Not pitching Nomo

MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com found this 4/21/2008 on royalsblog.kansascity.com [flag]

(I'm pretty sure I stole that headline from Poz, who I'm pretty sure isn't the only one to think of it.) So Hideo Nomo is officially no longer a Royal. I see where some Royals fans are celebrating and wondering why in the heck the Royals bothered in the first place, and understandably so. There are a couple things I might remember about the Royals' Nomo experiment. One might be how most ... [link]

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Odds and Ends: Klesko, Street, Davis
Published 4/21/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Klesko officially retired. Chipper Jones let the cat out of the bag in February. Voros McCracken sees the Evan Longoria contract as a low-risk proposition for the Rays. The A's are still discussing an extension with Huston Street, though nothing appears imminent. The Giants DFA'd Rajai Davis. Anyone need an outfield burner? Sam Mellinger explains how the Hideo Nomo signing was the type of move the ...

No Mo Nomo
Published 4/29/2008 by Sooze at Babes Love Baseball
... Royals Tuesday after posting an 18.69 ERA over just three relief appearances. The club designated the 39-year-old reliever for assignment on April 20th and requested unconditional release waivers five days later. Nomo didn't always suck, though. He was the 1995 NL Rookie of the Year with the Los Angeles Dodgers and has two career no-hitters under his belt. Also, his 123 wins are the most in the majors by a Japanese pitcher. [Sports Network] | [Mellinger's Blog] | [Sports Rant]

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Bugs & Cranks found this 4/21/2008 on www.kansascity.com

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