Opening Day is here
When you’re either out of the house or asleep for 45 of the 48 hours in a weekend, it’s hard to find time to write. So in order to post my season predictions before the season starts in earnest, I’ll…
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Reviewing 2005
Soooo … new season starting up next week. Sunday for the White Sox and Indians; Monday for most everybody else. About time I start up this here blog again, don’t you think? The good news is that I start a…
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Tuning in to the WBC
Now that the World Baseball Classic has begun, I find myself interested. There was little chance of me truly getting pumped up for this new tournament beforehand, but now that the games have begun, several factors have drawn — and…
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The Rocket returns to the launch pad
As expected, Roger Clemens leads the United States’ 30-man roster for the World Baseball Classic. If he is still there on March 2, when the rosters become final before the next day’s opening games, we’ll at least know that he’s…
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So long Sammy
Apparently for Sammy Sosa, the chance to reach 600 career home runs is not worth the “humiliation” of earning a roster spot in spring training or not being given a starting job. It’s been reported that Sosa is considering retiring…
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Future programming on MLB’s own network
If the Yankees are the Fox reality TV show of MLB (the one you love to watch because you either want to see the next Kelly Clarkson do well, or you love the train wreck that is the talentless hacks…
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You’ll always have a place in Mets’ fans hearts, Mikey
I have to say I’m glad that Mike Piazza found work. He’s a classy guy and a good player and he deserves to go out on his terms. It’ll be sad to see him struggle, if that’s how it’s going…
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Vicente Padilla: 20.5% better than Mark Prior, at least on paper
I think Mark Prior may want to get a new agent. Specifically, he should contact the guy who represents Vicente Padilla. Either that, or he might want to make his way to the Rangers when he hits free agency. Prior…
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Separated at birth
There’s no excuse for why I haven’t posted as much as I should’ve been the past month or so. I just didn’t devote any time to making sure I found something about baseball to write about and then sitting down…