Cameron, Brewers reach agreement

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Published 1/12/2008 by chris at A Large Regular
... . Read the whole thing - very interesting story about one of my favorite players of the 90's... As I mentioned earlier - Mike Cameron has signed to play with the Brewers. I like this move by the Brewers... Oakland Athletics third-baseman ...

BREAKING NEWS: Brewers add Cameron
Published 1/12/2008 by David Hannes at Brewers Bar
The Brewers are rumored to have signed free agent outfielder Mike Cameron on Friday, according to the AP, with an official announcement pending the physical. Cameron, 35, is a true centerfielder, bats right-handed, and had a 21 HR’s, 78 RBI’s, 18 SB’s, and a .328 OBP with the Padres last season. Cameron will also need to sit out the first 25 games of the ‘08 campaign due to having tested positive for banned stimulant for a second time. On the surface, this move seems to be a low-risk insurance policy: Joe Dillion gets the first 25 games to prove whether he is the right-handed platoon hitter the Brewers need in the outfield and, if not, Dillion gets ...

Looking In On Corey Patterson
Published 1/12/2008 by Cubnut at The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog -
Looking In On Corey Patterson Former Cub Corey Patterson has come a long way, and not in the direction any player wants to see his career go. Since the Cubs traded Patterson to Baltimore in January, 2006, he’s had seasons of .276 and .269, with OPS+ numbers of 94 and 80, OBPs of .314 and .304, and a combined 159 strikeouts and 42 walks. On Friday, Baseball Prospectus (subscription) pointed out that as recently as 2000, Baseball America had this to say about Eric Patterson’s older brother: (Corey) Patterson offers the best combination of athleticism and baseball skills of any prospect in the game. He’s the best hitter, the faster runner and the top outfield ...

Monday Morning Mets Newsstand
Published 1/14/2008 by Eric Simon <amazinavenue@gmail.com> at Amazin' Avenue: Front Page Posts
Bullet the blue sky. At The Hardball Times, Chris Jaffe interviews Pete Palmer, co-author of the seminal The Hidden Game of Baseball and one of the forefathers of the modern sabermetric movement, as it were. Also at THT, John Beamer looks at eleven somewhat esoteric items from the MLB rule book. Good stuff. Got T.O.? Don't matter; the Giants are going on to the NFC Championship game next weekend in Green Bay. Head over to Big Blue View for more G-Men commentary than you can shake a stick at. So get your shakin' stick out and prepare to be amazed! Last week at MetsGeek: Jose Reyes: Is He Any Good? ...