Kazmir Gets Headlines as Indians’ Fifth Starter, And Dylan Axelrod Earns Same Job With White Sox
While disappointments always show up this time of year as major league teams trim their rosters to the 25-man Opening Day limit, Independent Baseball got a double dose of good news this week in learning that two of its recent pitchers have nailed down No. 5 starting roles in rotations. Scott Kazmir has drawn so […]
2012 Milestones (And Beyond): Wins
December 2, 2011 by Mike Lynch · Leave a Comment
Champagne has been quaffed in St. Louis, free agents have already begun signing with new teams (where have you gone, Jonathan Papelbon?) and the winter meetings are right around the corner. Those of us who don’t live in tropical climes are looking for ways to stay warm as winter nears, and what better way to […]
Baby Birds Show Early Signs of Life
April 4, 2011 by Chip Greene · 2 Comments
This afternoon, in their home opener, the Orioles won again. Wow, 4-0; who would have thought it? Now, I know the season just started and the Os still have 158 more games to go, but at least allow me to savor this moment. After all, as a long-suffering Orioles fan, their start is a like […]
Guaranteed 2011 AL East Predictions!
March 30, 2011 by Austin Gisriel · 1 Comment
Led by a rejuvenated Manny Ramirez, Tampa Bay will lead the division at the all-star break. On his return from the All-Star game in Phoenix, Manny will become rejuveniled and absent-mindedly enter Boston’s clubhouse when the Rays resume their season in Beantown on July 15th. He’ll don a Red Sox uniform and shag balls in […]
Joba, I’m Going to Need You to Stay After Class
March 16, 2011 by Josh Deitch · 1 Comment
Professional athletes are like high school girls. “I get older, they stay the same age.â€
Subtle Shifts
March 19, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment
While no major news came out of Jupiter yesterday, there were a couple of things that could have an impact on the season to come. First, the Cards returned Ben Jukich to the Reds. Â For a Rule V guy, he didn’t get a lot of looks in camp, only getting two innings in one game. […]
Dan’s Diary from Disneyball
March 11, 2010 by Dan Schlossberg · Leave a Comment
While liquid sunshine continues to wreak havoc with spring training schedules, there’s no better alternative than writing about baseball. These are the latest tidbits from the camps around the Grapefruit League: Andruw Jones, signed for only $500,000 by the Chicago White Sox, might turn out to be the best free-agent acquisition of the winter. Once […]
