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Beginning 6:30 pm MST 12/12/07
besides the usual stuff like world peace, and me being thinner, better organized and more gainfully employed. (Being 52, I find those things make better wishes than resolutions, she said, as she munched on some halvah while typing this.)
I wish…
1. it were March 31 instead of Dec. 31.
2. for me to go to all the […]
I own a Diamondbacks jersey, with Byrnes/22 on the back, of course. It’s the black one the D’Backs wear during Saturday home games. For me, it functions as a light overcoat; it comes down to my knees and it’s big enough to accommodate several layers of T-shirts, 3/4 sleeve shirts and sweatshirts underneath. (Dressing […]
We got Dan Haren and that might be the blockbuster of the offseason in baseball, especially if Johan Santana is not traded. But it cost us 6 prospects, including the highly regarded outfielder Carlos Gonzalez. And, in another trade, we lost Jose Valverde, the major leagues’ saves leader last season. I spent some time discussing […]
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Arizona to lock up manager through 2010, according to source
By Steve Gilbert / MLB.com
PHOENIX — The D-backs have reached an agreement with Bob Melvin on a contract extension through the 2010 season, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told MLB.com. An announcement is expected within the next few days.
Melvin led the D-backs to a National […]
Eric Byrnes gave an interview on various subjects on The Razor and Mr. T show on KNBR in San Francisco on Friday, December 14. Here is my transcript of some portions of the interview that concerned the Mitchell Report and drug use in major league baseball. (I didn’t transcribe every um, but I kept the […]
Now come the politicos to grandstand on the 409 page-Mitchell Report. Representatives Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Tom Davis (R-VA) have asked George Mitchell, Bud Selig and Donald Fehr to appear before their committee. The name of their committee is the House oversight and Government Reform committee. Last I heard, MLB wasn’t a part of […]
Breaking news! The A’s have traded Dan Haren to the D’Backs but they sold off a lot of their future to get him. According to Steve Gilbert, D’Backs beat writer for MLB.com, the A’s get pitchers Brett Anderson, Greg Smith and Dana Eveland along with outfielders Carlos Gonzalez and Aaron Cunningham and first baseman Chris […]
The full report, which is 409 .pdf pages, is here.
I haven’t read it yet, but I listened to the press conferences and some of the commentary and filed a report for KPFA which I made into a podcast for the blog in slightly expanded form i.e. this version is almost 40 seconds longer.
There’s still […]
During the winter meetings, Diamondbacks’ manager Bob Melvin mentioned the possibility of Micah Owings playing a little first base in 2008. “We talk about it a little bit. We really haven’t settled on anything yet. But certainly it’s potentially, depending on how our roster looks, an option,” he said.
A lot has to be considered […]
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