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2016 Top 10 Second Basemen

Friday, February 19, 2016

MLB Network Ranks
10. Logan Forsythe TB
9. Dee Gordon Mia
8. Dustin Pedroia Bos
7. Neil Walker NYM
6. Ben Zobrist Chi
5. Josh Harrison Pit
4. Ian Kinsler Det
3. Joe Panik SFG
2. Robinson Cano Sea
1. Jose Altuve Hou

Bill James Ranks
10. Ben Zobrist
9. Neil Walker
8. Jason Kipnis Cle
7. Dee Gordon
6. Brian Dozier Min
5. Logan Forsythe
4. Ian Kinsler
3. Dustin Pedroia
2. Robinson Cano
1. Jose Altuve

Jividen Ranks (Final)
15. Daniel Murphy Wash
14. Howie Kendrick LAD
13. Logan Forsythe TB
12. Kolton Wong StL
10. Rougned Odor Tex

10. Dee Gordon Mia
9. Brian Dozier Min
8. Jason Kipnis Cle
7. Neil Walker NYM
6. Ian Kinsler Det
5. Ben Zobrist Chi
4. Josh Harrison Pit
3. Dustin Pedroia Bos
2. Jose Altuve Hou
1. Robinson Cano Sea










2016 Top 10 First Basemen

Thursday, February 18, 2016

MLB Net Rankings

10. Brandon Belt SFG
9. Chris Davis Balt
8. Freddie Freeman Atl
7. Adrian Gonzalez LAD
6. Jose Abreu CWS
5. Edwin Encarnacion Tor
4. Anthony Rizzo Chi
3. Miguel Cabrera Det
2. Joey Votto Cin
1. Paul Goldschmidt Ari

Bill James Rankings
10. Jose Abreu
9. Adrian Gonzalez
8. Eric Hosmer KC
7. Freddie Freeman
6. Chris Davis
5. Edwin Encarnacion
4. Joey Votto
3. Anthony Rizzo
2. Miguel Cabrera
1. Paul Goldschmidt

Jividen Rankings (final version)

15. Lucas Duda NYM
14. Mark Napoli Cle
13. Will Myers SD
12. Joe Mauer Min
11. Eric Hosmer KC

10. Hanley Ramirez Bos
9. Chris Davis Balt
8. Adrian Gonzalez LAD
7. Freddie Freeman Atl
6. Brandon Belt SFG
5. Anthony Rizzo Chi
4. Jose Abreu CWS
3. Joey Votto Cin
2. Miguel Cabrera Det
1. Paul Goldschmidt Ari










Top 10 Catchers 2016 MLB

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

MLB Network List
10. Travis d'Arnaud NYM
9. Derek Norris SD
8. Salvador Perez KC
7. Yadier Molina StL
6. Brian McCann NYY
5. Stephen Vogt Oak
4. Francisco Cervelli Pit
3. Jonathan Lucroy Mil
2. Russell Martin Tor
1. Buster Posey SFG

Bill James List
10. Francisco Cervelli
9. Stephen Vogt
8. Derek Norris
7. Miguel Montero Chi
6. Jonathan Lucroy
5. Yadier Molina
4. Russell Martin
3. Brian McCann
2. Salvador Perez
1. Buster Posey

Jividen List (final version)
15. Hank Conger TB
14. Jason Castro Hou
13. Stephen Vogt Oak
12. Derek Norris SD
11. Miguel Montero Chi

10. Salvador Perez KC
9. Yan Gomes Cle
8. Brian McCann NYY
7. Travis d'Arnaud NYM
6. Francisco Cervelli Pit
5. Yadier Molina StL
4. Jonathan Lucroy Mil
3. Yasmani Grandal LAD
2. Russell Martin Tor
1. Buster Posey SFG






Tendown February 14, 2016

Sunday, February 14, 2016

212 is here. This is Tendown 213


1. Bernie Bros is Goddamn Nonsense

2. Raising Arizona is, in fact, the Coens Best Film

3. Muslims are the new Mormons

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Daniel Bryan Career Celebration... by subhashkashyap

6.The Court Did What?

7. All my Super Bowl lists have been updated here.

I picked Carolina to win outright (wrong) but Denver plus the points (right).  Two things strike me.

Peyton Manning, based on the "where there's smoke, there's fire" PED analysis we accept for baseball players absolutely took HGH.  There has been no denial from his camp that his wife received HGA shipments (conveniently) while he was rehabbing from neck surgery.  Lesser evidence has been used to justify HOF votes against Piazza and Bagwell.

Peyton Manning's hired PIs scared his accuser sufficiently that a 9-11 call was made.

I'm going to play the race card here.  If Manning is Gary Sheffield and "his boys" show up to "talk" to an accuser, is that a story or nah?

Peyton Manning, immediately following his (dreadful, absolutely dreadful) last ever football game plugged Budweiser and then hugged Papa John.  Race card again.  If it's Cam Newton who wins and throws on some type of sponsors hat before giving an interview, what's the response?

And can I direct your attention to this.

On Feb. 29 of that year, Naughright, at that point the university's director of health and wellness, was in a training room, examining what she thought might be a possible stress fracture in Manning's foot. At 6 feet, 5 inches, his feet dangled off the edge of the table. Manning allegedly then proceeded to scoot down the training table while Naughright examined his foot. At that point, she said, he forcefully maneuvered his naked testicles and rectum directly on her face with his penis on top of her head. Shocked, disgusted, and offended, Naughright pushed Manning away, removing her head out from under him (see pages 14-15). Within hours, she reported the incident to the Sexual Assault Crisis Center in Knoxville (see page 18).

Now, Von Miller.

Von Miller played maybe the greatest defensive game in SB history.

Can I direct your attention to this.

Suspended Denver Broncos Pro Bowl linebacker Von Miller unsuccessfully attempted to corrupt the NFL's drug-testing program with the help of a urine collector before each was caught in a matter that will affect how the NFL's collection testing procedures are done, league sources said.

Can you imagine the baseball equivalent?  This was 2013.  This was 2 years ago.  Barry Bonds is the greatest baseball player who ever lived, and there's been a media driven decision to pretend his career did not happen.  Von Miller was suspended 2 years ago and there was not a word of it during the Super Bowl.  Bonds's PED use is going to be in his obit. It is beyond frustrating.  

8. Harvard on Inequality


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That's all for this time.  I'll be back next time.  If there is a next time...

Your pal,

Jim

Tendown February 7, 2016 SuperBowlDown

Sunday, February 7, 2016

211 was here  This is Tendown 212.

Perhaps, you'll notice a theme this week.  Look hard.

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And one more...


That's all for this time.  I'll be back next time.  if there is a next time...

Your pal,

Jim

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