Rays simply couldn't afford to keep Kazmir
Buster OlneyHad Scott Kazmir remained with the Tampa Bay Rays for 2010, he likely would have been one member of an elite group of about 50 players in Major League...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 29, 2009
Webb, Haren faltering at wrong time
...8226; Nomar Garciaparra made a huge play at the end of the Dodgers' sweep, writes Jill Painter. Jonathan Broxton got the last five outs of the game. The Dodgers are gaining ground and confidence, writes...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 08, 2008
Season-opening letdown
...regarded as one of the best closers in baseball, in the same class as J.J. Putz, Jonathan Papelbon and Mariano Rivera. He is considered to be a great and accountable teammate, a leader. In...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 25, 2008
Upton's waiting game pays off
B.J. Upton had already pulled a home run down the left-field line against the Yankees' Kei Igawa on April 23, 2007. And when he shot a double down the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 21, 2008
Spring training is a barometer
We learned through the tiff between the Yankees and Rays that Joe Girardi believes March is for preparation. I can think of at least one notable perso...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 16, 2008
Oakland believes in Barton
Daric Barton was born in Springfield, Vermont, a piece of fortune that might have doomed him to a life of numb fingers and few opportunities to play b...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 06, 2008
Spring Training Blog: Feb. 15, 2008
SCHILLING RUNS IN BOSOX DRILLS (7:01 p.m.) Curt Schilling took part in conditioning drills with Boston's pitchers and catchers on Friday. But he's f...
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