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March 25, 2011
What You Missed
3/21-3/25
by Stephani Bee
Here at Baseball Prospectus, we are dedicated to providing you with oodles of cutting-edge sabermetric analysis and keeping our finger on the pulse of the baseball world. With a slew of daily articles, it’s easy for one piece to get lost in the shuffle or for you to overlook a post while you’re busy hiding your monitor from your boss. Just in case this happens to be your situation, here’s what you might have missed this week at BP.
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Monday
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Breaking up the spring training doldrums, the Mets gained headlines for eating the contracts of second baseman Luis Castillo, who subsequently signed with the rival Phillies, and K-zone-phobic pitcher Oliver Perez. Christina Kahrl provides insight on the Mets’ moves, Sandy Alderson and Co.’s quick hatchet of the old regime’s sloppy leftovers, and also has the latest notes around Cubbies camp.
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After playing through an era in which George Steinbrenner swapped skippers as often as he insisted on dealing the farm, Don Mattingly has seen numerous ways to manage a game. Now the top dog in Dodgertown, Donnie Baseball will have the chance to call the shots himself (and hopefully not run out of pitchers again). John Perrotto has the scoop on Mattingly’s joy for his first real managing gig and how he believes his team will fare.
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Before news broke about Adam Wainwright’s elbow a’spolidin’ in the first weeks of camp, the right-hander was considered at low risk for injury—not that this info is of any comfort to Cardinals personnel, fans, and fantasy owners. Now the Red Birds will have to weather the season without their ace, and as Corey Dawkins and Marc Normandin discovered, there are plenty more reasons for the Cards to worry about injuries.
Tuesday
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Friday
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Each team has usually has a designated scrapper, the guy who can be called upon to be gritty, gutty, and capable of standing at any position on the field at the tug of a hamstring. For the Tigers, Don Kelly has filled the role well, and as David finds out, he’s adding some tools of ignorance to his toolbox.
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Opening Day is officially less than a week away, and some teams are set to start interdivision play immediately. Such is the case in the NL Central, and Larry Granillo examines the matchups to see who might have the edge in the early going.
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Going into the season, analysts are constantly asked for players who might be sleepers, but occasionally they’re asked about sleeper teams. Jay Jaffe spoke off the cuff about the Cubs’ good chances to grab a share in the NL Central race, but was his answer the same once he did his homework? Answer: Cubs fans, you’ve been tortured for over 100 years. Do you expect me to give you the answer this easily?
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Have a spectacular weekend, and just think—by this time next week, we’ll be enjoying regular-season baseball again. See you Monday!
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