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[FanGraphs] - Estimating Hitter Platoon Skill

Matt Klaassen — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:47:44 GMT

... r, while he has hit a robust .380 vs. RHP, in 685 versus LHP, he’s been 2009 Yuniesky Betancourt with a .270 wOBA. That’s a whopping 110 points of wOBA difference, about 30. ...

[Royals Authority] - What Would Get You Excited About 2010?

Clark Fosler — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:49:26 GMT

... alked about waiting for Mike Aviles to get healthy, but never once mentioned Yuniesky Betancourt. While all that is moderately intriuging and certainly gives us indication t ...

[Kings of Kauffman] - Royals Rotten Decade (2009)

Wally Fish — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:59:20 GMT

... defense, it puts a hell of a lot of stress on the pitchers, and trading for Yuniesky Betancourt didn’t help the team in any of those areas. The lack of offense and defense ...

[MLB: Royals] - Fields, Getz provide options for Royals

Dick Kaegel — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:09:33 GMT

... te havoc -- [go from] first to third, scoring, stealing bases." If shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt runs into trouble along the way and Aviles isn't ready after Tommy John elbo ...

[Bleacher Report] - Seattle Mariners Free Agent Dos and Don'ts

Matt Baker — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:11:35 GMT

... vez was a clubhouse leader and selfless player who had his knee destroyed by Yuniesky Betancourt last season. He would be great for utility in the outfield and probably not ...

[Bleacher Nation] - Theriot, Cubs Digging In

Ace — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:03:24 GMT

... y comparable shortstops to have their first year of arbitration recently are Yuniesky Betancourt and Jason Bartlett. The former got $2.3 million, the latter got just $1.98 m ...

[Mariners Insider] - Where are they now? Everywhere

Larry Larue — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:01:40 GMT

... nsas City, which also employs Gil Meche, Willie Bloomquist, Jose Guillen and Yuniesky Betancourt . Jeff Weaver has agreed to an $800,000 contract with the Dodgers, who have ...

[HeraldNet: Mariners Blog] - Endy Chavez may not be forgotten for long

Arnold — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:44:40 GMT

... so severe after his outfield collision June 19 with former Mariners shorstop Yuniesky Betancourt, you wondered if he would ever come back to be the player he was, not when. ...

[HeraldNet] - HeraldNet: Endy Chavez may not be forgotten for long

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:08:49 GMT

... so severe after his outfield collision June 19 with former Mariners shorstop Yuniesky Betancourt, you wondered if he would ever come back to be the player he was, not when. ...

[Seattle Sports Insider] - How many outfielders?

jemanji — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:04:46 GMT

... f them -- where his legs are barking. What happens if, on one of these days, Yuniesky Betancourt picks off Franklin Gutierrez from the roof with a 30-ought-six. Ken Griffey ...

[Mellinger's Ball Star] - The grumpy, pessimistic view of the 2010 Royals

Sam Mellinger — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:34:55 GMT

... pending nearly a quarter of its payroll on Jose Guillen, Kyle Farnsworth and Yuniesky Betancourt. * that needs breakouts from a hitter coming off major hip surgery and a car ...

[Detroit News: Covering the Bases] - 30 in 30: Kansas City Royals

(Tony Paul) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:17:44 GMT

... 3B Alex Gordon (6 HRs, 22 RBIs, .232/.324 OBP/.378 SLG, 21 BBs/43 SOs) 8. SS Yuniesky Betancourt (4 HRs, 27 RBIs, .240/.269 OBP/.370 SLG, 11 BBs/26 SOs) 9. C Jason Kendall ( ...

[Chicago Sun-Times: Inside the Cubs] - On shortstops, stalemates and Idiots

Gordon Wittenmyer — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:58:34 GMT

... ary market has not gone up that much. Before struggling last year, Seattle's Yuniesky Betancourt (since traded to Kansas City), was another comparable shortstop in terms of ...

[Kings of Kauffman] - From the Fish Pond (2/1)

Wally Fish — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:39:41 GMT

... iot and his tenuous relationship with the Cubs . Iâ€™m thinking a straight up Yuniesky Betancourt for Ryan Theriot trade would work out quite nicely. No doubt that Yunie is ...

[Mariners Insider] - With Zduriencik, you'd better buy a program

Larry Larue — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:20:54 GMT

... n. Catchers (2): Kenji Johjima and Rob Johnson Infielders(7): Adrian Beltre, Yuniesky Betancourt, Russell Branyan, Ronny Cedeno, Jose Lopez, Mike Sweeney and Matt Tuiasosopo ...