KENNY LOFTON NEWS
Reyes Matches Mookie's Franchise Stolen Base Total
September 03, 2008 by
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
| Comments
| Comments
Jose Reyes is now the all-time steals leader in franchise history. Well, tied with Mookie Wilson for the time being. Reyes has 281 career steals after swiping a base in the fourth inning Wednesday.
Here's the organization's all-time leader board:
1)Jose Reyes, 281...
Eff the Yankees (Clap Clap Clap-Clap-Clap)
October 09, 2007 by
FilteringCraig.com
| Comments
The Indians defeat the most expensive team that money can buy in Major League Baseball. Get ready for the ALCS. Eff the Yankees. Eff TBS. Tribe Wins. Tribe Wins!
About Carlos Santana and Jon Meloan
July 28, 2008 by
Waiting For Next Year
| Comments
| Comments
Now that we've finished up the series with the Twins, and the whole Casey Blake trade has started to sink in, I thought it would be best to give the WFNY readers some info on the two players we received in return for Casey: Carlos Santana and Jon Meloan.
With All-Everything...
How to Beat the Indians Part 1: The Hitters
October 13, 2007 by
The Red Sox Ticket
| Comments
BY Jay Piques , October 12th, 2007
This is one of the more entertaining times of the year to be a baseball fan. When the calendar turns to October second guessing and scrutinizing every move made by the manager becomes a birthright exercised by every fan of the game, regardless...
Yes, Virginia, There is an Attendance Clause
March 11, 2009 by
The Sports Agent Blog
| Comments
| Comments
How would you feel about this? You are an all-star athlete and you
are about to sign a monster contract. Then, without notice, the GM
says, "Ok, son. You will be paid a bonus if you bring in more fans to
the stadium." WOW!
Believe it or not, this statement has been said...
Place No. 73: Baseball Reliquary; and Alternative Place No. 73A: South Shore Sports Legends and a Mets tragedy
15 days ago by
Mets Guy in Michigan
| Comments
I confess I had to look up “reliquary,” which the American Heritage Dictionary defines as “a receptacle, such as a coffer or shrine, for keeping or displaying sacred relics.”We need to know this because Josh Pahigian takes us back to Los Angeles for The Baseball Reliquary or...
Sleepers & Busters: 2008 Outfielders Edition
March 18, 2008 by
armchairassociation.com
| Comments
We've been screwing around in the wading pool with all of the various infield positions, but now it's time to slide on some floaties and plunge into the murky abyss. The vast Outfielder Ocean. It's inhabitants are as varying as the inhabitants of the Mariana Trench (the...
Golden Grady Sizemore
November 07, 2008 by
Waiting For Next Year
| Comments
| Comments
For a season that was such a disappointment as a team, individual members of the Cleveland Indians continue to real in awards.A We documented the new awards to hit Cliff Lee's mantle.A And not long thereafter, Franklin Gutierrez nabbed one of his own.A And now, it's time for...
Different ways to win
January 20, 2009 by
Another Cubs Blog
| Comments
Over at GROTA, Kurt has an interesting post up about the different ways teams win. Kurt narrows it down to 4 methods: The Yankees, Red Sox, Rays and Cubs methods. I have a few issues with this.
Let?s first outline what each method essential is. The Yankees method is spending...
A.J.: THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES ARE MY EX-GIRLFRIENDS
July 07, 2008 by
Mondesi's House
| Comments
| Comments
by A.J.from 105.9 The XSo far this Pirates season hasn't exactly incited the fever of a pennant race, but at least the Bucs have been flirting with that ever-elusive .500 mark for awhile now. As far as Pittsburgh baseball goes, that's kind of like a pennant race. A sad and...
Cubs Deny Mariners, Close In On GM
October 20, 2008 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
| Comments
Mariners executives contacted Cubs president Crane Kenney hoping to get permission to interview Cubs GM Jim Hendry, who has one year left on his contract. The Cubs denied their request and appear to be closing in on a three year extension with Hendry, who has built this Cubs team to...
The Pirates and free agency
December 19, 2008 by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
| Comments
From today's PG, we've got this quote (and more) from Jack Wilson: "The only thing I wish we could do was compete," he said in an extensive phone interview from his home in California. "I wish we could go out and get some more players to make our team competitive...
