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Catfish Stew: A's Release Bradley, Ruin Upcoming Catfish Stew Post
Published 6/21/2007 at Catfish Stew
... , I had concocted this elaborate post where Billy Beane had employed a team of statistical analysts to produce a chart that predicted the likelihood of Bradley remaining injury-free for the remainder of the year. And then you and I would have a good laugh, and that would bring us closer. Perhaps, even a grudging respect would form. But now? Joke's ruined. Whether he winds up traded or released or plying his trade for the Long Island Ducks , Bradley is no longer an Athletic, so any jokes about his frequently-injured status are about as relevant in this day and age as a good Montreal Expos barb. Aw, the hell with it. I didn't do all this HTML coding just to have Billy Beane's rooster voodoo mess up my junk. Here's the damn chart. Milton Bradley Before the Fifth Inning... After the Fifth Inning... During Batting Practice... While Rounding Second... During the National Anthem... Once in a Blue Moon... ...Leaves ...

The All-Time Red Sox All-Dirtbag Team
Published 6/22/2007 by Chad Finn at Chad Finn's Touching All The Bases
... Jose Offerman: Believe it or not, he's still playing, for the Atlantic League's Long Island Ducks, and as evidenced by this piece by ESPN's Jeff Pearlman, he's still in denial about the decline of his own skills. Says the perpetually sour Offerman, now 38: "A baseball player knows when his time is up. And I still have three years left in me." Say whaaaaat? ...

Baseball Notebook
Published 6/22/2007 by Andrew Godfrey at Baseball, Etcetera
... http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=pearlman/070621 ...

Note: Fonzi on Mets Weekly, and Others
Published 6/22/2007 by Matthew Cerrone at MetsBlog.com
... In fact, at ESPN.com, Jeff Pearlman writes a column dedicated to Alfonzo and the Ducks. ...

Pearlman on the Ducks
Published 6/22/2007 by Dan at Hot Foot
Over at Page 2, Jeff Pearlman takes a look at the Long Island Ducks. The Ducks are currently co-owened by Ex Met Player and Manager Bud Harrelson, and has a roster of former big leaders that includes Fonzie and Jose Offerman as well as former Met prospect Ed Yarnell. ...

ESPN Page 2: These Ducks are waiting for “the call”
Published 6/22/2007 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
ESPN Page 2: These Ducks are waiting for ...

Adam Reilly Gazes Into The Mirror, Curly Haired Boyfriend Stares Back
Published 6/23/2007 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
... On a note only slightly related to the above, Carl Everett has hit 3 homers in the past 2 days for the Long Island Ducks (the Atlantic League club recently profiled by Page 2’s Jeff Pearlman). Jurassic Carl is hitting .275 with 8 homers and 25 RBI’s in 36 games, and could well be this season’s next Jack Cust for a big league team needing some pop. Albeit a much older, angrier Jack Cust. ...

Is This The Lamest Professional Sportsman In The Entire World?
Published 6/23/2007 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
... On the bright side, there’s no truth to the rumor Gaddafi has been offered a tryout with the Long Island Ducks. ...

Room for Redemption
Published 6/23/2007 by Kevin Hayward at All on the Field sports blog
... One last story, and this one might be the best. Jeff Pearlman writes of the Long Island ...

"Revenge Walk-off"
Published 6/26/2007 by Ryan McConnell at NJ.com: Always Amazin'
... for his spaz-out last week. He's appealing with the hopes of getting it down to a game. ESPN's Mark Pearlman provides an inside look at the Long Island Ducks, who field a bunch of former Mets (Edgardo Alfonzo, Jose Offerman, Carl Everett, Danny Graves). The Post's Mark Hale ...

Jose Offerman's Final Hit
Published 8/15/2007 by Kevin Hayward at All on the Field sports blog
... The incident likely spells the end of a once-admirable comeback story for the 39 year-old Offerman, who along with a handful of other former Major Leaguers had hoped the Ducks would be a stepping stone back to the Bigs. ...

White Sox, Angels Express Interest In Carl Everett
Published 1/28/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... .  Jeff Pearlman informed us last June that "In eight seasons of Ducks baseball, a mere four players -- Carlos Baerga, Pedro Borbon Jr., Bill Pulsipher and Ken Ray -- have gone from Long Island to the majors." ...