With the final out of the World Series on Monday night, the 2010 season officially came to a close. The Giants' 3-1 win over the Rangers in Game 5 of the Fall Classic also signaled the beginning of the Hot Stove season, as 142 players became free agents late Monday night.
As per recent changes to baseball's Basic Agreement, free agents now have five days to negotiate exclusively with their current clubs, shortened from the previous time frame of 15 days. Starting with the sixth day, Sunday, those players can negotiate and sign with any club.
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Label that as the best-case scenario for Feliz – in fact, Wilson matched those numbers with far more innings pitched this season – and one without taking into account the Rule of 17’s affect on his strikeouts, home run rate, and batting average on balls in play. Nevertheless, for the Rangers to not shift Feliz at this moment suggests there is something more to their decision besides value maximization within a vacuum.
Durability could be a sticking point. Yes, he’s only 22, but he has 48 starts since the 2007 season began – or roughly 12 per season. His career high in innings pitched is 127 (from 2008) and the next highest is 108 (from 2009). Meaning expecting Feliz to exceed those totals by more than a handful or two next season is probably pushing the boundaries. That goes without mentioning that Feliz pitched multiple innings in only six of his 70 appearances this season.
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The ballots are in for this year’s Fielding Bible awards – chosen by a panel of 10 experts including the author of the Bible, John Dewan, sabermetric wizard Bill James and writers like Peter Gammons and Sports Illustrated’s Joe Posnanski. And the only Mets to merit mention for the awards were Ike Davis (third at 1B) and Angel Pagan (fifth at CF).
Davis flashed his glove prowess upon arriving from Triple-A. He finished the season ranked second in plus/minus (+14) and second in runs saved (13).
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The eternal multitasker, Zeile was never content with just playing baseball, and could hardly fathom the idea of simply lounging around the local golf course. So in 2000, when a friend brought him to the set of NBC's "Ed" to check out the behind-the-scenes action, Zeile found the true calling for his post-playing days.
Described by Zeile as similar to the Academy Award-winning "Crash," the faith-based "I AM" chronicles the intersecting lives of 10 individuals through the lenses of the Ten Commandments. Establishing the perfect balance between the oft-divided secular and religious worlds was a difficult task, according to Zeile. But the film avoids being preachy and delivering a religious message, a negative connotation frequently associated with faith-based movies, and rather aims to simply start a discussion among its viewers.
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amazin - STOCK UP - Big year for the German sensation as he really put himself on the map as far as Mets catching prospects goes and his current gig out in the Arizona Fall League confirms that. Kai was another of the Gnats who was promoted following the ASB and he only improved after arriving at Hi-A. At 23, Gronauer isn't young but keep in mind that this was only his third pro season. Like most European players, his development cycle is a bit behind however he's really showing the kind of skills that make a career in the big leagues a real possibility. Aside from a solid, if unspectacular, offensive game, scouts have lauded Gronauer's ability behind the plate. From good agility and footwork to a strong, accurate arm to advanced game-calling ability, it isn't hard to picture Gronauer as a part-timer in the majors in the mold of a Vance Wilson.
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