Morning Update: This is it... Let's end it
October 04, 2009 by
The Tribe Daily
| Comments
| Comments
Who's ready to put this season behind and move on?:raises hand:Hopefully you raised your hand.It will be nice to put behind a year where we don't have to hear numskull's like Albert Belle chime in.I mean really, what is this guy doing right now? Stalking poor innocent women...
The Tribe on a treadmill
June 28, 2009 by
Tribe Fan in Yankeeland
| Comments
| Comments
Well, ‘that time of year again’ has come a few weeks early this year. It’s the time of year when we as Tribe fans are supposed to get all excited because we ‘stole” one of somebody’s best prospects.And we’ll probably be doing it again at least sometime over the next five...
Morning Update: ....... Damn
May 16, 2009 by
The Tribe Daily
| Comments
| Comments
Two in a row... going for two in a row against the same team for the first time all year.An early guaranteed split and an inside track at winning the series 3-1...All gone as quick as the seven run lead.Pathetic.I fell asleep at some point.. Then I awoke to the game still being on...
Jim Hendry deserves some credit
July 09, 2008 by
Another Cubs Blog
| Comments
I've not often given Jim Hendry credit over the last 5 or 6 years. There have been a lot of things to complain about, but like anyone else, Jim Hendry has his strengths and weaknesses. One of the strengths is making trades as he did last night for Rich Harden. I'm not going...
The Tao of Fred McGriff - Day 11
March 11, 2009 by
The Baseball Card Blog
| Comments
I've noticed lately that as they age, the one really noticeable place people gain weight is in the face. Even athletes, whose job it is to stay in impeccable shape. Just look at Tony Perez's Super Veterans card in 1983 Topps; he almost looks like two different people. I bring...
Girardi Should Take a Page Out of Leyland’s Book
February 21, 2009 by
NY Baseball Digest
| Comments
Peter Abraham wrote about Nick Swisher and the flexibility he can provide by playing first base, right, left, and center. This years Yankees team has a good problem - too many productive starting outfielders and not enough places to play. Swisher, Damon, Nady, and Melky Cabrera are...
The 25th Man
January 21, 2009 by
Waiting For Next Year
| Comments
| Comments
Perusing the Internet for material, I came across a very interesting piece from SI.com on the state of second-tier free agents and the lack of money available for them. In it, there was a blurb about how the fiscal situation of many teams last year (combined with the ego's of certain...
Michael Brantley Debut Ignites Love For Speed and More Questions
September 04, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
| Comments
When the Cleveland Indians re-acquired outfielder Kenny Lofton during their run to the ALCS in 2007, the city was buzzing about baseball louder than it had been in a long while.
You can say what you want about chicks digging the long ball and the summer of 1996 bringing the game back...
It Will Always Be The Jake
June 05, 2009 by
Cleveland Sports Animal
| Comments
Behind the 455 consecutive sellouts at what was formerly called Jacobs Field was a man who did so much for the city of Cleveland in so many ways unrelated to sports. Former Indians owner Richard E. "Dick" Jacobs passed away today at the age of 83.As much heartache as we...
Cashner Hurt and Sale News
March 07, 2009 by
Cub Reporter
| Comments
| Comments
Just a few quick hits worth mentioning...
- First round pick Andrew Cashner, who was cut yesterday, has a strained oblique.
- Bud says talks are still ongoing on the sale betweeen Ricketts and the Tribune. It doesn't sound too optimistic that it will get done by Opening...
Soriano is not consistent?
October 20, 2008 by
Another Cubs Blog
| Comments
It seems that day after day there are new claims made about Soriano. The one in Carrie Muskat's mailbag wasn't a new one, but it's easy enough to prove or disprove.
I believe the real issue the Cubs need to address is a leadoff hitter. If you look at the 2003 season...
YD's Predictions Bound to Go Wrong
October 25, 2007 by
The Yankee Despiser
| Comments
(1) Mattingly will be the next manager. After taking a big PR hit with Torre's firing, the bosses will be looking to get back into the fans' good graces. Even Yankee-haters like Donnie Baseball, so he gets the nod. When the Yanks lose a few in a row in May, look for some uncomfortable...
Indian or Out-dian?
August 23, 2009 by
Mistake Sports
| Comments
We'll get back to our "Exploring the 1995 Media Guide" series, I promise, but first, in flipping through the book, trying to decide which section to showcase next, I was inspired to bring you this non-Media Guide post. The question is simple: which of our 1990s Indians...
Related Yards
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers
Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?
Join the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money.
