seamheads.com - 5/7/2008
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Former ballplayers telling tales is a fantastic break from the usual musings from atop the Soapbox. Who were the Denver Bears? A few months back I found myself asking that question. Since I was still 9 when the Rockies first took the field for Major League Baseball games, the extent of my knowledge on the subject went as far as being aware there was a AAA team in Denver prior to the new ...
Biz of Baseball Organizational Report - Pittsburgh Pirates
bizofbaseball.com 5/7/2008 — The following is a continuation of The Biz of Baseball's Organizational Reports. As with the prior report for the Toronto Blue Jays , this report delves into the Pittsburgh Pirates historically, financially, and from a facility perspective. Includes details on GM history, Opening Day Payroll, Forbes valuation, PNC Park, and more.
Tonight's The Night
dcbb.blogspot.com 5/7/2008 — It's Time.
Way back in October 2004, I started writing the blog, not really knowing what to expect, and certainly not expecting that it would get to be as big (relatively speaking) as it is, nor would it have given me some of the opportunities it ...
YESNetwork: Pepe: Yanks missing Posada
baseballthinkfactory.org 5/7/2008 — Why Take Less When Pepesi’s Best!
No doubt the Yankees are weakened by the absence of Alex Rodriguez. They miss his potent bat, his run production, and his presence in the middle of the lineup.
But they might miss Jorge Posada even more.
With ...
The 10 Worst Contracts in Baseball
sportsyenta.blogspot.com 5/8/2008 — As we've covered in this space before, there are many time-honored traditions in baseball. Whether it be nicknames, hot dogs, day baseball or the seventh inning stretch, or drunk fans in the bleachers, tradition is important.
The one that got away -- and Where are they now? —
Nationals Journal 5/7/2008
What if Austin Kearns had snared Carlos Lee's liner? What if Luis Ayala had wasted an 0-2 pitch? What if Lastings Milledge could break right on Lance Berkman's ball in the seventh? What if Saul Rivera didn't balk? What if Lance Berkman hadn't gone 5 ...
R.I.P. Capitol Punishment, 2004-08 —
Nationals Journal 5/7/2008
More than a year ago, I wrote a story about what seemed to me to be the inordinate number of Nationals blogs given the team's profile nationally and even in DC. Anyone who reads this space closely knows that, of all those blogs (and there are several ...
Chico to bullpen, O'Connor to rotation —
Nationals Journal 5/7/2008
So the Nationals made a move, about which we haven't talked to Manny Acta yet. But beginning with tonight's game, second-year left-hander Matt Chico will be available out of the bullpen, and lefty Mike O'Connor is scheduled to throw Friday night at ...
Lineups from Houston —
Nationals Journal 5/7/2008
Just before I head to the clubhouse. Washington: Lopez -- 4 Guzman -- 6 Zimmerman -- 5 Johnson -- 3 Milledge -- 8 Kearns -- 9 Lo Duca -- 2 Pena -- 7 Perez -- 1 (Or the same as yesterday, except for Perez.) Houston: Bourn -- 8 Matsui -- 4 Tejada -- 6 ...