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Schilling Takes Note
Arizona's Curt Schilling has won 45 games in the last two years. He and teammate Randy Johnson are the only pitchers since Jim Palmer, in 1975-76, to win that many games over a two-year span. Curt was also named The Sporting News NL Pitcher of the Year the last two ...
read moreBeane Right On The “Money”
For weeks, everywhere I went, people were asking me if I had read the book "Moneyball" written by Michael Lewis. I finally purchased it and devoured it. This book goes a long way to explain how the Oakland A's, on such a low budget, have been able to compete and ...
read moreBonderman and Cluck: The Student and The Professor
Note: 2007 (Cluck has retired and Bonderman is an All Star pitcher still with the Detroit Tigers.) I was happy to see the College World Series finals pit two teams with good academic reputations. As usual, it was good baseball played with youthful exuberance. Watching all that excitement made me stop ...
read moreLearning About Kevin Brown
When the Dodgers came to Detroit this year, I went to Comerica Park to talk to Jim Colborn, the Dodgers pitching coach, about the great year his staff was having. Our conversation came around to Kevin Brown, and after he saw that I was intent on knowing more about Kevin, ...
read morePena Has Found a Way For The Royals: Can Trammell Do The Same For The Tigers?
Note: Pena’s success was short lived and he is currently the 1st base coach for the Yankees. Likewise the Tigers never turned it around for Trammel and he is currently the bench coach for the Cubs. Kansas city continues to struggle while Detroit got to the World ...
read moreJoe Torre is everything the Yankees stand for
If I were the rest of the American League, I would hope George Steinbrenner gets things so stirred up in New York that he ends up firing Joe Torre. That might assure that the Yankees don’t make a comeback and challenge for the East title here in 2007.. Joe Torre’s ...
read moreJamie Moyer: Houdini in Seattle
(Jamie is now pitching for the Philadelphia Phillies. He is still effective and is now the Houdini of the east.) Jamie Moyer is like the all-star basketball player you go to watch, and after the game, you say, “Gee, he didn’t do much today,” until you look at the score ...
read moreThe Rocket’s 300th will be a rare opportunity for dads, coaches, and kids.
(Since the writing of this article Roger won his 300th and has gone on to pitch for Houston and now back with the Yankees. He still has the passion to compete and is still helping others to accomplish their dreams behind him. His continued success only validates this ...
read moreMike Maroth, Turning a giant negative into a positive.
(Since the writing of this article Mike has gone on to become an accomplished Major League Pitcher. He has withstood arm surgery and has just recently been traded to the St. Louis Cardinals to shore up their starting rotation.) Mike Maroth will not go 0 for 2003. Finally winning ...
read morePitch Counts are for pitchers without a Mother Hen
Major league owners to Little League Administrators are concerned about protecting pitchers arms, and they should be whether it is to protect a little guy as he grows and matures or to protect a multimillion-dollar prospect. Little League has gone to great lengths to set rules governing how often and ...
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