JACK MORRIS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Clay Buchholz, Jack Morris Iron Out Differences, Pitcher Has No ‘Ill Feelings’ Toward Anyone
BOSTON — Following Clay Buchholz’s last start against the Blue Jays, a media firestorm ensued because of accusations made against the right-hander. Everything is back to being peachy, though.
Toronto broadcaster and former big league pitcher Jack Morris was among those who accused Buchholz of doctoring the baseball with a foreign substance located on his forearm during his start...
Jack Morris Accuses Clay Buchholz of Loading the Ball
Blue Jays announcer and World Series MVP Jack Morris is accusing Clay Buchholz of throwing the spitball. Retired journeyman reliever and poor-man's CJ Nitkowski, Dirk Hayhurst echoed Morris' sentiments as well. For evidence Morris cites how Buchholz would touch his left forearm with his pitching hand before every pitch. Surely the only way Buchholz could defeat a then 10...
Dennis Eckersley Calls Jack Morris ‘Clueless’ for Claiming Red Sox Cheat, Tells Former Pitcher to ‘Zip It’ (Video)
Dennis Eckersley feels very strongly that Clay Buchholz is not cheating, and he has not been afraid to make himself heard about that fact.
After dismissing Toronto broadcaster Dirk Hayhurst as a “career minor leaguer” before Thursday’s game, Eck showed no restrain in similarly going after Blue Jays television announcer (and former MLB pitcher) Jack Morris.
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Jack Morris accuses Clay Buchholz of throwing spitballs
Prior to the Red Sox-Blue Jays series finale in Toronto on Thursday night, former Blue Jays pitcher and current commentator Jack Morris accused Boston starter Clay Buchholz of throwing spitballs during Boston's 10-1 win on Wednesday night.
Jack Morris, a former World Series hero and a Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster, said Thursday that he watched video after Wednesday night...
What Jim Bunning’s stats say about Jack Morris’ Hall chances
Jim Bunning is the known as the long time MLB pitcher who was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996 and later became a United States Senator. Bunning finished his career with a 224-184 record. And though it takes a lot to pitch as long and stay competitive like he did, his win-loss record was probably not enough to get him in on its own. In fact, he served his 15 years on...
Jack Morris returns to Blue Jays as TV analyst
Former pitcher Jack Morris is returning to the Toronto Blue Jays as a television analyst.
Sportsnet announced Tuesday that Morris will provide analysis on its radio broadcasts and website, as well as make appearances on game telecasts and the show ''Blue Jays Central.''
Morris was a member of Blue Jays teams that won consecutive World Series titles in 1992 and ...
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February 05, 2013
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Dombrowski: Morris, Trammell belong in Hall
DETROIT -- He doesn't have a vote, but if he did, Tigers president and general manager Dave Dombrowski would cast his to put Jack Morris and Alan Trammell into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Speaking to the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association on Tuesday at Hockeytown Cafe, Dombrowski addressed the usual issues surrounding the Tigers this season: closer, the fifth starter and...
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February 05, 2013
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Morris misses out again on Baseball HOF
DETROIT Jack Morris remains on the outside looking in.
Morris, who won 198 games in 14 seasons with the Detroit Tigers and pitched for four World Series winners, failed to cross the 75-percent threshold required for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. In totals released Wednesday afternoon, he got only 67.7 percent of the vote just a percentage point ahead of last year&...
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January 09, 2013
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Jack Morris running short on time for HOF call
DETROIT Jack Morris is knocking on the door again. Will this be the year the Tigers pitching star gets into the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Morris underwent a considerable spike in voting by the Baseball Writers Association of America last year, going from 53.5 percent in 2011 to 66.7 percent in 2012. He was just 48 votes short of the 75-percent required for Cooperstown enshrinement...
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December 28, 2012
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Morris again denied Hall of Fame entrance
Jack Morris will have to wait for his call to the Baseball Hall of Fame.Morris, a St. Paul, Minn., native who pitched for the Twins as well as the Detroit Tigers, Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians during an 18-year career, fell short of the 75 percent of votes needed in the 2012 Hall of Fame election. Morris received 66.7 percent, which was up from the 53.5 percent he received...
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January 09, 2012
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