Report: Lowe Signs With Braves
According to reports by Paul Newberry of the AP (link) and David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution (link) the Braves have come to an agreement with free agent pitcher Derek Lowe. The deal is estimated to be worth $60 million over 4 years. This puts the screws to the Mets regarding Oliver Perez whose […]
Coaches Will Wear Helmets
Ronald Blum of the AP is reporting that baseball general managers have agreed that first and third base coaches will wear helmets next season. The move comes after the death of Mike Coolbaugh, a former Major League infielder who died after being hit in the head with a line drive while coaching first base for […]
Barry Bonds, a Baseball and the Hall of Fame
Barry Bonds has finally spoken about the Hall of Fame and the ball that was home run no. 756. The ball was bought by designer Marc Ecko who set up a website for people to vote on what he should do with it. The choice that won the vote was for the ball to be […]
ARod to Frisco? Toledo?
The AP is reporting that San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean plans to “kick the tires” as far as signing Alex Rodriguez goes but that a signing would be a ‘reach’. The timing of ARod coming to San Fran would certainly be good. As the Barry Bonds era ends in the Bay area the […]
The Continuing Saga of Pedro’s Toe
According to an AP report Pedro Martinez‘s right toe is still in pain. Am I the only one troubled by this?
Joe Klecko Accidentally Kills a Man
Former Jets defensive lineman Joe Klecko accidentally killed a man when he hit him with his SUV on the Major Deegan Expressway. Here’s the AP report.
Mets’ Reyes on Record Triples Tear
The AP is running a story on Jose Reyes and his recent collection of triples. Here’s a link to the story via Yahoo Sports.
José Guillén Is Right!
I was talking with a co-worker last week about the steroids issue in baseball. The conversation occured on the heels of Twins reliever Juan Rincon. The co-worker brought up a point about how the rules could be unfair to Latin players because of a language barrier. I said that the language barrier is no excuse. […]
