Don’t expect Met farmhand Mike Nickeas to overtake Russell Martin as the best Canadian-born catcher any time soon. With Mike Mussina struggling and the Yanks forced to give prospect Ian Kennedy a trial, it will interesting to see what happens if the kid fails as well. Perhaps the Pinstripers will turn back to Chase Wright, […]
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Bill Hall has been frustrated in his quest to build on his huge 2006 season. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Okay, I admit it. I dropped the ball on Bill Hall. Heading into the season, I really liked him as a great fantasy option. I mean, jeez, we were talking about a 35-homer hitter with shortstop
Was keeping this sweet booty in Steel City the reason the Pirates turned down a 2004 Ryan Howard-for-Kris Benson offer from the Phillies? I recently read about one of those fascinating trades that never happened; the kind that make you wonder how history would have been altered had things gone differently (a concept that’s been
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I was quite taken aback to learn that the home run J.R. House hit on Saturday was the first of his major league career. That’s right, the one-time great power-hitting, but oft-injured catching prospect for the Pirates, called up about a week and a half ago to fill in for the injured Jay Gibbons, still
We’re a bit worried about Trevor Hoffman’s decreasing strikeout rate. After blowing the save when he gave up four hits and two runs while recording just one out in the bottom of the ninth last night, Trevor Hoffman’s struggles of the past couple of weeks are starting to become mildly concerning. He’s been scored on
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Things got so bad last Tuesday that Augie Ojeda wound up pitching an inning. (AP Photo/Paul Connors) Since we last checked in with a report from azsportshub.com just under two weeks ago, Arizona continues to roll, taking seven of its past 10, while NL West rivals the Padres and Dodgers each continue to spin their
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While his hammy could be an issue going forward, Xavier Nady looks ready to contribute down the stretch. The Pirates have stopped the post-break bleeding with a 10-8 August record, including wins in three of their past four, but as usual, it’s a case of too little, too late. In fact, Pittsburgh currently has the
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