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Nationals Make Offer To Strasburg
August 15, 2009 by
MLB Rumors
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According to Chico Harlan at the Washington Post, the Nationals have formally made their offer to no. 1 pick Stephen Strasburg, and it's been on the table for some time. As expected, the offer is "record-setting" in that it surpasses Mark Prior's $10.5MM bonus from...
Afternoon Delight
March 04, 2009 by
Cub Reporter
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A few more links from this afternoon and an invitation to Parachat for tonight's game on WGN per request by Carlos. I may stop by after the kids are in bed.
- If you're worried about Milton Bradley being healthy enough this season and need a national writer in your corner...
For Every Poster on Every Bedroom Wall
June 04, 2009 by
Another Cubs Blog
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I am the last person who should be posting memories of Sammy Sosa. Although there was a Sammy poster on a bedroom wall in my house for many years, I myself had abdicated my Cub fandom for much of his reign, only coming back toward the end of 2002 when I heard the team just promoted...
Sox GM taking calculated gamble
July 31, 2009 by
Chicago Tribune
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Ken Williams could win big if started comes back strong from ankle injury
Kenny Williams just made the dumbest trade in baseball history or one of the smartest. The health of Jake Peavy will be the deciding factor, and nobody has labeled him the second coming of Mark Prior...
Cubs Rumors: Ben Sheets
November 12, 2008 by
Out Of Right Field
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Jerry Crasnick of ESPN says that the Cubs could be in the mix for Ben Sheets if they were to lose out on Jake Peavy or Ryan Dempster. Or both. Ben Sheets went 13-9 for Milwaukee last season, with a 3.09 ERA & 1.15 WHIP. However, Ben Sheets has an injury history that rivals Mark...
Warming to the Idea of Jon Garland
January 01, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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Mets need pitching, and there just aren't a lot of options.If I were King, my priorities would be, in order:Oliver Perez: 4 years at $52MDerek Lowe: 3 years at $42MJon Garland: 3 years at $25M (incentives to $30M)Braden Looper: 2 years at $14MThat's my rack and stack and what...
No Pressure Steve
June 08, 2009 by
Nats Triple Play
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Roughly 24 hours from now, San Diego State RHP Stephen Strasburg (aka "The Messiah") will be selected by your Washington Nationals as the first overall pick in the 2009 MLB amateur draft. By virtue of being the greatest collegiate pitcher since Mark Prior/Ben McDonald/Christy...
Cleveland Bests Slumping Texas Bullpen, 13-9; Rangers May Player Of The Month Awards
The Texas Rangers waste yet another dramatic rally with their second horrific bullpen implosion in as many games; running through the Rangers' Major and Minor League Players of the Month for May.
Washington Nationals Draft Preview--Steven Strasburg: Savior, or Destined for Failure?
June 08, 2009 by
Federal Baseball
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"Strasburg is the best player in this draft class and the best college pitching prospect of at least the past 20 years, if not in the history of the draft." --Keith Law's scouting report from ESPN.com Insider Draft Analysis."An argument not to take Strasburg...
MLB Injury Update, 3/27
March 27, 2008 by
My Sports Rumors
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Alright boys and girls, here is today's MLB Injury Update report. There's 15 players with updates from the Brewers, Rangers, Padres, Mariners, Blue Jays, Twins, Cubs, Yankees, Braves, Rays, Phillies and Marlins. Its a doozy, enjoy.
Top 10 Pitching Motions of All-Time
June 20, 2008 by
The Angry T
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When you look at the top pitchers in baseball this year it's interesting to see how success on the pitcher's mound can come in many forms. There are young guys (Volquez and Lincecum), and old guys (Lee and Mussina), righties (Zambrano, Sheets) and lefties (Saunders, Santana...
ESPN announces plans to continue Steve Bartman obsession
July 30, 2009 by
Big League Stew
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When it comes to beating dead horses, no media group knows quite how to do it like our pals in Bristol.As such, it's probably no surprise that ESPN has announced that it has commissioned an hour-long documentary on Steve Bartman as part of its upcoming "30 for 30" series...
Graph of the Day: Texas Rangers Value Over Contract
September 08, 2009 by
Beyond the Box Score
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Garcia would be a good pick-up
January 14, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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Jon Heyman is reporting that Freddy Garcia appears to be close to deciding where he'll play next year. The Mets are one of the teams believed to be interested in Garcia and while I might be in the minority on this one, I think Garcia would be a solid pick-up. Sure he's missed...
Mets priced out of the starting pitching market
November 23, 2008 by
Mets Fever
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Since taking a close look at the free agent pool I've been saying the Mets might get squeezed out of the starting pitching market. The Mets aren't willing to get into bidding wars over starting pitchers because they won't sign a bad contracts, so that takes them out of...
War Criminal: Draft Bonuses
August 18, 2009 by
Thunder Matt's Saloon
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Like many baseball fans, I was curious to see how the whole Stephen Strasburg contract negotiations quagmire would play out. It ended yesterday with the Nationals forking over 15.1 million dollars plus a 7.5 million dollar signing bonus to sign the prized college pitcher to a four...
Mets could get shut out on top tier starters..
November 16, 2008 by
Mets Fever
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While Omar has said all along his main focus is on pitching, most of the discussions have surrounded the future closer of the Mets and there probably is a reason why the closers role is being addressed first. Omar needs this glaring hole to be filled prior to the winter meetings because...
Offseason Team Needs and Possibilities: NL West
February 11, 2008 by
Fantasy Insider Online
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With pitchers and catchers reporting, there are still plenty of holes that need to be filled in each and every major league team. Because of this, and because it is always a good idea to keep an eye on possible transactions, FIO staff writer Shane Huff has dissected the teams by division...
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