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"Derek Zumsteg should be ashamed to have such comprehensive knowledge of the history of cheating in baseball. Pete Rose gave me two to one odds this book would become a classic." -- Allen Barra, author of The Last Coach: A Life of Paul "Bear" Bryant Strasburg Alternative No. 1: Grant Green Conor · October 10, 2008 · Filed Under General baseball  “Grant Green” by mark6mauno, cc-licensed Stephen Strasburg is the consensus No. 1 pick in next year’s draft. Now, as Dave mentioned in the comments here, history shows that the top guy heading into the season rarely ends up being drafted first overall. Still, the Nationals face a PR nightmare if they don’t draft the player *perceived* to be the best after failing to sign the ninth-overall pick this year, Aaron Crow. So, let’s begin to take a look at some of the alternatives to Strasburg that could be an option for the Mariners with the second-overall pick. In part one of this series, we’ll start with Grant Green…Southern California shortstop Grant Green has been on the prospect radar for a long time. He grew up in Anaheim Hills, Calif. and went to Canyon High School. In the fall of 2004, he began playing in wood-bat showcases and the summer after his junior year of high school he played for Team USA’s Junior National Team that also included Clayton Kershaw, Brett Anderson, Lars Anderson and Adrian Cardenas, among others. During his senior season, he was one of the top high school prospects in the country and Baseball America projected him to be a third-round pick in 2006. However, signability concerns caused him to slip and the Padres took a chance on him in the 14th round. He reportedly wanted $1.4 million to sign, which the Padres wouldn’t give him, so he headed to USC where he became the Trojans’ first true freshman to start at shortstop since Seth Davidson in 1998. Read more 23 Comments Bonus stadium guidelines Conor · October 9, 2008 · Filed Under General baseball Here are some interesting/funny things I found while scouring every team’s stadium guidelines for my previous post…• The Blue Jays host an annual sleepover that includes dinner at night, breakfast in the morning, autographs from the players and baseball movies on the big screen. I think the White Sox have done this too and this is another idea I would fully endorse in Seattle.• The Blue Jays specifically prohibit gang colors.In cooperation with the Toronto Police Service, guests wearing known gang clothing and/or colours will not be permitted into Rogers Centre. Guests will be automatically asked to leave the premises, as noted on signs posted at gate entrances.• The Brewers don’t allow “tube chip cans” in the stadium. However, at Coors Field, “potato chip or nut cardboard cans with metal tops or bottoms” are specifically permitted.• Costumes are not allowed at Wrigley Field• The Yankees don’t allow laptops in the stadium.• Phillies banner/sign restrictions are hilarious…a. Recognizing that Citizens Bank Park is a baseball ballpark and not a forum for public discussion, messages on banners and signs may relate solely to one or more of the following subjects, without any unrelated collateral content whatsoever: (i) the game and institution of major league baseball; (ii) a major league baseball team; (iii) the on-field activities and performance of a major league baseball player, coach or manager; (iv) the acts or omissions of the management and other non-player employees of a major league baseball organization, but only to the extent that such acts or omissions may relate to or affect its team’s on- field activities and performance; (v) the entity broadcasting a baseball game played at the ballpark and the acts or omissions of the announcers in doing so; and (vi) fans’ birthday, engagement, wedding, anniversary, get well, welcome home, congratulations or like messages.b. Additionally, banners and signs may not bear a message that (i) is slanderous, (ii) is obscene, vulgar or indecent and inappropriate for viewing by children, (iii) contains “fighting words” likely to provoke a breach of the peace, (iv) contains commercial advertising or commercial product or service identification, or (v) contains derogatory matter relating to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, physical handicap, marital status, or age.Fighting words? Ha!• Also, the Phillies ballgirls have their own Web site and blog.• When a Pirate hits a home run at PNC Park, fans have the option to return the ball to an usher in exchange for an autographed baseball (mailed to them) signed by the Pirate that hit the home run.• The Pirates laid out the guidelines for in-game replays: Major League Baseball rules the following may not be shown: pitched balls not put into play (called balls and strikes), force plays at second base, “bean” balls and fights/arguments. Close plays may be shown once and only at regular speed.• I’ll take “Things I Never Would Have Guessed” for $1,000, Alex.Ebbets Field was an influence for Tropicana Field. The ballpark’s grand, eight-story-high rotunda entrance is designed from the very blueprints used for the rotunda at Ebbets Field, built in 1913. 24 Comments Kim Ng on public radio DMZ · October 9, 2008 · Filed Under Mariners For your enjoyment, not wholly baseball-related. Thanks to DMK for the pointer. 