Knuckle Curve » devil_rays http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve Major League Baseball News from Spring Training to the World Series Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:16:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 As Usual, It Sucks to Be a Marlins Fan http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/as-usual-it-sucks-to-be-a-marlins-fan/ http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/as-usual-it-sucks-to-be-a-marlins-fan/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:41:20 +0000 Geoff Young http://www.knucklecurve.com/as-usual-it-sucks-to-be-a-marlins-fan/ Post from: Knuckle Curve

]]> The lead from this article is classic:

Even after signing Jose Castillo on Christmas Eve, the Marlins may not be done giving themselves third base options.

Only in Miami, where the Marlins’ owner has trained his team’s “fans” to expect nothing and like it, could this even be in doubt. Castillo hit .244/.270/.335 for the Pirates in 2007. Huh, so he might not be the answer at third?

Other players being considered include Jorge Cantu and Dallas McPherson. Cantu hit .252/.331/.357 last season for the Devil Rays and the Reds. McPherson didn’t play in 2007 due to injury, but hit .261/.298/.478 the previous year for the Angels.

Yep, things sure are looking up in Florida…

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]]> http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/as-usual-it-sucks-to-be-a-marlins-fan/feed/ 6 Two Great Pitching Matchups for Thursday http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/two-great-pitching-matchups-for-thursday/ http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/two-great-pitching-matchups-for-thursday/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:21:50 +0000 Geoff Young http://www.knucklecurve.com/two-great-pitching-matchups-for-thursday/ Post from: Knuckle Curve

]]> Another day, another slate of games…

American League

  • Devil Rays at Tigers, 10:05 a.m. PT — Yeah, the Rays are a crap team going nowhere fast, but they have some terrific young talent, and Scott Kazmir vs Jeremy Bonderman is a fun pitching matchup.

National League

  • Braves at Mets, 9:10 a.m. PT — As was the case on Wednesday when these two teams hooked up at Shea, we have a game with potential playoff implications and a great matchup. Tim Hudson is pitching better than he has at any point since 2003, the last time he garnered any support for the Cy Young Award, while John Maine has enjoyed a serious coming-out party this year. Did the Orioles really give up this guy to get Kris Benson? Yuck.

Once again, my choice would be Braves and Mets. Yesterday’s game was a dandy, and today should be no different.

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]]> http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/two-great-pitching-matchups-for-thursday/feed/ 2 MLB Draft 2007: Devil Rays Take Price with First Pick http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/mlb-draft-2007-devil-rays-take-price-with-first-pick/ http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/mlb-draft-2007-devil-rays-take-price-with-first-pick/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2007 18:15:10 +0000 Geoff Young http://www.knucklecurve.com/mlb-draft-2007-devil-rays-take-price-with-first-pick/ Post from: Knuckle Curve

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Name: David Price Throws: Left Pos: LHP Bats: Left Height: 6′5″ DOB: 26 Aug 85 Weight: 215 lbs School: Vanderbilt

In a move that surprised exactly no-one, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays have selected Vanderbilt left-hander David Price with the first pick overall in the 2007 MLB draft. According to Baseball America, “his feel for pitching and power stuff from the left side are unrivaled in this class.”

2007 Stats
IP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 K/9 ERA BAA
Stats are through May 28, 2007, and are courtesy of Vanderbilt University.
123.0 6.51 0.07 2.12 12.80 2.71 .201

What they’re saying:

Price is polished, smart, throws hard, throws strikes, changes speeds well, is confident, is athletic, and has good mechanics. Sounds like a great pitching prospect to me. Frankly he has no major weakness that I can see, aside from the usual worries about workload leading to injury eventually.

–John Sickels, Minor League Ball

Additional reading:

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