Daily Notes: Contract Crowdsourcing, DH Types
Table of Contents
Here’s the table of contents for today’s edition of Daily Notes.
1. Best Possible Michael Bourn-Related Headlines
2. World Series Game One Event
3. Contract Crowdsourcing: DH Types
Best Possible Michael Bourn-Related Headlines
In yesterday’s edition of the Notes, dedicated largely to contract crowdsourcing for center-field free agents, I asked readers to submit the best possible Michael Bourn-related headlines. Below are seven notable contributions, with varying degrees of absurdity:
Bourn Again (if signed by Atlanta or Philadelphia)
Bourn-ography! (TMZ headline for when compromising Michael Bourn pics surface)
Bourn Supremacy: Red Sox Take Lead in Sweepstakes for Center Fielder
Bourn to Fly with Blue Jays
Hope ReBourn
Michael Bourn Eaten by Prince Fielder
Michael Bourn Receives 5-Year, $85 million deal, Daily Notes Commenter Praised for Astute Assessment
World Series Game One Event
WS, Game 1 (0-0 Tie) | Detroit at San Francisco | 20:00 ET on FOX
DET: Justin Verlander (238.1 IP, 80 xFIP-, 6.8 WAR)
SF: Barry Zito (184.1 IP, 126 xFIP-, 0.8 WAR)
Contract Crowdsourcing: DH Types
Free agency begins five days after the end of the World Series. FanGraphs is asking readers to estimate the years and average annual dollar values likely to be received by certain notable free agents. We continue today with DH types. (Click here for more on the contract crowdsourcing project.)
Other positions: Catchers / First Basemen / Second Basemen / Third Basemen / Shortstops / Corner Outfielders / Center Fielders.
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