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Mets Put an End To Arbitration Again
VÃctor Zambrano and Chris Woodward have both agreed to contracts bringing the total number of Mets eligible for arbitration down to zero. That’s a good way to go into spring training. Zambrano’s contract calls for him to make $3 million guaranteed. There are incentives involved but I noticed that an incentive to win the CY […]
Jeff Reardon & George Lucas: Seperated at Birth?
You be the judge.
Jeff Reardon Arrested
After 16 seasons in the major leagues, which started with a stint with the Mets, Jeff Reardon has hit bottom. Accoording to reports Reardon, who owns 367 career saves, was arrested and charged with armed robbery after he robbed a jewelry store in Palm Beach. It’s always sad when things like this happen to former […]
Parting Shot at Lloyd McClendon
I didn’t have time to gloat about this when it happened last week but Pirates manager Lloyd McClendon is no former Pirates manager Lloyd McClendon. Regular readers may remember my criticism of McClendon in the wake of the latest chapter of his war of words with former Pirate and current Met pitcher Kris Benson. The […]
Steroids Won’t Stop
I saw an article by the AP this morning that says that MLB commissioner Bud Selig “believes baseball can solve its steroids problem without help from Congress“. I believe that too. Baseball can solve the problem themselves. However I don’t think they will. Why? Because it’s not in their best interests to do so. It’s […]
Palmeiro Will Explain “Soon”
The AP ran a story today discussing Rafael Palmeiro‘s timetable for discussing the circumstances that led to his steroid suspension. Though his lawyers have advised him to keep quiet on the issue publicly while Congress investigates the perjury issue, Palmeiro said he expects to discuss it ‘soon’. If you ask me soon is too late. […]
Stand Up And Boo Palmeiro
Yesterday Rafael Palmeiro saw his first action since his 10-game steroid suspension. The fans reaction was mixed . Though many cheered there were clearly many who booed too. I remember when Keith Hernandez returned from a drug ban many years ago (or maybe it was when Dwight Gooden returned). The late Dick Young was writing […]
This Just In…
I just heard that former Met Lee Mazzilli was fired as manager of the Baltimore Orioles. Sorry to hear it, Maz. I don’t think you’re the reason you’re team has been sucking lately. Taking Mazzilli’s place on an interim basis will be none other than former Mets coach Sam Perlozzo. Congratulations, Sam.
Palmeiro Redux
“I have never taken steroids. Ever!” Those are the words that Rafael Palmeiro said under oath to a Congressional committee earlier this year. This was said partially in response to the committees questions and partially as a rebuttal to Jose Canseco, who claimed in his book that he had personally injected steroids into Palmeiro while […]
Stepped In What?
Talk about stepping in it. Rafael Palmeiro became the biggest player so far to be suspended under MLB’s new steroids policy. This is the same Palmeiro who, after being fingered as a steroids user in Jose Canseco’s book, went in front of Congress and, under oath, claimed to have never taken steroids before. Whether or […]