6.12.2009

Blog on DL

Now all news will be on the Baseball Project page of the Yep Roc site.

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-Rocpile
Posted by The Baseball Project at 11:32 AM

11.03.2008

Matt Marine Wins Baseball Project Contest

Matt Marine correctly guessed that the Phillies would win the World Series in 5 Games. For this he'll receive a baseball project T-shirt, baseball and a copy of the JC Bradbury book, The Baseball Economist.

Congrats to Matt!

See you all next April!

-Rocpile
Posted by The Baseball Project at 11:08 AM

10.31.2008

Phillies Win

Well, the Phillies took the crown in five games in six days. Now there is a future trivia question...

I was rooting for the Rays, since half of their team was made up of former Durham Bulls, our triple-A affiliate here in central NC. But hey, I like the Phillies, too. I just wanted them to come in second.

You have to admit, though. The Rays did more than anyone could have guessed. Going from the team with the worst record in baseball last year to going all the way to the World Series is quite a feat.

But seriously, congrats to the Phillies too. They have a terrific team and a helluva bullpen.

Talk to your more next year. We'll probably be blogging again. I know for a fact that we'll be doing our music celebrity fantasy baseball league (Oscar Gamble's Afro) as well. We'll probably cycle out a few of the bands and pick some new ones, so look for a lineup next year. Congrats again to the American Princes for winning it all this year.

Until next year...see ya. Now I'm off to watch some football.

-Rocpile
Posted by The Baseball Project at 3:51 PM Rocpile at the Durham Bulls game
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    tle for a couple playoff spots, that question is one of the biggest in the baseball world. I have trouble giving the MVP to a guy who's hitting below .250. The fact that we're even discussing his credentials in this context shows just how much the whole what-have-you-done-for-me-lately argument is what really wins over the voters. In September, Howard's hitting .379 with 8 HR's, 24 RBI and a 1.379 OPS. I guess his .234 average pre-all star break, has been completely forgotten.

    This makes you feel really bad for Albert Pujols, who's been the picture of consistency.
    Pre-All Star: .350, 18 HR's, 50 RBI, 30 Strikeouts and a 1.074 OPS
    Post- All Star: .375, 15 HR's, 51 RBI, 20 Strikeouts and a 1.172 OPS

    I realize his team is no longer in the playoff race, but he kept them in it for most of the season. Doesn't that count for anything?
    Posted by The Baseball Project at 1:06 PM

    9.05.2008

    The Baseball Project hits a homerun with indie record stores!

    Yep Roc is proud to announce Finders Records & Tapes, of Bowling Green, OH, as the winner of the 2008 Baseball Project Display Contest! We had quite a few awesome submissions, so it was hard to choose just one, but the folks at Finders worked hard and their efforts paid off. Check out their display below:


    Finders will receive a grand slam prize pack for this great display. These honorable mentions deserve serious kudos for their efforts as well:

    Rock-A-Billy's, from Michigan, used tons of old school baseball memorabilia to create this display. They even sold some sunflower seeds and Cracker Jacks as part of their promotion.


    Music Millennium, from Portland, OR, created their own pennant for their display.

    Waterloo Records, in Austin, TX, really got creative when they arranged the baseball elements into this display.

    Thanks to everyone else who got on board with this!
    Posted by The Baseball Project at 2:52 PM

    8.26.2008

    In Memoriam: Ted Williams

    It's Ted Williams week, which means it's time for us to remember one of the best hitters of all time. How great was The Splendid Splinter? Well, the man ranks 13th on the list of career RBI leaders. What's amazing about that you ask? Maybe it has something to do with the fact that he managed to compile 1,839 RBI while missing 5 seasons to two separate wars. He was a pilot in World War II during the '43,'44 and '45 seasons. Being in his prime at the time, he probably would have averaged 120 RBI/season during those years. That alone would've brought his career total up to 2,199, which would put him in third place behind Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth. What if he hadn't missed two seasons as a pilot in Korea? He was still putting up monster numbers in the surrounding seasons. If we once again give him 120 RBI/season (which is conservative in my opinion), it puts his career total up to 2,439; first place by a large margin. Along with the RBI numbers he also lost approximately 660 walks (again i'm being conservative) which would put him at the very top of the list ahead of Barry Bonds. Imagine a hitter having 2700 walks and less than 1000 strikeouts? Those are extraordinary numbers. Unfortunately, he like Barry Bonds and Ernie Banks, never got a coveted World Series ring. What a travesty. He was a truly extraordinary pure hitter. Not to mention he had incredible eyesight that allowed him to pick up the spin on any pitch quicker than any other hitter could even think about doing it.

    Posted by The Baseball Project at 1:42 PM
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    An Ode to Closers

    Here it is: an ode to the man who finishes the game - closers.

    Should we change it up with Hoffman...


    Or cut(ter) it up with Rivera...


    How about neither? We're going to take our off to one of the original handlebar mustachio'd "closers," Goose Gossage.



    The man epitomized the closer role. He had the fastball, the perfect name and most importantly, the pristine mustache. A man who anchored his bullpen before lefty specialists and the 'hold' statistic.

    inspired by "The Closer" by The Baseball Project.
    Posted by The Baseball Project at 11:54 AM
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