David Wright’s Ailments: Unfortunately, We’ve Seen It Before

Some nasty news came down on Saturday, revealing the full extent of David Wright’s latest back trouble. Stenosis of the spine, they’re calling it. You usually hear this description applied to octogenarians – something akin to rheumatism or lumbago. For a 32-year-old elite athlete, it sounds like immediate retirement. In fact, New York Giants running [...]

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Terry Collins: Why his six-man rotation is a bad idea

Baseball is all about innovations. As the game evolves, it is the duty of managers to become more creative with their rosters. Throughout the history of the sport this has been apparent. Whether it's the creation of a new pitch, the emergence of the closer role, the addition of the DH or the changing of [...]

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