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Under the plans the four regular starters still will work on a standard five-day routine, but the Rays will use several of the relievers to cover the fifth day, what they will call "a bullpen day." And part of the benefit of that is using multiple pitchers who have different looks to only go through [...]
The link has a fascinating map of the U.S. and it's color coded to show which MLB park is the closest. The map isn't perfect and includes chunks of Canada and Mexico, which may be necessary for the former but likely not the latter, but it's still worth checking out. It may hint at which [...]
This is a well-written article that doesn't always hit the mark for me but one that I think many of you will endorse completely. But there is, in all this, the sense that no one involved is quite telling the entire truth. General Manager Sandy Alderson often seems to be sending coded messages of despair [...]
John Sickels' list of prospects
Terrific profile on Rays GM Erik Neander
"It needed two full months of rest. I got that, and then I’ve been taking these shots every day for the past six months. The medicine is called Forteo and it is supposed to strengthen your bones, so hopefully that helps," Wheeler said. snip "I had no problems with my elbow last year, it was [...]
Frank Viola has vivid memories of what he calls "the get-together in Homestead" back in 1995. It was his chance to show teams that he was healthy coming back from Tommy John surgery. snip With more than 90 unsigned free agents still looking for teams, including some of the biggest names on the market, the [...]
Few things in life are better than a hoops win over the Evil Empire!