MESA, Ariz. -- Cubs reliever Chad Gaudin is trying to find himself this spring, an odyssey which began when he was selected by the Andersonville Horror in the 24th round of this year's FISK draft.
He's got da BAEKs -- Bury Annudder Execrable K-Madder.
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Showing posts with label K-Mad kills anudder one. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
k-mad is out for blood, my friends...
9/17 8:22 pm: Rockies setup man Taylor Buchholz (Horrorz, Prairie Chickens) will miss the remainder of the season with an injured shoulder. Buchholz said he will get an MRI in the next few days, according to the Denver Post.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
on the plus side, this is the first person he's hit with a bat all season
Elijah Dukes is day-to-day after his leg cramped up during Saturday's game.
Dukes was benched to start the contest after showing up late, but he entered in the sixth. In the eighth, he managed to hit himself in the leg with the bat while grounding out, causing the cramp.
Dukes was benched to start the contest after showing up late, but he entered in the sixth. In the eighth, he managed to hit himself in the leg with the bat while grounding out, causing the cramp.
Monday, July 28, 2008
If only I had chosen to use my awesome powers for good instead of evil...
News item: Manager Jim Riggleman noted that Erik Bedard still isn't to the point where he can throw, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Riggleman added that it is going to take time, and is unsure when it is going to be.
Monday, July 14, 2008
As Smiff knows, I had just inserted him into the Smelts' starting lineup on Saturday
News item: Jerry Hairston Jr. has a strained right hamstring. He is scheduled to be reexamined on Monday and undergo an MRI.
Hairston was trying to leg out a bunt towards the left side and grabbed his leg just before he reached first base. He crumpled to the ground a few steps after he touched the bag, screaming "Damn you K-Mad! Dammmn Yoooouuu!."
Hairston was trying to leg out a bunt towards the left side and grabbed his leg just before he reached first base. He crumpled to the ground a few steps after he touched the bag, screaming "Damn you K-Mad! Dammmn Yoooouuu!."
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
roster update
Horror reliever Manny Acosta was placed on the disabled list Monday and laid to rest in a private ceremony Tuesday. He joins Brett Myers, Pat Misch, Willie Ledezzzma, Ross OlenDORF, Eric "I Think I'm Gonna" Hurley, John Bale, Joey Devine, and Al Reyes on the list of formerly living and undead Horror pitchers k-mad has humanely destroyed this year.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
K-Mad's back!
Diamondbacks placed catcher Chris Snyder on the disabled list with a left testicular fracture. That's gotta be even worse than an anal fissure. Snyder was injured when he was hit by a foul tip last night. Miguel Montero will start and be backed up by Robby Hammock while Snyder is out. He's worth adding in NL-only leagues.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
wheelchair time
May 22 - Mets placed outfielder Moises Alou on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left calf.
June 13 - Mets placed outfielder Moises Alou on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left calf.
Remember, these things happen in threes.
June 13 - Mets placed outfielder Moises Alou on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left calf.
Remember, these things happen in threes.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
K-Mad's work here is done (cont'd)
Padres designated LHP Wilfredo Ledezzzma for assignment. This means Cha-Seung Baek will stay in the rotation following Jake Peavy's return, probably on Thursday. Ledezma gets booted even though he had a 3.15 ERA in 20 innings as a reliever earlier this season. He wasn't very good in five starts, going 0-2 with a 5.66 ERA, but it's a surprise the Padres didn't just put him back in middle relief.
They would probably be calling him WINfredo by this point if K-Mad would just stop drafting him...
They would probably be calling him WINfredo by this point if K-Mad would just stop drafting him...
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
add "injured right lat muscle" to the list of things that aren't what they used to be
News item: Ian Kennedy is headed to the disabled list after injuring his right lat muscle on Tuesday night, the New York Post reports.
Monday, May 26, 2008
How is K-Mad to blame?
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Former major league pitcher Geremi Gonzalez, who won 11 games for the Chicago Cubs in 1997, was killed by a lightning strike in his native Venezuela on Sunday. He was 33. Geremi Gonzalez pitched for five major league teams and compiled a 30-35 career record. Emergency management official Herman Bracho said Monday that Gonzalez was struck by lightning at a beach.
On Monday, Cubs general manager Jim "Likes Pizza" Hendry spoke fondly of Gonzalez. "The Chicago Cubs are very saddened today to learn of Geremi Gonzalez's sudden passing. Geremi began his career as a Cub, leading our pitching staff with 11 wins as a rookie in 1997 and, despite an arm injury, helping the club early in the season a year later to an eventual postseason appearance. The organization sends its heartfelt condolences to his family."
