The Lighting of the Hot Stove

October 17, 2011 by Ted Leavengood · Leave a Comment

Perhaps the Hot Stove season does not commence until after the World Series. Or maybe it adds fuel to the fire. Either way there are instructive failures from last year to consider. There were Carl Crawford and Jayson Werth–just two of the biggest disappointments among the 2011 free agent class. Then at the summit is […]

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Stan Musial Day

February 15, 2011 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment

Today, we set aside deadlines and contracts and negotiations. Â Today, we set aside forecasting and expectations. Â We set all of that aside, at least for a short time, because today is a day for greatness. As all Cardinal fans know,Â Stan Musial, the greatest Cardinal of them all, is in Washington today to receive the Presidential […]

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Lincecum Helped Shape, Reaffirm Tribeâ€™s Draft Process

December 3, 2010 by Tony Lastoria · 3 Comments

Lincecum almost became an Indian in the summer of 2005 (Photo: AP). Imagine for a moment a Cleveland Indians rotation headlined by CC Sabathia, Cliff Lee, and Tim Lincecum. That is a rotation that would go down as one for the ages and match up with the all-time great ones of the past. Such a […]

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Deadline Day for Draftees is Quickly Approaching

August 5, 2010 by Aaron Somers · Leave a Comment

With a mere 11 days to go until the deadline for 2010 draftees to reach agreement with their respective teams there are a number of interesting stories worth monitoring. As of this morning, 25 of the first 50 picks have yet to sign a contract â€“ including 7 of the first 10. The surprising part […]

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