Not to beat a dead horse, but Steve Caimano at Dugout Central does a nice job poking holes in Roger Clemens’ attempt at damage control. Really, if Clemens was going to wait that long to say something, he might as well have made it something good.
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Okay, look, the Johan Santana deal hasn’t been finalized, but I’m not going to be the last person to comment on it. What? I’m too late?
The New York Mets have extracted stolen acquired Santana from the Minnesota Twins for a glass of water some magic beans four prospects.
I jest, of course, to make a point. […]
My latest article over at Hardball Times re-examines career projections for Barry Bonds from before the 1997 season. Hint: He hit a few more home runs than predicted. ;-)
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Here’s a fun one. Fred Johnson was a right-hander who pitched for the New York Giants and the St. Louis Browns in the ’20s and ’30s.
Johnson pitched in a total of 27 big-league games, fashioning a 5-10 record with a 5.26 ERA. Here’s what makes his career fun: His debut came […]
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I think the most I’ve ever paid was about $80. I’ve sat in seats that probably cost more than that, but thanks to some very generous friends, I paid nothing. How’s about you?
What’s the most you’ve ever paid to see a big-league ballgame?
$51 […]
The Boston Red Sox have acquired right-hander David Aardsma from the Chicago White Sox for right-handers Willy Mota and Miguel Socolovich.
The White Sox, you will recall, designated Aardsma for assignment when they threw large wads of cash at Octavio Dotel. I thought that someone should give Aardsma a shot, and it doesn’t surprise me that […]
New York Mets broadcaster Ron Darling has adopted a workout regimen this spring that emulates how pitchers prepare for the season. Darling, of course, won 136 games as a big-league pitcher from 1983 to 1995.
Now age 47, Darling is putting himself through the paces — no, this isn’t some crazy Jim Palmer comeback — so […]
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A reader from Belgium emailed me the other day wanting to learn more about baseball. I gave him a few suggestions and then thought, what a great idea for a post. Why not make this information available in one place so that everyone can benefit?
This list is not comprehensive, but it […]
The Atlanta Braves have signed right-handed reliever Rafael Soriano to a 2-year, $9 million deal. Here’s a quick demonstration of why it’s good to lock up the guys you already have rather than pay top dollar on the open market:
Rafael Soriano vs Octavio Dotel
2006-2007 Stats
2008 Age, Contract
IP
ERA
WHIP
K/BB
Age
Yrs
$
Soriano
132
2.66
0.962
3.75
28
2
$9M
Dotel
40.1
5.75
1.721
2.09
34
2
$11M
I know we just picked on the Dotel signing, […]
ESPN reports that federal agents haven’t been able to track down ex-big-leaguer Chuck Knoblauch to serve him with a subpoena to appear before a House panel investigating steroid use in baseball:
When the committee didn’t hear from Knoblauch or a representative, it issued a subpoena to force the 1991 AL Rookie of the Year to […]
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