Gonzalez pitched for five major league teams from 1997-2006. The right-hander appeared in 131 games with 83 starts, compiling a 30-35 record. Gonzalez also played for the Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers. He made a combined 24 appearances for the Mets and Brewers in his final major league season in 2006. Gonzalez played for current Cubs manager Lou Piniella in Tampa Bay and was on the mound when Sammy Sosa's corked bat exploded in a game at Wrigley Field on June 3, 2003.
"That's a tragic thing," Piniella said. "He was a nice young man. He was a competitive kid, really good natured. It's a shame, it really is. I liked him a lot." Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, a fellow Venezuelan, expressed his feeling before a game in Cleveland. "It's sad," Guillen said. "A lot of people are going to be shocked. He was a good man. He had a lot of ups and downs in his career. He was 33. It was so early in his life to die. I wish the best to his family. The news went around the country pretty fast."
Brewers manager Ned Yost expressed similar feelings. "He was so much fun to be around. He was always happy, always smiling," Yost said. "He was a guy that could scare real easy and then horse laugh. He was just one of those guys that when he saw you, he always had a smile on his face."
The Toronto Blue Jays released him during spring training last year. Gonzalez then moved to Japan and pitched in five games for the Yomiuri Giants.
On Monday, Cubs general manager Jim "Likes Pizza" Hendry spoke fondly of Gonzalez. "The Chicago Cubs are very saddened today to learn of Geremi Gonzalez's sudden passing. Geremi began his career as a Cub, leading our pitching staff with 11 wins as a rookie in 1997 and, despite an arm injury, helping the club early in the season a year later to an eventual postseason appearance. The organization sends its heartfelt condolences to his family."
Gonzalez pitched for five major league teams from 1997-2006. The right-hander appeared in 131 games with 83 starts, compiling a 30-35 record. Gonzalez also played for the Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers. He made a combined 24 appearances for the Mets and Brewers in his final major league season in 2006. Gonzalez played for current Cubs manager Lou Piniella in Tampa Bay and was on the mound when Sammy Sosa's corked bat exploded in a game at Wrigley Field on June 3, 2003.
"That's a tragic thing," Piniella said. "He was a nice young man. He was a competitive kid, really good natured. It's a shame, it really is. I liked him a lot." Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, a fellow Venezuelan, expressed his feeling before a game in Cleveland. "It's sad," Guillen said. "A lot of people are going to be shocked. He was a good man. He had a lot of ups and downs in his career. He was 33. It was so early in his life to die. I wish the best to his family. The news went around the country pretty fast."
Brewers manager Ned Yost expressed similar feelings. "He was so much fun to be around. He was always happy, always smiling," Yost said. "He was a guy that could scare real easy and then horse laugh. He was just one of those guys that when he saw you, he always had a smile on his face."
The Toronto Blue Jays released him during spring training last year. Gonzalez then moved to Japan and pitched in five games for the Yomiuri Giants.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
my work here is ongoing
5/24 12:48 pm: Buster Olney wrote in his blog that there are whispers that Johan Santana isn't the pitcher that he once was due to declining velocity, according to ESPN. Said one unnamed AL scout Santana's "...stuff isn't even close to what it was [with the Twins]."
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
K-Mad Keeps on Killin'
K-Mad killed him in reverse. How does he do it?? And he's not even a pitcher...
I'm changing my DOA ETA to Jan. 15th...
Dan Johnson had to spend eight days in the hospital last month because of a case of sinusitis.
This went unreported at the time. It was revealed last month that he had spent four days in the hospital for viral meningitis, but this was a different case. According to Johnson, doctors wanted to drill a hole into his forehead to treat him, but that would have cost him two months. He elected to go with antibiotics instead and is fully recovered now, though he has lost about 30 pounds since the end of the season. Johnson may be battling Mike Sweeney for one spot on Oakland's roster.
I'm changing my DOA ETA to Jan. 15th...
Dan Johnson had to spend eight days in the hospital last month because of a case of sinusitis.
This went unreported at the time. It was revealed last month that he had spent four days in the hospital for viral meningitis, but this was a different case. According to Johnson, doctors wanted to drill a hole into his forehead to treat him, but that would have cost him two months. He elected to go with antibiotics instead and is fully recovered now, though he has lost about 30 pounds since the end of the season. Johnson may be battling Mike Sweeney for one spot on Oakland's roster.
Saturday, November 17, 2007
this can't be good
Phillies top prospect is a Horror
After going through a dead-arm period last April when his velocity was down and his secondary pitches lacked their normal bite (dead arm period: k-madder-speak for Impending Rapid Violent Intensely Painful Labrum Disassembly) , Carrasco hit a groove in 2007 and was promoted to Double-A Reading in June.
