Red Reposter - Zach Cozart's great leap in 2009
by ken on Dec 29, 2009 12:00 PM EST
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2009 Season in Review: Zack Cozart
Doug continues his series on key prospects with a look at the hope at shortstop, Zack Cozart. Definitely worth a read. The graph showing his rate stats throughout the year is interesting as it shows Cozart controlling the strike zone better and better as the season progressed. That is particularly encouraging given he skipped high A and went straight to AA. If he can demonstrate the same bat and glove at Louisville, he could find himself in Cincinnati late this season.
CNATI.com is thinking about covering Spring Training
The problem is it costs money. C Trent thinks it can be done on the cheap for 4K, and it sounds like he's going to be passing around the hat. I hope they get it. I've come to appreciate Trent's coverage more this past year (damning with faint praise and all, but he is the best beat writer covering the Reds in the internet era, imo). This could be an interesting test of the capabilities and limits of how extensively the new media can cover sports.
NYT: As Revenue Plunges, Stadium Boom Adds to Municipal Woes
Linked by Trent, the Times looks at the financial drain of public stadia through the lens of Cincinnati. How the Bengals got such a sweetheart deal (rent owed only through 2009 on a 26 year lease; team keeps revenue from naming rights, advertising, etc.) is beyond me. Were they really that close to moving? Not surprisingly, the Bengals and Reds declined to comment for the story.
OMGreds.com: Well look who's blasting the Reds
Jim Bowden seems to be in the news more since he was fired than when he was running the Nats. This time he questions the re-signing of Scott Rolen. "It's very disappointing to me committing that amount of money without knowing that Scott Rolen can bounce back," Bowden said. Not an unreasonable opinion, but if I was Walt Jocketty I'd want to strangle Bowden at this point.
Church of Baseball: Did I hear a niner in there?
9 is a significant number for the Reds. Unfortunately, it also represents the number of consecutive losing seasons the team has suffered.
Joe Posnanski: A Christmas Story
This doesn't really have anything to do with Christmas, but it's a nice story about the memory of youth and myth of fame. This guy can write.
Mark Sheldon recaps 2009
The injuries were undeniably a major theme of the Reds' 2009 season, but the bottom line was that only three spots in the lineup were average or above average.
Chan Ho Park sues former Dodger Chad Kreuter
Chan Ho Park has sued his former Dodger battery mate Chad Kreuter, accusing him of failing to fully pay off a $460,000 loan. The Rangers are now considering suing Park after paying him $65 million for failing to fully throw anything other than batting practice.
SI writer Jeff Pearlman issues a mea culpa for his admittedly poor column trashing the Pirates. Among those Pearlman cites as rightly taking him to task was SBN's Bucs Dugout. (HT to Rob Neyer).
Giants, Mark DeRosa Reach Agreement
Reportedly two years, 12M. They must not think Pablo Sandoval can play third anymore. DeRosa, Renteria and Uribe would have to be the oldest 3B/SS/2B trio in the majors.
BBTF: Hall of Fame Ballot Gathering Machine
Repoz's latest update has Barry at an even 60% of the 40 full ballots he's seen. There's probably a bias for Larkin here given that the crusty old voters who exclude anyone who didn't get 3,000 hits won't publish their ballot online. Still, this is encouraging.
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I still don't understand
how in the blue hell the Giants won 88 games with that lineup.
Also, I’m in Seattle now, and walking by the Key Arena is a sad sight indeed. It’s actually a pretty place, very Jetsons-70s and all. But it’s a morgue on the wrong side of town with NOTHING nearby. The entire city center of seattle moved a mile or two south since the 70s, so it’s kind of interesting to see Qwest and Safeco on one side of town and Key Arena and the Space Needle on the other
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
The coffee shop from "Singles" is somehwhere near Key Arena, I think
But yeah, that part of town seemed kind of dead when I visited a few years ago. I think the Kingdome is where Qwest is now. Kind of weird they put the two facilities so far apart.
I really liked Sheldon's recap.
Makes me wanna read those for other teams.
Regarding injuries- does anyone know how to figure out what the Reds’ record in games with Joey and games without?
I found this split but that only deals with the games he played in. Interesting that his SLG and OPS were much higher in Reds’ victories but he hit roughly the same number of homers in games they lost.
Also inneressin’: Joey leading off an inning (108 PAs): .351 / .417 / .701
"Why do socks have to match?"
Also interesting..
C Trent evidently knows how much money is to be made in kiddie porn. And he’s kinda letting us know.
Dude.
"Why do socks have to match?"
by Fat Vegas Alan on Dec 29, 2009 1:52 PM EST up reply actions
I can't stand CTrent
He is a grade A douche. His personal quest against Brandon Phillips, all because Phillips wouldn’t give him an interview, shows his true colors.
First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...
I didn't like the BP feud either
But for the last year, he’s been better than any beat writer in the area (with the exception of Sheldon, maybe). His spring training coverage with the Post was unmatched, and I’d love to see him get the chance to continue that this year in Arizona.
"We, as for me all seasons you are affected peculiarly in the edge of my seat and are happy concerning the fact that the Adam Dunn fan has been mixed up exactly." - Reynard-san
by BK on Dec 29, 2009 2:04 PM EST up reply actions
Well, yeah.
