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When did Austin Kearns’ career go sour?
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The Washington Nationals made it official today, yet we’ve known this since 2008 ended. Austin Kearns has been let go, the team opted to pay him a $1 million buyout instead of the $10 million he would have accounted against their payroll in 2010.
It seems hard to believe that...
Secrets out, Manny stays with Dodgers
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Dylan Hernandez of the L.A. Times reports on his Twitter account that Manny Ramirez has exercised his $20 million player option for 2010 and will return to the Dodgers.
Ramirez who was pursued only by the Dodgers last winter settled for a one year deal last year with a player option...
Royals early activity nothing more then no brainers
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In the days following the World Series teams begin to decide if they are going to pick up player options, players start to tell newspapers how much they like each potential suitor and a laundry list of common sense baseball moves take place.
Case in point the Kansas City Royals.
The...
Griffey deserves to make his own decision
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Ken Griffey Jr and his agent Brian Goldberg are scheduled to meet with the Mariners soon to make a decision on his future. Griffey who at times appeared to be playing his swan last season finished the season with 19 homers and 57 RBI in 117 games for the Mariners.
Based upon statements...
A review of the Braves arbitration eligible players
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Yesterday I took the time to break down the arbitration eligible players on the Braves roster. While I figure Peter Moylan, Matt Diaz and even Boone Logan to be picked up I have a tough time seeing Ryan Church and especially Kelly Johnson wearing a tomahawk on their chest in 2010....
Only the Cubs would spend this much for Grabow
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The have’s and have not’s figure to only become more obvious this off season and the first sign may have already happened.
If the reports are correct the Chicago Cubs have resigned reliever John Grabow to a deal worth somewhere in the neighborhood of $6.5 to $7.5 million...
Johnson runs over Jags in Youngs return
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Vince Young may have been the headline going into the match-up of 0-6 Tennessee and 3-3 Jacksonville but if the Titans were to finaly crack the win column it likely had more to do with the legs of running back Chris Johnson.
While Vince Young played well completing 15-of-18 for 125...
Geoff Blum keeps job in Houston
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Geoff Blum will return to the Houston Astros for the 2010 season after inking a one year deal worth $1.5 million with an option for 2011 valued at $1.65 million.
Last season Blum was cast into the role as the teams starting third basemen after they let Ty Wiggington go and Aaron Boone...
Welcome Great Pumpkin!
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Halloween on a Saturday, what a crappy thing to do to college football. Perhaps I’ll catch the end of the Texas game…
It’s true: Vince Young will start
9 days ago by
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In case you haven’t seen all the headlines floating around. The question of when will the Titans start Vince Young has been laid to rest. After starting the season 0-6 with Kerry Collins the Titans have opted to put Vince Young back as their starting quarterback. Whose call was...
Adding Hudson means subtracting who?
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I recently took the time to write an article over at Fan Huddle detailing what the resigning of Tim Hudson means to the Braves. Obviously one of their starting pitchers must go due to financial reasons so I listed the highs and lows of each.
The Braves have three pitchers who are on...
Has the Chase prevented a good points battle?
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Jimmy Johnson gets in one of those groves that you just can’t define. Whether it’s luck, tracks he’s good at or good ole’ fashioned cheating the driver of the Lowe’s Chevrolet is easily on his way to his fourth straight Championship, a feat that I have...
Pieces falling into place, Mears or Menard in 07?
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The answer figures to come soon. Who will drive the 07 car in 2010? Current driver Casey Mears and Richard Childress Racing publicly have stated they’d all like to see the partnership continue but sponsorship is a sticking point.
In recent days sources revealed to Fox Sports...
FR9 to debut at ‘Dega for Kenseth and Ragan
15 days ago by
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Under the hood of two of the Roush-Fenway Racing entries at Talladega will be the new FR9 engine specifically designed for NASCAR racing. In simple terms the wait for Ford Racing’s new engine has ended.
In a release on Ford Racing’s website it was confirmed that cars driven...
Despite recent struggles, Labonte still valuable
18 days ago by
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Sitting in 31st in points has to be the pits for Bobby Labonte who is some 1000 plus points behind 13th place driver Matt Kenseth has been stuck in NASCAR purgatory the last four seasons.
A former series Champion, who has 21 career wins, and 114 Top 5’s over 577 career starts...
Bootcheck elects for free agency
18 days ago by
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The Pittsburgh Pirates and reliever Chris Bootcheck have parted ways.
Bootcheck didn’t exactly fit into the Pirates future despite being a 2009 Triple-A All-Star. When the Pirates put him on waivers a few days ago it signaled the end to his time with the organization. So now...
Rangers waste time, send Holland to Japan
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Jason Wilson of the Dallas Morning News has reported that the Texas Rangers sent Derek Holland to Japan to meet with Yusei Kikuchi. The Rangers are one of about six teams thus far to express interest in the 18-year-old. Kikuchi is considering whether to bypass the Nippon Professional...
Counterpoint: Bobby Cox doesn’t deserve an extenion
19 days ago by
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Were the Braves right to bring Bobby Cox, their manager for the last 19 years, back for the 2010 season knowing it would be his last?
The Braves who have gone 321-327 since their last playoff appearance in 2005 are setting themselves up for a position of a “lame duck”...
Texas vs. Oklahoma didn’t dissapoint loyalists
21 days ago by
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Loyalist of Texas and Oklahoma won’t find problem in what can only be described as a sloppy turnover fest that ended in a 16-13 win for the Longhorns.
Ranked second in the nation the Longhorns mission was simple, Beat OU and continue on with the season.
For Oklahoma it offered...
Colt McCoy, Heisman? Really… just beat OU
21 days ago by
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Ok I’m not sure where all the Colt McCoy Heisman Trophy talk is coming from the last few days. It seems like everyone is trying to play up the “big” match-up between unbeaten Texas and their rivals Oklahoma.
As a fan of Texas and a person who does not like Oklahoma...
Blaney races to third place finish
22 days ago by
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When Dave Blaney failed to qualify the 66 Prism Motor-sports car for Saturday nights Spring Cup race I figured we wouldn’t be seeing the driver who has become synonymous with the words start and park this season.
Instead Blaney hopped in the #87 car and piloted it to a third...
Video: Tomo Romo’s guide to football
22 days ago by
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Here’s a video we shot last week. As the title suggests it’s our guide to football for Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo.
Hudson angling for extension, not option
24 days ago by
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Whatever the case comes to be it’s clear Hudson isn’t just angling for his option to be picked up by the club. Instead he’d prefer a new contract.
“We haven’t even talked about what would happen if they want to pick up the option,” Hudson said. “Truthfully, I’ve never...
Clearing up Kris Medlen’s role in 2010
25 days ago by
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The majority of Kris Medlen’s minor league career was spent as a late inning reliever. He picked up saves, racked up strike out numbers and held the opposition off base. Somewhere though things got a little crossed and Medlen was move into the role of a starter for part of 2008...
Longhorns escape with win
28 days ago by
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The score won’t do the Colorado Buffaloes any favors but the truth is not only did they hang with the #2 team in the nation for most of three and a half quarters: they were better.
In the end though Texas was too much and midway though the third quarter Colorado crumbled when...
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