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No Reason
We can't know everything. Some people find this frustrating. I find this frustrating, anyway; I'm the kind of person who wants to know as much as he can about everything, whether the subject is quantum physics or old commercials. But the sad fact is, there are many things we'll never know. The...
The Real Fred Wilpon Can't Shut Up
On Sunday, the Wilpons issued a spirited defense in response to the amended lawsuit filed against them by Irving Picard. There was nothing particularly controversial or earth-shattering in the Mets' owners' statement, apart from calling the charges "a work of fiction." Harsh words, perhaps, but no...
On Andy Pettitte's Hall Pass
The morning after Andy Pettitte announced his retirement, I was woken up (as I often am) by the sports update on CBS News Radio. Jared Max led his update with the news, then immediately asked this rhetorical question: Does the Yankees lefty deserve Hall of Fame consideration? He seemed to have...
Mets Reportedly Make An Offer To Chris Young
Buster Olney lets on that the Mets have made an offer to free agent RHP Chris Young, formerly of the Padres: Heard this: The Mets' offer to Chris Young likely includes guaranteed money over $1 million. He's a good fit for the ballpark. If you're not on the Twitter, Olney famously begins half of...
Eric Wedge: "A Very Convincing Guy"
A friend of Eric Wedge says this about his meeting with Cubs' owners: "He is a very convincing guy, so this can only help his chances." —Buster Olney via Twitter Eric Wedge can convince you of all kinds of stuff. Eric Wedge will use persuasion methods, honed for years in dark alleys,...
Yankees Third Team in Tigers-Diamondbacks Trade?
As something of an update to our previous post about a Tigers-Diamondbacks deal involving Edwin Jackson, Jon Paul Morosi and Ken Rosenthal report that the New York Yankees would've (and could still be) the third team that would make such a trade work. If it all comes together, Detroit could be...
ESPN's Olney: Polanco Will Help Manufacture Runs
Okay, I thought we were done with Placido Polanco posts, but I guess we'll have to get through the weekend before moving on. While writing about Polanco signing with the Phillies (Insider), Buster Olney said something that caused an eyebrow to raise: The Phillies also believe that Polanco will...
Morning Prowl: Sizemore's Recovery, Polanco's Departure, Best Play-By-Play Guys, and Jacque Jones Wants Work
Second baseman to-be Scott Sizemore appears to be on the good road to recovery, according to the Freep's George Sipple. Doctors examined his broken leg (broken ankle?) yesterday, and project Sizemore to be out of his walking cast in approximately three weeks. SB Nation's Phillies blog, The Good...
Morning Prowl: Miguel Cabrera's Non-Tradability, Giving Away Edwin Jackson, and Casper Wells Interviewed
We've heard from Lynn Henning, who believes the Tigers could trade Miguel Cabrera to the Red Sox. We've heard from John Lowe, who thinks Cabrera's contract makes a deal difficult to pull off. (Buster Olney concurs, as does Matt Klaassen at Fangraphs.) But have we read anything from the Red Sox...
Afternoon Prowl: Metrodome Horror, Easy Pick Twins, Porcello's Fastball, and the Cabrera Dilemma
Joe Posnanski compares the Metrodome to the horror film slasher that just won't die. And even those who say they love the place don't really love it. Posnanski also suspects that a mutual dislike of the 'Dome among Twins fans has become a source of pride. (via Baseball Musings) Rob Neyer...
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