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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: Hector Luna - Blue Jays

By john • Feb 18th, 2008 • Category: hector luna, non roster invitee, toronto blue jays

We turn our focus to our friends north of the border and the Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays appear to be set roster wise and it’s unlikely that any of their non roster invitees would make the team out of Spring Training.
Perhaps the player most likely to make a contribution to the team this [...]