Bringin' the Noise: Liriano's long road

Let's Hit Rewind on Buzz Bissinger's Play Article

TheGrandHatching posted 5/1/2008 from www.firejoemorgan.com

"Maybe you've heard -- Buzz Bissinger is in the bloggy sports news ether today. Several people sent us Buzz's piece on Kerry Wood in the New York Times magazine Play from about a year ago. I read the article from start to finish. It's artfully written, evocative, unPlaschkely poetic -- and deliberately, wrongheadedly misleading. Buzz Bissinger, such a gifted wordsmith and storyteller, weaves a..."

Wins Despite Blown Saves

Clo posted 5/2/2008 from blog.baseballdigestdaily.com

The latest Stat of the Week by John Dewan looks at lucky pitchers who get a win, despite blowing a save opportunity.

As Mt. Piniella erupts, Kerry Wood experiment fizzles

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

Jay Mariotti: Truth be known, if Kerry Wood simply had done his job Thursday, Lou Piniella wouldn't be melting down.

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 ...

Piniella blasts reporter

A Hundred Next Years found this 5/3/2008 on blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com

Lou Piniella responded to the outcry over his venting, saying he was upset at a WSCR-AM reporter for "trying to create news" by asking if he thought of removing Alfonso Soriano for defensive purposes. Phil Rogers: Cardinals on early roll Series ...