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April 1st, 2008

So, Was It Good For You?

Ah, Opening Day. I hope you had as much fun as we did (full report at Ducksnorts). Beyond the thrill of a packed house at Petco Park watching Jake Peavy spin a shutout, here are a few items from Monday that caught my eye:

The Mets beat the Marlins, 7-2. The planet’s best pitcher against a […]

By Geoff Young -- 1 comment

March 31st, 2008

Let’s Play Fourteen

Fourteen games are on tap for Opening Day 2008. Sure, the Red Sox and A’s played some games in Japan, but nobody on this side of the pond watched, and the Nationals opened their new ballpark in the made-for-ESPN Sunday night game, but today is when the season really begins.
Ordinarily in this space I would […]

By Geoff Young -- 1 comment

December 11th, 2007

Catching Up on Transactions

While we’re waiting for Kosuke Fukudome to decide what he wants to do with his life, we may as well catch up on some recent transactions, haiku style:
Nats and Yankees trade –
Clippard, Albaladejo,
anonymous arms
Cincy trades Buck Coats
to Blue Jays for Justin James –
who are these people?
Cards drop Taguchi –
they are So over that guy,
you wouldn’t […]

By Geoff Young -- 0 comments

June 7th, 2007

MLB Draft 2007: Nationals Nab Detwiler with Sixth Pick

Vitals

Name: Ross Detwiler
Throws: Left

Pos: LHP
Bats: Right

Height: 6′4″
DOB: 6 Mar 86

Weight: 175 lbs
School: Missouri State

With the sixth pick in the 2007 draft, the Washington Nationals have selected Missouri State left-hander Ross Detwiler. Although there are concerns about Detwiler’s small frame, many observers considered him to be the second best southpaw in the draft, behind only Vanderbilt’s […]

By Geoff Young -- 1 comment