Why the C.J. Wilson incident matters

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More on the C.J. situation
Published 8/6/2008 by Adam J. Morris at Lone Star Ball
... Evan Grant has a blog post up about why he thinks the C.J. Wilson situation, and the related fallout, is significant, in terms of what is going on with this team and in the clubhouse, particularly as it relates to Ron Washington and the respect he commands in the clubhouse. ...

Hump Day Reading: Very Punny
Published 8/6/2008 by Sarah Green at umpbump.com
... are we in fact banned in China and we just don’t know it? That is one looong cup of coffee : it had been 21years in between minor league starts for Tom Glavine when he took the hill for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans . Sitting Andre Ethier in favor of Juan Pierre: not necessarily the worst decision ever . If you could be pals with an athlete, would you pick Ryan Spilborghs ? I would pick Tim Wakefield, so we could all go bowhunting together. CJ Wilson’s not making any new friends . Boston’s playoff odds are a little bit longer , ...

Believe It Or Not, There’s A Reliever Who Had A Shittier Tuesday Evening Than Aaron Heilman..
Published 8/6/2008 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
... . The Dallas Morning News’ Evan Grant, dismayed by Wilson’s comportment after serving up said meatball, declared “the club can’t afford to have somebody sulking and ruining what is the best chemistry this team has had since I’ve been around it.” ...

Ron Washington Would Like You to Kindly Hand Him the Ball, Young Man. Thank You.
Published 8/7/2008 at The Sporting Blog
... Sure, that was funny and perhaps added insult to, um, insult, but other than that, you’d probably think it wasn’t a big deal. You’d be wrong. Just as Dallas Morning News’ Evan Grant: ...