Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Webb‘s recovery from off-season shoulder surgery seems to have stalled and he will likely start the season on the DL. Even if his arm fully recovers before the season, they will need to slowly work him in or risk further injury. Manager AJ Hinch still expec[...]
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March 11th, 2010 - 9:45 pm § in Baseball Commentary
Sean Rodriguez Making His Mark With the Rays
Sean Rodriguez is forcing some tough decisions on Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon. Not that Maddon is complaining. The Rays were expecting Ben Zobrist to play either second base or right field and then play Reid Brignac at second base or Matt Joyce at Right field depending on how everyone did at t[...]
March 11th, 2010 - 9:19 pm § in Baseball Commentary
Brewers Policy Will Alienate Young Stars
The Milwaukee Brewers policy of using a formula to calculate the salary of pre-arbitration players is going to alienate their young players ensuring that they will split at the first opportunity. The idea sounds fair and reasonable in principle, but any strict set of rules that doesn’t allow f[...]
March 11th, 2010 - 12:19 am § in Baseball Commentary
Who Will be the Worst Team in Baseball?
It’s the most talked-about question in the lead-up to the baseball season. Who will be the worst? While many vie for the title, only one team can stand atop the bottom of the standings. Who will be the most booed in their own stadium? Who will be the embarrassment of children when they travel [...]
March 10th, 2010 - 9:54 pm § in Baseball Commentary
Albert Pujols Return to Cardinals Delayed
Albert Pujols‘ expected return to the St Louis Cardinals has been delayed by at least a day. Pujols is suffering from a sore back that caused him to miss the last three games. It looks like he’s being pulled primarily as a precaution since Pujols says that he’s ready. Tweet This Po[...]
March 10th, 2010 - 9:48 pm § in Baseball Commentary
Nomar Garciaparra Retires With Red Sox
Nomar Garciaparra signed a one-day contract with the Boston Red Sox today in order to retire with the Red Sox. An all-star short-stop in his day, Garciaparra spent nine of his fourteen years in baseball with the Red Sox. He won back-to-back batting titles in 1999 and 2000 and was a fan favorite in B[...]
March 10th, 2010 - 9:07 pm § in Baseball Commentary
Dodgers Grooming Mattingly for Manager Role
It’s no secret that many in the league consider Los Angeles Dodgers hitting coach Don Mattingly to be manager material. He has a good mind for the game and is recognized by fans from his days as a player. This past off-season he interviewed for a Manager job with the Cleveland Indians. The Was[...]
March 10th, 2010 - 8:46 pm § in Baseball Commentary
Minnesota Twins Lose Nathan, World Series Odds Suffer
Closer Joe Nathan of the Minnesota Twins was diagnosed with a tear in the ulnar collateral ligament and could have season-ending surgery. The Twins plan on resting him and building strength in the muscles around the tear to see if the pain subsides. If he’s not ready to go in two weeks, he wil[...]
March 9th, 2010 - 11:02 pm § in Baseball Commentary
A-Rod Steroid Admission Makes Galea Association Easy
After admitting last season that he took steroids, Alex Rodriguez’s present association with disgraced sports-medicine doctor Anthony Galea is easy. Can you imagine for a minute that A-Rod hadn’t made his admission and this news came out? Instead of the comfortable, joking A-Rod who is b[...]
Love this Quote by Dusty Baker
Dusty Baker’s a clever guy, but I didn’t know he was in marketing. Check out what he had to say about on LHP Aroldis Chapman. “Might make the fans stick around. They might sell some more beer. You guys didn’t know I was in marketing, did you?” Tweet This Post[...]