La Ruina

Billy Wagner, Met’s closer
A recent conversation between Kenny and I regarding Billy Blown Save:
Kenneth: bell for wagner
me: bell who?
me: ok
me: done

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Back on May 9th, Kenny asked why everyone had passed on Oliver Perez.  I’m curious if Rosen has figured out that Perez sucks.
He just got roughed up by the Giants.  Ray Durham was 3 for 4.  Brian Horwitz was 2 for 3.  To be fair, however, most of that damage came against other pitchers because […]

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Stats and photo courtesy of Yahoo Sports.
Every year there is an addition from the wire that just boggles the mind.
Last year, Alex added Doug Brocail, which sparked 1500 emails in 10 minutes.
This year, John Crimmings adds John Grabow.
Who?
Yes, some shitty reliever on Pittsburgh.
This is the classic “look at the wire, click on the ‘WHIP’ category […]

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Sorry for the delay kids.

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I seriously love how no one needed Oliver Perez.  The guy with an 8 or 9 priority actually waivered him.  This just in, he’s a good pitcher.  He plays on the Mets.  He is in his contract year.  He is going to win games and he has 200 k stuff.  No one needed that.
“I don’t need […]

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I absolutely love this from Big League Stew:
Let’s all take a minute to chuckle at the Giants. They signed Barry Zito for $126 million and all they got was this crappy collection of photos taken after the lefty was shell-shocked this season …

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Surprise!

Miguel Tejada admitted to Astros GM Ed Wade that he is actually 33, two years older than listed in his baseball records.
Like many poor kids from Caribbean countries, Tejada was encouraged to lie about his age when he signed with the Oakland A’s in 1993. The interesting thing is that all his legal […]

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Dear La Ruina,
It has come to my attention that some of our Yahoo! logins have been compromised.  Please check your current rosters for any additions or drops that may seem short-sighted or impulsive.  Managers with the following players on their roster should immediately contact Yahoo! Account Security:

Cliff Floyd
Justin Duchscherer
Yuniesky Betancourt
Joe Borowski
Mike Napoli
Jonny Gomes
Edwin Jackson (not […]

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I don’t know whether to mock this guy or bow at his feet? 
Greatest accomplishment - really? 
2001 - really?
He used this as an excuse to visit Miller Field on multiple occasions - I can appreciate that.

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In the Joba Rules comments section, Gottsegen unleashed this gem about whether or not “everyone” knew back in December that Joba Chamberlain would go to the bullpen. And that it wasn’t news:
And as a side note, although this information was published in a recent periodical, it hardly qualifies as news given that it has been […]

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I’d like Chris Gottsegen to start with the projections/reasonable expectations for players drafted. Especially after reading this:
The Yankees confirmed Wednesday that Joba Chamberlain would open the season in the bullpen.
Manager Joe Girardi didn’t say that Ian Kennedy would be the fifth starter, but it’s a lock. The plan is for Chamberlain to set up for […]

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