link is it when a pitcher’s ERA, FIP, and xFIP are in a state of complete accord. Nearly as rare is Freddy Garcia pitching more than 100 innings in any given season during these twilight years of his career. All together, I suppose that makes Garcia’s 2010 season an exotic bird with colorful – if frangible – feathers. Twenty-one starts into the season, Garcia holds a 4.90 ERA, 4.90 FIP, and 4.70 xFIP with 119 innings pitched. The last year-plus has been a tortuous path for Garcia. Signed to a minor league deal with the New York Mets, Garcia made starts for their organization before dismissal. Garcia then latched on with the team he spent the 2004-2006 seasons with and eventually made nine starts, pitching well enough for the Sox to exercise his option, worth $1 million with $2 million in additional performance-based incentives.
link - A year after the Bullington selection, the Mets tabbed Philip Humber with the third overall pick in the draft. There are about three things Humber is known for: 1) His performance at Rice University 2) His constant battles with injuries 3) Being involved in the Johan Santana trade. Last night marked the first time he appeared for the Royals and that he lasted two innings without suffering another injury is sadly a positive development. For his sake, maybe he can add a fourth item to his trivia card that involves rekindling his career as a middle reliever.
link - With less than a week remaining until the August 16 deadline, Tim Chambers, Bryce Harper's college coach, remains confident that Harper will sign with the Washington Nationals before midnight Monday and said it would be "silly" if both sides don't figure it out in time. "In my opinion, Bryce is the greatest amateur player ever to play baseball, and I am talking Mickey Mantle and others," Chambers said. "He won the Golden Spikes Award. He achieved all of his goals. What else can he do?
link= mil&partnerId=rss_mil - Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez, sidelined since being beaned on Aug. 2 in Chicago, will begin a Minor League rehabilitation assignment on Friday at Triple-A Nashville. He expects to return to active duty for the Brewers one week later. Gomez is eligible for reinstatement from the 15-day disabled list on Aug. 18, but he doesn't expect to rejoin the Brewers until two days later. That's because the big league team finishes a brief, two-game series in St. Louis on the 18th, then is off on Aug. 19
link - Every year someone pencils Jeff Francoeur in as their starting right fielder. Every year someone -- or many someones -- writes the "this is the year Francoeur finally lives up to his potential!" story. Every year he comes out and puts up a substandard performance that, if baseball was truly a meritocracy, would render him a platoon player at best. And of course, every year when someone like me points this out, the response comes back that Francoeur is a team player who's great in the clubhouse and everyone should just leave him alone. But you know what? He's not a team player. He's not great in the clubhouse. I know this because someone who is a team player and great clubhouse guy would not have his agent campaigning in the media about how her client needs to start or be traded:
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