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Razzball Update: Cafe in a Fight
2009-09-22 23:03:00 Since I know some of you are readers of the excellent blog Razzball, you may know that I’m representing the Cafe in a Razzball competition against other members of the blogosphere. For those unaware, Razzball is essentially the opposite of normal fantasy baseball, where the object is to start the players that perform the ... More About: Fight , Update
Webb Not Interested In Restructured Deal
2009-09-22 22:49:00 We've seen speculation that the Diamondbacks could decline Brandon Webb 's $8.5MM club option in hopes of negotiating a more favorable deal, as risky as that sounds. Given the $2MM buyout, it's a net of just $6.5MM for the D'Backs in 2010. Bob McManaman of the Arizona Republic spoke to Webb today, and the pitcher said he is not interested in a restructured deal. If the Diamondbacks decline the option, Webb will hit the open market. Talking to Scott Bordow of the East Valley Tribune, Webb referenced John Smoltz's $5.5MM guarantee, noting that "he's got a little bit of age on me and my surgery wasn't even close to his." Webb's preference is still for the D'Backs to pick up the 2010 option. Despite what's been written I'd be surprised if they don't. More About: Deal
MLB.com Fantasy 411: 9/22/09 - VIDEO
2009-09-22 22:32:00 Vinny Micucci and Corey Gottlieb talk about the 2010 outlooks for Matt Wieters and Geovany Soto, Ted Lilly's injury status, and the immediate fantasy values of some of the Astros' younger players. More About: Video , Fantasy
Cards Void Wagner Mateo's Contract
2009-09-22 22:28:00 8:28pm: Cardinals GM John Mozeliak told Derrick Goold of the P-D he has no plans to renegotiate with Mateo at this time. Mozeliak is disappointed the deal fell apart. 5:37pm: Badler talked to Mateo's agent Edgar Mercedes, who said his client will be among those in attendance at a tryout in October. By the way, the Cardinals noted that there were no concerns about Mateo's age. 2:43pm: The Cardinals voided the contract of top prospect Wagner Mateo, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The 16-year-old Dominican signed a $3.1MM deal with the Cards in July, but failed to meet the club's physical standards. The team discovered "pre-existing injuries and physical defects" and voided the deal. Mateo's representatives say the outfielder has 20/30 vision in his right eye, according to Ben Badler of Baseball America. However, they say Mateo doesn't have a degenerative eye condition or nerve damage. Mateo's representatives say the prospect's vision is the same as it was earlier... More About: Contract
Eddie Guardado Considering Retirement
2009-09-22 22:22:00 Reliever Eddie Guardado is considering retirement, according to MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan. Guardado, 39 in October, admitted he's "thinking about hanging it up," but left the possibility of another season open. If he retires, Everyday Eddie will finish with a 4.32 ERA in 942.6 innings for the Twins, Mariners, Reds, and Rangers. He also has 187 saves, 86 in 2002-03. He's earned approximately $29MM in his career. More About: Retirement
Odds & Ends: Greinke, Rangers, A's, Yankees
2009-09-22 18:17:00 Some more links for the afternoon... Zack Greinke told WEEI.com's Alex Speier that he wouldn't have trouble pitching in any city except New York. The Cy Young contender sounds confident that he could thrive in other places, but suggested he might struggle if asked to pitch in the Big Apple on a regular basis. MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan provides the names of some possible bidders for the Rangers . George Bush and Nolan Ryan don't appear to be candidates to buy the club. ESPN.com's Rob Neyer says the A's could use some big bats next year. As Ken Rosenthal pointed out earlier today, Adam Kennedy's .767 OPS leads all A's with enough plate appearances to qualify for the batting title. Matthew Pouliot of NBC.com's Circling the Bases continues to rank the offseason's top free agents. Carlos Delgado and Hideki Matsui place 40th and 36th, respectively. As Peter Abraham of the Journal News points out, Andy Pettitte will probably earn about $5MM in incentives before the season ends.... More About: Yankees , Odds , Ends
Odds & Ends: Astros, Indians, Werth
