www.baseballdigestdaily.com — By Alex Eisenberg...Steven Pearce started his professional career much later than most top prospects. He was drafted out of college at age 22 and was moved slowly up the Pirates organizational ladder. At each level, Pearce has put up excellent numbers and finally in 2007, after dominating three levels of competition, Pearce was promoted to the big league level.
Could MLB Eventually Ban Maple Bats?
www.bizofbaseball.com 5/9/2008 — 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 ...
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?
www.waitingfornextyear.com 5/9/2008 — 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.”
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.”
What is That Sucking Sound?
www.babeslovebaseball.com 5/9/2008 — Oh, it's just the San Francisco Giants and their leader, Barry Zito.
Oh, it's just the San Francisco Giants and their leader, Barry Zito.
I miss Myron Cope
whereisvanslyke.blogspot.com 5/10/2008 — Cope: the motherflippen' Rhymenocerous What a wonderful way to kill a Friday afternoon. Honestly, words don't do this thing justice Hat-tip: Bugs and Cranks
Cope: the motherflippen' Rhymenocerous What a wonderful way to kill a Friday afternoon. Honestly, words don't do this thing justice Hat-tip: Bugs and Cranks
A Public Service Annoucement
www.truebluela.com 5/10/2008 —
Since I’m seeing this thrown around a lot, no we can’t send Andruw Jones back to AAA even though he never used up his option years. Once a player has more than three years of service time, he can refuse any assignment.
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Since I’m seeing this thrown around a lot, no we can’t send Andruw Jones back to AAA even though he never used up his option years. Once a player has more than three years of service time, he can refuse any assignment.
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Sanchez finding success in leadoff spot —
Major League Baseball News 5/10/2008
The first month of the season for Pirates second baseman Freddy Sanchez was certainly not to his liking. In April, he batted just .213 with no home runs and 10 RBIs. However, Sanchez has led off each of the past four games and has gone 9-for-17 (.529) ...
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posted 5/11/2008
