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Christmas Bargin Bin Hitters?

By john • Dec 18th, 2007 • Category: brad wilkerson, corey patterson, free agents, geoff jenkins, jeff cirillo, kenny lofton, luis gonzalez, marcus giles, mike cameron, mike lieberthal, mike piazza, mike sweeney, rod barajas, russell branyan, ryan klesko, sammy sosa, shannon stewart, shawn green, tony clark

With 6 shopping days left until Christmas the Free Agent shelves are clearing out. Teams looking to sign worthwhile free agents to big deals are in tough luck but there are a few guys who could prove to be worthwhile additions for the 2008 season.
The majority of these guys are coming off injuries or complelty [...]


Rangers dismantle White Sox

By john • Aug 30th, 2007 • Category: andy gonzalez, chicago white sox, gavin floyd, john danks, kevin millwood, sammy sosa, texas rangers

I’ve backdated this entry to Thursday the day of the game.
Being dog-tired wasn’t something that was going to prevent Carrie and I from seeing the Chicago White Sox. True, the team was 57-76 entering this contest but it’s been a tradition since we’ve been together to catch a White Sox game each year. (Heck, I’m [...]


Sosa has multi-homer day

By john • Apr 26th, 2007 • Category: major leagues, sammy sosa

Sammy Sosa set a major league record by homering in his 44th different ballpark when he launched a Paul Byrd pitch out of Jacobs Field. The homer was the first of two Sosa would hit in a 9-4 Rangers loss. His second came off reliever Tom Mastny in the 8th.
Sosa now has 6 homers this [...]


The switch pitcher & Slammin’ Sammy

By john • Apr 8th, 2007 • Category: opinions, sammy sosa

The New York Times had an article about the most recent college kid to throw with both arms. A few years ago the idea of a pitcher who could throw with both arms was intriguing but now it just seems like a publicity stunt.
Pat Venditte has a 3.29 ERA in 18 appearances, though this is [...]