The 2009 Blue Jays season is, for all intents and purposes, now inconsequential. While one can argue the morale value of playing spoiler for the Big Dogs down the stretch (and the Jays will have the chance, with a grueling remaining schedule), there are only a few goals that a 51-56 team in the AL [...]
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Matt Kemp and the Batting Order Question
Posted: 30th July 2009 by Blake Murphy in Baseball, Blake MurphyComments Off
The Dodgers sit at 62-35 right now, good for first place in the AL West. They have a sizable lead in the division, up a full nine games on second place Colorado, giving them an 86.9% chance of winning the division. Their chances of making the playoffs sit at 96.7%. The Dodgers are eighth in [...]
Just How Bad Has Vernon Wells Been?
Posted: 27th July 2009 by Blake Murphy in Baseball, Blake MurphyComments Off
The Roy Halladay Trade Saga has brought a great deal more attention to the Jays in recent weeks than they are normally afforded. Naturally, the extra light on the Jays in general has brought extra light on a few Jays in specific. While the trade winds have also picked up for Marco Scutaro, Scott Rolen, [...]
Buehrle's Perfect Game and the Fantasy Impact
Posted: 24th July 2009 by Blake Murphy in Baseball, Blake MurphyComments Off
Yesterday afternoon, Mark Buehrle threw the 18th perfect game in Major League Baseball history. This, just 27 months after he posted a no-hitter, making him only the sixth player ever to do both. Buehrle went 27-up, 27-down with a potent Tampa Bay Rays lineup, striking out six. The perfect game was made possible by Buehrle’s [...]
Three Methods for Evaluating a Halladay Trade
Posted: 23rd July 2009 by Blake Murphy in Baseball, Blake MurphyComments Off
For several weeks now, speculation has been running rampant about a possible Roy Halladay trade. After J.P. Ricciardi announced that the team would listen to offers for the perma-ace, the internet and radio waves exploded with possible trade scenarios, outcry, and salivation. There have been two very clear sides to the rumors and speculation that [...]
Risk-Seeking Behavior at the Fantasy SeasonMid-Point
Posted: 22nd July 2009 by Blake Murphy in Baseball, Blake MurphyComments Off
What I’ve noticed is that fantasy leagues generally take on a much different tone in the second half of the season. Regardless of the fact that there is very little difference between 51% of games left to play and 49% of games left to play, the All-Star Break (or “halfway point”) tends to mark a [...]
The Future of New York's Investments
Posted: 9th April 2009 by Tieja Maclaughlin in Baseball, Tieja MacComments Off
With all of the cash the Yankees forked out this offseason, it’s hard to believe that they lost their first game of the season on Monday to the Baltimore Orioles. The $161 million spent on starting pitcher CC Sabathia didn’t seem worth much after the team’s 10-5 loss. This was supposed to be a solid [...]
About Last Night – Blue Jays Edition
Posted: 7th April 2009 by Blake Murphy in Baseball, Blake MurphyComments Off
On a snowy April night in the lately-drab sports city of Toronto, the Blue Jays gave the city a night of hope that has been long overdue. Buoyed by 6 RBI from too-young-to-DH Adam Lind and a strong all-around offensive performance, the Jays gave 48,027 live and more watching at home a glimpse of what [...]
A Season Lost: What Cito the Pitchman Means
Posted: 2nd April 2009 by Trev Smith in Baseball, Trev SmithComments Off
As a sports fan, nothing is quite as depressing as when your local team publicly concedes that it has no realistic shot at winning before its season even begin. Even when it is true and meant to cushion fans by hedging their expectations, it is still a repugnant maneuver because it violates the basic decree [...]
Rollins Henderson – Video of the Day 2
Posted: 18th March 2009 by Blake Murphy in Baseball, Extra ContentComments Off
We’re doing things a little differently at The ODC today. I was busy doing my bracket, so instead of an article, you’re getting three VoDs and a major link dump. See, y’all know Ricky Henderson, but Jimmy Rollins knows Ricky Henderson. Courtesy of NESW Sports