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In their search for a new manager, the Rockies interviewed two men cited in the Mitchell Report, lead actor Jason Giambi and cameo-role player Matt Williams. Neither got the job, but just five years ago, when the Mitchell Report came out, who could have imagined that any confessed drug user would end up so close to claiming the most visible leadership position in a franchise?
One has to wonder whether people within the game would embrace McGwire as a Hall of Famer. We can't know because the vote belongs to baseball writers. In a few weeks, they will each receive the Class of 2013 ballot, the first to carry the names of Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens. I am supposed to get one. I don't want it. I gave up voting a long time ago. I'd rather that the entire task, and especially the...
When Gregor Blanco of the San Francisco Giants hit a line drive over center field smacking Tigers’ pitcher Doug Fister right in the head last night in Game Two of the World Series, he almost certainly hit the “sweet spot,”... more »
This is ridiculous. The Giants walk into the waterfront barroom and all the guys with neck tattoos and eyepatches suddenly remember they have to get home to feed the cat. Where's the back door? Nobody wants anything to do with... more »
Miguel Cabrera slammed his bat in disgust. He had to run until the ball was caught, but it was pointless, just going through the motions, which is pretty much the Tigers’ offense in this World Series. The bases had been... more »
If it's a capable middle- or back-end starter you seek, free agency presents several intriguing options this year. But if it's a sure-shot ace you're looking for, there is only one: Zack Greinke. This year's free-agent crop of... more »
Miguel Cabrera stood and watched. The umpire called strike three. The stadium gasped. And that pretty much tells the tale. Winter is coming. Baseball, the summer game, bowed out officially and finally Sunday night,... more »
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