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The 2010 NL Rookie of the Year played in just 45 games last season because, and solely because, he is a catcher.
On a sac fly in the 12th inning of a late May game, Florida's Scott Cousins flung himself like a battering ram, bending Buster Posey over backwards and tearing three ankle ligaments and fracturing a fibula. Giants GM Brian Sabean called it "malicious," saying that if Cousins "never plays another game in the big leagues, I think we'll all be happy." Yes, on repeated viewings of the replay, Cousins probably could have gotten in on a hook slide, but in real time the decision was instantaneous and instinctual, and the next time there's a bang-bang play at the plate in a Giants game, the baserunner isn't going to stop to consider Posey's injury history. He's a...
C: Jesus Montero, Mariners If he doesn’t already occupy backstop eligibility in your league, Montero has eight games under his belt behind the plate this season, and will see more regular action at the position thanks to... more »
Of course it should not end like this. For Mariano Rivera, the most dignified, humblest star in sports, it should end with a championship celebration, swarmed by joyous Yankees teammates, basking again in glory. That is the... more »
Mariano Rivera notched his fifth save of the season Monday night by allowing one hit over a scoreless inning as part of a 2-1 win over the Orioles. Little did we know it at the time, but there's a chance that it will go down... more »
Before anyone had a clue he was a special pitcher — before his fastball ticked up into the 90s and well before he learned his signature cutter — Mariano Rivera nevertheless impressed his minor league teammates and Yankee... more »
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