Juicing the Game: Drugs, Power, and the Fight for the Soul of Major League Baseball
More Hardball...... (Free subscription) | yesterday
Considered by many experts the greatest leadoff hitter in history, Henderson was a rare combination of hitting ability, power, and speed. He led the AL in stolen bases 12 times, including 7 seasons in a row, in walks 3 times, and in runs scored 5 times. Henderson holds major-league records for most career stolen bases with 1,406, career runs scored with 2,295, most steals in a season...
Fenway West (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
... but Boston would be at or near the top of that list for Kelvim.'' Escobar only appeared in one game in 2009 and did not pitch a major league game in 2008 due to surgery on his shoulder. In 2007 he went 18-7 with a 3.40 ERA. He was not offered arbitration by the Angels and looks to be the type of pitcher that Theo likes to take a risk on. The Red Sox are also looking...
More Hardball...... (Free subscription) | yesterday
... or more in a career, joining Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle, among others. McGwire played his first major league game in 1986 and was a star for the Oakland Athletics when they won the 1989 World Series. Injuries and a hitting slump slowed him down in the early 1990s, but by 1995 he was suddenly bigger and stronger and hitting the ball out of the park again. In July of 1997 he...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 30/11/2009
The Pirates also agreed to a minor league contract with left-hander Wil Ledezma and invited him to spring training along with Karstens and Thomas. Ledezma is 15-22 with a 5.17 ERA in 160 major league games with five teams.
