June 29th, 2007
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Two huge milestones in one day? Believe it. First Frank Thomas knocks his 500th homer, and now Craig Biggio collects the 3000th hit of his career.
Biggio hasn’t been an elite player since the late-’90s, but there’s no denying he’s had a brilliant career. It’s easy to forget that he first reached the big leagues as […]
Toronto Blue Jays DH Frank Thomas knocked his 500th career home run on Thursday at Minnesota against the Twins’ Jose Silva. I’ve long admired Thomas, who truly was a force through most of the ’90s, and I’m glad to see him reach this milestone. Even now, when injuries and age have eroded his skills, he’s […]
I have to admit, I’m not a fan of the All-Star game. That said, the notion that Sammy Sosa, a designated hitter who can’t crack an 800 OPS while playing half his games in Arlington, might make the American League squad offends me more than a little bit.
Mark Teixeira would be the obvious choice to […]
Meanwhile, back in New York, you’ve got to feel for lefty reliever Scott Schoeneweis. It’s not his fault the Mets gave him a stupid contract this past winter. Who among us would have responded with “Gee, I appreciate your generous offer, but the truth is, I’m really not that good”?
If your hand is raised, you […]
Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t make this up. Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka is releasing a CD.
Wait, he sings?
Well, not quite. The CD, called Music from the Mound, “features a compilation of Matsuzaka’s favorite and inspirational songs from various American, English and Japanese recording artists.” One original song — “Gyro Ball” — […]
Former big-league closer Rod Beck died on Saturday at age 38. I’d cite statistics, but that doesn’t tell you much about the man. He spent part of 2003 here in San Diego and was one of the few reasons to watch the Padres in an otherwise miserable season.
My condolences to the family and friends of […]
The Oregon State Beavers defeated the University of North Carolina Tar Heels, 9-3, on Sunday night to claim their second consecutive NCAA championship. This marks the fifth time in history that a school has taken the title in back-to-back seasons. The last time it happened was when LSU did it in 1996-97.
Congratulations to the Beavers […]
Barry Bonds continues his slow march toward the inevitable. He hit home run #749 on Friday night against the Yankees, who beat his Giants, 7-3.
San Francisco seems to be the only place celebrating Bonds’ achievement, and even folks there might find it hard to muster enthusiasm after watching the Giants fall to 30-42, 11 1/2 […]
The Oakland A’s have designated outfielder Milton Bradley for assignment. The public reason is a glut of outfield talent; that may well be the private reason as well, but with Bradley’s baggage, it’s impossible to know for sure.
Between the injuries (he’s played in more than 101 games just once in his 8-year career) and volatile […]
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