Sunday Astros News and Links
For those of you who are into competition, or if you were the most excited kid in class when discussing the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890, then this announcement is right up your alley: SBN now has their own blog devoted to player signings, trade rumors and insider information- MLB Daily Dish. Previously there was one main clearinghouse for all things insider-y/traderumor-y. It's yet to be seen whether or not the new kid on the block can hold their own against that other website, but I for one hope these two push each other into delivering even better content.
Geoffy Geary has been activated from the DL, but we outrighted him to AAA.
This was linked by AstrosAndy linked this yesterday, but it deserves the light of the front page, this quote is what's exciting, but there's a lot more to look at in the article as well (like Chia Jen Lo heading to AA):
We use WAR a lot at this blog, and this is the best written explanation of it I've ever come across.
I don't know how many of y'all have a subscription to ESPN: The Magazine, but in the June 29th issue, the Mag will tail Hunter Pence for a couple weeks and chronicle his day to day activities. So look for that in your mailbox, or head to your local newstand and pick up a copy. Sidenote: Do traditional newstands really exist anymore, outside of movies sets in New York City?
FanGraphs checks in on the Sophomores of the NL Central.
Somewhere, the creators of FJM have to be scratching their heads over this one.
Speaking of that most hallowed of blogs, former contributor to Fire Joe Morgan, Ken Tremendous, has his own Twitter page. Funny stuff. You know what else is funny? Hookers, Roger Clemens and Joe Morgan himself.
Is there anything Google can't do?
This may be the coolest blog around, not named The Crawfish Boxes. I found this particular infograph to be particularly awesome. The Juice Box is pretty easily recognizable.
The NFL may be a copy cat league, but is MLB following suit? Dontrelle- just because it worked for Zack Grienke, doesn't mean it'll work for you.
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Update on the article about Lo and Meszaros heading to Corpus Christi
They both appear to be doing quite well.
Meszaros: 18.1 IP, 11 G, 20 H, 10 ER (4.91 ERA), 13 K, 4 BB, 2 HR — Most of those earned runs were earned in just two games, when the Hooks used Meszaros for more than one inning. In his previous starts, he’s been absolutely lights out when going only a single inning. Obviously it’d be nice to get his one-inning results across multiple innings, so the Hooks appear to be trying to stretch him out, with him going 3 innings in his most recent appearance.
Lo: 6 IP, 6 G, 3 H, 0 ER (0.00 ERA), 6 K, 4 BB, 0 HR — Lo was sent to the 7-day DL with a shoulder injury shortly after his callup, so he hasn’t gotten as much playing time. In a a recent interview with Jeff Lasky, the radio broadcaster for Lancaster, he said that Lo’s fastball was dominant at Lancaster, 93 mph with good movement and command. He did suggest, however, that Lo will need to continue working on his secondary pitches.
by AstroAndy on Jun 21, 2009 9:37 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Random question.
We’re going to sign the rest of our draft picks right?
BTW Lo is amazing. I love that dude.
by jsams on Jun 21, 2009 10:38 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
MLB Daily Dish
That is the new home of what used to be elismlbrumors, a site similar to mlbtraderumors. I think Eli is a young guy in the Chicago suburbs. Nothing wrong with any of that, but it does give it a certain flavor. I hope it does well, although “daily dish” may not define it well.
by ol Pete on Jun 21, 2009 11:39 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
For those of you who are into competition, or if you were the most excited kid in class when discussing the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890, then this announcement is right up your alley
I know a bunch of the regulars were/are econ majors in college, so this might be surprisingly accurate.
Your friendly neighborhood Dreamshake mod.
by Only_A_Lad on Jun 21, 2009 12:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Sidenote: Do traditional newstands really exist anymore, outside of movies sets in New York City?
Airports? And I saw a real one in New York a few years ago, so it’s not only on movie sets.
Your friendly neighborhood Dreamshake mod.
by Only_A_Lad on Jun 21, 2009 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
downtown type hotels usually have newsstands.
by clack on Jun 21, 2009 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Three years of law school
and I managed to avoid all talk of anti-trust. And I wouldn’t change a thing.
by AstroAndy on Jun 21, 2009 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
two years in for me
and i can say the same thing. thankfully.
by Evan Hochschild on Jun 21, 2009 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Houston Mayor Bill White was my Antitrust prof
“A” on my transcript
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 23, 2009 11:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

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