BRIAN ANDERSON RUMORS

Despite the questions, and the detractors, Brian Anderson came out and had a career performance for Marshall University against Southern Illinois. Granted he has had a short career and a rocky one at that.Then there is also the glaringly true statement that the start was against a Football Championship Subdivision opponent.After you set aside those points and ignore the first few...

With starting center fielder Dewayne Wise out for the next 6-8 weeks, the White Sox are turning back the clock by signing old friend Scott Podsednik to a minor league deal.ESPN.com:Scott Podsednik rejoined the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, agreeing to a minor league contract one day after center fielder Dewayne Wise separated a shoulder.Podsednik played for Chicago from 2005-07 and...

With Dewayne Wise now on the disabled list thanks to a trial separation between his arm and torso the White Sox have been forced to call up Jerry Owens from Charlotte to fill his spot on the roster. Though Owens will be on the bench this afternoon as Brian Anderson gets the start in centerfield.Still, it seems the prospect of having Jerry Owens on the roster really hit home with Kenny Williams

The battle for the White Sox starting centefield job this spring wasn't exactly epic, but when the dust had finally settled, it was minor-league journeyman Dewayne Wise who had emerged victorious against Brian Anderson and Jerry Owens. And when I say victorious, I mean the least harmful...Continue reading at FanHouse

I mentioned in my last post that if I were Brian Cashman I'd consider dealing Melky Cabrera. According to Ken Rosenthal at Fox Sports, the Yankees are looking into it, telling teams they're open to the idea. They better be open to the idea. It doesn't make any sense not to be open to it. Gardner is the obvious choice for the starting CF job. Nick Swisher is the 4th...

From Ken Rosenthal:The Yankees are telling clubs that they are open to moving outfielder Melky Cabrera, who would be a perfect fit for the White Sox.Cabrera trails Brett Gardner in the Yankees' center-field competition. By trading him, the team could open at-bats for Nick Swisher, who was beaten out by Xavier Nady in right field but also plays center, left and first.The Yankees...

Manny and the Dodgers look to put the Cubs away at Chavez Ravine while the Phillies are sending out Old Man Moyer to do the same to the Brewers in Milwaukee. Your announcers on TBS are, again:Philadelphia Phillies at Milwaukee Brewers - Brian Anderson, Joe Simpson, John Smoltz and David AldridgeChicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers - Dick Stockton, Ron Darling, Tony Gwynn and Tom VerducciYep...

TBS has all four of the opening round series during the 2008 MLB Playoffs and they have finally released the pairings for each of them. TBS had some interesting choices with whom to put with whom, and where to send their top team, but in the end I think they did the best they could. The top team of Chip Caray and Buck Martinez get to go L.A. for the Sox and Angels, and here are...

TBS today unveiled its slate of announcers set to call this year's MLB playoff action. Tigers OF Curtis Granderson will be in the studio with Ernie Johnson, Dennis Eckersley and Cal Ripken. Another nice addition is Harold Reynolds to the booth as an analyst. Here's a portion of the release from the Turner Network: TBS steps up to the plate on October 1 to begin televising...

Last year it seemed like the "very funny" TBS crews were hastily put together without much thinking and a lot of local guys (Don Orisillo) were grabbed up at the last minute. TBS tried to nip that in the bud this year by hiring some people in the middle of the season, and even though they still picked up some locals, I think they have a good collection of leads and analysts...