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So it sounds like Fernando Tatis is coming back. Fine. Some right-handed power. A versatile player who can fill in at first base, second, third and the corner outfield spots when needed. A double-play machine. We know what we’re getting….
Linkage: Mets at the Polo Grounds
Didn’t get a chance to post anything today and won’t have a chance tomorrow, because I’ll be with the family at the Acela Club for Mom’s birthday. Here’s hoping for a rubber-game win. But in the meantime, check out this…
On whining Yankees and intentional walks
Why does everything have to be a conspiracy for the Yankees? Derek Jeter has his shoulder separated in an accident in Toronto last year, and players — even their upstanding manager Joe Torre — question whether the Blue Jays catcher…
My take on the Carlos Beltran trade
I sat here on the couch last night watching the Astros-Pirates game on my MLB Extra Innings package when the play-by-play man made the announcement: “The Astros have acquired Carlos Beltran in a two-team deal with the Kansas City Royals.”…
On draft picks and jerseys
Updated… Some quick hits, because I suck at consistency and I’ll be away for a few days: This is what you get when Darryl Strawberry* is making your picks at the draft: You end up with Guillaume Leduc, a pitcher…
Jamie Moyer HAS played a long time
I was reading this piece on Jamie Moyer over at Seamheads and was struck by a remarkable occurrence, prompted by a tidbit I hadn’t remembered: Moyer was one of the players who went with Rafael Palmeiro to the Rangers in…