Random Retro Baseball Player: Howard Johnson
sharapovasthigh.com 4/20/2009 — With best my friend Henry Pearson passing away recently, I've spent a lot of time thinking about him of course. Lots of baseball memories, and one of his favorite players was Howard Johnson. So I figured in my first post back since being in California honoring Henry, this would be fitting.

Random Retro Cubs: Luis Salazar
thefriendlyblogfines.com 6/21/2009 — A look back at former Cub Luis Salazar in the first "Random Retro Cubs" piece... a la "Random Retro Baseball Players" on Sharapova's Thigh.

Random Retro Baseball Player: Mark Langston
sharapovasthigh.com 7/4/2009 — In our latest edition in the "Random Retro Baseball Player" series, we take a look back at Mariners and Angels star left-handed pitcher, Mark Langston.

Alvin Keels Speaks on Sirius
thejetsblog.com 5/15/2009 — Alvin Keels spoke to Sirius Radio this week, and here’s what he had to say on his contract negotiations with the Jets. “We’re progressing along … obviously they’re not where we would have hoped they would be or else we would probably even have a deal right now ...

Best Player in Baseball?
sportsobjective.com 5/18/2009 — This article is truly an objective view of the best player in baseball. It's well thought out, deeply analyzed, and very convincing.

Agent Alvin Keels meets with New York Jets
nj.com 5/19/2009 — The deep freeze between he Jets and running back Leon Washington continued to thaw on Monday when the agent for Washington spoke with team officials this afternoon in a face-to-face meeting at the club's Florham Park training complex, according to...

Red Sox bench slumping slugger Ortiz (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 5/16/2009
Slumping slugger David Ortiz has finally been benched. Ortiz has been left out of the lineup for Boston's series opener at Seattle on Friday night, a day after he went 0-for-7 and stranded 12 base runners -- tying a team record -- in an extra-inning ...

Red Sox bench Ortiz — Boston.com -- Baseball News 5/16/2009
Slumping slugger David Ortiz has finally been benched. Ortiz has been left out of the lineup for Boston's series opener at Seattle on Friday night, a day after he went 0-for-7 and stranded 12 base runners -- tying a team record -- in an extra-inning ...

Ortiz gets a breather after frustrating night — Major League Baseball News 5/16/2009
After an 0-for-7 night at the plate on Thursday, a struggling David Ortiz got a breather, sitting out of the Red Sox lineup Friday in the first game against the Mariners at Safeco Field.

Roundup: Mariners pull Morrow from closer role — SI.com - MLB 5/16/2009
The Mariners have removed struggling Brandon Morrow from the closer role.

Boston Red Sox at Seattle Mariners: 05/15 game thread — The Seattle Times: Sports 5/16/2009