Another College Friday

MLB Hires Matt Bourne as VP of Business PR

Maury posted 5/1/2008 from www.bizofbaseball.com

In a continuing sign that MLB's business side is growing, Matt Bourne has been named Vice President of Business Public Relations, Major League Baseball announced yesterday. Bourne will start his new position on Monday, May 5th and will report to Richard Levin, MLB’s Senior Vice President, Public Relations. He will be responsible for handling public relations matters for Major League ...

Morris announces retirement

Mike On The Cards found this 5/1/2008 on www.stltoday.com

His release by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday was the final clue for former Cardinals ace Matt Morris, who has announced his retirement from baseball."It's over and I'm happy where I am right now," Morris told the Times-Herald Record of Middletown, ...

Matt Morris Retires

Hire Jim Essian! found this 5/2/2008 on www.mlbtraderumors.com

According to Justin Rodriguez of the Times-Herald Record , pitcher Matt Morris has retired.  He confirmed it with Rodriguez; Morris has no desire to battle his way back or work out of the bullpen. Morris finishes with a 3.98 career ERA in ...

Cubs Columnists, Exercising Judgment and Keeping Things in Perspective

wrigleyville23 found this 5/2/2008 on wisconsinsportsblogs.blogspot.com

Yesterday's win against the Cubs sure has the Chicago media in a tizzy, if Rick Telander and Jay Mariotti of the Sun Times are any gauge. Both have columns in today's paper that I stumbled upon on Al Gore's internet this afternoon, and you would have ...

Hitting with the Stars

Clo posted 5/3/2008 from blog.baseballdigestdaily.com

Matt checks in from the Southern League where he is terrorizing opposing pitchers and hitting .319/.413/.725. He's smashed 9 home runs and collected 30 RBI in just 26 games!