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Rumors & Ramblings on Anthony Rizzo & The NL Central

Mike Koepp — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 02:54:08 +0000

It all started with a Tweet on a quiet Sunday December morning. Jim Bowden of ESPN , Twitter / @JimBowdenESPNxm – “Padres have interest in a package deal with the primary trade pieces being Anthony Rizzo and Matt Garza…should be interesting in Cubs view”. Now the reasons to believe in this rumor which is all [...]

A New Breed of Cardinal – St. Louis in the Post Pujols Era

Thomas Belmont — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:40:26 +0000

When the Angels stepped to the podium at the Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas, everything changed in Cardinals Nation. The bedrock for the team over the course of the past decade had changed addresses. Albert Pujols signed a mega deal with the Angels for 10 years and $254,000,000.00. At that moment the Cardinals moved into [...]

Kansas City Royals 2012 Top 10 Prospects List

Clint Scoles — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:00:55 +0000

It’s the time of the offseason when Baseball Instinct goes from Club to Club and we take a look at the Top 10 prospects from each team before opening it up to our Top 21s later in the winter. This year we’re working with some of our friends that share an a more focused view [...]

Prospect Instinct | Yoennis Cespedes, OF Update

George Utter — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:37:40 +0000

Yoennis Cespedes, OF MLB Free Agent 10/10/1985 Height: 6’0″ Weight: 215 So it begins. Teams are lining up to have Cuban outfielder Yoennis Cespedes work out for them. It will take some time to get his Visa requirements worked out and for Major League Baseball to officially declare him as a free agent. Things could [...]

Baseball Instinct | Matt Moore Review

Joe Telegen — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:09:53 +0000

I’ll break down my Moore review into hard data (as much I can give reliably) and some brief subjective observations:

PITCH SELECTION AND QUALITY:
In innings 1-4, he balanced the changeup and the fastball pretty evenly, although the fastball was almost exclusively his out pitch. It was, certainly, his out pitch for all or almost all of his seven K’s.

Inning five saw him firing fastballs almost exclusively, as he must’ve been fully aware that it was his last inning. It would be bad wording to call it “leaning” on the fastball, though; he just knew Toledo couldn’t touch it and that he was in his last inning. I’d be interested to know if the fifth inning pitch selection was his decision or dictated by management/catcher.

Baseball Instinct | MLB Signing Deadline Ends In A Frenzy

George Utter — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 05:46:48 +0000

The 2011 MLB draft signing deadline has passed, but it did not do so quietly. With about 5 minutes left until the midnight deadline, more than 20 1st round picks had yet to be signed, or shall we say, yet to be announced. At this time, I can only confirm that 1 first rounder did not sign; Starting pitcher Tyler Beede who was selected with pick #21 by the Toronto Blue Jays. Beede, who asked not to be drafted and held to his word and is going to go to Vanderbilt. Seattle Mariners failed to sign 3rd round pick 1B Kevin Cron who is taking his power bat to Texas Christian University. The Florida Marlins also failed in their bid to sign 3rd round pick SS Connor Barron.

Strasmas In August For Nationals Fans

George Utter — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 05:31:17 +0000

As we reported a couple of days ago, Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg made his first rehabilitation start for the Low-A Hagerstown Suns as they took on the Greensboro Grasshoppers Sunday afternoon. Strasburg was limited to 31 pitches in this outing, 25 of which he threw for strikes. MLB.com reported that he hit a high of 98 mph and the Washington Post reports that he hit 97 mph "consistently" during his 1 and 2/3 innings. Strasburg gave up a solo home run on 3 hits, while walking none and striking out 4.

MLB Trade Deadline: A Fist(er) full of Tigers

George Utter — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 11:26:20 +0000

The Detroit Tigers have decided that starting pitcher Doug Fister is their guy to fix the back end of their rotation. So much so, they have decided to part with 4 players to pick up Fister and relief man David Pauley from the Seattle Mariners. After failing to “showcase” Erik Bedard Friday night (Bedard got [...]

Reds spring a Leake on the Astros

George Utter — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:56:24 +0000

Cincinnati Reds SP Mike Leake gave up 2 earned run on 3 hits and walks, while striking out 4 in a 8-2 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday. Our Instinct: Despite facing a marginal AAA team in the Houston Astros, this was a very encouraging start to Leake’s 2011 season. He was fairly economical [...]

Jered Weaver improves to 2-0

George Utter — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:48:28 +0000

Los Angeles Angels SP Jered Weaver picked up his 2nd win of the season in a 5-3 win over Tampa Bay Rays. He allowed 1 run on 3 hits and 3 walks, while striking out 6. Our Instinct: Another day at the office for Weaver after this 112 pitch effort. He ranks 1st in the [...]