Apparently, a high profile Japanese star will be posted that the Mariners won’t go after. Throughout their history, the Mariners have used their Pacific Rim locale to lure big-name Asian stars to Seattle (think Ichiro Suzuki, Kaz Sasaki, Kenji Johjima). The team has always at least been a player in these biddings. But this offseason, […]
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We just have time for a few quick notes as the RotoWidow and I have to head out to hockey shortly. So I’ll dispense with the intro, other than to say the Raps stayed perfect for the preseason with a big comeback 106-102 win in Boston. Notes: Chris Bosh sat out another game. He needs
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The October issue of Beckett Fantasy Sports Monthly is out now, and we made our debut in this mag with a pair of articles. This issue is the NBA Fantasy Preview and we wrote an article about the top rookies who will make an impact this year, plus several key position battles to watch out
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Chris Carpenter let the world know he’s probably the NL’s best pitcher with his gem in Game 3 of the World Series. In this weeks’ Offseason Lowdown, we take a closer look at the former Jay. We also check in on the Winter League performances of some young players fighting for jobs and older players
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You just finished the grind of a minor league season and your organization has informed you that it wants you to play winter ball. In war-torn Venezuela? Blazing hot Arizona? How about Hawaii, baby? What a sweet gig. The Hawaiian Winter Baseball League is back after a nine-year absence and the four-team circuit kicked off
A couple of days ago, we looked at the San Francisco managerial search, clouded by the Barry Bonds’ situation. Today, let’s turn our attention to the American League West, looking specifically at who is going to wind up in charge of the Texas Rangers. We have already discussed the fact that whoever gets the gig,
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Oh sure, it’s just preseason, but the Raptors are 6-0 after yesterday evening’s 91-90 squeaker win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. What encouraged me the most was the fact that Toronto was without its top player (Chris Bosh, sore left heel), its point guard (T.J. Ford, sore left hammy) and its top rookie (Andreas Bargnani, sore
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