Interesting Baseball News Items That Do Not Warrant Their Own Thread

[Compass Rosy]

http://seattletimes.com/html/mariner...s_in_at_s.html
Mariners moving fences in next year

possible impacts...
The Dimensions at Safeco

the specifics RE: a more hitter friendly Safeco...

[Eldee5]

Apparently, RA Dickey has been playing all season with a strained oblique.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports...71a_story.html

MIAMI — New York Mets knuckleballer R.A. Dickey’s best season yet ended with a no-decision and some surprising news: He’ll have surgery Oct. 18.

After pitching six innings in a 4-3, 11-inning loss to the Miami Marlins, Dickey revealed he has pitched since late April with a strained oblique. Following the operation, Dickey said, he expects to be ready for the start of spring training.

[snapple]

If you're james shields, why do you not murder your team last night?

[35Knucklecurve]

Apparently, RA Dickey has been playing all season with a strained oblique.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports...71a_story.html

That may have actually helped his knuckleball to be even more effective. Anyway, he had an amazing season.

[pleasepassthesoup]

Teddy has finally won the Nationals' Presidents Race!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...esidents-race/

[JL25and3]

Teddy has finally won the Nationals' Presidents Race!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...esidents-race/

I'm a bit disappointed by that.

[35Knucklecurve]

Teddy has finally won the Nationals' Presidents Race!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...esidents-race/

There were rumors swirling that since the Nats clinched the NL East pennant that another first was about to take place. The fans really get into that race.

[pleasepassthesoup]

There were rumors swirling that since the Nats clinched the NL East pennant that another first was about to take place. The fans really get into that race.

They do. It is a whole lot of fun.

The losing streak ended at 525.

[RYMASTER or Ryan_Yankees]

A's pitcher Pat Neshek's son died less than a day after his birth.

[BroadwayBomber55]

A's pitcher Pat Neshek's son died less than a day after his birth.

That's tragic. Poor Pat Neshek, a mixed bag. The highs? Playing postseason baseball. The lows? Losing their first child 23 hours after his birth.

My condolences to Pat Neshek, his family and friends.

[Yankee Tripper]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/1...f-seattle.html

"I can't take two more years of this," Figgins said.

I'm sure Seattle managment and thier fans fell the same way Chone.

[JL25and3]

That's tragic. Poor Pat Neshek, a mixed bag. The highs? Playing postseason baseball. The lows? Losing their first child 23 hours after his birth.

My condolences to Pat Neshek, his family and friends.

I think those two things are not remotely comparable.

[pleasepassthesoup]

I think those two things are not remotely comparable.

Yeah. Something tells me he doesn't consider yesterday a "mixed bag".

[Yankee Tripper]

I think those two things are not remotely comparable.

I'm sure he was elated when the A's won since that was before the tradgedy but you are 100% correct. I can't think of anything more devastaing than the loss of a child and no amount of post season baseball could ever make up for it.

[Eldee5]

Not surprisingly considering the Mariners' lack of offense, Chris Chambliss has been fired as their hitting coach.
http://blog.seattlepi.com/baseball/2...ris-chambliss/

The Seattle Mariners on Wednesday — the day after their final game of the season — announced that hitting coach Chris Chambliss will not return next year.

“We will begin an immediate search for a new hitting coach,” M’s GM Jack Zduriencik said in an announcement. “On behalf of the Mariners organization, I want to thank Chris for all of his hard work and dedication over the past two seasons.”

On Wednesday, the team announced that all of its other coaches will be coming back for the 2013 season. Returning are pitching coach Carl Willis, infield bench coach Robby Thompson, first-base coach Mike Brumley, third-base coach Jeff Datz, bullpen coach Jaime Navarro and bullpen catcher Jason Philips.

[35Knucklecurve]

Not surprisingly considering the Mariners' lack of offense, Chris Chambliss has been fired as their hitting coach.
http://blog.seattlepi.com/baseball/2...ris-chambliss/

I think this is the first in a long line of changes. When I think back to the days of RJ, A-Rod, Edgar Martinez and Griffey Jr. and Ichiro, it's hard to believe this is the same franchise. I know players come and go, but they seemed to be content to just go with whatever happened.

[effdamets]

Not surprisingly considering the Mariners' lack of offense, Chris Chambliss has been fired as their hitting coach.
http://blog.seattlepi.com/baseball/2...ris-chambliss/

Maybe the Yankees can fire Long and hire Chambliss....

[freebubba]

Maybe the Yankees can fire Long and hire Chambliss....

Nah, he'd probably try to get some of our LH hitters to take the ball the other way and screw them all up.

[effdamets]

Nah, he'd probably try to get some of our LH hitters to take the ball the other way and screw them all up.

Yeah - just like his tenure with the Yankees from 1996 - 2000... No success there.

[Eldee5]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports...71a_story.html

CLEVELAND — Terry Francona’s interview to be the Cleveland Indians’ next manager is under way.

Francona, who managed the Boston Red Sox to World Series titles in 2004 and 2007, arrived at Progressive Field at 8:15 a.m. on Friday to begin a daylong interview. Francona spent time on the field watching Indians employees play in a softball tournament. Francona worked as an adviser in Cleveland’s front office in 2001 and has said he would like the chance to rejoin the club.

Francona spent the past year working as a TV analyst. He was fired in Boston last season after the team collapsed down the stretch.

On Thursday, Sandy Alomar Jr. interviewed with the Indians. He served as the club’s interim manager for the final six games after Manny Acta was dismissed.

The Indians may name a new manager as early as next week.

[35Knucklecurve]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports...71a_story.html

I've got my selfish reasons for hoping he doesn't get it - he did a terrific job in the ESPN booth this year. However, whoever ends up with him as a manager is getting a class act and Lord knows, he survived a season with the most selfish bunch of losers I can recall without slitting his wrists.

[Eldee5]

I've got my selfish reasons for hoping he doesn't get it - he did a terrific job in the ESPN booth this year. However, whoever ends up with him as a manager is getting a class act and Lord knows, he survived a season with the most selfish bunch of losers I can recall without slitting his wrists.

I also thought Francona was excellent in the ESPN booth. I don't really mind watching the games on ESPN with the guys they have in the booth now.

ITA--Francona's a class act.

[Jax Teller]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal Sources: Francona to manage #Indians. Announcement likely Monday.

[Eldee5]

http://www.latimes.com/sports/baseba...,7206351.story

Matt Kemp underwent an hourlong operation Friday that revealed the condition of his left shoulder was worse than expected, raising doubts about whether he will be at full strength for the start of next season.

Kemp is believed to have torn his labrum crashing into a wall in Colorado on Aug. 28. He and the Dodgers were hoping the damage would be relatively minor and require nothing more than a cleanup, but Dr. Neal ElAttrache decided the labrum had to be repaired — that is, reattached to the socket.

[roblyo33]

Good luck Terry:

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/84...veland-indians

I am glad he has a new managerial job. Contrary to what I have read here, I thought he was mediocre, at best, as an announcer on ESPN..........but, being teamed with Orel and Dan could bring anyone down. I thought he was a class act with the Red Sux and hope he does well with Cleveland, where his father played.