That’s British for “tidbits,” kids. Don’t get too excited.
* The good folks at Bay City Ball have used MLB’s new f/x pitch data — computerized thingamabobbies that track every single pitch thrown during the season — to break down Barry Zito’s 2007 performance. Check it out here.
* Baseball Prospectus tells us that Hanley Ramirez and Dan Uggla set the record last year for most extra-base hits by a double-play combination. The top five combos all played together this decade. Third place: Rich Aurilia and Jeff Kent in 2001. Kent has continued to mash the ball and is likely headed to the Hall of Fame, while Aurilia’s 37–homer performance that year is just a few steps below Brady Anderson’s 50–HR season in unlikeliness. Take that however you wish.
* The Giants signed Noah Lowry to a 5 year, $17 M contract (including a club-option year) after one and half years in the bigs. The team signed Matt Cain to a 5 year, $15 M deal (including a club-option year) after one year in the bigs. Should the Giants sign Tim Lincecum to a long-term contract this spring? If so, how much?
