Jan

31

Let’s Hope Giambi Reverts to Being a Dirt-Ball This Season

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January 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I could elaborate on that wish, but it’s much more enjoyable to see it in pictures.
The Best of Jason Giambi:

Jan

31

San Francisco Could Be Destination for Manny Ramirez

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January 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment

According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, the San Francisco Giants may make a concerted effort to sign free agent outfielder Manny Ramirez.  Conflicting reports this week signaled that the market for Man-Ram was heating up, but St. Louis Cardinals’ stud Albert Pujols claimed that Manny told him that there was little to no interest in his [...]

Jan

31

Cubs and Orioles Talking Deal For Rich Hill

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January 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment

A report from MLB Trade Rumors outlines a potential deal in the works that would send left handed starter Rich Hill to the Baltimore Orioles.
Hill had an excellent 2007 season going 11-8 with a 3.92 ERA and striking out 183 batters in 195 innings.  He never found his form in in 2008 and was demoted [...]

Jan

28

David Justice, Dwight Gooden Deny Radomski’s Allegations

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January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Former Mets’ “clubhouse attendant” Kirk Radomski sold steroids, HGH, and whatever else was needed.  He makes no bones about it.  Unfortunately, most of the players that he has named as former clients all plead innocence.  Radomski recently claimed in an ESPN interview that David Justice had lied to prosecutors about knowing him.  He also stated [...]

Jan

28

Cubs, Mariners Complete Trade, Other MLB Notes

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January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment

One trade to report as the Chicago Cubs have acquired middle reliever Aaron Heilman from the Seattle Mariners for pitcher Garrett Olson and the once highly-touted shortstop prospect Ronny Cedeno.  Both Heilman and Olson were involved in trades earlier in the off-season.  Heilman was sent to Seattle in the J.J. Putz deal, while Olson went [...]

Jan

27

Pittsburgh Pirates Nearing Long-Term Deal With Paul Maholm

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January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The last eight years haven’t been very friendly to The Pittsburgh Pirates’ pitching prospects.  Most manage to disappear completely, or fail to crack the Major League roster for a considerable amount of time.  Hardly a good sign for a team that hasn’t had a winning season since 1992.
Paul Maholm, the Pirates’ 1st Round draft choice [...]

Jan

25

Former Cincinnati Red Sean Casey Retires

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January 25, 2009 | 3 Comments

In an off-season that has been slowed by economic fears, retirement has taken precedence over player movement in the last week.  Baseball bid good riddance to Jeff Kent earlier this week, and now Sean Casey has followed Kent into life after baseball.
Sean Casey was a well-liked first baseman everywhere he stopped in his career including [...]

Jan

21

Jeff Kent Calls It a Career

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January 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment

There’s a lot of things you could say about Jeff Kent:  bad teammate, nice stache, a better Pippen than a Jordan, and a lock for the Hall of Fame.  The Los Angeles Dodgers’ second baseman is walking away from baseball at the age of 40 and after 17 seasons.
If you take a close look at [...]

Jan

12

Red Sox Add Saito, More Arm and Shoulder Trouble

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January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Word from Ken is that the Boston Red Sox have agreed with former Dodgers closer Takashi Saito on a one-year deal.  Saito missed a significant amount of time last season due to elbow/ligament troubles (always a great sign for pitchers).
Add Saito’s damaged elbow (he passed his physical) to the the reconstructed shoulder of John Smoltz [...]

Jan

10

LSD and the No-Hitter

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January 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Drugs have become commonplace in baseball’s modern era.  Many great feats in the past twenty years have been tarnished by allegations and accusations of the use of performance enhancing drugs.
We could run down a list all-day of some of the once great names who saw their careers derailed at the expense of steroids, HGH, amphetamines, [...]

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