Lookout Landing: FanShots

Dustin Ackley: 2nd Baseman

2009-11-21T01:07:01Z

jakubauskas ---> Pittsburgh

2009-11-20T22:07:38Z

jakubauskas ---> Pittsburgh

Pirates claimed him off of waivers. Oh well.

Campillo signs with KC; Dayton Moore collects yet another former Mariner

2009-11-20T19:06:15Z

Campillo signs with KC; Dayton Moore collects yet another former Mariner

KANSAS CITY -- Right-hander Jorge Campillo, a World Baseball Classic teammate of Kansas City closer Joakim Soria, has signed a Minor League contract for 2010 with the Royals.

Campillo, who was with Soria on Mexico's team last spring, missed most of the 2009 season because of right shoulder tendinitis. He pitched in five games for Atlanta with a 1-0 record and 4.15 ERA.

In 2008, however, Campillo pitched in 39 games, including 25 starts, for the Braves. He was 8-7 with a 3.91 ERA in what was considered his rookie season, although he'd pitched briefly in the three previous seasons for the Seattle Mariners.

Campillo, 31 and born in Tijuana, began his pro career with eight seasons with the Mexico City Tigers. His best year was 2003, when he was 12-5 in 21 starts and had a 2.79 ERA. He was acquired by the Mariners in 2005 and later that year underwent Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery. In 2007, while pitching for Tacoma, he led the Pacific Coast League with a 3.07 ERA while going 9-6 as a starter.

Lincecum Nabs NL Cy Young

2009-11-19T19:56:51Z

Lincecum Nabs NL Cy Young

Close race, Lincecum got 100 points, Carpenter 94, Wainwright 90.

Also, what the hell, Will Carroll gets to vote on these? Gross.

M's, Tigers 3-way action centered on Morrow/Jackson

2009-11-19T17:36:56Z

M's, Tigers 3-way action centered on Morrow/Jackson

Completely random, but could be interesting to follow...I would be surprised though, considering how tight a ship Jack Z runs on the front office rumors. No idea who the 3rd team would be,

Is Felix taking his fashion tips from Ichiro these days?

2009-11-19T16:31:00Z

Is Felix taking his fashion tips from Ichiro these days?

'09 40-man Preview Extravaganza

2009-11-18T19:46:09Z

'09 40-man Preview Extravaganza

(toot toot)

I'll field questions in either place if I have to. Dave and I are getting into a debate with a third poster over whether it makes more sense to add marginal prospects because there's nothing else in our system that's nearly ready.

Crasnick on defense.

2009-11-18T19:02:24Z

Crasnick on defense.

How did he do? The title will make you cringe, but I thought the article was pretty good. There's one particular dubious statement towards the end: "(Chase Utley) is living proof that defensive stats are subject to greater fluctuation from year to year than offensive numbers are."

Zack Greinke

2009-11-18T07:40:46Z

Zack Greinke

Great article by Joe Posnanski over the Cy Young.

John McLaren hired as Nationals Bench coach for Jim Riggleman

2009-11-18T01:34:33Z

John McLaren hired as Nationals Bench coach for Jim Riggleman

The Nationals will surely be going through some wars.

Wow, they've already written a book about the 2010 Mariners?

2009-11-17T21:56:14Z

Wow, they've already written a book about the 2010 Mariners?

Greinke wins Cy Young

2009-11-17T19:06:56Z

Greinke wins Cy Young

Hey, they got something right! 25 first place votes for Zach, Felix got two (finishing 2nd overall) and Verlander got the final 1st place vote. Congrats, Zach

Former M's Catcher Ben Davis

2009-11-17T02:26:34Z

Former M's Catcher Ben Davis

making a comeback as a knuckleballer?
weird.

"No amount of offseason tinkering is going to make Seattle a good team"

2009-11-16T23:12:38Z

"No amount of offseason tinkering is going to make Seattle a good team"

says Cliff Corcoran covering the AL West for SI's Hot Stove piece.

ROtY chosen for both leagues.

2009-11-16T19:22:13Z

ROtY chosen for both leagues.

Coghlan (vomit) and Bailey (okay).

Best video of the season

2009-11-15T12:15:50Z

Best video of the season

This was awesome. I can watch it over and over again.
Mariano had converted 36 saves straight until this night.

Ichiro never leave us please.

Report: Yankees Trademarked 'Yankees Suck' Chant In 1996

2009-11-15T07:18:33Z

Report: Yankees Trademarked 'Yankees Suck' Chant In 1996

[from The Onion]

Team Has Earned More Than $90 Billion From Popular Phrase

TAMPA, FL—New York Yankees team ownership revealed Tuesday that the phrase "Yankees suck," one of the most popular chants in sports, was trademarked by the 27-time World Series champions prior to the 1996 season, a business strategy that has earned the team close to $100 billion over the past 13 years.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office records show that every time an individual chants, shouts, or writes the words "Yankees suck," the New York Yankees organization earns at least $2.15, an amount that escalates depending on repetition, volume, and whether the phrase was used during a national broadcast.

"If you multiply that $2 by 13 years of chants, hundreds of sellout games in opposing teams' stadiums, and the hundreds of millions of people who hate the Yankees, you can see that this was a brilliant financial tactic," Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner said during a televised press conference at the team's spring training facility. "Where do you think we get the money to keep Mariano Rivera here? Or sign a bust like Carl Pavano without making the slightest dent in our bank account?"

"You know what? Why don't you all join me in a 'Yankees suck' chant right now. Come on, you know you want to," Steinbrenner added. "Yankees suck! Yankees suck! Yankees suck! That's another $9 million right there."

Derek Jeter is a bum.

2009-11-14T03:12:24Z

Derek Jeter is a bum.

...in this new movie starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg.

Documentation of Doc Ellis's No-Hitter

2009-11-13T04:29:11Z

Documentation of Doc Ellis's No-Hitter

This is excellent.

John Wetteland -->Texas Hospital

2009-11-12T23:26:58Z

John Wetteland -->Texas Hospital

Apparently, he's literally mental...