Arizona Diamondbacks

BtB just published a great study today on the weather surrounding all the major league ballparks. This is something could certainly be useful for fantasy baseball purposes if you pay attention.

We have all heard of the Coors effect of course, and even the infamous humidor. Well here is your proof that it is necessary.

Beyond the Box Score : How much do natural effects (temperature, air pressure and elevation) change the distance a baseball is hit?

Question: How much do natural effects (temperature, air pressure and elevation) change the distance a baseball is hit?

Why I asked the question? I wanted this answered for several reasons. Do batters heat up during the summer or does the ball travel farther? Is pitching better in the playoffs or is it just cooler temperature limiting offense? Which parks, do to their elevation, become a hitters park? Does the ball fly further in Tucson (which 1200 ft higher) vice Phoenix area (~10 degrees warmer) during spring training?

Jim Bowden targeting Adam Dunn, imagine that. I could totally envision Jim Bowden handing out a big fat check for five years of Adam Dunn's services. Heck, Bowden drafted Dunn in the 2nd round in 98.

Dunn and Austin Kearns became stars under Bowden, and if this isn't a match made in Washington, i don't what is. Adam Dunn and Austin Kearns, part two.

I seriously doubt the Nat's ownership gives Bowden the cash though. Five years of Dunn won't come cheap.

I had never planned on these chatters becoming a regular item, like say a daily or weekly article. They were more designed to be something when I was motivated to write I guess. Content basically. I usually have so many little dumb projects going on, in any number of different leagues, that I cannot always find the time to sit down and pen something up. Hence the chatter.

MLB.com "We've come a long way in a short period of time," Dodgers manager Joe Torre said. "I think we have to certainly keep in perspective how quickly it can get away from us. This game's all about momentum, and [losing] eight in a row is a tough pill to swallow, but the fact that we turned it around and against good pitchers, it tells us a lot about what we're capable of.

Leading up to the 2007 MLB amateur draft, there were three Puerto Rican players considered to be head-and-shoulders above their fellow country men in terms of potential: Reynaldo Navarro, Neftali Soto, and Angel Morales.

It's tough times financially for a lot of folks, not just in the states, but world wide. Lots of people are looking for work, or will be soon. I always say it is never too early to get a leg up on the competition, ya know. See what is out there type of thing. Sometimes the grass is truly greener on the other side.

Here lies the problem with relying on rookies in fantasy baseball. They are always the rage in fantasy circles every season, but yet they rarely live up to the hype. For every Evan Longoria or Ryan Braun, there are numerous failures, Justin Upton, Homer Bailey and Ryan Shealy, just to name a few off the top of my head, that most team owners simply forget about, no matter how much they overpaid for them at draft.

In my money league, I got burned by two of them season. Justin Upton and now Carlos Gomez.

ouch, this one really bites as I have Rauch as my closer on a couple of ball clubs.

Great little write up here on Justin Upton from his hometown rag. I was happy to snag Justin up in 3 of 4 leagues, and I will add, that every-time I reached a round or two early for the kid, I got grumbles from the other owners.

Kind of gives you the warm fuzzies doesn't it?

It did me. :)