45 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

No.

Carlos Santana, Nick Swisher, Jason Kipnis, and Trevor Bauer are all better than anyone on the Astros.

12. Voros McCracken of Pinkus posted on February 10, 2013 at 05:15 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

In talking about Indians DHs, I suspect Carlos Santana is a name to keep in mind. I think he'll get some time there, maybe even more than 27 starts he got last year.

The Indians needed pitching so getting a guy like Bauer may help if he pitches like his minors numbers last year hint at. Not so sure about Dice-K though. Offensively they look like they might be able to score some runs, though maybe not near the top.

13. puck posted on February 10, 2013 at 05:23 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

If their rotation has Dice-K and Ubaldo, that is going to be one frustrating team.

14. Harveys Wallbangers

posted on February 10, 2013 at 05:25 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

giambi knows the strike zone and like hal mcrae of many moons ago early in the count sits on his zone. throw it there and he will get a good swing.

old, reflexes almost gone, bones a creakin', but still can turn when he sees just the right pitch

15. Dock Ellis on Acid

posted on February 10, 2013 at 05:34 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I would also rather have Michael Brantley and Lonnie Chisenhall than anyone on the Astros.

16. Petunia inquires about ponies posted on February 10, 2013 at 06:09 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Doesn't it seem like the Astros should sign Andy Marte to a MiLB deal, wherever he is now?

17. Dock Ellis on Acid

posted on February 10, 2013 at 06:13 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Andy Marte signed with the York Revolution a few weeks ago.

18. eddieot posted on February 10, 2013 at 07:53 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

If their rotation has Dice-K and Ubaldo, that is going to be one frustrating team.

Don't forget Brett Myers!

19. Gonfalon Bubble posted on February 10, 2013 at 07:58 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

They might not be any good, but they'll be selling beer an hour longer than any other team in the league.

20. Walt Davis posted on February 11, 2013 at 01:58 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

They might not be any good, but they'll be selling beer an hour longer than any other team in the league.

Which has given me the maniacal idea of ending beer sales based on a pitch count rather than innings pitched.

EDIT: Or, since EVERYBODY wants starters to go deeper into games, ending beer sales when the home starter is pulled.

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