CUTNPASTE: - K-Rod, Carlos Beltran, R.A. Dickey, Henry Blanco... and Shoeless Joe Jackson

K-Rod:
 rotoworld  - The mother of Francisco Rodriguez's twins told a New York court Wednesday that he once beat her so badly she had to be hospitalized. We probably shouldn't call her his "girlfriend" anymore, because it implies that their relationship is worthy of patching up. "He's not naive and loving," District Attorney Scott Kessler told Queens Justice Ira Margulis. "He's merely manipulating and controlling." Rodriguez is now facing seven counts of criminal contempt charges for violating an order of protection

Carlos Beltran:


baseballmusings  - Carlos Beltran missed the cycle by a double, but the Mets fall to the Marlins 7-5. Jon Niese blew up early, allowing five runs in the first inning. The Mets worked their way back to 6-5, but didn’t have enough to finish the job. Beltran finally seems to be healthy as he’s hitting for average and power in September. It’s too late to help the team, however.

R.A. Dickey:


baseballanalysts  - Although Lee throws the highest rate of fastballs against pitchers, that isn't especially exceptional, considering his already high usage of fastballs against everyone (75-80%). Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey throwing nearly half fastballs against pitchers might be the biggest change in approach of any pitcher. I was surprised to learn that Jorge De La Rosa, trusts his fastball 93-plus mile per hour enough to throw to pitchers, dealing it 85% of the time, but in normal situations, he throws it only 59% of the time. Other notable pitchers who throw more fastballs while facing their counterparts: Rich Harden, Edwin Jackson, Edinson Volquez, Pedro Martinez, Ian Kennedy, Ted Lilly, Chris Carpenter, Tim Lincecum

Henry Blanco:


metsmerized  - Henry Blanco is a good backup catcher, and I hope he is resigned. He is great defensively, has experience and can hit somewhat decently. Plus he trumps most other options in the Mets system and would be cheaper then most free agent catchers.

Shoeless Joe Jackson:


baseballpastandpresent  - Era he might have thrived in: Jackson is probably one of those few legends who would have stood out at pretty much any point in baseball history. With the Red Sox in the late ’30s and early ’40s, Jackson could have been Ted Williams with greater speed and fielding ability. In the ’50s and ’60s, Jackson might have been a five tool player comparable to Willie Mays or Mickey Mantle. And with the current Texas Rangers, I would liken Jackson to another sweet-swinging lefty and Triple Crown threat, Josh Hamilton