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Sickels 1996 and Win Shares, Part 4

Tuesday, January 7, 2003
by Geoff Young

I don't know about you, but the lack of baseball books is bringing me down. I'm used to having my STATS trifecta by now, but this year there's nothing. Ah well. Buddy Carlyle Our old (well, not that old -- he's only 25) friend is back in the USA: There's no place like home for Buddy Carlyle (Bellevue Leader). Carlyle couldn't have picked a better team with which to resurrect his career than the Royals, who are pretty desperate for pitching. I've long thought he had a future in the big leagues, and it's good to see him get another shot. Oliver Perez Guess who was activated for the Mexican Pacific League playoffs? Guess who probably will start 2003 at Portland if he pitches this ...

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Two Roads Diverged: Jay Canizaro and Mike Cameron

Tuesday, November 26, 2002
by Geoff Young

I think if I were a Macintosh user, I'd be pretty offended by Apple's current ad campaign that has people who can't figure out how to use a computer giving testimony about why they switched to Macintosh. Maybe it's me, but I have a hard time getting excited about a product that tries to appeal to my inner idiot. Then again, Carl's Jr. is one of my favorite fast food places and their ads ask me to identify with slobs who chew with their mouths open and spill things all over themselves, so maybe there's method to the madness. Anyway. I always like looking at stats to try and evaluate young players. I also like poking holes in the theory that numbers are all that matter. They ...

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