Offseason Notes, Featuring the Words “Derek Jeter”

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November 22, 2010

Blah blah blah blah Derek Jeter blah blah blah.

Marginally Important News
In which the author examines some news that’s maybe less-than-fit to print.

Arbitration Deadline Tomorrow
A total of 21 teams have at least one decision to make in offering arbitration to eligible free agents tomorrow. MLB Trade Rumors has a complete list. Among the more interesing cases: Derek Jeter, Frank Francisco, Felipe Lopez (a Type B free agent), Paul Konerko, J.J. Putz.

Cubs Leave M. Smith Off 40-Man
Chicago third-base prospect Marquez Smith was noted in these pages late last month for his favorable ZiPS minor-league translation (zMLE). Now he’s being noted for another reason — namely, for being excluded from the Cubs 40-man roster (and thus eligible in December’s Rule 5 Draft). Though contact remains a (legitimate) issue for the 25-year-old Smith, TotalZone likes his defense to the tune of 1.0 to 1.5 wins per season.

Dan Moore Uses Word “Machinations” in Title of Post
Let’s just celebrate that, is all.

SCOUT Leaderboards
Season Over
The Arizona Fall League is over now. The top-10 SCOUT leaderboards for batting and pitching are below. (Click here for more on SCOUT, the metric that’s “sweeping” the “nation.”)

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Batting Leaderboard
Below is the final SCOUT batting leaderboard for the Arizona Fall League.

Note
Minnesota prospect Ben Revere is the only player to finish a full standard deviation above the mean in any category, ending his AFL season with only 12 K in 123 PA. He also (a) finished a perfect 13-for-13 in stolen bases and (b) failed to hit a home run, placing him in the minority among qualified batters.

Pitching Leaderboard
Same verse, very similar to the first.

Note
Despite finishing with a unsightly 6.12 ERA, Tampa Bay prospect Alexander Cobb was the only pitcher to post a regressed strikeout rate (xK/9) above 10, finishing with a 10.1 xK/9.

Bryce Harper Watch
The Bryce Harper Watch is officially over.

Harper ended the Arizona Fall League with this line: .343/.410/.629. In this many PAs: 39 (probably).





 

Carson Cistulli has published a book of aphorisms called Spirited Ejaculations of a New Enthusiast.

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ian
15 years ago

Great to see Conor Gillaspie atop the SCOUT leaderboard! I have no confidence that he’ll be a regular major leaguer, so this could very well be the peak of his career. Congrats, Conor!

Also, I have officially achieved Bryce Harper fatigue, less than 3 months into his professional career.

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ian
15 years ago
Reply to  ian

wow, you’re an idiot.

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awayish
15 years ago
Reply to  ian

another failure of the education system.

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Ty
15 years ago

Where did you get the stats for the AFL?

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odbsol
15 years ago

Apparently the Cubs are counting on the full health of Aramis Ramirez. For an entire season. 102 and counting.

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Piccamo
15 years ago

I feel that Kam Mickolio was unfairly discriminated against on account of his pitching only 12.0 innings, despite leading the league in K/9.

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Carson CistulliMember
15 years ago
Reply to  Piccamo

While that’s possible, it would be greatly out of character for me to pass up an opportunity to celebrate one of my Italian-American brothers.

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Piccamo
15 years ago
Reply to  Carson Cistulli

You’re Italkian-American? Who knew? =P

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DMCj
15 years ago

Steve Lombardozzi is in the Nationals organization. Throw us a bone, willya?

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Carson CistulliMember
15 years ago
Reply to  DMCj

Eesh. Messed that up real hard. My B, Washington Nationals.

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YANKEES27!!!!
15 years ago

YO, jeter is da man! i aint heard nuff bout him. u guys r just jelous cuz u dont play 4 the best team in the M FRICKIN L FRICKIN B!!!
27 BITCHES!!!!

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Mike R.
15 years ago
Reply to  YANKEES27!!!!

Sad that people will take the bait and believe he is a Yankee fan…

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Ben
15 years ago
Reply to  Mike R.

What?

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MikeS
15 years ago
Reply to  Mike R.

He’s not?

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Slugger27
15 years ago

very well said.

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Carson Cistulli
15 years ago

HEY GUYS DEREK JETER SUCKS……. NOT!!!!

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Mike R.
15 years ago

I suck

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MikeS
15 years ago

Is there any way on earth that tghwe White Sox do not offer arbitration to Konerko and Putz?

I mean, somebody is going to be willing to sacrifice a draft pixk (which KW will spend on a soft tossing righty with good control) to pick those guys up.

Am I missing something?

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Dan M
15 years ago

Carson, excellent post, actually funny!

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Krog
15 years ago

My god that man is handsome…

…and I’m not talking about Jeter.

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I EAT SHLONG
15 years ago

GET OUTTA HERE QUERE

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