Yardbarker: Craig Breslow

REVIEW: ‘Odd Man Out’, by Matt McCarthy

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:07:02 -0500

This book is probably the funniest baseball book I have ever read! I usually read in bed before I turn the lights out, and I swear that at least three times while reading this book I had to get up out of bed because I was laughing so hard! Matt McCarthy played college baseball for Yale University, not exactly a hotbed of MLB prospects. He was a half decent pitcher on a sorry excuse for a college baseball team. That he was a southpaw was the reason he was finally picked in the twenty-sixt...

REVIEW: 'Odd Man Out', by Matt McCarthy

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:07:02 -0500

Meet the Smartest Man in Major League Baseball

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:45:59 -0500

Craig Breslow: He is a pitcher for the Oakland Athletics. And he has a degree from Yale in molecular biophysics and biochemistry, which has led to the Connecticut native being given “the unofficial and potentially burdensome title of ’smartest man in baseball.’” A challenger: Philly infielder Eric Bruntlett, who has a Stanford economics degree, and [...]

A's Breslow, Powell beat O's in game of cat-and-mouse

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:32:55 -0500

Breslow, Powell win game of cat-and-mouseBALTIMORE — A little gamesmanship was taking place Wednesday in the top of the seventh inning in a one-run game when A's reliever Craig Breslow kept throwing to first base trying to hold on Baltimore Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts.

Saturday Spotlight (Audio): Craig Breslow

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0500

by Jeff FletcherFiled under: AthleticsSaturday Spotlight is a weekly look inside the backgrounds and personalities of major leaguers.Don't tell me you haven't heard of A's left-hander Craig Breslow? He is, of course, The Smartest Man in Baseball, as determined by the Wall Street Journal. Breslow went to Yale and graduated with a degree in molecular biophysics and biochemistry. So, yeah, he's not your typical major leaguer. In this interview he talks about how such a brainiac g...

Jim Thome Is a Big Boy

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:29:48 -0500

Jim Thome hit career home run #550 Monday night, smoking a go-ahead three-run shot in the eighth inning of the Chicago White Sox 6-2 win over the Oakland Athletics. Clutch. This particular longball, a 1-2 pitch to left-center off lefty reliever Craig Breslow, marks Thome's ninth of 2009 and puts the corn-fed designated hitter at 13th on the all-time homer list...

Swazark to Pitch on Saturday

Wed, 20 May 2009 20:18:56 -0500

Say what you want in defense of relievers wearing a Minnesota uniform, there is no denying the fact that they could be better. The question, though, is what is needed? To his credit, Ron Gardenhire and the front office are trying their hardest. Attempting to clear Craig Breslow through waivers was the right thing to do [...]

Who Needs A Set-Up Man?

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:12:57 -0500

TwinsFix takes a look at the 2009 Twins bullpen, and thinks they can be very successful, even without the set-up man they thought they needed.

Who Needs A Set-Up Man?

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:12:08 -0500

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Eric Wedge's Bullpen Management

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:05:29 -0500

Taking a closer look at the bullpen management of Cleveland Indians manager Eric Wedge. Tom Mastny's struggles, Jensen Lewis and former Indian Craig Breslow's success with the Minnesota Twins.

The Sunday Drive with the Tribe's Cliff Lee, Edward Salcedo, Aaron Fultz, Craig Breslow and Omar Minaya

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:29:34 -0500

The Enigma of Cliff Lee: It's distinctly possible that what made Cliff Lee the pitcher that went 46-24 from 2004-2006 is the same trait that dropped him to 5-8 and sent him to Buffalo in 2007. On Saturday, Cliff Lee showed the 46-24 side, going 5 innings, giving up only 5 hits and one earned run, while striking out 5 and walking one. He was locating his fastball, jamming batters, throwing his offspeed pitches, and completely in control of the game. It's not something we've seen often in the spring, let alone the past year.

Phillies May Look Into Past For Reliever

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:57:09 -0500

It's been no secret that the Phillies want another left-handed pitcher for their bullpen, and they may be looking to bring back a familiar name. Former Phillie Aaron Fultz was unable to earn a spot on the Cleveland Indians this spring, so the Tribe announced they will either trade or release him. Fultz had a rough spring, pitching 8 1/3 innings and giving up 11 runs for an ERA of 11.88. He became disposable after the Indians picked up reliever Craig Breslow off waivers from the Red Sox.