For Fehr it was union first, always at a cost
Former baseball players' association head Donald Fehr had a knack for never saying what baseball fans wanted to hear. He was the embodiment of fine pr...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 23, 2009
Bullpens hard to predict
...of low-paid, hard-throwing retreads and never-weres. The 2007 group -- led by Al Reyes, Brian Stokes, Shawn Camp, Gary Glover, Grant Balfour, and Dan Wheeler (a midseason acquisition) -- was historically awful. The...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 25, 2008
Mets relievers competent enough
...which is why Manuel often employs him as a ROOGY). The Mets also have right-handers Brian Stokes, Duaner Sanchez, and Luis Ayala, none of whom stink. As always, Scott Schoeneweis remains a solid...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 19, 2008
Soriano, Utley bolster fantasy lineups
It's like a Christmas present, owning both Alfonso Soriano and Chase Utley on the same fantasy baseball team, and knowing that each will be back in th...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 27, 2007
Rays should take Price No. 1
Carl Crawford is signed through 2010, Rocco Baldelli through 2011. Delmon Young is under Tampa Bay's control through 2012, and so is B.J. Upton. The D...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 04, 2007
Felix, Dempster, Andruw, notes
The line score says Felix Hernandez looked better in Sunday's start than he did earlier in the week, and yes, he did have better command, but this sti...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 21, 2007
Week 4 players to watch
I guess it was just a matter of time before Eric Gagne would get hurt. I have to admit I thought he'd make it through April, but then again, this is a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 22, 2007
Sun: Messy closer situations
This has been an odd April, to say the least, with the weather wreaking havoc on baseball, and today should be no different. It's nasty here in the no...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 15, 2007
Friday's top fives (closers, speed)
It's time for the Friday five, where, for some reason, I've decided to randomly make lists of five things on my mind. As Borat would say, "High Five!"...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2007
Closers to watch this week
Yeah, Sunday night was opening night, but this is Opening Day! I'm watching the Phillies and Braves right now on one TV from my palacial Bristol offic...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 02, 2007
Who's closing?
...not having a good spring at all, and we've heard the names of Al Reyes, Brian Stokes, Chad Orvella and maybe even Edwin Jackson as closer possibilities. Who knew Rays fans would miss...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 20, 2007
Updated news (Putz, Dmitri, etc.)
Big news, folks: The Mets have sent Jose Reyes to the minor leagues. I know, I know, it was inevitable, really. I mean, Reyes was not fantasy's top pl...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 19, 2007
San Juan tourney keeps getting better and better
Fran Fraschilla...a season ago, and the program returns nine players who averaged at least 14 minutes in coach Brian Gregory's aggressive defensive system. Homegrown 6-foot-8 junior Chris Wright is one of the catalysts...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009
Coach L's success is well-deserved
Reggie Rankin...magical ride two years ago, which includes former Michigan head coach Brian Ellerbe, former Virginia Tech and East Carolina head coach Ricky Stokes, former St. Bonaventure head coach and present Dayton assistant Anthony Solomon...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 08, 2007
Best players ... for now
...M Patrick Patterson, Kentucky Austin Freeman, Georgetown Corey Stokes, Villanova Gani Lawal, Georgia Tech J.J. Hickson...Randal Falker, Southern Illinois Kyle Weaver, Washington State Brian Randle, Illinois Antonio Anderson, Memphis Mario Chalmers, Kansas...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 03, 2007
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