Just as I was typing out this statement in my previous post, "[Counsell] could have provided excellent mentorship for the Jays' young infielders", a press release was being written on the other side of the continent to inform the baseball world that veteran shortstop Royce Clayton was signed by the Blue Jays today. A hat tip … Read more »
It hasn't been a great day in the press for sports agent, Dan Lozano. Both Rod Barajas and Tony Graffanino reportedly have lost deals due to Lozano's efforts. Barajas apparently signed a 2-year deal with the Jays only to back out shortly before his physical. The defensive catcher made the agreement while under the advisement of his former … Read more »
While I haven't been a big fan of Jim Bowden and his style of running the Nationals, I haven't written him off completely. In fact, I think he shows some real moments of baseball intelligence at times. Signing Manny Acta as the Nationals' new manager is an example of one of Jim's best moves with this … Read more »
Hanley Ramirez has emerged as the winner of the NL Rookie of the Year award, narrowly beating the Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman by just 4 points. It was one of the tightest races in the history of the award, highlighted by the presence of three Marlins in the top 4 (Ramirez, Dan Uggla and Josh Johnson). Read more »
I'll start by being completely upfront: I don't know very much about Dusty Baker's managerial style. He seemed to do alright as the Giants' skipper, but Cubs fans grew to despise him. Now that Baker has parted ways with the Cubbies (who tapped Lou Piniella as their new manager), and Bruce Bochy has made his early … Read more »
"I knew when my career was over. In 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture." – Bob Uecker