Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | yesterday
More photos » by Eric Risberg - AP Justin Duchscherer is a potential 2010 Brewer. That means I probably need to learn to spell his name...or assign him a clever nickname that catches on. Suggestions? Browse more photos » Some things to read while finding eternal life . Thanks for bearing with me this week. The Mug will return to its normal format and schedule on Friday. In...
Minor League Ball (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
More photos » by Eric Risberg - AP In this Feb. 16, 2009 file photo, Oakland Athletics owner Lew Wolff, left, and general manager Billy Beane, center, talk with pitcher Brad Ziegler, right, during spring training baseball in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) Browse more photos » I spoke with Oakland GM Billy Beane this morning. Here is a transcript of the interview....
New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
As Zack Greinke’s magical season rolled along, another pitcher, Brian Bannister, excitedly tracked his teammate’s progress. With the Royals long out of the pennant race, it did not matter to Bannister how many victories Greinke compiled, or how many points he shaved off his earned run average. To Bannister, it was all about WAR.Eric Risberg/Associated Press (Lincecum); Jamie Squire/Getty...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
When the Cy Young Award was introduced in 1956, the voting was simple. Baseball writers voted for one pitcher, and that was that. Eric Risberg/Associated PressTim Lincecum won the Cy Young despite not having the most first-place votes. Keep up with the latest news on The Times’s baseball blog. Major League Baseball | | Yankees | Mets | Jeff Roberson/Associated PressTim Lincecum, the Giants’...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
When the Cy Young Award was introduced in 1956, the voting was simple. Baseball writers voted for one pitcher, and that was that. Eric Risberg/Associated PressTim Lincecum won the Cy Young despite not having the most first-place votes. Keep up with the latest news on The Times’s baseball blog. Major League Baseball | | Yankees | Mets | Jeff Roberson/Associated PressTim Lincecum, the Giants’...
