Dave Trembley Booted out of B-More
The Orioles needed to do something as, while injuries played a factor, the bottom line here is that the losses were piling up and a change was in order.
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Indy Leagues: Remember Reggie Taylor?
Speed was his ticket to the Show – Taylor swiped 40 bags at High-A in 1997, but a lack of patience doomed him – he drew 28 walks against 163 strikeouts in the Show and, even in the minors, his OBP rarely careened above .300.
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Has Jason Kidd been a Failure in Dallas?
Well, in 2007-08, it was more disappointment, as the Mavs went down in five games to the upstart Hornets. Last season, Dallas made it to the second round before being taken out by Denver with relative ease. And this season, old nemesis San Antonio prevailed over Dallas in the first round in six games.
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Baseball Links: Small Market Ball
While the rest of the NL tries to figure out what the Mets did to shut out the Phillies three straight times, we thought we’d offer up a couple of links.
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Jonas Jerebko: Steal of the 2009 Draft?
The Swedish born power forward was inconsistent from a production standpoint, and his ceiling is likely limited, but he provided a great spark of energy and toughness for a listless Piston team and proved to be one of the true steals of the 2009 draft. I could see selecting Jerebko with a late-round flier, but don’t expect him to outperform his rookie effort by much, if any in 2010-11.
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Random Notes for a Scorching Late-May Day
Still, taking over as General Manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning is a great opportunity for a man who is clearly ready to head up an NHL club. Sure, he could have stuck around for as long as it took until he got his opportunity to run the Wings, but imagine the pressure that would have been heaped upon the local hero if he was suddenly thrust into the top position in Detroit. And imagine if he had failed.
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Baseball Links of the Day: All-Budget Team
Over at What If Sports, they’ve complied their all-budget teams.
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