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Tim Burke
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  Message Not Read  Adam Russell
   Posted: 6/21/2011 10:39:12 PM 
I'd like to be proud he's on my Rays and I get to see him play in person regularly, but man he kind of sucks this year. 


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Its all Boeh's Fault
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  Message Not Read  RE: Adam Russell
   Posted: 6/22/2011 8:46:31 AM 
i don't know about sucks, he does have a 2.73 ERA.  Wish he would cut back on the walks, but I wouldn't say he's doing bad at all.
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JSF
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  Message Not Read  RE: Adam Russell
   Posted: 6/22/2011 8:54:52 AM 
He's allowing nearly a hit an inning and walking more than he's striking out... not good. Somehow, though, he's sporting a 133 ERA+. It hasn't hurt him yet, but a regression's on the way if he doesn't shape it up.


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UpSan Bobcat
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  Message Not Read  RE: Adam Russell
   Posted: 6/22/2011 10:58:33 AM 
His ERA is down to 2.08, which indeed sounds spectacular. But he still has more walks (12) than strikeouts (11). The good thing is he is stranding better than 78 percent of baserunners, helped by the fact that he gives up very few home runs and has a much-improved groundball rate.

According to Fangraphs, he's more or less stopped throwing his curveball and changeup and really is going with just a fastball and slider (which he hadn't thrown much at all the last two years). His velocity is pretty much right where it has been in his career at 94.4 on average on his fastball. His slider rates as having very good vertical movement.

It really seems a matter of locating the ball better that could make him into a truly outstanding reliever.
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Donuts
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  Message Not Read  RE: Adam Russell
   Posted: 6/23/2011 6:03:09 PM 
Well he pretty much is what he is. An average middle reliever in the big leagues. Nothing more, nothing less.
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BattleCat
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  Message Not Read  RE: Adam Russell
   Posted: 6/24/2011 11:22:04 AM 
Strikes was his big drawback as a Cat, used to get himself in trouble and have to battle out of it. He is progressing well.
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Deciduous Forest Cat
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  Message Not Read  RE: Adam Russell
   Posted: 6/25/2011 10:10:59 AM 
BattleCat wrote:
Strikes was his big drawback as a Cat, used to get himself in trouble and have to battle out of it. He is progressing well.


Let's not lose sight of the fact that pitching with runners on (i.e. "out of trouble") is a different skill and should not be discounted.
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Tim Burke
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  Message Not Read  RE: Adam Russell
   Posted: 6/30/2011 2:15:21 AM 
I would like to note that when he came in from the bullpen on Opening Day I sang Stand Up & Cheer to the confused looks of the surrounding fans and the embarrassment of my travel partner.


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  Message Not Read  RE: Adam Russell
   Posted: 7/2/2011 12:23:20 PM 
Let's not forget this guy is pitching in the Major Leagues...and not to mention the AL East, the toughest division in baseball!  Every time he comes in, he is usually facing at least one all star caliber player...He doesn't have overpowering stuff but he has to have good movement because he only throws a fastball and a slider...and how can you not root for a guy like this:

"—RHP Adam Russell(notes) is trying to draw attention to a cause involving his sister Tracy Galvin's fight with breast cancer, as the FDA is considering withdrawing approval of a medicine she used in conjunction with chemotherapy called Avastin. Russell opened a Twitter account (@AdamRussell36) to encourage people to sign an online petition—which also can be accessed at fameds.org—to convince government officials to keep the drug available and covered by insurance."

Having lost someone very close to me to cancer, I wish him and his sister the best against this horrible disease...
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bobcat72
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  Message Not Read  RE: Adam Russell
   Posted: 7/2/2011 5:11:21 PM 
Regardless of performance, he's our ONLY major league right now. So I'm behind him 100%!
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  Message Not Read  RE: Adam Russell
   Posted: 7/18/2011 6:08:11 PM 
He was Designated for Assignment today.  He's out of options so he's has to clear waivers in order to be sent down.  Hopefully another MLB team will pick him up.
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Kinggeorge4
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  Message Not Read  RE: Adam Russell
   Posted: 7/24/2012 9:29:33 AM 
Braves | Adam Russell released
 

 

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:57:38 -0700

The Atlanta Braves released RP Adam Russell Sunday, July 22.

Comment (0) | Share: Tweet! Share on Facebook | Source: The Sports Network


Read more: http://www.kffl.com/player/15796/mlb/adam-russell#ixzz21XvunnM8

Anyone hear anything else for him?


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  Message Not Read  RE: Adam Russell
   Posted: 7/28/2012 7:23:01 PM 
Signed with the Angels.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Adam Russell
   Posted: 12/5/2012 4:31:48 PM 
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/12/orioles-sign-adam-r...
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  Message Not Read  RE: Adam Russell
   Posted: 2/20/2013 2:35:47 PM 
Adam's sister, brother in-law, father and grandmother are all battling cancer.  Best wishes to all.  

http://www.masnsports.com/school_of_roch/2013/02/for-adam...
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  Message Not Read  RE: Adam Russell
   Posted: 11/28/2013 2:34:50 PM 
Signs with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Kinggeorge4
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  Message Not Read  RE: Adam Russell
   Posted: 5/5/2014 9:28:47 AM 

Reds | Adam Russell signed

Sun, 04 May 2014 00:28:04 -0700

The Cincinnati Reds signed P Adam Russell to a minor league contract, of which financial terms were not disclosed. The Arizona Diamondbacks released Russell in March. In 2013, the 31-year-old posted a 2.37 ERA with 8.8 K/9 and 4.9 BB/9 in 60 2/3 innings for the Baltimore Orioles' Triple-A Norfolk affiliate.



Read more: http://www.kffl.com/hotw/MLB?page=4#ixzz30qat2iqA


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  Message Not Read  RE: Adam Russell
   Posted: 8/5/2014 9:39:33 AM 
Released by the Reds.


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