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The Crawfish Boxes (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
More photos » by Alan Diaz - AP Browse more photos » Why are we fretting so much about Jose Valverde and LaTroy Hawkins ? I mean aside from the fact that they're talented pitchers with above average ability. Closers, and the set-up men whose shoulders they stand on, enter games in situations where we as fans have our stomach in knots. In someone like Valverde's case, he toes the rubber...
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DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
by John Bazemore - AP Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Mike Gonzalez freaks the hell out after recording the final out in the Braves' 6-2 win over the Washington Nationals in a baseball game in Atlanta, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) View full size photo » 1) No Type-A Relievers These players will cost the Rays their first round pick as well as the financial terms necessary to...
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Subway Squawkers (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
The Yankees may have had yet another loss in Anaheim, but at least Andy Pettitte seemed to pitch okay. So how valuable is Andy Pettitte? Not only is a healthy Andy (which he appeared to be last night) a vital part of the Yankees' rotation, but his absence from the Houston Astros is being blamed for the team tanking. Richard Justice of the Houston Chronicle has an article today about the firing of Houston...
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Anecdote (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009
This article gives an overview of a new book by Jason Jennings, 'Hit the Ground Running ' about the secrets of winning CEOs. He didn't find the most successful CEOs any smarter; they were 'smart enough'. This similar to Gladwell's view in his latest book ' Outliers '. Jennings describes these successful leaders: what differentiates them from their peers is their authenticity, humility, their determination...
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Baseball Time in Arlington (Free subscription) | 08/28/2009
● The Texas Rangers took two out of three games from the best team in baseball (in said team's home ballpark, no less), climbing within four games of the first-place Angels and remaining within just 1½ games of the Wild Card-leading Red Sox (T.R. Sullivan, MLB.com ) [A successful road series, albeit hypertension-inducing. Depending on which post-season odds-generating mechanism you elect...
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Denver Post (Free subscription) | 08/28/2009
The Rangers cut former Rockies ace Jason Jennings on Thursday and called up fellow right- hander Pedro Strop from Triple-A Oklahoma City.
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ABC 7 News - Latest Headlines (Free subscription) | 08/27/2009
The Texas Rangers designated pitcher Jason Jennings for assignment on Thursday.. from ABC 7 News
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ESPN (Free subscription) | 08/27/2009
The Rangers cut right-hander Jason Jennings and called up righty reliever Pedro Strop from Triple-A Oklahoma City.
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 08/27/2009
The Texas Rangers designated pitcher Jason Jennings for assignment on Thursday.
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MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 08/27/2009
The Rangers designated pitcher Jason Jennings for assignment to make room for Pedro Strop, according to Anthony Andro of the Dallas Morning News.
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Sliding Into Home (Free subscription) | 08/27/2009
(AP Photo/Kathy Willens) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E TEX 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 7 1 NYY 0 3 0 1 0 0 5 0 X 9 10 1 WP - Andy Pettitte (11-6) LP - Derek Holland (7-8) Andy Pettitte gave the Yankees exactly what they needed tonight with seven solid innings of work on his way to his 11th win of the season. The lefty allowed just two runs on five hits, walked three, struck out seven, and threw 61 of his 103 pitches...
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MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 08/12/2009
Some afternoon links... Jason Jennings of 99.9 The Fan reports that Donavan Tate left the UNC football program and appears likely to sign with the Padres. The Orioles expect to know within two days whether they'll sign second rounder Michal Givens, according to Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun. The Mets expect to sign their top pick, Steven Matz, according to Adam Rubin of the New York Daily News....
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Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 08/12/2009
Pitching W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP Jason Grilli 1-1 17 0 0 0 0 0 17.2 9 3 3 1 7 13 1.53 .91 Darren O`Day 2-1 43 0 0 0 1 0 38.1 24 8 8 3 9 36 1.88 .86 Neftali Feliz 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 1 1 1 1 0 8 1.93 .21 Frank Francisco 2-1 32 0 0 0 15 2 30.1 19 7 7 4 8 34 2.08 .89 Tommy Hunter 4-2 8 8 0 0 0 0 48.0 40 16 14 4 17 30 2.63 1.19 Doug Mathis 0-1 14 2 0 0 1 0 29.0 25 10 9 1 7 15 2.79...
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Bleed Cubbie Blue (Free subscription) | 08/08/2009
More photos » by Al Behrman - AP Write your own caption. Browse more photos » When the Cubs last saw the Rockies , it was a lot colder than it is today, the Rockies had a different manager, and the two teams split a brief two-game series at Wrigley Field in April. Since Clint Hurdle was fired and replaced by Jim Tracy on May 27, the Rockies are 41-21, best record in the NL since that date...
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Another Cubs Blog (Free subscription) | 08/06/2009
ACB began campaigning for Randy Wells to win the Rookie of the Year a few days ago. While we only reach about 8 or 9 people, we’re hoping they’ll email 2 or 3 of their friends and maybe we can get the word out to 30 people. Berselius has already compared Wells to potential candidates this season. I decided to look back at the last 10 years to help get an idea where Wells may stand. I found...
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