2009-09-22 15:06:00 More links for Tuesday... Today's chat starts in an hour.  Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports says the Astros aren't likely to hire Jeff Bagwell as the club's next manager. Former MLB managers Jim Fregosi, Buck Showalter and Manny Acta could all be considered for the job. As MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince reports, the Indians continue to discuss manager Eric Wedge's performance. An announcement about the skipper's future with the Indians should come soon after the end of the season, if not earlier. If the Indians decide to fire Wedge, Boston pitching coach John Farrell would be the favorite to replace him, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Jayson Werth explains to ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick how Philadelphia fans bring out the best in him. Werth's having a career year, with 34 homers and a .900 OPS. More About: Odds , Ends
Tony Cincotta and Darryl Houston Smith with Fantasy Baseball Live - Jun 19,
2008-06-19 22:00:00 The Fantasy Baseball mafia.com brings to you their latest podcast FantasyBaseballmafia Live . It is two hour of calls, strategies, updates and some laughs. It's Tony and Darryl 's world and we bring you all of the fantasy information you need to dominate your leagues. The show where the experts get there information. More About: Fantasy Baseball
Tony Cincotta and Darryl Houston Smith with Fantasy Baseball Live - Jun 13,
2008-06-13 22:00:00 The Fantasy Baseball mafia.com brings to you their latest podcast FantasyBaseballmafia Live . It is two hour of calls, strategies, updates and some laughs. It's Tony and Darryl 's world and we bring you all of the fantasy information you need to dominate your leagues. The show where the experts get there information. More About: Fantasy Baseball
Viagra use on the rise in all sports including horse racing
2008-06-11 14:23:00 It wasn't so long ago that the only person in sports who wanted to publicly discuss Viagra was Rafael Palmeiro — and Pfizer had to pay the slugger a reported $500,000 to pitch its product. But the little blue thrill pill became the talk of the sports world Tuesday after the New York Daily News reported that Roger Clemens and other athletes have turned Vitamin V into one of the hottest drugs in locker rooms. The World Anti-Doping Agency is trying to determine if Viagra can be used to cheat in the Olympics. Major League Baseball and the National Football League will also try to determine if the erectile-dysfunction drug aids training and improves performance. Bodybuilders, weightlifters and other athletes have turned to Viagra because they believe it helps dilate blood vessels and delivers oxygen, nutrients and steroids to various muscle groups more efficiently. Other athletes use Viagra to treat impotence — a side effect of steroid abuse. Jocks who participate in aerobic... More About: Sports , Racing , Horse Racing , Rise
Giambi believes career is far from over; a return to Oakland?
2008-06-11 14:19:00 Jason Giambi is 37 now, in the final year of his New York Yankees contract. He has been through a steroids scandal and struggled through injuries and illness. Yet he arrived here as among the most productive Yankees in the lineup, with an on-base-plus-slugging percentage of .945, second on the team to Alex Rodriguez. Giambi is making $21 million this season, and the Yankees hold a $22 million option on his contract for 2009, with a $5 million buyout. It seems highly unlikely he will return, especially if the Yankees pursue a younger first baseman, Mark Teixeira, on the free-agent market. Giambi's recent surge has made it clear his career is not finished. But no matter how his season had been going, Giambi said, he would have wanted to keep playing. He loves the game and lives for the lifestyle."No doubt," Giambi said. "I'd like to play until I'm 40. My body feels great, and I'm taking care of it. I'd love to play that long."Giambi's hitting style defined the A's teams of the ... More About: Oakland , Career , Return
Mets believe they are a playoff team, just don't play like one
2008-06-11 14:16:00 Few grand plans have gotten off to a worse start than the New York Mets ' new one did Tuesday night. They haven't played like a playoff team, but the Mets still believe they are one. And Tuesday, before facing the Diamondbacks, the Mets players emerged from a brief players-only, closed-door meeting, each carrying a piece of paper with a blueprint for a future that includes the postseason. No part of it included blowing a four-run lead and falling, 9-5, at Shea. Reliever Joe Smith surrendered a a go-ahead solo homer to Chris Snyder in the eighth and Duaner Sanchez coughed up three more runs in the ninth to complete the Mets' undoing. One player allowed the Daily News a quick glance at the sheet, which looked a lot like a flow chart with a series of arrows. At the top was the team's record entering Tuesday night's game, 30-32. Near the bottom was a circled final regular-season record of 92-70. Below that was an arrow pointing to a single word: "Play offs." The sheet also had severa... More About: Team