5 Comments 10/9 news roundup Conor · October 9, 2008 · Filed Under Mariners Stone again with some great quotes … Stone and Baker profile 13 candidates … Hickey on the M’s interviewing Ng. 5 Comments Target-rich environment DMZ · October 9, 2008 · Filed Under Mariners There are so many quotes in this MLB.com interview with Chuck Armstrong that made me wince that I don’t know where to start pulling them.- trusts his own instincts and decision-making- believes best person to hire new GM is himself- wants to return to collaborative management, like they had in the good old days (presumably, this means collaborating with Lincoln/Armstrong)- says he invites dissent and apparantly feels the M’s have done this in the pastI’ve really been trying not to get too depressed or whatever when I read stuff like this, but the temptation to read every quote in the most negative way possible is almost irresistable. 28 Comments On the interview and Ng DMZ · October 8, 2008 · Filed Under Mariners We’ve written a lot about Kim Ng here in the past, and I’m indisposed, so I’m going to skip the recap. And I’m going to also skip the other issue about her candidacy* and say this: Ng doesn’t do much in the way of publicity, so you’re very likely not going to hear a ton about her as the team does their interviews and whatnot. I will bet big money that she will rock those interviews. The team clearly intends to ask candidates a lot of questions about what they’d do in different situations, how they’d build the team, and so on (which is going to be a huge improvement over the last time they did this). And while (as previously expressed) I don’t know that Ng’s at the cutting edge of GM technology in the way we do know that (say) Antonetti is, in part because of the previously-mentioned press aversion, I guarantee that there will be no interview question she won’t be prepared for. If they ask her what they should do about Bloomquist, she’s going to tell them Bloomquist should be about #100 on a Top #100 Offseason Question list, and then she’ll tell them why, and Armstrong and Lincoln will probably stare, remember to close their mouths, and then have to decide whether that feeling is fright or excitement.Sometimes that wins jobs even when the candidate goes in low on odds. Ricciardi got his job that way. Ng could be next. Read more 16 Comments Red hot handicapping update DMZ · October 8, 2008 · Filed Under Mariners A semi-random gauge of who’s likely to get the job. Based on current press coverage, rumors, substantiated and un, educated guesses, and so on. We claim no insight into front office machinations. Please, no wagering.A brief step back from my standard odds-posting without commentary. Stone’s story, as you’d expect, changes the odds a lot: DiPoto, who’d been included in a group that lost traction the longer they went on without being mentioned, goes back up. Tony Bernazard, who we hadn’t heard a peep about, goes from “field” to a significant chance. LaCava, Woodfork, and Ng, who we’ve been talking about forever, get their chances vindicated. I’m relucant to give up on Hahn, who was briefly the hot rumor and someone the M’s were seriously pursuing. And yet, we give Larry an official USSM Endorsement every year for good reason, so you see why this gets well-shaken.I’ll give some brief thoughts on who this means and for what when I have a chance, which may not happen. Anyway! Who (links) PercentLaCava (1, 2) 25%Ng (1, 2) 20%Woodfork20%Tony Bernazard14%Jerry DiPoto14%Hahn (1) 5%Pelekoudas1%Bulk candidates Field1%For names and brief resumes, check our potential GM candidates post.“Field” is everyone not listed. Field includes: Avila, Evans, Hinch, Hoyer, Evans, Forst, Jennings, White. 12 Comments 10/8 news roundup Conor · October 8, 2008 · Filed Under Mariners Larry Stone on the GM search.In search of a replacement for Bill Bavasi, who was fired June 16, the Mariners will interview Peter Woodfork, Arizona’s assistant general manager; Jerry DiPoto, Arizona’s director of player personnel; Tony Bernazard, New York Mets vice president of player development; Kim Ng, Los Angeles Dodgers assistant general manager; and Tony LaCava, Toronto Blue Jays assistant general manager.Also, Joe Cowley at the Chicago Sun-Times spectulates that Joey Cora could be the next M’s manager.The Seattle Mariners have Sox bench coach Joey Cora atop their managerial list. Cora is a huge figure in the Northwest, and now that the Sox are done for the year, the interview process will begin. 36 Comments You’ll never make it to the bigs with fungus on your shower shoes Conor · October 7, 2008 · Filed Under Mariners This is a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad idea. (Hat tip to Gaslamp Ball)Discussion topics…• What’s your favorite baseball movie?• If this comes out, will you see it? 59 Comments Scraps Jeff Nye · October 7, 2008 · Filed Under Off-topic ranting From the Improving Safeco thread:Long time commenter scraps has had a stroke. You can learn more details at:linkOur best wishes are with scraps and those close to him. Come back soon. 17 Comments Next Page » Strasburg Alternative No. 1: Grant Green Bonus stadium guidelines Kim Ng on public radio 10/9 news roundup Target-rich environment On the interview and Ng Red hot handicapping update 10/8 news roundup You’ll never make it to the bigs with fungus on your shower shoes Scraps
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