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Can’t count out Colorado

By john • Sep 3rd, 2008 • Category: arizona diamondbacks, colorado rockies, ian stewart, major leagues

When the Colorado Rockies went on a win streak prior to the trade deadline it may have made the front office think twice about dealing away players. No players left Colorado at the deadline. Even closer Brian Fuentes, the most obvious trading chip, was held.
While it could be said that the Rockies didn’t get the [...]



A reason to like each team

By john • Mar 23rd, 2008 • Category: arizona diamondbacks, atlanta braves, baltimore orioles, boston red sox, chicago cubs, chicago white sox, cincinatti reds, cleveland indians, colorado rockies, detroit tigers, florida marlins, houston astros, kansas city royals, los angeles angels, los angeles dodgers, milwaukee brewers, minnesota twins, new york mets, new york yankees, oakland a's, philadelphia phillies, pittsburgh pirates, san diego padres, san fransisco giants, seattle mariners, st. louis cardinals, tampa bay rays, texas rangers, toronto blue jays, washington nationals

This is one tough task but I’ve decided to try and fine a reason to like each of the 30 teams in major league baseball. Now some were easier to find then others and while some will disagree for the reasoning I’ve done my best I think.
I hope to continue this series by creating a [...]



Shawn Green announces retirement

By john • Feb 28th, 2008 • Category: arizona diamondbacks, los angeles dodgers, new york mets, shawn green, toronto blue jays

Citing the desire to stay home in California with his family, former All Star right fielder Shawn Green has announced his retirement to the New York Post.
Green had a bit of a resurgence last season hitting .291/.352/.430 while playing with the Mets. Claiming that six or seven teams were interested in him but none close [...]



Non Roster Invitees: Connor Robertson - Diamondbacks

By john • Feb 22nd, 2008 • Category: arizona diamondbacks, connor robertson, non roster invitee

The Arizona Diamondbacks are inviting a good deal of their still talented minor league system to Spring Training this spring leaving the pickings for their true non roster invitee, the guy scalping for a one year deal slim pickings.
With that being said I have seen Connor Robertson on more then a few occasions, mainly during [...]



Cubs nation implodes

By carrie • Oct 6th, 2007 • Category: arizona diamondbacks, chicago cubs

8:25 pm CST - T minus 3 outs till Steve Bartman gets blown up.

Now I’m presenting a haiku that I stole from someone at a Cub’s forum/chat/whatever.
The Chicago Cubs
Ninety-nine years is too long
Make it one hundred
Bravo!
BTW, I’m rooting for the Rockies tonight to do the same…okay win not implode.
-Carrie