It’s good to be back, now that we have all regained consciousness. As many of you know, ESPN.com columnist Peter Gammons referenced Clay Davenport’s EqA rankings here at Baseball Prospectus in his June 3 column. For Gammons, long a target of our barbs over the years, to reference Clay’s work represents a significant step forward…
Byung-Hyun Kim arrived on American soil last spring and brought a new pitch, the submarine slider, with him. This year, he’s proving that his cup of coffee last season–just 20 hits allowed in 28 innings while striking out 31–was no fluke. Though he lost the Diamondbacks’ game on Sunday, allowing his first home run of…
ANAHEIM ANGELS Transferred SS Gary DiSarcina from the 15- to the 60-day DL; added SS Kevin Stocker to the active roster; optioned 2B Keith Luuloa to Edmonton. [6/2] Kevin Stocker is an improvement on Benji Gil; neither shortstop is much with the glove, but Stocker provides some OBP to a team that can always use…