By Thom Henninger White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen isn’t one to hold back if something’s on his mind. A thought only needs to pass through his mind to make its way into print, as he often fires away without thinking through a subject first.
From the monthly archives:
July 2009
By James Bailey Several big name players will likely switch jerseys before the end of today’s trade deadline. The impact they have on their new clubs, like the contribution of those already traded, such as Matt Holliday and Cliff Lee, will best be measured in October. With that in mind, let’s take a look back [...]
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By Thom Henninger Today is the birthday of one of the most fascinating characters in the history of the game, Casey Stengel, who was born 119 years ago. For half a century, the man delighted baseball fans and sportswriters with his subversive nature, an assortment of pranks, and his colorful though butchered take of the [...]
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By Bill Begley Philadelphia didn’t get the ace it was shooting for–Toronto’s Roy Halladay—but did get a Cy Young winner in Cliff Lee from the Indians, and did so without having to give up top pitching prospects like J.A. Happ or Kyle Drabek.
By Jeremy Tiermini Wednesday the Phillies acquired Cliff Lee in a six-player trade with the Indians. Here is a quick rundown of the fantasy impact of this deal for some key players.
By James Bailey Ken Griffey Jr.’s return to the Mariners was the hit of spring training for a franchise looking for positives after a woeful 61-101 showing in 2008. Griffey was back in the fans’ good graces after losing some of his luster by demanding a trade following a 1999 season in which he led [...]
By Bill Begley By mid-May, Oakland’s Brett Anderson was a real “down”-er … so to speak. By that time, the big 21-year-old was 0-4 and his ERA was a hefty 6.03 after a 14-1 loss to Detroit. In his first six starts, he allowed 50 baserunners in 31-plus innings of work, and it appeared his [...]
By Bill Begley In the interest of full disclosure, it should be noted that I spent a great deal of my youth imitating Pete Rose. Did so and managed to not go to a horse track or dog track until I was in college, too.
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By Jeff Parker Don’t put the bust label on Luke Hochevar just yet, as the 2006 No. 1 overall pick is in an ace-like groove. Drafted ahead of Tim Lincecum that year, he has done a pretty good Lincecum impersonation in his last three starts totaling 27 strikeouts in 19.1 innings while walking only one [...]
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By Elizabeth Finn Michael Cuddyer was furious. His celebration truncated before it even began, the Minnesota Twins’ right fielder turned to home plate umpire Mike Michlinski in utter disbelief, pointing to the location where he had evaded the late throw and high tag. He knew, like everyone else in the stadium, like the announcers in [...]
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