If autograph hounds are commonly known as "graphers" then what do you call folks who only want a selfie? Selfers? Photo above via Camelback Ranch on twitter .
Below are some more links to check out:
- Koufax is in the house! Via Ken Gurnick at MLB.com, "Koufax, Lasorda to greet Dodgers at camp." They'll be at Camelback Ranch today!
- Via Joseph Werner at Beyond the Boxscore, "Joc Pederson's troubling trend."
Pederson offers up gobs of potential – above-average power and speed, a career walk rate north of 14%, the ability to man center field effectively – but he isn’t a certainty for stardom. In fact, it could be just the opposite. As the Dodgers’ front office aggressively pushed the burgeoning big leaguer quickly through the minor leagues, it appeared that Pederson handled each promotion with aplomb. But his once modest strikeout rate has become increasingly concerning with each stop.
- Via August Fagerstrom at FanGraphs, "An Attempt to Explain Yasiel Puig’s BABIP."
- Via Mark Saxon at ESPNLosAngeles.com, "Yasmani Grandal and the art of stealing strikes."
“I’m trying to make the umpire’s job easier. The better lane I give them to see the ball, the better relationship I’m going to have with them, the more they’re going to trust me,” Grandal said. “I’m always talking to them, trying to see, ‘Hey, do you have a good lane to see? Am I cutting you off? Are you seeing this pitch?’ The relationship between the catcher and pitcher is pretty important, but you also have to have a relationship with the umpire.”
- An old friend alert! Mark Ellis has retired, via Susan Slusser at SFGate.com.
- Apparently, the ever cautious Dodgers had Hyun-Jin Ryu get a MRI. No worries though, Ken Gurnick reports it's fine.
Ryu MRI negative, no workout.
— Ken Gurnick (@kengurnick) February 26, 2015
- Via Mike OZ at Big League Stew, "California stars are dominating MLB merchandise sales."
- AWESOME! John Thorn, the MLB official historian, put together "A Long and Winding Quiz."
- David Seiderman at Forbes provides a recap of the recently closed Heritage Sports auction, "Sandy Koufax Dodgers Jersey Sells for 580K And Other Highlights From Biggest Sports Auction Ever."
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Interesting links! "Selfers" works for those selfie-seekers, haha. I bet even Granny would want a selfie with Koufax! Pederson's strikeout rate is definitely a concern. Hoping he can adjust. Puig's BABIP is always a head-scratcher. Thanks for the round-up!
ReplyDeleteI've always been a die-hard Dodgers fan, and seeing Sandy Koufax at spring training brings back memories of my dad telling stories about his legendary pitching. Last season, I went to Camelback Ranch and was lucky enough to get Joc Pederson's autograph-he was so patient with all the "graphers" waiting in line! While watching games, I've noticed Grandal's smooth framing technique that the article mentions. After long days watching baseball, I often unwind with a quick game of Block Blast on my phone to keep the competitive spirit going.
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