Who caught Griffey's 600th? Police go to the video tape
2008-06-11 13:36:00 Although Major League Baseball remains undecided about using instant replay for home runs, that did not stop the police from watching video to determine who caught the 600th home run hit by Ken Griffey Jr. on Monday night in Miami. Justin Kimball, a 25-year-old Miami man, said he caught Griffey's milestone home run at Dolphin Stadium and placed the ball in a wool cap. The cap was pulled from his hands, and someone ran away with the ball, Kimball said, according to news reports. It was not clear whether Kimball claimed that the fugitive was a one-armed man. Or why anybody would be wearing a wool cap in the sweltering heat of Miami.This was yet another in a series of home run disputes in baseball this season. Only this time, it involved the person who caught the ball, not the umpire who ruled on it. Not requiring a protracted field study or a change in the collective bargaining agreement, the Miami-Dade police quickly went to the replay to see if Kimball's claims were true. Apparent... More About: Video , Police , Caught
Harrison agrees to write introduction to Tyree's book
2008-06-11 13:26:00 When asked recently what he'd say to someone seeking his autograph on a picture of him attempting to defend David Tyree's remarkable on-the-helmet catch that set up the winning touchdown in Super Bowl XLII, Rodney Harrison didn't hesitate. "You have to pay me," the Patriots safety said with a laugh.But Harrison is actually putting his name on something directly related to the catch, free of charge. Tyree has penned a book titled "More Than Just a Catch," due out in September, and it includes an introduction by Harrison. Speaking Monday at the Patriots' charity golf tournament in Bolton, Harrison explained why he was willing to contribute to such a painful memory for New England fans. Part of it had to do with Tyree's spiritual journey.Tyree, a special teams standout, took leave from the Giants for a mid-December game when his mother died of a heart attack at age 59. In 2004, Tyree had been arrested for possession of marijuana, and he also had struggles with alcohol before turni... More About: Write , Book , Introduction
Schilling blasts Kobe's motivational techniques in blog
2008-06-11 13:09:00 Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson doesn't have a problem with the way Kobe Bryant tries to motivate his teammates, even if Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling does. Never shy about sharing his opinions, Schilling threw a brushback pitch at Bryant on his 38pitches.com blog Monday, the day after the Boston Celtics took a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals with a 108-102 victory at TD Banknorth Garden, saying he was stunned by how Bryant interacted with his teammates. Schilling had a front-row seat, right next to the Lakers bench, for Game 2, and he turned it into a pulpit, detailing how Bryant sulked and stalked through the loss. "I don't really have an opinion one way or the other on or about him other than to know that people feel he might be one of the 4-5 greatest players to ever lace it up," wrote Schilling. "What I do know is what I got to see up close and hear, was unexpected. From the first tip until about 4 minutes left in the game I saw and heard this guy [complain] at his teammate... More About: Blog , Motivational
Snake Bitten: Hitters
2008-06-11 13:00:00 The Arizona Diamondbacks came out of the gates quickly in 2008, punishing their opponents in April and looking like the early team to beat. Their offense was scoring runs in bunches and their pitching was stellar, leading to a lot of lopsided wins. On April 28th, they stood 19-7. Even after yesterday’s ... More About: Snake
Peavy & Goliath
2008-06-11 09:28:00 Jake Peavy is scheduled to start on Thursday. Despite the fact that Peavy’s been on the DL for much of the year and the whole offense blows except for A-Gonz and Brian Giles’ OBP, San Diego is only 7 games back of Arizona. But just in case Jake was feeling nervous, we thought ...
