What is That Sucking Sound?

Short Stops Around the Majors for May 8, 2008

Clo posted 5/9/2008 from blog.baseballdigestdaily.com

Thursday's recaps, scores, and brawls, oh my!

Voodoo Sabermetrics: Barry Zito

sooze posted 5/9/2008 from www.babeslovebaseball.com

Welcome to our third edition of Voodoo Sabermetrics. This week's subject is struggling San Francisco Giants pitcher, Barry Zito. Let's see how many times we mention the words "Alyssa Milano" and "hippie."

Could MLB Eventually Ban Maple Bats?

Maury posted 5/9/2008 from www.bizofbaseball.com

Ever since Barry Bonds started using them in 2001, the use of maple bats has been in the rise. Now, a baseball culture icon, Sam Holzman, of Sam Bats, gave Bonds one of the pricey maple bats which run from $65-$75 each, and when he did, it created a wave of players using them. Albert Pujols and Alfonso Soriano are but two others that use maple bats. But, while players say that they can hit ...

Something For Nothing?

rickg15 posted 5/9/2008 from www.waitingfornextyear.com

Only 48 hours after the Cleveland Indians designated Jason Michaels and his negative batting average for assignment, the Associated Press reports that the Tribe has traded Michaels and some cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates for the ever-coveted “player to be named later.”

Fist Pumps and Roar Draw Ire of Indians - New York Times

Batter's Box Interactive Magazine found this 5/9/2008 on www.nytimes.com

Joba Chamberlain after striking out David Dellucci in the eighth inning.