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The Washington Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
The sadly misguided St. Louis Cardinals have hired Mark McGwire as a hitting coach for 2010. The question is, why in the name of Stan the Man do they want him? No matter how good he might be in the role - and I suspect not very - let's call it a Cardinal sin. Look at the record, as political challengers like to say. For 16 seasons in the bigs, Big Mac batted a very ordinary .263. This included such...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | yesterday
Missing baseball already? A's prospects outfielder Grant Desme and second baseman Jemile Weeks , both recent Arizona Fall League players of the week, will be in the Rising Stars game on MLB Network and MLB.com on Saturday at 5:15 p.m. Here's an anti-Yankee rant and a pro-Yankee...
Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Yes, yes, it's stupidly early for an odds-on look ahead, but the world of gambling never sleeps. According to Bodog.net, the odds for each MLB team to win the 2010 World Series are as follows ... New York Yankees: 11/4 Boston Red Sox: 13/2 Philadelphia Phillies: 9/1 Los Angeles Angels: 10/1 St. Louis Cardinals: 10/1 Los Angeles Dodgers: 11/1 Chicago Cubs: 15/1 New York Mets: 15/1 Tampa Bay Rays: 15/1...
MLB (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Crosby doesn't expect to return
Halos Heaven (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
More photos » by Ben Margot - AP Los Angeles Angels' Bobby Abreu, right, is congratulated in the dugout after scoring against the Oakland Athletics. Abreu re-signed with the Angels for another 2 years. Browse more photos » According to Bill Plunkett of the OC Register ( link to story ), the Angels re-signed Bobby Abreu today. "I am very happy to sign this contract," Abreu said...
South Side Sox (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
More photos » by Charlie Riedel - AP Welcome to the team Mark. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Browse more photos » Not even twelve hours into the off-season, Kenny Williams has made his first roster move. 2B Chris Getz and 3B Josh Fields were traded to the Kansas City Royals this morning for 3B/OF Mark Teahen . For those unfamiliar with Teahen, he is a 28 year old who bats lefty and owns a career...
Sports - The Post Chronicle (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Winners of the World Series Most Valuable Player award:...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
There's nothing particularly unique or shameful about losing a World Series to the New York Yankees. It had been done 26 times before last night when the Phillies became the latest victim of the most decorated team in baseball history.
MLB (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Ascending A's: Donaldson waits his turn
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Bill James thinks Brett Wallace should be a solid major-leaguer next year. In his 2010 handbook , the baseball guru sees the rookie third baseman getting 504 at-bats with 17 home runs and an OPS of .757. Melissa Lockard interviews director of player personnel Billy Owens on scout.com...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Four days' rest or three days' rest. Other than whether to replace umpires with cameras, managers' rotation decisions have generated the most heated debates of the World Series. The Yankees' Joe Girardi sticks with a three-man rotation and gets criticized for...
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Chase Utley hits two home runs and has four RBIs in an 8-6 victory over the Yankees, who lead the best-of-seven series, 3-2. Chase Utley hits two home runs and has four RBIs in an 8-6 victory over the Yankees, who lead the best-of-seven series, 3-2.
MLB (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Inbox: Did the '09 A's need better pitching?
Mets Guy in Michigan (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Sometimes you go to a ballgame and something just seems ... off. I can't exactly put a finger on why we didn't have that great a time during what should have been a nice day at the park. But first we have to deal with the formalities. Josh Pahigian takes us to Phoenix Municipal Stadium, the spring home for the Oakland Athletics, for place No. 71 in his “101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike...
Sify (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009
Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio thought about the teams in baseball's final four this year — large-market clubs all — and wondered whether there would room for his franchise
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