Your guide to the 2008 election
2008-06-11 08:43:00 This year, Americans will undertake one of their most sacred duties as citizens. Millions of ballots will be cast, and this time, it really counts. This year’s election will shape the very fabric of America. (When did I become that writer?) On a Tuesday night later this year, we will all gather together to watch the results ... More About: Election , Guide , 2008
Poor defense costs Padres vs. Dodgers
2008-06-11 08:29:00 Russell Martin and Matt Kemp drove in two runs each in a four-run seventh inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers took advantage of shoddy outfield play to defeat the San Diego Padres 7-2 on Tuesday night. More About: Defense , Poor , Costs
Hot Free Agent Pick Ups
2008-06-11 08:06:00 This was a slow week for great pickups. Most of the players moving up in percent owned are not worth pickups or minor leaguers with a possible call-up. As always I will try to supply one from each of the following positions at my weekly review here on Crooked Pitch (C, CI, MI, ... More About: Agent , Free , Pick , Free Agent
Streaming Consciousness
2008-06-11 07:39:00 In leagues that allow weekly lineup changes many fantasy baseball team owners choose to rotate different starting pitchers each week through the same roster spot. Commonly known as streaming, this practice usually involves looking for pitchers with either two starts or one very favorable match-up during the upcoming week. How ... More About: Strategy , Consciousness , Streaming
NL: Marlins rough up Myers, take down Phillies
2008-06-11 07:39:00 Tuesday's roundup: Hanley Ramirez led off the game with one of Florida's three home runs off Philadelphia starter Brett Myers , and the Marlins went on to beat the NL East-leading Phillies 5-4.
Recurring lower leg strains of Albert Pujols
2008-06-11 07:32:00 What is taking him out of the game? More About: Lower , Albert Pujols , Recurring , Albert , Pujols
Braves lose Glavine, can't stop home-steady Cubs
2008-06-11 07:19:00 Atlanta Braves ' veteran left-hander Tom Glavine had to leave Tuesday night's game against the Chicago Cubs after three innings with a strained left elbow and is headed to the disabled list. More About: Home , Stop
Take care of Giants
2008-06-11 07:05:00 Aaron Cook threw seven efficient innings, Todd Helton hit a three-run homer and the Colorado Rockies ended San Francisco's seven-game road winning streak, beating the Giants 10-5 on Tuesday night. More About: Care
After 10 seasons, Rays finally must be taken seriously
2008-06-11 06:44:00 Model franchise? Tampa Bay? Scott Miller says after a wretched first decade, the Rays have found the right balance of talented youngsters, role-playing and fire -- and they're not likely to fade this time. More About: Seasons , Finally
Oscar Salazar (2B-BAL)
2008-06-11 06:34:00 Salazar was recalled from AAA where he was hitting .311 with seven home runs and 44 RBI. He is expected to serve as a reserve infielder but could see significant playing time soon as the Orioles face several lefties in the next week or so. More About: Oscar , Salazar
More injury woes for Braves as Glavine heads to DL
2008-06-11 06:05:00 Ted Lilly settled down after a shaky start to get his first win in three weeks and Derrek Lee and Geovany Soto homered Tuesday night as the Chicago Cubs continued their dominant play at Wrigley Field, beating the Atlanta Braves 10-5. More About: Injury , Heads
AL: Jays' McGowan works out third complete game
More articles from this author:2008-06-11 06:04:00 Tuesday's AL roundup: Dustin McGowan pitched his third career complete game, and Vernon Wells and Brad Wilkerson each homered to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a speedy 3-1 win over the Seattle Mariners. More About: Game , Works , Complete 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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