Baseball links from around the sabersphere...
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Buster Posey Breaks Leg, Potentially Out For Season; Brandon Belt Up | MLB Daily Dish
When a team gets that much production out of what is typically a number 7 or 8 hitter, losing him for the season can be damaging indeed, and the Giants have to be reeling right about now.
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Willie Davis: Disappointment or misunderstood? | The Hardball Times
The man Ethier was chasing. -
Top 50 prospects of the draft era | ESPN SweetSpot Blog
A-Rod is number one. -
Posey at the plate | The Book Blog
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A Reminder: J.C. Romero Not As Bad As He Seems | Crashburn Alley
Romero’s poor performance thus far can be blamed solely on Manuel’s usage.
More links after the jump...
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Breaking Down Superman | Baseball Prospectus
Bryce Harper is one of the most-hyped prospects ever, but he`s still managing to exceed expectations with most of his tools. -
Breaking News: Brewers Have Really Good Starting Pitchers | Disciples of Uecker
We have to give Doug Melvin a heck of a lot of credit for making this team’s glaring weakness into an overwhelming strength. This team is on a roll, just think how good it will be when those ERAs start to match up a little more closely with those fielding independent numbers.
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Carpenter and his hits allowed | Fungoes
Combine that lack of defense with Carpenter’s uptick in line-drive percentage, and that pretty well explains the hit increase.
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The Hardest-to-Whiff Players in Baseball | JunkStats
Juan Pierre. -
The problems with runners in scoring position | River Avenue Blues
The Yankees are actually 14th in the league in batting average with runners in scoring position. That’s not nearly as bad as it feels.