Apr

7

Reds Fall to Mets and Notes From Opening Day

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April 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The re-stocked bullpen of the New York Mets looked strong in the opener in Cincinnati.  Mets’ rookie Daniel Murphy provided all the offense that Johan Santana and the Mets would need with two RBI including a solo home run off of Aaron Harang in the 5th inning.  Reds’ second baseman Brandon Phillips collected his first [...]

Feb

28

Jays Could Make Move For Orlando Cabrera

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February 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Jeff Blair of The Globe and Mail thinks the Toronto Blue Jays may break their off-season silence and make a move for shortstop Orlando Cabrera.
Blair writes:
“The Blue Jays interest in Cabrera extends back for a few seasons. They spoke to his agent, Dan Lozano, this winter without getting anywhere but times have changed. The season [...]

Feb

28

Jays Hope Clement Can Contribute

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February 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Matt Clement faced Major League hitters for the first time since 2006 yesterday, walking two, striking out one and allowing a hit and a run in 2 effective if not efficient innings.  Clement had surgery in September 2006 to repair tears in both the labrum and rotator cuff of his right shoulder, and hopes he [...]

Feb

8

A-Roid Owes Carlos Delgado an MVP

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February 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Flashback to 2003, the American League’s MVP was a noted dickhead on a last-place Texas Rangers team.
Present day, said Dickhead’s name arises as one that tested positive for steroids during his first of three MVP seasons.
First of all, Alex Rodriguez should not have won the AL MVP that season, it should have been Carlos Delgado [...]

Feb

3

Bonds’ Dirty Urine, Clemens’ Tainted DNA

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February 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Sometimes I just wish it would just go away, but seeing as most teams are still treading cautiously this off-season, I’m left with little choice but to report on players accused of juicing.  Who am I kidding, I love this shit.
According to a report from The New York Times, one of Barry Bonds‘ 2003 urine [...]

Jan

6

MLB: Bradley, Pavano, and Giambi News

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January 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment

It’s hard to find good footage of Milton Bradley losing his temper.  I swear I’ve seen clips of him throwing bats on the field a dozen times.  I did manage to find this clip from the worst sports-talk show of all-time though.  Is that co-host conscious of that fact that he’s wearing a fucking do-rag [...]

Dec

31

The Shitty Blue Jays

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December 31, 2008 | 2 Comments

This off-season looks like it will bode well for the irreverent geniuses at drunkjaysfans.com.  The Jays, who are attached to a tight financial leash, made the least significant moves of the last two weeks’ free agency binge.
General Manager J.P. Ricciardi signed left handed starter Mike Maroth and catcher Michael Barrett.  He also signed a couple [...]

Dec

2

MLB News and Notes

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December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment

There is still no major player movement to report, and aside from the same rumors regarding Jake Peavy, there has been very little to even speculate about.  Here is the latest news from around baseball:

The Boston Red Sox have finalized a deal with 22 year-old Japanese pitcher Junichi Tazawa.  Unlike their pursuit of Daisuke Matsuzaka [...]

Nov

22

Yankees Set to Pass on Burnett

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November 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment

According to the New York Daily News, the Yankees are refusing to go so far as to offer free agent hurler A.J. Burnett the 5-year deal he is seeking.  Burnett’s agent, Darek Braunecker, is determined to fetch his client a long term deal and the Yankees and Red Sox were believed to be the most [...]

Nov

21

Slow Going Free Agency

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November 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Its been two weeks since Major League Baseball said hello to its annual free agent frenzy, and with only two signings thus far it is safe to say it has been slow.  There is no shortage of big names to sign the dotted lines, but with only Ryan Dempster (re-signing with the Cubs for 4 [...]