Parity Exists, But Injuries and Player Losses Make the Challenges Tougher

May 16, 2010 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment

Parity appears extremely strong three weeks into the Atlantic League season with every team within two games of the division lead, but the challenge to managers and player personnel bosses to keep it that way is certain to build now that the expected roster-juggling has started. It seems every person this typist talks to has […]

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Some Stories About John Marzano

April 19, 2010 by Arne Christensen · 1 Comment

John Marzano died two years ago today at his home in Philadelphia. He’d spent his last three years as a player, 1996 through 1998, with the Seattle Mariners. To help remember him, here are some quotes and anecdotes from his time with the Mariners. With his fairly marginal status as a long-term backup catcher, Marzano […]

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