Saturday, March 7, 2009
Pinch-hitting star Sweeney ends career (AP) Mark Sweeney, whose 175 pinch hits rank second in major league history, announced his retirement Friday and joined manager Joe Torre’s coaching staff with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Only Lenny Harris had more pinch-hits (212) than Sweeney had during his 14-year career. Sweeney’s [...]
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Friday, March 6, 2009
Giants not crying over Manny
The pipe dream has ended. Manny Ramirez will not be a Giant on opening day. While many fans might have been disappointed when the slugging left fielder re-signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, the …
Indians hope moves improve bullpen in 2009 [...]
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Friday, March 6, 2009
Giants release veteran OF Roberts (AP) The San Francisco Giants released veteran outfielder Dave Roberts on Thursday, a surprise move that could cost them $6.5 million this season. The 36-year-old Roberts signed a three-year, $18 million contract with the Giants in 2007, but played only 166 games in his [...]
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Thursday, March 5, 2009
Lowdown on showdowns
If further proof was necessary to show that the Cubs-White Sox rivalry has lost its sizzle, the last piece of evidence was on display Wednesday, with the teams filing onto the same charter for the short flight …
A-Rod has torn hip labrum, out 4 months? (AP) [...]
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Thursday, March 5, 2009
Royals pitcher Bale to undergo surgery
“John Bale has a condition known as Graves’ disease, better known as hyperthyroidism,” Royals manager Trey Hillman said Saturday.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Those Giants Are Sleepers
Sorry I haven’t blogged in a while. There’s a surprise almost every year, last year it was the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Classic creates gripping Sox plotlines Classic creates gripping Sox plotlines On Sunday, all six Classic-bound players from the Red Sox left Spring Training and reported to their respective camps. Dustin Pedroia is already revved up to take the field against Jason Bay and [...]
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Monday, March 2, 2009
A-Rod reports to Dominican team A-Rod reports to Dominican team Alex Rodriguez reported for the World Baseball Classic on Monday, joining the Dominican Republic team and hoping he’s done answering steroids questions for a while.
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Monday, March 2, 2009
Twins’ Morneau just keeps playing
FORT MYERS, Fla. – It was a warm August day in Kansas City last season, a good opportunity for Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire to get overworked All-Star Justin Morneau a little breather.
Minnesota Twins Top of AL Central Predictions: Shaking It Up [...]
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Sunday, March 1, 2009
Major League Baseball: Is Anyone Going to Watch This Season?
With Every Fan of Baseball Watching as the Best Players Getting Caught Up in Steroids, Will Anyone Watch it This Year? In 2001, Alex Rodriguez signed a monumental deal with the Texas Rangers to make him the …
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Sunday, March 1, 2009
Ryan leaves for Classic on down note Ryan leaves for Classic on down note Saturday’s primary trouble didn’t stem completely from Jays closer B.J. Ryan’s struggles, but instead from the fact that he won’t be around to work out the kinks. [...]
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