Strengths: Carrasco has the makings of two plus pitches with the potential for a third. His fastball has outstanding late life, and is at its best when he works between 89-93 mph. When he needs it, he can touch 94-95. He complements the fastball with the best changeup in the system, and he commands it to both sides of the plate with good depth and fade. His curveball continued to make strides in 2007, ranging from a soft 71-72 mph breaker to a harder 76-78 mph offering that more resembles a slider. His body allows him to unleash all his pitches from a steep downhill plane, and when he's on, he pounds the strike zone.
Weaknesses: As good as Carrasco's pure stuff is, he struggled with runners on base in 2007. When he'd get into trouble, he'd rush through his delivery with his lower half and drag his arm behind his body. That would cause his front shoulder to fly open, costing him command. The Phillies attribute these problems to Carrasco's youth, though he did show signs of improvement later in the year. He'll need to make quicker adjustments as he moves along, especially with pitch selection. With the quality of his secondary pitches, Carrasco should profile as a groundball pitcher with enough power in his fastball to miss bats when he has to. Yet in Double-A, his groundout/airout ratio was a mere 0.7. As long as he is a Horror, don't expect any of this to improve.
The Future: After a half-season of learning in the Eastern League, Carrasco likely will return there to begin 2008. Some Phillies officials believe that Carrasco was rushed again in 2007, but they were also impressed with how much he responded in instructional league afterward. With Cole Hamels entrenched as the Phillies' No. 1 starter, Carrasco would have made a nice complement as a No. 2 by 2009. But he is a k-madder, so he will be dead or in a sanatorium by then.
After going through a dead-arm period last April when his velocity was down and his secondary pitches lacked their normal bite (dead arm period: k-madder-speak for Impending Rapid Violent Intensely Painful Labrum Disassembly) , Carrasco hit a groove in 2007 and was promoted to Double-A Reading in June.
Strengths: Carrasco has the makings of two plus pitches with the potential for a third. His fastball has outstanding late life, and is at its best when he works between 89-93 mph. When he needs it, he can touch 94-95. He complements the fastball with the best changeup in the system, and he commands it to both sides of the plate with good depth and fade. His curveball continued to make strides in 2007, ranging from a soft 71-72 mph breaker to a harder 76-78 mph offering that more resembles a slider. His body allows him to unleash all his pitches from a steep downhill plane, and when he's on, he pounds the strike zone.
Weaknesses: As good as Carrasco's pure stuff is, he struggled with runners on base in 2007. When he'd get into trouble, he'd rush through his delivery with his lower half and drag his arm behind his body. That would cause his front shoulder to fly open, costing him command. The Phillies attribute these problems to Carrasco's youth, though he did show signs of improvement later in the year. He'll need to make quicker adjustments as he moves along, especially with pitch selection. With the quality of his secondary pitches, Carrasco should profile as a groundball pitcher with enough power in his fastball to miss bats when he has to. Yet in Double-A, his groundout/airout ratio was a mere 0.7. As long as he is a Horror, don't expect any of this to improve.
The Future: After a half-season of learning in the Eastern League, Carrasco likely will return there to begin 2008. Some Phillies officials believe that Carrasco was rushed again in 2007, but they were also impressed with how much he responded in instructional league afterward. With Cole Hamels entrenched as the Phillies' No. 1 starter, Carrasco would have made a nice complement as a No. 2 by 2009. But he is a k-madder, so he will be dead or in a sanatorium by then.
Monday, October 15, 2007
K-Maditis catches up with Owings
| His luck finally runs out, and a Smiff is in the middle of it. To add insult to injury, Juan Cruz relieves... Colorado Inning Summary |
| - G. Atkins lined out to second |
| - B. Hawpe walked |
| - T. Tulowitzki walked, B. Hawpe to second |
| - Y. Torrealba grounded out to pitcher, B. Hawpe to third, T. Tulowitzki to second |
| - S. Smith hit for F. Morales |
| - S. Smith doubled to left, B. Hawpe and T. Tulowitzki scored |
| - W. Taveras safe at first on first baseman C. Jackson's fielding error, S. Smith to third |
| - K. Matsui singled to center, S. Smith scored, W. Taveras to second |
| - M. Holliday homered to deep center, K. Matsui and W. Taveras scored |
| - J. Cruz relieved M. Owings |
Friday, July 6, 2007
K-Mad Killer
Diamondbacks optioned outfielder Carlos Quentin to Triple-A Tucson.
This probably should have been done a couple of months ago. Quentin is going to be a fine long-term regular, but it wasn't happening now, perhaps because of the shoulder he injured in spring training. He was hitting just .210/.299/.350 with five homers and 28 RBI in 200 at-bats.
This probably should have been done a couple of months ago. Quentin is going to be a fine long-term regular, but it wasn't happening now, perhaps because of the shoulder he injured in spring training. He was hitting just .210/.299/.350 with five homers and 28 RBI in 200 at-bats.
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