Blogs your waySacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 03/15/2010
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Edgar Rentería rolled his left shoulder back a couple of times to get loose, a regular thing for him each morning. And afternoon. And evening. San Francisco's shortstop is doing a lot of extra stretching and exercises these days in an effort to make sure his body holds up for an entire season. He was limited to 124 games in 2009 in his first year with the Giants, largely...
Bleed Cubbie Blue (Free subscription) | 03/13/2010
More photos » Isaac Brekken - AP Idiot out! Cubs' Kevin Millar tagged by White Sox' Tyler Flowers Browse more photos » The original gameday link I had for last night's 6-5 Cubs win over the White Sox had the Cubs listed as the home team, so that's how I listed it in the game preview. So, I was surprised when the Cubs came up to bat first. (According to this link for Gameday today, the Cubs...
Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 03/12/2010
So Bauxites don't generally like Michael Young's chances to reach the "magical" 3,000 hit mark. So who does get 3,000 hits, among active players? Let's start by looking at the Active Top 10. Ken Griffey Jr. is the active hits leader with 2,763 -- let's just admit it, he doesn't have another 237 base knocks in his future arsenal ... Derek Jeter (still just 35) is next, 16 hits behind Junior,...
Baseball Crank (Free subscription) | 03/11/2010
Part of the process of compiling my annual Established Win Shares Levels-driven preseason previews is looking back at the prior season. Let's start with a look at the mortality of baseball careers: a list of the players from the 2008 previews who didn't make it into anybody's previews in 2009, by how they did in 2009: 10 or more Win Shares : These guys seriously returned to the land of the living,...
Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 03/10/2010
Meet the Mets Leave it to the Mets to have this type of story involving Jose Reyes' overactive thyroid. The team says he's out indefinitely . Jose Reyes disagrees . Will someone please tell me how this stuff is still happening? Johan made his debut yesterday, but wasn't exactly sharp, as the Astros beat up on the Mets 8-4 . What you should know: David Wright and Ike Davis homered , GMJ picked up three...
MLB Secrets (Free subscription) | 03/10/2010
Almost through the week. Here ya’ go! Jordan Bastian of MLB.com says that right-handed pitcher Dustin McGowan of the Toronto Blue Jays is a candidate to make the starting rotation for Opening Day. McGowan threw two innings in a simulated game with GM Alex Anthopoulos present.When asked if McGown could be in the starting rotation,”right now, [...]
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 03/10/2010
, Ariz. - A year ago at this time Omar Vizquel was bragging about catching an anaconda in Venezuela over the winter. This winter, he wanted to go to bullfighting school. The timing did not work out. "I didn't do anything weird this year," Vizquel said, almost...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 03/10/2010
Even though he'll turn 43 in April, Omar Vizquel isn't assuming this will be his final season, according to MLB.com's Chris Haft. Haft reports that the veteran defensive specialist hopes to stick around for as long as his body lets him. "My body's holding on good, I'm feeling good, I feel I have the passion for it, I consider that I had a good year last year (.266 in 62 games with Texas) and that's...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 03/09/2010
Omar Vizquel strutted into Scottsdale Stadium from the center-field entrance like a confident 20-something and gave a little point to some former San Francisco teammates. He may as well still be in his baseball prime. Vizquel insists he feels that good...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 03/09/2010
Omar Vizquel strutted into Scottsdale Stadium from the center-field entrance like a confident 20-something and gave a little point to some former San Francisco teammates. He may as well still be in his baseball prime.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 03/09/2010
Omar Vizquel strutted into Scottsdale Stadium from the center-field entrance like a confident 20-something and gave a little point to some former San Francisco teammates. He may as well still be in his baseball prime.
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 03/09/2010
Omar Vizquel strutted into Scottsdale Stadium from the center-field entrance like a confident 20-something and gave a little point to some former San Francisco teammates. He may as well still be in his baseball prime.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 03/09/2010
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Omar Vizquel strutted into Scottsdale Stadium from the center-field entrance like a confident 20-something and gave a little point to some former San Francisco teammates. He may as well still be in his baseball prime.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 03/09/2010
Meeting Muhammad Ali and talking to Omar Vizquel -- it's been a good day so far, even if it is raining now and the tarp is on the field. Vizquel is in the starting lineup if they play, and he's the same old Omar. We were talking about White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen and I said, "Between us,...
Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 03/09/2010
More photos » Tony Gutierrez - ASSOCIATED PRESS 3 months ago: Texas Rangers shortstop Omar Vizquel, left, and Minnesota Twins' Brendan Harris (23) during a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Browse more photos » Joe Nathan has a torn UCL, and while there is talk that he's going to try the rest and rehab route, it sounds like he's probably...
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