The Johnny Damon saga continues, as the Atlanta Braves offered the free agent a 1-year deal, with deferred money. Damon is on vacation in Hawaii right now, so we will know if he accepts that deal. Scott Boras had previously said that Damon liked the Tigers, so we'll see.
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2009 AL Rookie of the Year Andrew Bailey is closer for the Oakland A’s. He pitched 83.1 innings with an ERA of 1.84 and a WHIP of 0.88, 91 strikeouts and 34 walks. He had 26 saves, tops for any rookie.2008 JUST MINORS Just Autographs #4 Andrew Bailey – OAK ( P ) Baseball...
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Former New York Yankees closer John John Wetteland was hospitalized; reports are conflicting. The local police say that John John Wetteland ’s wife called them saying that he was depressed and wanted to commit suicide, while the Seattle Mariners (where John Wetteland is bullpen coach) are just reporting his increased heart rate.
Joe Torre, Mariano...
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2009 AL Gold Glove winners:
C Joe Mauer, Twins1B Mark Teixeira, Yankees2B Placido Polanco, TigersSS Derek Jeter, Yankees3B Evan Longoria, RaysOF Ichiro Suzuki, MarinersOF Torii Hunter, AngelsOF Adam Jones, OriolesP Mark Buehrle, White Sox
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Milton Bradley, one of the most misunderstood baseball players (not to mention controversial and hated by the MEDIA) hit the water cooler in the Wrigley Field Cubs dugout, and was seen having a heated exchange with his manager Lou Pinella. Bradly was removed from the game and seen walking out of the Stadium in...
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DAMIAN HOSPITAL’s 2009 MLB Division Picks:
American LeagueTampa Bay RaysCleveland IndiansOakland A’sNew York Yankees
National LeaguePhiladelphia PhilliesChicago CubsArizona DiamondbacksMilwaukee Brewers
Previous results:
Damian’s 2008 Predictions: 3/8 (.375)Tony Vahl’s 2008 Predictions: 3/8 (.375)
Damian’s 2007 Predictions: 5/8 (.625)Tony’s 2007 Predictions: 3/8 (.375)
Do you have predictions? Get them posted before Monday.
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Some quick hits of some baseball news items I didn’t cover:
A sportswriter (Corky Simpson) said that he FORGOT to list Rickey Henderson’s name on the Hall of Fame ballot. He said he was sorry, but it slipped his mind, and he MEANT to vote for Rickey. But, like baseball, there are no “do-overs”. This...
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And so it ends.
The greatest pitcher of the modern era is done.
Greg Maddux has hung up his uniform.
Maddux, 42, finishes with 355 wins, one more than his contemporary Roger Clemens.
Maddux was a true artist. He was a slim and understated man who could have been an accountant, someone who had walked around Disney without...
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Canadian billionaire media mogul Ted Rogers died yesterday. He was one of Canada’s richest men, and founder of Rogers Communications Inc. He bought the Toronto Blue Jays in 2000, and opened up the purse strings.
However, the Jays didn’t win anything in the AL East. He admittedly didn’t know the details and technical aspects...
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Recently Seattle Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu wanted to go with a new pitching coach, and called Mel Stottlemyre this weekend to break the news.
Mel, a New York icon and gentleman, said:
“We had a nice conversation, very cordial. He said he wanted to be the one to give me the news. That was first class....
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