There is a certain hyperbole to the future in sports.
cakerockstheparty.wordpress.com 2/17/2008 — If you are a tall athletic African-American quarterback, you are Vince Young. Ruben Rivera was once compared favorably to Mickey Mantle. Harold Miner was so Michael Jordan like Raven was so Raven. The Mainstream Media has nothing better to do ...

Kyle Kendrick Gets Punk’d
crashburnalley.com 2/17/2008 — After the Phillies’ workout on Saturday, Ruben Amaro Jr. summoned Kendrick into manager Charlie Manuel’s office at Bright House Networks Field. With a straight face, the assistant general manager told his gullible pitcher that he’d been dealt to the Yomiuri Giants of the Japanese Central League for a player named “Kobayashi Iwamura.”

Panksters
baseballmusings.com 2/17/2008 — It seems like the entire Phillies management, players and media were in on convincing Kyle Kendrick he was traded to Japan. Even Kyle's agent was in on the dececption....

This Week in Yankees History
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 2/17/2008 — February 17th - February 23rd February 17th 1893 - Former Yankees 1B Wally Pipp (1915-1925) was born. On February 4, 1915, Wally was purchased by the Yankees from the Tigers. He was the Yankees regular 1B from 1915-1925, he hit over .300 twice for the club. His best Yankees season was in 1922, when he hit .329 in 152 games. During the 1925 AL season, Pipp had asked out of the Yankees ...

A Message to Phillies Fans
nysportspace.com 2/17/2008 — I wanted to write a message to all Phillies fans/Mets doubters out there. Here is the first line "I was ecstatic to hear Carlos Beltran's response when a reporter's seemingly generic inquiry about Johan Santana's effect on the team had him go off on a tangent.The whole middle part justifies the following presumption. Here is the last line-"Once we are 8 games ahead of you...

Notes: Lefty trio to front new rotation — Major League Baseball News 2/17/2008
In prior seasons the Marlins had established stars at the front of their rotation, but in 2008 they will be relying on an array of pitchers to step up. The fifth spot behind Scott Olsen, Mark Hendrickson, Andrew Miller and Sergio Mitre is currently up ...

No bravado without Rollins: Phillies don't respond to Beltran's claim of Mets superiority — Latest Sporting News Articles for MLB 2/17/2008
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) -- Maybe when Jimmy Rollins shows up, the Philadelphia Phillies will spar verb...

Notes: Baker looks for leadoff man — Major League Baseball News 2/17/2008
Reds manager Dusty Baker batted leadoff in the Minor Leagues, and he knows the importance of having a spark plug at the top of the lineup. Two possible candidates to fill that job for the Reds are veteran free agents Kenny Lofton and Corey Patterson.

Phils don't respond to Beltran's claim (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 2/17/2008
Maybe when Jimmy Rollins shows up, the Philadelphia Phillies will spar verbally with the Mets. One day after Carlos Beltran boasted that New York is the team to beat in the NL East, the defending division champions shrugged it off. "Whatever. I ...

SPRING TRAINING: Sometimes Gold has silver lining — Newsday.com - Mets 2/18/2008
Wright was unlikely winner of fielding award, but he's still working hard to improve his skills PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Some things, even David Wright admits, are ...