Morris announces retirement

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Cards Close Out April With a Win
Published 5/1/2008 by Mike at Mike On The Cards
... Finally, it’s official.  Former Cardinal ace Matt Morris has retired.  After being released from Pittsburgh on Sunday, he has no intention of making a comeback with another team. The Post Dispatch has the story. ...

Quick hits
Published 5/1/2008 by Pat at Where have you gone, Andy Van Slyke?
Matt Morris retires. The Pirates don't over or under preform, they just preform (thanks, Lois). Roger Clemens manages to somehow render me speechless again. When are we gonna get a prospect like Max Scherzer? Worst GM Semis. Jose Castillo homered last night. Get out the non-perishables and head for the hills. The Dugout just makes your life better (in reference, of course, to this saga).

GameDay #28 at Nationals
Published 5/1/2008 by Brian McElhinny at Raise the Jolly Roger!
... Cubs and Phillies. One good sign: he managed to recover well in his last start, going 2 more strong innings after giving up 6 runs in his first 4. This is the start of a stretch of opportunity for the Pirates--and they enter it on a winning note. 7 games against poor teams. The Bucs need to take advantage and crawl back towards .500 in the next week. If not.... - ---Matt Morris officially retired. No surprise. The Pirates want him back as a coach though, later on. [STL Today] ---Jose Castillo homered last night for the Giants, snapping an ...

May Day! May Day! Detroit Is On Fire! [MLB Closer]
Published 5/2/2008 by Rick at Deadspin
... Zambrano pitched well and had his 13th career homer; tying Ferguson Jenkins for the Cubs' career lead for pitchers. • Rally Monkey Takes The Day Off. Quite a day for the Athletics' Jack Cust. His error in the second inning led to five unearned runs, and he also went 4-for-4 with two walks and a go-ahead homer in Oakland's 15-8 win over the Angels. • Goodbye Matt. Matt Morris, late of the Pirates but known more for his days with the Cardinals, has retired. ...