"We, as for me all seasons you are affected peculiarly in the edge of my seat and are happy concerning the fact that the Adam Dunn fan has been mixed up exactly." - Reynard-san
I hear you
He could’ve been more objective, for sure. But at the same time the current Reds coverage is so … colorless. At least Trent kept things a little interesting. The current coverage also isn’t very thorough. The Bronson-carpal tunnel story was one of the biggest scoops last year, and it was broke by the USA Today guy.
Agreed
He’s far short of perfect, but the stuff at CNATI is several orders of magnitude better than the horse manure from most other sources. We’d be poorer on the whole if folded, and I’d really like to see some more diverse coverage of Spring Training.
"Some times you get lucky; some times you get Willy Taveras." --Fay
Here's to diversity in Spring Training!
"Why do socks have to match?"
by Fat Vegas Alan on Dec 29, 2009 4:42 PM EST up reply actions
i don't know
hal’s lack of fact checking and gun jumping is fun. Remember when the Reds traded Homer Bailey for Jermaine Dye, or when the Reds hired Jim Beattie to replace Dan O’Brien, he added four years to Danny Graves age a few years ago, and he is just prone to writing things that are factually incorrect.
"There is no harder thing than to have Glenn Beck outlive your child."-The Onion
by justin007000 on Dec 29, 2009 4:52 PM EST up reply actions
I agree about the bland coverage
Of course, now that the Enquirer has no competition, they really don’t even try.
First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...
So Jason Bay signed with the Mets
reportedly 4yr/$66M with an easily attainable 5th year vesting option. I have a feeling they are going to get burned by this contract. It’s a higher rate that players have been receiving this off-season.
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I agree completely
If David Wright could only hit 5 dingers in that stadium last year, I’d be hard pressed to believe Bay will do much better. They’ll likely be paying a boatload of money to a guy in his mid 30’s, who won’t hit 20 hrs on the left side of their defense…
sound familiar?
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Dec 29, 2009 4:40 PM EST up reply actions
who cares
the Mets have money to burn, they can afford to pay higher than market rate for talent.
i think MLB should put a 3rd ballclub in NYC, might even things out a bit spending wise. Cap the ticket prices so the true baseball fans can afford to attend.
"Nate Silver is a genius" .... BK
put a team in Brooklyn or maybe in Newark
tap that NJ market
"There is no harder thing than to have Glenn Beck outlive your child."-The Onion
by justin007000 on Dec 29, 2009 6:08 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, sounds like the Mets jumped the gun here
Bay is basically Dunn with slightly less worse defense, but got another two years and a lot more money. Now he’ll have to patrol a large LF into his mid-30s.
There are very few buyers for Bay or Holliday. The Yankees or Boston could jump in the mix but neither team really needs those guys. Most other large market teams seem gun shy this winter. The Mets should’ve waited a bit and let those guys sweat it out.
Too busy to look it up..
Who is the new Reds beat writer for the Dayton Daily News?
Will he/she be blogging? In Spring Training?
"Why do socks have to match?"
Nobody is replacing Hal
the biggest reason is gone is a cost saving measure, it is very expensive to send somebody all over the country, between airfare, hotels, and per Diem. Also they paid to provide him with driver for the home games an account of his blindness.
So judging by what I have seen at late on the DDN they will just pick up Associated Press reports on games
"There is no harder thing than to have Glenn Beck outlive your child."-The Onion
by justin007000 on Dec 29, 2009 5:41 PM EST up reply actions
From what I understand
DDN will do AP on games, but still might send Hal or someone to Cincy from time to time for features and such. Hal is officially ‘retired’ from the DDN, but his Reds blog will continue next season as he’s now a free-lancer. I think there still may be a Sunday column from Hal.
I’m hoping that since Hal isn’t locked in by the game coverage, his blog will be a bit freer. He may be able to speak his mind about the team some more.
My fantasy football team this year? Lippincott's Shorts
by cesarhernandez on Dec 30, 2009 4:42 PM EST up reply actions
Boise St. - Oklahoma 2007 Fiesta Bowl is on ESPN Classic right now.
This could be one of the greatest games ever, except for the incessent ridicule of both teams by tHom Brennamen. You would think from listening to him that tHom must be the smartest college football coach in the history of the game. And his repeated use of hyperbole, of course, is disgusting.
His use of hyperbole is the most ridiculous thing ever
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by Slyde on Dec 29, 2009 7:27 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
you think a shade more understatement
would go over better?
"The USA despite its flaws and corruption and overall messiness is still a great and powerful instrument of freedom and hope for the entire world." - Madville
worst hypberbole ever
"There is no harder thing than to have Glenn Beck outlive your child."-The Onion
by justin007000 on Dec 29, 2009 7:32 PM EST up reply actions
My sources tell me he's running for governor
"We, as for me all seasons you are affected peculiarly in the edge of my seat and are happy concerning the fact that the Adam Dunn fan has been mixed up exactly." - Reynard-san
C. Trent
has an interesting link to a New Yorker story about how Youk’s uncle is bringing Skyline chili and Montgomery Inn ribs to the Big Apple.
And interesting idea, asking for donations to cover spring training coverage. Major newspapers are about to try charging for content (again). Blogs may not be able to provide content for free, but maybe they can do it cheaper.
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Yeah, I tried to get into Edward's on aMonday once
It was impossible. I need to try again, though…Graeters is worth it
If I hear the word 'perky' again, I'll puke
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