knucklecurve.com - 2/2/2008
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According to ESPN, Sammy Sosa won’t be returning to the Texas Rangers in 2008 because he “wants to play — ideally in a situation where he could get 400 to 500 plate appearances.” Sosa is 39 years old, can’t play the field, and can’t hit right-handed pitching
Will Texas GM work for Nolan?
dallasnews.com 2/2/2008 — Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said Friday he's excited about the possibility of working with Nolan Ryan if Ryan comes aboard as the club's president. The bigger question may be whether Daniels would be working with Ryan or for him. It's uncertain whether owner Tom Hicks would seek to change the current flow chart because of Ryan's
Mariners Sign Wilkerson
knucklecurve.com 2/2/2008 — The Seattle Mariners made a smart move. Wait, aren’t they bound legally and morally not to do that? Cheap shot, I know. Anyway, the M’s have signed outfielder Brad Wilkerson to a 1-year deal worth $3 million. Wilkerson hasn’t developed the way a lot of us thought he might, and he’s battled injuries the past couple seasons, but a 31-year-old with power and on-base
Chasing Knoblauch
knucklecurve.com 2/2/2008 — ESPN reports that federal agents haven’t been able to track down ex-big-leaguer Chuck Knoblauch to serve him with a subpoena to appear before a House panel investigating steroid use in baseball: When the committee didn’t hear from Knoblauch or a representative, it issued a subpoena to force the 1991 AL Rookie of the Year to submit to a deposition next Tuesday. As of 7 p.m
Get your ESPN Widgets
baseblogging.net 2/2/2008 — ESPN.com has recently entered into the widget business. It appears they have them for every sport, although it’s kind of hard to tell because the widget page is acting flaky. But if you want to have say a box that displays all the scores and maybe some stats in your sidebar, but this might be one way to go. Sponsor : Monetize your site and feeds with Text Link Ads Share This