November 2006 Archives

While Lefty paddles his new bride around the land of Phar Lap and The Clean, he's left me the keys to the kingdom. Unless something drastic happens in the next week or so, I'm going to save my opinions of...
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This could be my last post for a while -- I'm off to certain down under parts for a couple weeks and don't expect to spend much time blogging in Internet cafes. As usual while I'm gone, I expect big...
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As the free-agent follies parade by his ascetic's lookout, Brian Sabean must feel like a recovering alcoholic who has to dig a septic tank in an industrial park outside Miami while his friends party at South Beach during Super Bowl...
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Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reports this afternoon that the Mets are "discussing" a two-year contract with Moises Alou. If any National League team signs Big Mo to a two-year contract, it will be the surest sign this winter of...
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We head into the first full weekend of free agency with the GM meetings behind us, and already there are several moves that shake things up in the NL West. My top five: J.D. Drew opts out Drew decided he'll...
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News today: Sean Casey is going back to Detroit, leaving the Giants one less option at first base. A good thing, I say. I like it when other teams move the sharp implements out of Brian Sabean's way before he...
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As if Hot Stove news isn't exciting enough, we're all on the edge of our seats waiting to hear who wins the Most Shovel Player award. Congratulations to Armando Benitez, the Giants' nominee....
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Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reports: "[Mark] DeRosa will be the Cubs' regular at second and occasionally fill in at other positions; he turned down a chance to be the Giants' starting third baseman to sign with the Cubs, according...
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Peter Gammons of ESPN reports today that the Boston Red Sox have submitted a $42 million winning bid in the Daisuke Matsuzaka posting. If you don't following the Japanese-league posting process, this means the Sox have won the right to...
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The pool of available outfielders changed dramatically the past couple days. J.D. Drew became a former Dodger by opting out of the final three years of his contract, apparently thinking he can get better than $33 mil over the next...
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According to research firm ELM Ltd., the Democratic takeover of the Congress is nothing but good news for the San Francisco Giants. A close examination of U.S. electoral history shows that baseball teams based in regions represented by top Congressional...
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Will Carroll of BP this morning hands out his annual award for the best MLB medical staff. The winners are the Chicago White Sox. Read more here, but I'll pull one tidbit that I find fascinating. Carroll cites Chicago's acquisition...
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With all the fuss about the Giants young pitching the past six months -- the emergence of Matt Cain, the promise of Jonathan Sanchez, the unholy buzz over Tim Lincecum -- one player slipped quietly into a September call-up with...
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* UPDATE: Here's a fascinating quote from a piece by ESPN.com's Sean McAdam on the waning importance of free agency: "It changes the whole way you look at payroll flexibility," asserted another club executive. "A few years ago, if you...
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I just ate my lunch and heard a radio discussion about investing. According to one of the Motley Fool guys, it turns out women have much more success on the stock market than men. Men invest with their emotions and...
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I'm not filing for free agency, but it's a super busy week. Forecast calls for heavy day job with sporadic blogging. For all of you clamoring for the return of Jason Schmidt, here's another data point that must have agents...
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