Chad Moriyama Dodgers, Sabermetrics, Scouting
What’s the best thing to come out of the upcoming “Moneyball” film release and the subsequent torrent of articles on it? Makes it easy to identify writers who are just lazy.
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Baseball America: Joc Pederson and James Baldwin have landed on the list of the top 20 prospects in the Pioneer League, clocking in at 3 and 11, respectively.
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Dodger Thoughts: Jon Weisman doesn’t want to see Kenley Jansen become the closer? Why? He’s too good.
True Blue LA: Matt Kemp’s bid for the triple crown is closer than you think.
Los Angeles Times: Dodgers can still sign big name players for 2012? I’ll believe it when I see it.
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Baseball Nation: Grant Brisbee with a hilarious depiction of MLB Gameday if it accurately reflected the feelings of fans.
I saw you know who on Around the Horn earlier this week. He said he had seen Moneyball, and he was now willing to accept that some advanced statistical analysis is valid. He confessed to possibly being too harsh on DiPodesta when he was the GM. He also says that he still loves to eat dog penis*.
*didn’t actually say this
I read that too. Too late, Bill.