The best manager in baseball (cont.) - Jon Heyman - SI.com

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Look Out Kyle Farnsworth — Mike Scioscia Knows You're Pitching Hung Over
Published 4/30/2008 by Rob at 6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog
... team's base runners, too close some will complain. They note that no other manager seems to order as many pickoff throws to first base, throws that appear designed only to tire opposing base runners. He also is known for tracking which late-night lovers among opposing players are prone to the hangover, and he takes advantage of that, too. He is a glutton for information, but great instincts are really his key, according to Angels followers. Heyman ranks Scioscia the best manager in baseball.

Leg injury for Castro
Published 5/1/2008 by Ed Ryan at Mets Fever
... that recently DFA’d Yankee catcher Chad Moeller might draw some interest from the Mets. Today, according to SI.com Jon Heyman, Moeller cleared waivers and was reclaimed by the Yankees. source ...