Money ball
Bruce LevineAfter spending close to $97 million on its 2009 payroll, the Chicago White Sox have committed $72 million to 10 players next season. According to the ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 06, 2009Mets uglier than just one game
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Orlando Hudson tapped one to the first baseman Reed, whose throw was nowhere near the catcher, Ramon Castro. The lone bright spot for the Mets (21-17) was Tim Redding, who in his debut...
Blog | May 19, 2009Still unreal
Nick FriedellTwo weeks later, I still can't believe Mark Buehrle pitched a perfect game. Coincidentally, on Buehrle's day of perfection, I arrived at U.S. Cellula...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 07, 2009The maddening pace of perfection
Buster Olney...off, even when he works with a catcher for the first time, as he did with Ramon Castro on Thursday. "You put down the sign and I'll throw it," Buehrle had told Castro...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 24, 2009
Being there
Nick Friedell...J. [Pierzynski] came over to me [Wednesday] and said, "Hey, you got your personal catcher [in Ramon Castro] catching ya. It's kind of a longtime running joke we've had, and [A.J...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 23, 2009In their words
Nick Friedell...five today, it seemed like. But [my] change-up and curve ball was working." Buehrle on Ramon Castro's catching him for the first time: "We just went over [reports] before and said, '[You...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 23, 2009Pena trade bolsters Sox bullpen
Bruce Levine...major deal. Even the smallest of little tweaks I consider big. For instance, going to get Ramon Castro [a catcher acquired from the Mets] for us was a major addition because we thought we...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 07, 2009Rockin' around the clock with the Sox
Nick Friedell2:38: The sun is shining brightly here at the Cell and the fans are being treated to a pregame concert by Sister Hazel. I'm all for pregame concerts, ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 26, 2009Joe Mauer's prowess isn't just with the bat
Joe Mauer used to offer tentative opinions in the Minnesota Twins' meetings with pitchers before every series, maybe because he is unfailingly polite ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 06, 2009
Camp notes: Johan makes spring debut
Christopher Harris, ESPN.com...to discuss the possibility of signing Ivan Rodriguez. Of course, they've currently got Brian Schneider and Ramon Castro behind the dish, so they'd have to make space by ridding themselves of one of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 13, 2009Three Strikes: Nose tackle at shortstop edition
Jayson Stark...the order just this week: CLEANUP HITTERS -- Jake Fox (Cubs), Jesus Guzman (Giants), Geoff Blum (Astros), Ramon Castro (Mets), Mike Hessman (Tigers) and Nick Evans (Mets). NO. 3 HITTERS -- Rob Mackowiak (Mets), Micah Hoffpauir...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 11, 2009Pudge having a hard time finding work
Rob Neyer...by the end. His best bet, ultimately, may be the Mets, who are shopping backup catcher Ramon Castro. Castro's stock plummeted in the eyes of the Mets when he declined a chance to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 24, 2009Perez stays with Mets; O's get Wigginton
Eric Karabell, ESPN.com...will play out, though I do think the pitching rubber will be the same distance from Ramon Castro as it was at Shea Stadium. Whether Perez can lower his abominable walk rate is problematic...
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