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Ryan Theriot
Ryan Theriot is an infielder in major league baseball. He's a second baseman for the Chicago Cubs and wears number 7. He is managed by Dusty Baker.
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Apparently, before the 2009 season, somebody sat Ryan Theriot down and showed him this video.
Ryan seemed to be convinced that he had decent power this past season, and was hellbent on showing this fact off to everyone.
On the one hand, he did double his career home run total in one year.
On the other, check this trend out:
2007: 49 BB, 50 K
2008: 73 BB, 58 K
2009: 51 BB, 93 K
Surprise: swinging for the fences leads to more swing-and-misses...
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by Gene J. Puskar - AP
Will the Reds ever be successful with Dusty Baker as the manager, or is he a bad fit for this squad?
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Chris Jaffe is releasing excerpts of his book Evaluating Baseball's Managers at The Hardball Times. Today, he looks at...
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This article issued by the Chicago Tribune suggests, while although a longshot, rising star Castro could make the opening day roster. The article can be found here.
Here's an exerpt
If the Cubs start the 2010 season with Starlin Castro at shortstop, it won't be without the prodding of hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo.Castro isn't on the 40-man roster, but he will get a spring training invite and an opportunity to break camp with the Cubs if...
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From bleedcubbieblue.com
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Chicago Cubs starter takes it for 3rd time
Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano, who has volunteered eagerly for designated-hitter and pinch-hitting duties in the past despite swinging-related stints on the disabled list, has been awarded his third Silver Slugger award for pitchers.
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by Gene J. Puskar - AP
Could Dusty be the next victim of Banana Bob's storied impatience?
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I think most of us figured it was a foregone conclusion that Dusty Baker would be back with the team next yearBut there are rumblings that Banana Bob...
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